The new healing centre in Thompson officially begins operations today.

Right now the centre’s staff is working to transition clients of the Thompson Homeless shelter into the facility.

Then tomorrow they will bring in the YWCA’s Sheltering the Homeless in Place Project clients.

The Y’s Executive Director Kim Hicks says there will be 24 beds for its emergency service side while the SHIPP side has around 45 beds available.

The Thompson CMHA’s Darren Fulford adds the homeless shelter will be open for a few more days to help redirect clients to the healing centre.