Sibert is executive director of the Arlington Street People’s Assistance Network, better known as A-SPAN, which helps homeless people in the region. What projects is A-SPAN working on now?
The organization is working hard on getting the county to build or renovation a building to have a year-round shelter and center for homeless individuals. The county has a five-month emergency winter shelter that runs from Nov. 1 to March 31. We’re trying very hard to make that into a year-round shelter and center. The County Board directed the county staff to come up with a solution for that. We’re hoping for some word soon about what their plan is. Sixty-five percent of the homeless in Arlington are homeless individuals, and we have two shelters for children and families. There’s a real need.
