Program offers shelter at hotels for unhoused individuals in Kalamazoo
Scripps National
and last updated 2021-03-16 15:46:40-04
KALAMAZOO, Mich. â A collaborative effort among Kalamazoo nonprofits and government will provide safe shelter for up to 125 unhoused individuals currently staying at outdoor encampments in the area.
The Hoteling Intervention Program will offer up to 90 hotel rooms, plus meals, personal care items, case management support and links to support services, according to a news release Tuesday.
The new program got a financial boost Monday when the Kalamazoo City Commission approved a grant of $250,000 through the Foundation for Excellence to United Way of the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Regionâs Disaster Relief Fund.
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These Kalamazoo Homeless Tent Camps Need Our Help
A local organization is trying to help people in these two Kalamazoo tent camps stay warm during these cold winter months.
Leander Rabe of the Kalamazoo Coalition for the Homeless recently paid a visit to a couple homeless tent camps where he took the photos you see on this page. The Kalamazoo Coalition for the Homeless is a local organization working to find a long-term solution for people in need like this according to their facebook page,
Bringing individuals and organizations together to coordinate efforts, increase impact, and empower change among the unhoused population in Kalamazoo.