County to offer ‘Warm Nights’ program
Greene County Commissioners and a group of various agencies and residents have come together to ensure that on nights in December through March, when the temperature is 25 degrees or below, all local residents will have a warm place to sleep.
From Dec. 1 through March 31, the commissioners have offered the house that is located at the Greene County Fairgrounds to host the “Warm Nights” program. With help from agencies such as the Greene County Human Services Housing Program, Greene County United Way, Greater Waynesburg Christian Outreach, Greene County Parks and Recreation, Waynesburg University, Salvation Army, Contura Energy Services and local residents, the program will be able to offer a warm overnight stay.
“Our goal is to provide our community with warm and safe overnight accommodations within a welcoming atmosphere,” said Barbara Wise, program manager, in a release recently issued.
“Many thanks to the commissioners for allowing us to carry out our mission to ensure that all people in Greene County will have a safe and warm place to stay,” Wise said.
Hours of operation at the warming shelter will be from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., and clients must register each day by 4 p.m. by calling the SPHS Crisis Hot Line at 1-800-417-9460 or dial 211 to be transferred.
The shelter will accommodate service dogs and arrangements have been made with the Humane Society to house other pets. Transportation is available if prior notification is made when registering.
No walk-ins are permitted.
For more information about the program, please call the United Way office at 724-852-1009 or Greene County Human Services and ask for Amy Switalski at 724-852-5276.