homeless shelter

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.

For 14 years, the Saturday Morning Breakfast Café has been providing breakfast and a warm place to congregate for Columbia’s unhoused residents. KBIA’s Anna Colletto has been speaking with volunteers and attendees for the past few weeks and sat down with KBIA’s Harshawn Ratanpal to share some behind-the-scenes insights.

Columbia will extend a service this winter to reduce the harsh and sometimes fatal effects of cold weather on the homeless.The Columbia City Council in…