Homelessness

Milwaukee Public Schools is offering a van service to help homeless students get to school. 

On Veterans Day, as Wisconsin honors the more than 360,000 veterans across the state, former service members now working in the state Capitol say support for veterans is needed more than ever.

Earlier this month, the village of Ashwaubenon’s public works committee unanimously recommended the Village Board approve an ordinance prohibiting camping or lodging on village-owned property.

“When you say ‘homeless,’ it’s easy to lump them all into one big bucket,” Wausau Police Chief Matt Barnes said. “But that’s not the whole story.”

Homeless outreach workers in Milwaukee County are still looking to connect with a few people they believe may have been displaced due to the flooding from the storm.

Two facilities providing housing and substance abuse counseling for veterans are slated to close by the end of September. Now, a pair of bills from Democratic and Republican lawmakers aim to save them with around $2 million that was cut amid bipartisan state budget negotiations.

Disabled people and their caregivers could face several simultaneous obstacles from different federal actions, according to the Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities.

For Sandrina Garcia, a former caseworker at a housing nonprofit, losing her home started an 18-month search for a house across southern Wisconsin. The journey opened her eyes to a life she’d previously only seen through her job.

A new homeless shelter in Monroe County recently opened its doors to families to provide food, clothing, life skills and community to those in need. The two-floor location temporarily houses one family on the top floor and provides a resources center on the first floor.

Homelessness has been increasing statewide, according to the annual PIT count conducted by volunteers. But these counts struggle to accurately capture the homeless population, especially in rural areas.