homelessness

With daytime high temperatures in the 20’s, all too many residents are seeking a way to get out of the cold and find some basic necessities. WEMU’s John Stockwell made time to visit the daytime warming shelter at the Ypsilanti Freighthouse in Depot Town.

The Ypsilanti City Council tonight is expected to vote on a resolution requesting Washtenaw County allocate funds toward a permanent homeless shelter. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The start of 2025 is being “Built for Zero.” A 100-day local challenge to end homelessness among veterans will conclude at the end of January. The goal is to transform systems to reach a functional end to veteran homelessness. We look at how that transformation is being put together and implemented in the effort to get the homeless veterans’ numbers down to zero. WEMU’s David Fair checked in with Washtenaw Housing Alliance executive director Amanda Carlisle to find out how much progress is being made.

As the year draws to a close for residents here in Washtenaw County, Chair of the Board of Commissioners Justin Hodge reflects on what changes 2024 brought to the county. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

Washtenaw County’s homeless population faces growing challenges with food insecurity and isolation during the holiday season. The Hope Clinic in Ypsilanti reports an exponential increase of people seeking assistance. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has more.

While the Ypsilanti Freighthouse serves as a daytime warming center, the only 24/7 shelter for unhoused members of the Ypsilanti community is the Delonis Center in Ann Arbor. and it has limited beds available. There is ongoing community discussion about the need for a shelter on the eastern side of Washtenaw County. Concentrate Media's Rylee Barnsdale that need and what's being done about it with Lindsay Calka. She's the managing director of Groundcover News, a publication giving voice to low-income residents.

The Ypsilanti Warming Center says the number of people seeking shelter this winter has increased. The center is appealing to the public for help with donations of critical supplies. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the story.

An Ypsilanti youth shelter is entering its new fiscal year fiscal year with a rocky financial start. As we heart from WEMU's Ana Longoria, Ozone House did not receive money from the federal Runaway and Homeless Youth Act.

A consortium of housing and homeless service providers is working to find a place to live for all Washtenaw County veterans. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

After a long night, the Ypsilanti City Council on Tuesday tabled a resolution directing the City Manager to use all appropriate resources, including a police presence to ensure a safe downtown. Protests at an earlier meeting forced it to be shut down. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.