MORGANTOWN — In an Aug. 30 email to city and county officials, Catholic Charities West Virginia President and CEO Mark Phillips said his agency intends to have […]
Tag: emergency shelter
Emergency shelter transition to be complete by early September
MORGANTOWN — The hand-off of the emergency shelter in Hazel’s House of Hope from Bartlett Housing Solutions to Catholic Charities West Virginia is on pace to be […]
Someone has to clean up the mess at Bartlett
It’s disheartening to hear that Bartlett House faces a much more dire situation than we thought. It was bad enough when word was just that the emergency […]
We need Bartlett House
Last week’s dip into freezing nighttime temperatures was a stark reminder of how important shelter is for our unhoused population — and it happened to coincide with […]
DeMasi out as Bartlett Housing Solutions executive director
MORGANTOWN — After more than two decades with Bartlett Housing Solutions, Keri DeMasi has been fired as the nonprofit’s executive director. DeMasi confirmed to The Dominion Post […]
Bartlett House emergency shelter funding may be restored
MORGANTOWN — Jessica Gregg, shelter policy director for the West Virginia Coalition to End Homelessness, told The Dominion Post funding for the Bartlett Housing Solutions emergency shelter […]
Funding announcement changes everything for local shelters
MORGANTOWN — The March 1 announcement of statewide emergency shelter funding from the West Virginia Coalition to End Homelessness was a game changer for two local shelters […]
Community gathers to celebrate grand opening of The Rainbow House
The moment 123 Pleasant Street’s doors opened Wednesday night, the venue was filled with a bustling crowd ready to enjoy the musical talents of local artists and […]
Project Rainbow opens first LGBTQ+ emergency shelter in West Virginia
Founded in October 2022 by Erin Shelton, Morgan Wood and Cassidy Thompson, Project Rainbow is a grassroots organization based in Monongalia County dedicated to providing support, resources […]
