The public is invited to a continuing discussion of poverty, homelessness and the need for affordable housing in the Chippewa Valley. The forum, sponsored by JONAH and the Affordable Housing Coalition, will pick up where a similar one left off on Feb. 26. The event is scheduled to run from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the First Congregational UCC, 310 Broadway St. in Eau Claire.
JONAH community forum focuses on homelessness and poverty
Poverty and homelessness – and a looming funding crisis that threatens both temporary and sustainable housing for people in need of it – were the focus of a Monday evening forum that attracted some 60 community members to the First Congregational United Church of Christ.
Panelists sketched a picture of Eau Claire County poverty that frequently goes unrecognized, and stressed the need for many more affordable housing units than are now available. .
Housing and homelessness issues to be discussed at JONAH forum on Feb. 26
Local issues in housing and homelessness will be the focus of a JONAH forum from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Feb. 26. The event is scheduled for the First Congregational United Church of Christ, 310 Broadway St. in Eau Claire. Representatives from a variety of local groups that deal with housing and homelessness will take […]
Participation still welcome Thursday as Poverty Summit wraps up initial exploration of county-wide income inequality issues
By David Gordon, associate editor Action plans to deal with nine different aspects of poverty will be discussed Thursday evening as the Eau Claire County Poverty Summit wraps up the first phase of a project that will continue for another 21 months. The project, put together under the auspices of Clear Vision Eau Claire and launched […]
Sojourner House numbers don’t reflect Wisconsin’s decline in homeless totals
By Elizabeth Gosling, Staff Writer for The Spectator Wisconsin’s homeless population declined this year by more than double the national rate, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). But a local agency that provides overnight housing for up to 32 men and eight women doesn’t see signs of […]
Project aims to bring hope via art to lives of the homeless
By Eau Claire Regional Arts Council When people struggling with homelessness are given help it often comes in the forms of housing, food, and energy assistance. But now a unique partnership between Sojourner House, the local homeless shelter operated by Catholic Charities, and the Eau Claire Regional Arts Council (ECRAC) is bringing artistic beauty into […]