Anna Valeria, CEO of Open Door Mission, spoke to 13WHAM about the increasing strain on their resources due to a surge in unhoused individuals seeking shelter, including families and parolees with mental health and addiction challenges. Valeria highlighted the need for a more permanent, transitional housing facility to address the growing crisis.
Anna Valeria, CEO of Open Door Mission, sat down for an interview with 13WHAM Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. , said their bed capacity is about 82 at their shelters, but currently, they are sleeping almost 150 people per night.
This winter has been packing a punch. Valeria says it’s not just single unhoused folks looking for a warm meal and bed. Valeria said these are folks with serious mental health and addiction challenges. She would like this addressed, but if Open Door is going to be taking this on, she said they can’t do it alone.Valeria is proposing an expansion at their offices located at 80 West Main Street, to transform three semi-vacant floors to meet the community’s needs.
How much that would cost — and how long it would take to renovate — remains to be seen. Valeria is hoping elected officials, Monroe County and state organizations like theOpen Door Mission has two crisis shelters — Samaritan House located at 210 W. Main St. and Selah House located at 156 N. Plymouth Ave. They also partner with places like Motel 6 and Red Roof Inn to place those in need.
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