Daytime and overnight homelessness services offered by Lexington’s Catholic Action Center are being merged into one complex. Ironing out details has been more than a year in the making.
Despite original projections of a much earlier date, a 24-hour homelessness center on Industry Road is now expected to open in early 2017. It comes after Divine Providence, the corporate entity for Catholic Action Center and Community Inn paid the city $550,000 for the building.
Center and Inn Co-Director Ginny Ramsey says the East End facility will offer dignity, security, and what she calls “all-inclusive care” to guests,“What we are offering our brothers and sisters in need will just increase by a tremendous amount.”
Lexington Office of Homelessness Prevention and Intervention Director Charlie Lanter says a major benefit of the new center will be reducing daily foot travel for those using its services. Lanter and Ramsey both say it took several months to work out a final agreement. Discussions included state government officials. ?
