Frontline Response heat efforts for those experiencing [Video]

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — In the dog days of summer, efforts are underway to protect the most vulnerable in DeKalb County.

“Individuals experiencing homelessness, experience homelessness whatever the season,” said Dr. Tammy Hughes with Frontline Response, a Christian-based nonprofit working in the community to support those experiencing homelessness.

A partner with DeKalb County, the group runs a warming center when it’s cold and, for the first time, is offering a cooling center, too.

“So, we want to be responsive and have a place for individuals who can’t come into their home to be able to come in and be at home,” Hughes explained. 

The National Center for Healthy Housing points to cooling centers “as an important resource during extreme heat events and are especially critical for houseless individuals or those without adequate cooling in their homes.”

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