Jefferson City Room at the Inn

06/18/2026

Check out another great Letter to the Editor!

06/18/2026

What will we be talking about at the 2026 Capital City Housing Conference?

A lot.

This year's conference theme is "Turning Conversations Into Action", and along with giving attendees the first look at the new Housing Strategy, we've also assembled community leaders from across Jefferson City to discuss some of our community's most important housing and homelessness challenges.

🏠 "Creating Housing Opportunities in Jefferson City"
Moderated by housing consultant Jeff Lubell, this panel will explore what it takes to create more housing in our community and the role that business, finance, real estate, local government, and downtown development all play in shaping Jefferson City's future.

Panelists include representatives from Central Bank, the Jefferson City Area Chamber of Commerce, Jefferson City Area Board of REALTORS®, City staff, and downtown businesses.

🏠 "What We Learned About Homelessness"
Members of the Jefferson City's Task Force on Homelessness will share key findings, lessons learned, and recommendations from their 18-month study of homelessness in Jefferson City.

Panelists include Task Force Chair Scott Johnston, Claudia Young from the Missouri River Regional Library, Officer Hitt of the Jefferson City Police Department, and others. The discussion will be moderated by the Task Force's Vice-Chair Susan Cook.

🏠 "Community Solutions in Action"
Hear from organizations actively working on housing and homelessness issues right here in Jefferson City. Representatives from CMCA, Transformational Housing, Salvation Army, Housing JC, Habitat for Humanity, local developers, and others will discuss current initiatives, future plans, and opportunities for community involvement.

If you've ever wondered:
• Why housing matters to our community
• What is being done about homelessness
• What local organizations are already doing
• How you can be part of the solution

This conference is for you.

📅 June 23
🎟 Register today: www.capitalcityhousingtaskforce.org
Tickets are $20.

06/15/2026

Welp folks … we’ve had a setback. The Jefferson City Planning and Zoning commission voted to not recommend rezoning 107 Adams St. for a resource center and overnight shelter. This, even though the commission received three times more emails in support of the rezoning, and listened to speakers for over two hours support this effort, with only a small handful speaking against. 

Gut punch. 

- We’re not done yet! The final vote goes to the Jefferson City Council on August 3. We are regrouping a considering approaches between now and then. Stay tuned…

One thing you can for sure do is to reach out to your city council representative and share your thoughts and opinions on what needs to happen at this location. For those who live outside the city limits, talk to your friends inside. Ask them to contact the Council. You can also post on social media or write letters to the editor (see Ron Medin's excellent example in the News Tribune)

https://www.jeffersoncitymo.gov/government/council_members.php

We knew this was going to be hard. Most amazing things are! Hang in there with us… People need us and we need you.



06/10/2026

Community… this is serious. We know this is a sensitive topic with varying opinions. We also know many of you have been on the front line with us, in service to our unhoused guests.

We need your help.

The JC Planning and Zoning group is meeting Thursday evening at 5:15 pm in council chambers to discuss the zoning of our potential new shelter/resource center at 107 Adams Street.

You get it.

Many others don’t.

Or they don’t have the experience or exposure to it like we do. Let’s make sure our voices are heard in support of zoning the property on Adams Street so that we can expand our services and help some of the most vulnerable in our community.

Please come if you can and wear your shirt or royal blue. Let’s create the visual of support!!

If you can’t make it in person, you can also email [email protected] to express your support.

06/07/2026

Thursday night is our first step in acquiring the property at 107 Adams Street for JCRATI and so much more.

Join us at 5:15 at the City Council chambers (320 E McCarty) to make our voice heard. Wear your JCRATI swag if you have it!

Also, if you’d like a slot to speak (3 minutes), plan to arrive by 5 or shortly after to sign up.

I hope to see you there!

05/28/2026

**MARK YOUR CALENDARS**

What: Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting to review our application for a new shelter space with expanded services
When: Thursday, June 11th at 5:15 PM
Where: Jefferson City Hall (320 E McCarty St) in City Council Chambers

What: JC City Council and public hearing
When: Monday, August 3rd
Where: Jefferson City Hall (320 E McCarty St) in City Council Chambers

Wear your shirt or any royal blue shirt!! Let the deciders in the room SEE how much support this effort has!

Thank you for your continued dedication and for standing with HCJC and JCRATI when it matters most.

05/20/2026

You GUYS!!!

This. Is. Happening.

We are so grateful for all the hands and hearts that have contributed to this journey so far and our next steps!!

Stay tuned…. we will REALLY need the community support to bring this next phase to life.

💙 💙 💙

Leaders with Jefferson City Room at the Inn (RATI) announced a new shelter space and resource center could be on the way to Jefferson City.Scott Johnston is the

05/01/2026

TOMORROW!!

Bring your garden hose and your cleaning gloves!

**Saturday, May 2 at 9:00 am**

It’s our annual clean up and pack away day where we will (you guessed it...) deep clean the Inn and pack everything away until next season. How long we go will depend on how much help we get! In the past, we've been done by 11 or 12. If you can only help for an hour, that's okay, too!

Things to bring:

We have cleaning supplies, but if you have a favorite, bring that with you.

We will also be changing out the tops on most of our cots. To do that, we will need a Phillips screwdriver and an 8mm socket.

If you have a water hose we can use, please bring it. Cleaning buckets are also helpful -- to hold soapy water, etc.

This isn't the most glamorous thing we do, but it's still necessary. And helps get us ready for next season!

- See you Saturday!

PS - bring a friend. 😊

04/29/2026

**Saturday, May 2 at 9:00 am**

It’s our annual clean up and pack away day where we will (you guessed it...) deep clean the Inn and pack everything away until next season. How long we go will depend on how much help we get! In the past, we've been done by 11 or 12. If you can only help for an hour, that's okay, too!

Things to bring:

We have cleaning supplies, but if you have a favorite, bring that with you.

We will also be changing out the tops on most of our cots. To do that, we will need a Phillips screwdriver and an 8mm socket.

If you have a water hose we can use, please bring it. Cleaning buckets are also helpful -- to hold soapy water, etc.

This isn't the most glamorous thing we do, but it's still necessary. And helps get us ready for next season!

- See you Saturday!

PS - bring a friend. 😊