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History

Flagstaff Shelter Services, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) charity incorporated in the State of Arizona on May 1, 2006. We are a grassroots organization dedicated to providing emergency shelter to homeless men and women in Coconino County and the services needed to overcome the problems underlying homelessness

In the winter of 2006-2007 we established the first community based seasonal emergency shelter for homeless men in collaboration with the Flagstaff chapter of the Salvation Army, the Red Cross, Catholic Charities and Coconino County Community Services. Over 1500 bed nights were provided during the winter season and 3000 meals were served. This first shelter was located at 319 S. San Francisco in the Mexican Methodist Church, a historic landmark on Flagstaff's south side.

During the winter of 2007-08 we provided 3408 bed-nights (where bed nights equals the total number of nights where a bed space was not only provided but was used by a person in need). We provided emergency shelter services to 216 different people in an overnight setting.  Between the opening of our day center on December 7, 2007 and the middle of August 2008, FSS has provided day drop-in services to well over 650 people. 

On January 15, 2008 the City of Flagstaff approved the lease of a portion of a city owned building at 214 W. Phoenix to Flagstaff Shelter Services to use as an interim shelter while plans for the permanent shelter are developed. The building is an abandoned warehouse that will be remodeled during the winter/spring of 2008. We will open for day shelter and supportive services on September 8, 2008 and for overnight services October 18, 2008.

Board of Directors

Officers:
 
 Chair, Wendy F. White, Attorney
          Coconino County Criminal Justice Coordinator/Consultant
         & Contract Prosecutor, Coconino County Attorney's Office
  

Vice Chair, Michael VanNess
          Catholic Charities, PATH Homeless Outreach Coordinator
  

Recorder,  Jan Wantland, PhD Professor Emeritus-Psychology                                                                                           

Treasurer, Megan Lausten, Associate, Nordstrom & Associates      


Members:

Pastor Mike Hjalmarson, Flagstaff First Assembly of God
Phebe Faus, MSSA, LCSW
Mik Jordahl, Attorney                                                                                                                           Jill Evans, Attorney                                                                                                                                  Lt. Mike Powers, Flagstaff Police Department                                                                        Rev. Bess Driver, Episcopal Church of the Epiphany                                                         Brad Steelman, Social Worker, The Guidance Center, ITU                                         Warren Perkins, NACA (Native Americans for Community Action)                              Bob Lomadafkie, Applied Indigenous Studies Tribal Elder                  

                                                                                                                                                                                 

Flagstaff Shelter Services, Inc. | P.O. Box 1808 Flagstaff | Flagstaff, AZ  86001 | (928) 225-2533 | info@flagstaffshelterservices.org

Last modified: 10/14/08