P.e.i. Government Creating Phone-In Booking To Prevent Shelter Lineups
Acccording to the CBC, the P.E.I. government says it's taking steps to prevent those struggling with housing from having to line up in the cold for hours to get access to shelter beds.
At a meeting of the standing committee on health and social development Wednesday, government officials said the plan is to implement a phone-in service so potential shelter clients can book a bed in advance instead of lining up for hours — often causing them to miss the chance for a hot meal at the nearby soup kitchen, which operates during the same hours clients are often waiting to get a bed for the night.
