homeless shelter

The meeting of the Community Homeless Advisory Board Monday again raised concerns about the safety of the Nevada Cares Campus.

According to a county memo, people were moved from the safe camp Wednesday into a heated garage “for additional protection from winter weather.”

It’s nice to dream about Phase II, Phase III, the bright, happy future, but people need help now. Let’s reopen the CAC and find some creative ways to keep people warm.

Washoe County is officially the lead entity overseeing the Nevada Cares Campus, Reno’s massive homeless shelter at the old Governor’s Bowl Field.

Pat Cashell—director of the Volunteers of America, which operates the recently opened Nevada Cares Campus—wants to clear up some misconceptions about the massive shelter space.

Pat Cashell with VOA confirmed today the Cares Campus has reached its limit for females, with 49 staying there.

City officials gave tours of the new Nevada Cares Campus to local officials and media and U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto ahead of the shelter’s opening May 10.

The City of Reno is preparing for the Nevada Cares Campus to open in a little more than two weeks after several delays.

The opening of the Nevada Cares Campus for unsheltered people has been delayed for a third time—without much notice or an explanation.

The Reno City Council next week is scheduled to discuss enforcement of ordinances affecting those experiencing homelessness in the region.