Homelessness

ED Thelma Ensink talks about how the community can help those helping the homeless.

Grand Rapids shelters are alerting the community to a homelessness crisis as the area heads into the winter season.

The legislation is aimed at combating homelessness and getting more families into secure housing

A Michigan bill that received a committee hearing this week would outline specific protections for unhoused people

A Lansing state representative has introduced a bill that would further protect the rights of Michiganders experiencing homelessness

An upcoming celebration and ribbon-cutting will highlight the completion of the historic renovation of the Mel Trotter Ministries Shelter in Grand Rapids

From 30 to 150 in just a few days, non-profit says it turn away anyone

"It’s been tough,” Senior Program Director, Julie Kendrick said. “We are using every single inch of available space for overnight shelter. We are all too aware of the fact that, if we turn someone away, they will be sleeping in the cold, so we find more room. We buy more beds. We figure it out.”

Mel Trotter Ministries isn’t wasting any time getting ready for the cold weather to come, they’re prepping for a coat drive to help the homeless

The HOME-ARP allocation plan will use $63,793,681 in funds to develop affordable rental housing, offer financial assistance to qualified renters to prevent evictions, provide support to local homeless service agencies, and acquire and/or rehabilitate existing structures for non-congregate sheltering.