This Is Nashville

Re-air: Surviving Outside When Temperatures Drop Below Freezing

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Today, we’re talking cold weather tips and re-airing conversations about Nashville's cold weather shelter resources with people who have experienced harsh weather when they didn't have stable housing.

Guests:

  • Terry Warren, previously unhoused Nashvillian

  • Vicky Batcher, previously unhoused writer

  • Alex Smith, outreach worker who was previously unhoused

  • Brian Haile, CEO of Neighborhood Health

  • Cathy Jennings, Finance Director at The Contributor

    • [caption id="attachment_128064" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Gary Beloch rides a WeGo bus to a cold weather shelter on Brick Church Pike on November 23, 2021. Nashville offers free transportation to shelters when the temperature dips below 28 degrees.[/caption]

    Resources: 

    • Room At The Inn

    • Safe Haven Family Shelter

    • Nashville Rescue Mission

    • Always know when Metro’s Extreme Cold Weather Overflow Shelter is open. Text the word “NashvilleWinter” to 84483.

      • Today's episode was produced by Katherine Ceicys and features content previously produced by Tasha A.F. Lemley.

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