More than 80 people turned out for a discussion on homelessness Thursday night. The event, sponsored by the Jamestown YWCA and Jamestown Justice Coalition, was held at the Robert H. Jackson Center. It featured a panel of people who have worked … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Chautauqua County Homeless Coalition Meeting – August 20, 2024
The Chautauqua County Homeless Coalition held a meeting on August 20, 2024 with around 100 people in attendance to discuss a recent point-in-time count of the county's homeless as well as an update by local organizations on their efforts around … [Read more...]
Citizens Plead For City, Local Organizations To Work Together On Homelessness Issues
Citizens are pleading with the City and local organizations to work together on the issue of homelessness. Over a handful of people spoke before Jamestown City Council Monday night on the issue, including Merry William-Diers of Jamestown who said … [Read more...]
Long-Term Solutions To Deal With Homelessness In The Works
Long-term solutions to deal with the homelessness issue in Chautauqua County are in the works. Chautauqua Opportunities Inc.'s Homeless Coalition held a community meeting Tuesday to discuss those solutions as well as provide an update on the … [Read more...]
Jamestown, COI At Odds Over Addressing Escalating Homelessness
The City of Jamestown and Chautauqua Opportunities Inc. are at odds over how to best address escalating homelessness issues in the city. The city declared a state of emergency earlier this month in response to the increased number of encampments … [Read more...]
Public Discusses Concerns About Homelessness At City Council Meeting
Concerns about how the City of Jamestown is handling an increase in homelessness were brought before City Council Monday night. The city declared a state of emergency on Thursday due to over 300 people, who are presumably homeless, camping … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Josiah Lamp – November 30, 2023
We hear from Chautauqua Opportunities' Josiah Lamp on efforts to find an organization to host an overnight Code Blue shelter in Jamestown. … [Read more...]
Community Organizations Working to Open Overnight Warming Center
Community organizations are working to find solutions to house the homeless after the announcement that two emergency code blue shelters are not reopening this winter. Chautauqua Opportunities Director of Housing and Community Development Josiah … [Read more...]
City Continues to Work on Ways to Address Rising Homelessness
City officials and local organizations are continuing to meet to work on ways to address rising homelessness in Jamestown. Jamestown Mayor Eddie Sundquist updated City Council on a meeting held Monday with organizations that are part of the … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Homeless Coalition Hosts Memorial Service Tonight
JAMESTOWN - The Homeless Coalition of Chautauqua County will host the Memorial for Homeless Persons tonight at St. Susan Center, located in the Gateway Center, 31 Water St., Jamestown. The event will feature guest speakers Walt and Nancy Pickut of … [Read more...]
