Homelessness

A special South Bend subcommittee is recommending the city implement low barrier homeless shelters to help more people get off the street.

The St. Joseph County Commissioners unanimously approved a one-year extension of the Motels4Now homeless housing program Tuesday.

An estimated 22,444 high school youth didn’t have a stable place to live across the state of Michigan in 2019. That’s according to a new report from the University of Michigan’s Poverty Solutions initiative.

The St. Joseph County Council unanimously voted Tuesday night to extend the Motels4Now homeless shelter program until March 2023 at a cost of $1.63 million.

A St. Joseph County Council committee has approved extending the Motels4Now homeless shelter program until March 2023 at a cost of $1.63 million.

After hours of debate Tuesday night, the St. Joseph County Council voted 6-3 to extend theMotels4Now homeless shelter program through March at a cost of…

Created in August 2020 as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Motels4Now program provides low-barrier shelter for the chronically homeless in the…

As temperatures drop and COVID-19 continues to surge, some local homeless service providers are preparing for an influx of residents. Hope Ministries in…

On Oct. 1, St. Joseph County officially approved funding for the Motels4Now initiative, which has worked to house homeless citizens in motels after…

South Bend Mayor James Mueller and the Common Council discussed possible solutions for the City’s homeless population during a meeting Tuesday night. This…