Brunswick Partnership for Housing opens new space for homeless families
By Reyna Crooms
Jul. 30, 2023
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) – A new home just opened up in Brunswick County to help people who don’t have a roof over their head and a bed to sleep in each night.
“Homelessness is one of the leading causes of trauma for children. And when trauma hits children at young ages, neuro pathways actually rewire. And so children can’t learn or they develop adaptive mechanisms that aren’t necessarily healthy. So what we really wanted to do was bring those families into a safe environment where they really could just relax, let the chaos and the trauma settle, get back on their feet,” said Sally Learned, executive director of the Brunswick Partnership for Housing.
Helping children hits close to home for Learned. She says the Felton-Russell House is a transitional home for families who fell on hard times.
[…] The house has two, one bedroom and two bedroom units, along with one handicap unit. Each space comes fully stocked with food and other necessities to help support families.
The handicapped unit is made for homeless people just released from the hospital who need post care. People in the handicapped unit are able to stay for up to nine months while rebuilding their lives.
[…] “What we want to do is give folks hope, homelessness to hope that yes, they can get their feet back under them,” said Learned.
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