TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Tallahassee organizations are seeing an uptick in housing needs for residents, fueling mental health struggles during the holidays.

211 Big Bend said they have seen a jump in calls for people needing a place to live or help paying rent. As for mental health, the organization said it has received calls from people who are considering suicide after being evicted.

Currently, the Kearney Center is also seeing an increase in the need for housing assistance.

“We are already seeing that uptick,” Kearney Center Executive Director Sonya Wilson said. “We’ve had a few people that have come in that have never experienced homelessness in their life that are coming into the shelter for the very first time.”

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