homeless shelter

Waypoint was designed to accommodate a significant number of people who need a consistent place to overnight in Columbia.

The campus will be a resource to Boone County residents who are homeless or otherwise in need of help.

The City Council approved nearly $1 million in funding for shelter and stabilization services through two local nonprofits.

The Audrain County Shelter and Resource Coalition executive director said it costs $30,000 to run the shelter each winter.

Reporters Anna Spidel, Harshawn Ratanpal and Rebecca Smith take listeners inside Columbia's only year-round homeless shelter, Room at the Inn, for one night.

Room at the Inn, which welcomes about 100 guests per night, provides resources for unhoused people in Columbia.

The count provides a snapshot of how many individuals are experiencing homelessness on a given winter night.

Room at the Inn's new transition program helps homeless people make personalized plans to permanently improve their situation.

The Opportunity Campus will operate as a low-barrier homeless shelter and resource center serving the unhoused community.

Room at the Inn executive director John Trapp updated KBIA on how the former winter shelter has been faring since its transition to year-round homeless shelter in October.