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HumanKind Ministries to open emergency winter shelters in Wichita

HumanKind Ministries to open emergency winter shelters in Wichita

HumanKind Ministries to open emergency winter shelters in Wichita

HumanKind Ministries in Wichita has announced it will reopen its seasonal homeless shelters at 6 p.m. November 1st.

The Men’s and Women’s Emergency Winter Shelters will be open for regular seasonal hours, 6 p.m. to 7 a.m. and they will be open daily through March 31st, 2021.

The main men’s shelter will remain in the old Spiritual Center building at 841 North Market, with overflow facilities across the street at the Villa Central Community Room.

The women’s shelter will now be located in the Community Room at Villa Courts, 930 North Market.

The shelters will follow procedures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, with mandatory mask wearing except while eating or sleeping.   There will be personal protective equipment for staff and volunteers, and there will be a reduce number of volunteers at the shelters.  There will also be mandatory temperature checks and a series of screening questions at check-in.  Anyone with severe symptoms or a high temperature will be referred to medical providers.

People in the shelters will also have access to basic health care through a nurse’s station.

 

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