Right now, Middle Tennessee is covered in snow. It’s beautiful. It’s also well below freezing. How can we all keep family, friends and animals safe in this and every winter storm? And what do the unhoused do when it’s dangerously cold out?
Today, we’re talking cold weather tips and re-airing conversations about Nashville’s cold weather shelter resources with people who have experienced harsh weather when they didn’t have stable housing.
Guests:
- Terry Warren, previously unhoused Nashvillian
- Vicky Batcher, previously unhoused writer
- Alex Smith, outreach worker who was previously unhoused
- Brian Haile, CEO of Neighborhood Health
- Cathy Jennings, Finance Director at The Contributor
Tasha A.F. Lemley WPLN NewsGary Beloch rides a WeGo bus to a cold weather shelter on Brick Church Pike on November 23, 2021. Nashville offers free transportation to shelters when the temperature dips 32 degrees or below for 3 consecutive hours.
Resources:
- Room At The Inn
- Safe Haven Family Shelter
- Nashville Rescue Mission
- Always know when Metro’s Extreme Cold Weather Overflow Shelter is open. Text the word “NashvilleWinter” to 84483.
Note: Since this piece originally aired, Metro’s Cold Weather Overflow Shelter now opens when the temperature reaches 32 degrees or below for at least three consecutive hours.
Today’s episode was produced by Katherine Ceicys and features content previously produced by Tasha A.F. Lemley.
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