Mustard Seed closing drop-in dayroom services at downtown Kamloops location this summer
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KAMLOOPS — Drop-in dayroom services at the Mustard Seed shelter in downtown Kamloops will no longer be available to the public this summer.
The Mustard Seed states counselling, advocacy and access to nurses will remain available to the public at its location on 181 West Victoria Street via the Health and Wellness Centre entrance. But as of July 31, drop-in dayroom services will no longer be available.
In a news release issued Friday (May 3), the Mustard Seed states its primary vision of lifting people out of poverty and homelessness became compromised at its dayroom. The organizations cites an environment that could impact the sobriety journey of its individuals in its recovery program, increased overdoses, threats to its female guests’ safety and a lack of resources as reasons for the move.
“As an organization, we realized that the ongoing use of our Kamloops drop-in services by the public was no longer sustainable. This change in operations will allow us to focus the resources we do have to provide targeted support for a smaller group of shelter guests, leading to higher numbers of successful outcomes,” James Gardiner, CEO of The Mustard Seed says.
