Roof Above

"We don't want anyone to freeze out in this weather, and that has happened in the past," said Melinda Wilshire of Roof Above men's shelter and day services center.

Homelessness rose to record levels in Mecklenburg County during the pandemic. The rise was driven in part by an increase in families entering homelessness and the city's lack of affordable housing.

Roof Above has purchased an 88-unit hotel in southwest Charlotte that will serve as an emergency shelter for women and families this winter and transition to permanent supportive housing after renovations next summer.

Mecklenburg County and social service agencies are trying to make sure they're ready to house the region's growing number of homeless residents when cold weather arrives this winter. They face extra challenges because of the COVID-19 pandemic, with some programs canceled and shelters operating at reduced capacity. But thanks to changes during the pandemic, there may actually be more beds this year.

Roof Above says its Room in the Inn seasonal housing program for homeless residents will not operate this winter because of the coronavirus pandemic. But the agency says it is taking steps to increase capacity as cold weather arrives.

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