homelessness

Officials tracking homelessness in Washtenaw County are noticing a significant increase in people seeking emergency shelter - and wondering if it’s tied to an increase in evictions. WEMU’s Cathy Shafran explains.

This winter, the City of Ypsilanti will have an overnight shelter available to those experiencing homelessness. WEMU’s Josh Hakala reports.

Homelessness remains a serious issue in Washtenaw County. WEMU’s Taylor Pinson reports.

Homelessness and housing insecurity continues to be a problem in Washtenaw County. One of the ongoing, contributing factors is an overall lack of affordable housing. WEMU's David Fair is joined by Heather Thiefels from Avalon Housing in Ann Arbor to discuss the progress being made on that front and the support efforts to address other root causes that land people on the streets.

Early childhood education, housing, and homelessness will be the focus of some upcoming spending set to be approved tonight by the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners. WEMU’s Josh Hakala reports.

Homelessness and housing insecurity remain significant issues in Washtenaw County. There is a relatively new organization working to help those transition from homelessness into housing, and it's found an underserved niche in going about it. WEMU's David Fair caught up with the leader of "HouseN2Home," RuthAnn Logue, to find out more.

The Washtenaw County-based Community Action Network (CAN) is taking a neighborhood approach to help those most in need and to build better and more…

Soon after the pandemic hit, unemployment went up significantly on the east side of Washtenaw County. Student homelessness and food insecurity went up,…

The coronavirus pandemic has pushed more young people into the streets. Ozone House's new facility in Ypsilanti is full up with a waiting list that is the…

The Shelter Association of Washtenaw County is in need of facilities to help prepare for a possible increase in daytime shelter demand during the next…