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Gainesville resource fair connects homeless families with housing, job services

Families experiencing homelessness gathered at the United Way of North Central Florida on Friday for the Summer Family Homelessness Resource Fair, which aimed to connect attendees with shelter, employment, and other support services. Among those attending was a mother of five who had spent her first night homeless at a local park just the day before, having relocated to Gainesville from Louisiana after leaving an abusive relationship. The fair came as local shelter options remained limited, with the Saint Francis House closed and other shelters reportedly not accommodating families.

Sources: WCJB TV20