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Temporary Homeless Shelter To Suspend Operations
At Cashman Center
Construction Continues On ISO-Q Complex
The temporary homeless shelter location at Cashman Center, 850 Las Vegas Blvd. North, which was put into use beginning March 28, will suspend operations tomorrow morning at 6 a.m. The shelter was opened on an emergency basis when the Catholic Charities shelter closed last week. Catholic Charities has now reopened, offering shelter for the homeless along with the Courtyard Homeless Resource Center and other providers.
During its first four nights of operation, the temporary shelter at Cashman was used by 591 homeless individuals, and provided a safe alternative to sleeping on the street.
Construction continues on the Cashman ISO-Q Complex (ISO-Q is short for Isolation-Quarantine). The complex is needed to facilitate the care of the homeless in that area, and will be available to care for at least 350 homeless individuals.
Clark County and the city of Las Vegas are partnering to build and operate the Cashman ISO-Q Complex and it is expected to be ready to begin receiving patients Monday, April 6, starting at 6 p.m.
When complete, the complex will have separate areas for people who are quarantined because they were exposed to the coronavirus, an isolation area for those who test positive and have symptoms, and an isolation area for those who test positive but have no symptoms. The complex will follow CDC guidelines for when patients who have recovered from coronavirus may be released. While there, homeless patients will be assisted with resources and a case plan to help them transition from homelessness.
Clark County is overseeing and funding construction of the facility, and the city will oversee operations and security. The two local governments will jointly fund the complex. Exactly how long it remains in place will be determined at a later date.
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