‘Helping them get to a better place’
Volunteers and a significant donor talk about the temporary shelter’s impact since opening in December 2025.
Cold Shelter
Couple of the Year: Jenny and John Bailer
Jenny and John Bailer are recognized as Oxford Couple of the Year for their leadership in Oxford Area Housing Solutions.
Cold shelter location finalized, HAC votes to bring housing discrimination ordinance to council
Commission members brainstorm permanent housing options aside from cold shelter.
Oxford Area Solutions for Housing provides updates, brainstorms cold shelter details
The Oxford Area Solutions for Housing (OASH) board hosted a panel discussion Monday with local stakeholders in social and emergency services to provide updates on and brainstorm ideas for a cold shelter planned for the end of 2025 and beginning of 2026.
Oxford Area Solutions for Housing listens to guest speakers to plan for cold shelter this winter
OASH discussed potential solutions for this year’s cold shelter at its Aug. 18 meeting.
Oxford Housing Advisory Commission discusses cold shelter options
The commission also spoke about the Habitat for Humanity, New Roots Oxford projects in the Aug. 7 meeting.
TOPSS will not operate cold shelter for upcoming winter; OASH in talks to take over
Executive Director Sherry Martin said a number of factors went into making this decision, including finances, staffing and an ineffective model.