They should, and the state is saying they will, but the reality is that the resources put into homeless services and prevention are incredibly lacking. Last Fall I contacted everything possible when I was set to be homeless and everyone had the same answer; no availabilities and lack of resources to take on more people. Obviously that was a year difference but unless they scaled up a ton over a year then I'm not optimistic, and by reporting over the last year over the situation, they haven't.

What other options were they given? I understand that the article says they have caseworkers but if there are no beds, there are no beds.

Last winter there was a shortage of beds. I don't see why that would be any different this year-- I'm not aware of any large-scale additional development in that area. The warming station planned at the Cranston Street armory is not yet open and there's no timeline for it opening as far as I know. McKee referencing that seems incredibly disingenuous under the circumstances.