With Worcesters unsheltered population jumping 50.6% over last year, city looks to increase shelter beds

As temperatures dip and snowstorms become more frequent, the city of Worcester is working with partner organizations to make sure enough shelter beds are available to give its unhoused population the chance to come in from the cold.

Right now, there are not enough beds to meet the growing need, according to Central Mass Housing Alliance CEO Leah Bradley.

The number of unsheltered homeless individuals in the city as of November is 226, according to Bradley. Thats a 50.6% increase over the same time last year, when 150 individuals were unsheltered.