New Dog Park In Ann Arbor To Open Later Than Expected
It will take the city of Ann Arbor a bit longer than expected to open a new dog park near downtown that was approved earlier this year.
View ArticleAnn Arbor Homeless Shelter Facing Cutbacks
Funding cuts are prompting the elimination of more than two dozen beds at an Ann Arbor homeless shelter.
View ArticleWashtenaw County Taking Action To Fight Homelessness This Holiday Season
'Tis the season for time with family, friends, and loved ones. It is a shared time of year in which the most fortunate among us feast together and then lay our full bellies and contented hearts to...
View ArticleEMU Sophomore Hopes To Make Own Homeless Experience Into Something Positive
The holidays are meant to be a happy time, but that is not always the case for many people living in our area.
View ArticleHomelessness On The Decline In Washtenaw County With Work Still To Be Done
The 2017 Homeless Point-In-Time count , conducted by the Washtenaw County Continuum of Care , reveals there are still about 300 homeless people in the county. It is an improvement over last year's...
View ArticleCivic Matters: Voting Absentee For Nov. 7th Elections, Pedestrian Safety In...
We're a day away from the November elections, and there are but hours left to access an absentee ballot. WEMU's David Fair and Mary Morgan of the CivCity Initiative have the details about where you...
View ArticleWashtenaw County Homeless Shelters Announce Current Status For Upcoming Winter
The Shelter Association of Washtenaw County is getting ready to accommodate larger crowds for the winter. Here's where they currently stand when it comes to the number of people seeking help.
View ArticleAnn Arbor City Council Expected To Address Future Use Of 'Y Lot' At Next Meeting
After postponing a vote on whether or not to repurchase the former downtown YMCA property, known as the "Y Lot," Ann Arbor's city council will discuss the issue again tonight .
View ArticleNew Program In Washtenaw County Aims To Help The Homeless After Being...
The Shelter Association of Washtenaw County helps over 1,100 homeless people a year. That help usually comes in the form of shelter, food and some medical assistance. But as 89.1 WEMU's Jorge Avellan...
View Article#OTGYpsi: 'House N2 Home' Organization Seeks To Make Homeless Residents Truly...
Homelessness is one of many problems the Ypsilanti area faces every day. Out of this sad situation, an organization called "House N2 Home" came to be, whose mission is not only give homeless people a...
View ArticleWashtenaw United: Reducing Eviction Leads To Less Homelessness In Washtenaw...
Receiving an eviction notice is a difficult situation. Typically, it's the first step to homelessness. In response to this, SOS Community Services and the Ann Arbor Housing Commission created the SOS...
View ArticleWashtenaw United: Avalon Housing Increases Service Offerings In COVID-19 Crisis
The coronavirus crisis has proven particularly difficult for the homeless. Some Washtenaw County hotels are being used as temporary housing sites, but it is not a part of the long-term solution. In...
View ArticleDemand For Homeless Shelter In Washtenaw County Increases During Pandemic
The Shelter Association of Washtenaw County says the demand for shelter has increased during the coronavirus pandemic.
View ArticleShelter Association Of Washtenaw County Helping The Homeless Find A Permanent...
The Shelter Association of Washtenaw County says more and more of their homeless clients are being placed in permanent homes during the pandemic.
View ArticleShelter Association Of Washtenaw County Prepares For Possible Second COVID-19...
The Shelter Association of Washtenaw County is taking steps to prepare for a possible second wave of COVID-19 cases this fall.
View ArticleWashtenaw United: COVID-19, Flu, Winter, And Washtenaw County's Homeless...
Fall weather is here, and winter is right around the corner. The services required to aid and assist the area's homeless increase every year during the cold weather seasons. Now add in the potentially...
View ArticleDaytime Homeless Shelter Demand Expected To Increase In Washtenaw County
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 three weeks.
View ArticleWashtenaw United: Demand For Shelter And Services At All-Time High At Ozone...
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 longest in the organization's history. In this...
View ArticleWashtenaw United: YCS Looking To Build On Success Of New 'Resiliency Center'
Soon after the pandemic hit, unemployment went up significantly on the east side of Washtenaw County. Student homelessness and food insecurity went up, while any sense of security and stability...
View ArticleWashtenaw United: Community Action Network Building Equity And Opportunity
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 equitable futures. CAN executive director Derrick...
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