CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Safe Place, a new transitional center to help homeless families, is ready to open in Clarksville.
Urban Ministries/Clarksville, Mayor Kim McMillan and Clarksville Director of Housing & Community Development Keith Lampkin will conduct a news conference and dedication ceremony at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 22 at Safe Place, 815 Crossland Ave., Clarksville.
Safe Place will provide living space, counseling and stabilization services for up to five families at a time. This type of center was identified as a critical need to help families break the cycle of homelessness during a 2014 Homeless Solutions Forum sponsored by Mayor McMillan and the City of Clarksville.
The City purchased and renovated the building using Community Development Block Grant resources. Urban Ministries/Clarksville will manage Safe Place and provide services.