When There is No Place to Go: Third in a Series of Community Meetings on Homelessness in Newburyport, Amesbury, Salisbury, Newbury, Rowley

Join your neighbors, local clergy and social service professionals at a community meeting to hear an update on learnings from the area’s 2018 Homelessness Count and find out how another community, Gloucester, has addressed the needs of homeless individuals, families and children. The meeting will provide insight into the lives of people in our area who lack stable housing and how another community came together to meet the challenges faced by community members who were homeless. It will be held on Tuesday, Feb 27, from 7-8 pm at the Central Congregational Church, 14 Titcomb Street, Newburyport.
 
You’ll hear from Christopher George, from the Amesbury Council on Aging, who led the one-night homeless count in late January. Although the formal report results from the count won’t be released until later in the year, Christopher will present an update on the count and share feedback on what the volunteers learned from their participation.
 
You’ll also hear from Reverend Tom Bentley, Executive Director, and Christine Bobek, Program Director, of the Grace Center in Gloucester. They will share how their community created a free day center that connects people who are homeless or in need of support to community resources, provides meals and helps them build a pathway to a new life.

Community members will also have the opportunity to volunteer to help fill unmet needs of those in need.