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Rural homelessness is on the rise and not all counties have the tools they need to help people find permanent supportive housing. In Central Illinois, most rural counties don't have homeless shelters.
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McLean County has community leaders ready to collaborate and solve some of the city's most pressing issues, including affordable housing and access to mental health services. An outside consulting group wants to leverage this momentum into tangible change.
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Officials from Bloomington-Normal shelters, social service agencies, police, fire and local government met Monday to brainstorm a temporary solution to the homeless encampment in west Bloomington before the summer heat hits.
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There are unhoused families with children across McLean County — and neighboring Livingston County — in need of support, said the five panelists from area schools and social service agencies. Each of the panelists explained they are doing the best with what they have, but it’s not enough.
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A Bloomington-based nonprofit and lead for a federal program geared toward ending homelessness missed a grant application deadline. Now, McLean County social services organizations are feeling the effects of missed funding opportunities.
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The Salvation Army relies on the fund drive to support services throughout the year, that includes its shelter, food pantry and emergency financial services.
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After several months of staff overhaul, Bloomington-based nonprofit PATH is working to stabilize under new Interim CEO Adam Carter. He said he's eager to return the agency to its mission of relationship building.
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The odds seem stacked against people experiencing homelessness who want mental health treatment, but providers in Bloomington-Normal are working to make that change.
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Inflation is hitting people with low incomes in Bloomington-Normal, and the social service agencies that support them.
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The Salvation Army in Bloomington-Normal said Wednesday it fell short of its holiday fundraising campaign goal.