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Street Angels Organize Event for Milwaukee’s Homeless

November 25, 2017

By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Nine hundred and thirty. That’s how many people are homeless in the city of Milwaukee or at least that was the number as of July 2017, according to the semiannual Point In … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Ana Martinez-Ortiz, Eva Welch, Homelessness, Shelly Sarasin, Street Angels

Chris Abele Announces $4.1 Million HUD Grant to Help Fund County’s Efforts on Homelessness

December 23, 2016

Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele announced that the County’s Housing Division will receive $4.1 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, an increase of more … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Chris Abele, Chronic Homelessness, Grants Received, Homelessness, Housing First

Milwaukee County Announces New Milestone in Efforts to End Chronic Homelessness

October 7, 2016

Milwaukee County opens Wisconsin’s First New Harm Reduction Housing Development MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele and the Department of Health and Human Services Housing … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Cardinal Capital, Chris Abele, Chronic Homelessness, Harm Reduction Housing, Homelessness, Wisconsin Community Services

Homelessness Grows in the United States

June 25, 2016

The United States’ economy, recently on the brink of collapse, appears to be making a recovery. The poorest families haven’t yet seen the benefits of the recovery. The result is an increase of … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Glenn Ellis, Homelessness

Domestic Abuse, Homelessness and Mental Health: A Vicious Cycle

April 30, 2016

By Mrinal Gokhale Domestic violence affects people from all walks of life. But people in poverty may face extra barriers to escaping these dangerous situations. According to the U.S. Conference … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Domestic Violence, Homelessness, Isaiah Pickens, Matthew Desmond, Mrinal Gokhale

Stay Warm and Stay Safe: Resources Available in Milwaukee County

January 23, 2016

MILWAUKEE – Another round of sub-zero temperatures is here, and Milwaukee County has resources available to help people in need of assistance. The most critical need in inclement weather … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Homelessness, Public Notices, Warming Centers

Wisconsin Coaltion Against Homelessness Urges Local Officials to Provide Warming Centers for Homeless this Weekend

January 9, 2016

The Wisconsin Coalition Against Homelessness (WCAH) is urging Wisconsin local government officials to open warming sites to house homeless families and single adults this weekend. Citing weather … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Homelessness, Joseph Volt, Ken Schmidt, Wisconsin Coalition Against Homelessness

#HashtagLunchbag Returns to Milwaukee

January 2, 2016

By Mrinal Gokhale On the afternoon of Dec 22, many homeless individuals at Repairers of the Breach refuge (1335 W. Vliet St) received an unexpected surprise. In the kitchen stood Lloyd “Flow” … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Alexandria Scott, Hashtag Lunchbag, Homelessness, Lloyd Flow Johnson, Mrinal Gokhale, Repairers of the Breach

Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele Announces $100,000 Grant From Bader Philanthropies to Support Housing First initiative

November 28, 2015

Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele announced that the County’s Department of Health and Human Services has received a generous grant in the amount of $100,000 from Bader Philanthropies to advance … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Bader Philanthropies, Chris Abele, Grants Awarded, Homeless, Homelessness, Housing First

Milwaukee’s Housing First Initiative Continues to Coordinate End of Chronic Homelessness

November 7, 2015

By Eelisa Jones With contributions by Ariele Vaccaro On any given night Milwaukee County contains roughly 1,400 individuals who are considered homeless. For this population, the notion of home … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Ariele Vaccaro, Eelisa Jones, Guest House of Milwaukee, Homeless Outreach Team, Homelessness, Hope House of Milwaukee, Housing First, MPDHOT

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