For members of Madison’s homeless community, finding safe places to rest and recuperate is a priority in the best of times. But as the spread of COVID-19 leads to the closure of public facilities, finding shelter is becoming more challenging. When announcements about avoiding gatherings and staying home proliferate, what do those without homes do?
That’s what homelessness advocates like Tami Fleming, executive director of Shelter from the Storm Ministries, are thinking about.