LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The temporary homeless shelter at Cashman Center will suspend services starting Thursday morning at 6 a.m.
Cashman Center is located at 850 Las Vegas Blvd. North, and it was opened on March 28 on an emergency basis when the Catholic Charities shelter temporarily closed last week. Catholic Charities has since reopened, offering shelter for the homeless along with the Courtyard Homeless Resource Center and other providers.
During its first four nights of operation, the temporary shelter at Cashman was used by 591 people in the homeless community. This provided a safe alternative to sleeping on the street.
Construction continues on the Cashman ISO-Q Complex (ISO-Q is short for Isolation-Quarantine). The complex is needed to facilitate the care of the homeless in that area and will be available to care for at least 350 homeless people.
Clark County and the city of Las Vegas are partnering to build and operate the Cashman ISO-Q Complex, and it is expected to be ready to begin receiving patients by Monday, April 6, starting at 6 p.m.
When complete, the complex will have separate areas for people who are quarantined because they were exposed to the coronavirus, an isolation area for those who test positive and have symptoms, and an isolation area for those who test positive but have no symptoms.
The complex will follow CDC guidelines for when patients who have recovered from coronavirus may be released. While there, homeless patients will be assisted with resources and a case plan to help them transition from homelessness.
Clark County is overseeing and funding the construction of the facility, and the city will oversee operations and security. The two local governments will jointly fund the complex. Exactly how long it remains in place will be determined at a later date.
