Demand for Homeless Services Has 'Almost Tripled' in Richmond

Richmond County HOT Team reaches out to those experiencing homelessness

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) - A new special operations team at the Richmond County Sheriff’s Department will help people experiencing homelessness in the community.  “Our folks are the first ones that have interaction with the folks that are living on the street, and first thing we want to do is find out what their issues are,” said Major Robbie Silas, Special Operations, Richmond County Sheriff’s Department. Richmond County Sheriff’s Department has for…

Demand for homeless services has 'almost tripled' in Richmond

RICHMOND, Va. Blessing Warriors RVA, a nonprofit serving Richmond's unhoused community for the past seven years, reports a dramatic increase in people seeking assistance in recent weeks.The organization, which operates almost seven days a week, provides hot meals, packed lunches, clothes, tents, hygiene products and sometimes even temporary housing to those in need."Financially, it's been pretty hard for us to maintain as soon as it comes in, it…