A nonprofit in Chelsea, Massachusetts, will open a day shelter for migrants and residents in need of homes.
This comes at a time when shelters across Massachusetts remain full.
La Colaborativa — or the Collaborative, in English — is expected to open a day shelter starting on Tuesday, providing different types of services for 200 people per day.
“We want to make sure they have a safe, welcoming and inclusive space in order to access services and remain inside from the frigid cold winter temperatures,” said Alex Train, chief operating officer at La Colaborativa.
This day shelter will offer warm meals and clothing. It will welcome anyone experiencing homelessness — in particular, families who have been staying at an overnight shelter in Cambridge, where they must leave each morning so it can be used as a Middlesex County Registry of Deeds office.
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