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There are rising concerns about the needs of people experiencing homelessness in Indianapolis.
As the temperature begins to change, the organizations tasked with providing shelter and assistance said those needs will only grow.
Shelters in the Indianapolis area are struggling to keep up with the demand for housing.
Tuesday, they united to discuss what they can do to make sure no Hoosier gets turned away.
As the seasons begin to change, now is the time that service providers start their winter contingency plans for people experiencing homelessness.
"There's an effort to provide safe places for people to go who might otherwise be sleeping on the street," Wheeler Mission's Women's Chief Program Officer Colleen Gore said.
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