3.1 Objectives A. Provide a decent, safe, and sanitary shelter for homeless individuals in accordance with all governing City and NYS Codes. B. Deliver services that emphasize the importance of treating persons experiencing homelessness with respect, display sensitivity, and acknowledge the trauma and state of crisis being experienced by those who are unhoused. C. Admit individuals in a fair and non-discriminatory manner twenty-four (24) hours a day, 365 days a year into the supportive entry shelter. Each individual’s situation is considered urgent, and people will be moved into vacant beds as soon as space is available. The admission process shall remove as many barriers to access as possible while still maintaining the safety, security, and wellbeing of the shelter guests and staff. D. Provide advocacy services to guests who are willing and able to participate in such services, to assist them in becoming more self-sufficient and connect them with appropriate agencies and available services.
