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Homelessness
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From Transient Youths to Homeless Adults: Why Some Vulnerable Residents Continue to Struggle
This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. He, like many other Milwaukee…
Calling 2-1-1: Honesty is the Best Policy to Find Shelter From the Cold
This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. With forecasters predicting a difficult…
‘Living in the Shadows of the System’: Rise in Deaths of Homeless People Highlight gaps in Services
This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org Editor’s note: An earlier version…
Can Milwaukee Become the First City in the Nation to end Long-Term Family Homelessness? These leaders Think so.
By PrincessSafiya Byers This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. Milwaukee is…
Don’t Look to California for Ideas on Addressing Homelessness
No matter how bad the homelessness problem looks in other metropolitan areas, they pale compared to California’s. While the state accounts for not quite 12% of the U.S. population, roughly…
Milwaukee County Declares a ‘Right to Shelter’ — but Where’s the Funding?
This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. The Milwaukee County Board of…
Housing Navigators Could Help Homelessness
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Due to the size and layout of Milwaukee, it is possible to rarely see homeless individuals sleeping on city streets overnight. Although the…