The city and county both advise those needing emergency services to call 2-1-1. Here is how a call will play out.
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Posted inCommunity, Housing
UPDATE: Citing safety concerns, Milwaukee will not release a list of warming rooms this winter
The Milwaukee Continuum of Care will not release its annual list of warming rooms because of safety concerns.
Posted inCommunity, Housing
As temperatures dip, Milwaukee has only one warming room open
As temperatures drop to dangerously low levels, the Repairers of the Breach, 1335 W. Vliet St., said its warming room is the only one that’s open.
Posted inCommunity, Housing
‘Living in the shadows of the system’: Rise in deaths of homeless people highlight gaps in services
There has been a significant increase in deaths over the past several years among people who don’t have a regular place to live but fail to meet the standard definition of homelessness.
Posted inCommunity
Two years in, Milwaukee County’s ‘right to shelter’ initiative gets mixed reviews
Housing advocates say they have seen some strides but more needs to be done two years after Milwaukee County supervisors declared a “right to shelter” for all residents.
Posted inCarousel, Home, Housing, Neighborhoods, News, North, Sherman Park
Young women find safety, support, skills at Lissy’s Place
A transitional-living facility for homeless women offers private rooms and homey communal spaces near the Sherman Park neighborhood. Residents can stay for up to two years.
Posted inCarousel, Community, Home, Housing, Neighborhoods, News
MPD outreach team helps care for, count the homeless
The semi-annual count of homeless people helps city agencies that serve them get federal funding and glean a better understanding of the effectiveness of efforts to reduce homelessness.
Posted inCarousel, Community, Education, Home, Housing, Neighborhoods, News
Nia Imani provides women temporary shelter, permanent skills
Nia Imani Family Inc. offers homeless women and children long-term shelter and life skills training in a family setting.
Posted inCarousel, Community, Home, Housing, Neighborhoods, News
New process ‘more respectful way’ to help homeless find shelter
A new central contact number for homeless people to call when they’re looking for a place to stay will streamline the process and allow case managers to focus on client needs.
Posted inCarousel, Community, Home, Housing, Neighborhoods, News, Public Safety
Volunteers dispatched to count Milwaukee’s homeless
Volunteers counted homeless people at shelters and under viaducts as part of Milwaukee’s “You Count” effort.