Remy’s person gets a home with help from local advocate
Remy is not homeless anymore and neither is Yancy Barrett, her person. He says caring for Remy has helped save his life.
A Way Home: Housing Solutions
Two years later, an advocacy group for the homeless in Kalamazoo says a crisis approach is necessary
Many organizations across the community work to provide resources for the unhoused, especially as winter approaches. Grassroots organizers, nonprofits, and city and county officials all have roles in the effort.
The LodgeHouse: Long-term housing for the homeless is open for occupancy in Kalamazoo
Efforts to find a place for those without housing have taken a step forward in Kalamazoo as 60 subsidized, efficiency-style apartments officially opened Friday, Oct. 7, 2022, The months-long conversion of the former Knights Inn Motel at 1211 S. Westnedge Ave. has been completed and the LodgeHouse is available for occupancy.
How do you respond to the man with the cardboard ‘Homeless’ sign?
Although good statistics on how many unhoused people struggle with addiction are difficult to find, estimates are that a high percentage of Kalamazoo’s homeless population use alcohol and drugs.
OutFront Kalamazoo opens Legacy House for displaced LGBTQ+ young people
A transitional home geared for 18- to 24-year-old LGBTQ+ young adults who have been displaced from their homes, often by parents who do not accept their sexual orientation, has now been opened by OutFront Kalamazoo.
The time is now for minority contractors in the City of Kalamazoo, consultants say
Opportunities for minorities to work for themselves, own their own companies, and build wealth — those are the goals of a pilot program called Core 60 that teaches “core” business competencies with one-on-one counseling and group sessions as participants prepare for a 60-hour building license.
Big plans for small homes where the houseless used to live in Kalamazoo
Home Start Initiative, a plan for cooperative living near the site of the Ampersee homeless encampment, hopes to be sustainable, correct injustices, and give women and children shelter. But they need $4 million.
Huge new apartment complex may open in fourth quarter of 2023 in Kalamazoo County
The Abbey42 apartment complex is a $64.6 million, multi-family housing development that has been in the works in Pavilion Township in Kalamazoo County since 2018, and it includes the construction of 11 buildings with a total of 344 living units.
Kalamazoo Habitat for Humanity: Success comes with each house they build
Four COVID-delayed houses are back on track and four families are scheduled to move in later this year.
Local Kalamazoo landlords pressured by inflation also feel pressure to provide affordable housing
A group of Kalamazoo landlords talk about their role in creating and maintaining affordable housing in an economic environment where their costs are rising.
