day shelters

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Day shelters are facilities that provide daytime refuge for people experiencing homelessness, offering services like meals, showers, laundry, and case management during hours when overnight shelters are closed.

Unlike emergency shelters where people sleep, day shelters give a place to rest, access resources, and escape weather: The day shelter opens at seven and closes at five.

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