Articles tagged: homelessness
Report: Washtenaw County's chronically homeless population doubled in last two years
Posted: Apr 24, 2013The number of chronically homeless individuals in Washtenaw County has doubled over the past two years, according to the latest report from the Washtenaw County Office of Community and Economic Development and the Washtenaw Housing Alliance. Read more »
Endowment campaign considered to expand affordable housing services in Washtenaw County
Posted: Feb 21, 2013The Washtenaw Housing Alliance is considering a campaign to raise money for a $17 million endowment that experts hope could end homelessness in Washtenaw County. Read more »
Seeking out Washtenaw County's homeless for census leads workers to bridges, woods, parking lots
Posted: Jan 30, 2013“Hello? Is anybody here?” called out Sara Silvennoinen, who works with the Project Outreach Team of Washtenaw County’s Community Support and Treatment Services. Read more »
Ann Arbor's homeless seek refuge from winter weather at Delonis Center overnight warming shelter
Posted: Jan 24, 2013Single-digit temperatures have led dozens of homeless people in Ann Arbor to seek refuge at the Delonis Center's overnight warming center, but no one is being turned away. Read more »
Washtenaw County taking census of homeless as part of nationwide count
Posted: Jan 24, 2013Washtenaw County is joining more than 3,000 communities across the United States this month in participating in a national effort to measure the scale of homelessness. Read more »
with video: Ann Arbor's Rose Martin remembered as a shining light in the lives of many
Posted: Jan 24, 2013Rose Martin is remembered for touching thousands of lives during her more than four decades as a social worker and community activist in Ann Arbor. "She gave until it hurt," said Ann Arbor resident Marc ... Read more »
Washtenaw County schools adjust to serve, transport growing number of homeless students
Posted: Jan 07, 2013Student homelessness continues to rise in Washtenaw County, and school districts are beefing up training to answer the call. Providing transportation, a federal requirement, also has been a challenge for schools. Read more »
Number of Washtenaw County homeless youth on the rise
Posted: Jan 06, 2013Homelessness among Washtenaw County youth and families is on the rise, and the increase has caused the county's primary organization for aiding homeless students to rethink how it operates. Read more »
Ypsilanti business owners hope for Small Business Saturday boost
Posted: Nov 24, 2012While the big box retailers were prepping for Black Friday, local businesses were getting ready for their big day as well. Small Business Saturday takes place Nov. 24 and encourages the patronage of independent stores ... Read more »
Art installations at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church spread homelessness awareness
Posted: Nov 22, 2012She admits she was nervous the first time she asked a homeless person if she could buy their cardboard sign off them, but Ann Arbor painter Susan Clinthorne is glad she did. That was three ... Read more »
food & grocery: Gimme Shelter, the Alpha House fundraiser, features a silent auction and giant paella
Posted: Sep 05, 2012"Oh, a storm is threatening my very life today If I don't get some shelter, I'm gonna fade away." The Rolling Stones, "Gimme Shelter" Interfaith Hospitality Network @ Alpha House — one of my very ... Read more »
You can't text to end brain freeze, but you can text to end homelessness in Washtenaw County
Posted: Jul 16, 2012Got a cell phone? Know how to text? If you answered yes to both questions, you can easily make a $10 donation to the Shelter Association of Washtenaw County now. In conjunction with this week's ... Read more »
with poll: State erects 8-foot fence to keep homeless from returning to Camp Take Notice site
Posted: Jun 20, 2012The state is putting up an 8-foot-tall, chain-link fence to block a homeless encampment from returning to a nearly 9-acre site on a state highway median west of Ann Arbor. Read more »
Ann Arbor giving $1.24M to community nonprofits for human services programs
Posted: Jun 19, 2012The Ann Arbor City Council voted 10-0 Monday night to allocate $1.24 million in human services funding to various community nonprofit organizations. That includes $144,028 for supportive housing services through Avalon Housing Inc., $95,955 for ... Read more »
Ann Arbor Housing Commission refocuses as it emerges from HUD 'troubled status'
Posted: Apr 10, 2012The Ann Arbor Housing Commission is finally turning around and, as of last month, has been removed from a federal watch list after being in 'troubled status.' Read more »
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