Pop-up clinic offers free medical, mental health care to Roanoke’s homeless population
“At 60 years old, he’s now experiencing homelessness for the first time in his life.
‘I live right back in here in an abandoned house,’ said Bivens. ‘No water. No lights. You know, so I come over here to clean and bathe myself and wash my clothes and go look for a job.’
The ‘here’ he refers to is the RAM House. It’s a day shelter in Roanoke that provides 150 meals a day, clothes and toiletries, plus emergency financial assistance for rent and utilities.
Executive Director Melissa Woodson says the growing homeless population in the Star City is nearing a crisis.”