Homeless shelter
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Homeless shelters are temporary residences of desperation for homeless people which seek to protect vulnerable populations from the often devastating effects of homelessness while simultaneously reducing the environmental impact on the community. They are similar to but distinguishable from various types of emergency shelters, which are typically operated for specific circumstances and populations - fleeing natural disasters or abusive social circumstances. Extreme variants of "normal" weather create problems similar to disaster management scenarios, and are handled with warming centers, which typically operate for short duration during adverse weather.
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See also
- Family Emergency Shelter Coalition
- Four penny coffin
- Horizon House
- Old Brewery Mission
- Penny sit-up
- Seaton House
- Warming center
- Hopelink
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