BOSTON — Boston's mayor has announced a plan to move people living in a homeless camp off the streets and into housing by Jan. 12.

Mayor Michelle Wu said Wednesday that residents of the encampment will be connected with services and housing before the tents are removed from the site.

Wu temporarily halted cleanup of the sprawling camp last month on her first day in office. The location near the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard has come to represent the city's struggle with homelessness and the opioid crisis.

Residents at the site will be offered medical services, substance abuse help and any other assistance they need, Wu said. The city will use a mix of temporary housing sites and shelters to house individuals.

“With these actions, our goal is to bring residents out of the cold and into supportive housing, to change the status quo in this area and citywide,” she said in a statement.