Fort Worth Day Shelter to Close Its Doors For New Venture

Since the late 1990s, Fort Worth’s original (and only) day shelter for the homeless has helped people by providing computer access, a mail center, toiletries, showers and air conditioning and heating. The DRC, or Day Resource Center, announced closing its doors earlier this month, but a new shelter has opened up in its place.

The Star-Telegram says that True Worth Place is also run by DRC, but it provides more than just daytime resources. Executive Director Bruce Frankel said, “Homelessness is a moment in someone’s life, not a label.” They’ve teamed up with other organizations to help find housing solutions along with necessities like providing mailing addresses, laundry facilities and safety.

Before True Worth Place opened, WFAA spoke to a woman named Callie who began using the DRC’s services a year ago after a divorce left her with no where to go. “I can get a roof, take a shower, and chit chat with a few of the workers I like,” she said. But she felt a bit apprehensive about what the future was to bring. She said the new shelter will be “a very different environment and a very different experience.” Hopefully Callie is feeling the warmth of the newly opened shelter along with the rest of Fort Worth’s currently homeless population.