Homelessness

Homeless shelters and soup kitchens are increasingly in need of donations and volunteers.

A new report from the University of Michigan Poverty Solutions initiative estimates that more than 20,000 children in Michigan did not have a permanent home in 2019.

With the current weather conditions, a Code Blue emergency is in place as the staff works to provide food, warmth and shelter to even more people in need.

“We haven’t seen something this dramatic in quite a while," Jason Weller, Coordinator for the Michigan Campaign to End Homelessness, said.

Emergency Housing Vouchers are now available to Lansing residents. This past week, the Lansing Housing Commission received 32 emergency vouchers to help people pay for rent. They were funded through the American Rescue Plan.

The largest homeless shelter in the capital area recently opened a new “no barrier” shelter in an effort to help the most vulnerable in the homeless…

With 36,000 homeless students in Michigan in 2016, many communities are seeking ways to help get families back on their feet. The League of Women Voters…

Homelessness has dropped by nine percent in Michigan over the last two years, however the number of homeless who are 55 and over has increased by eight…

Michigan has been using new strategies to fight homelessness in the state. Now, we hear that over the past two years homelessness has dropped by 9%.One…