Hope House of Milwaukee

Help send kids back to school ready to learn! We are in need of new or gently used backpacks for all ages✨🎒✨

Thanks to the great folks at Milwaukee Irish Fest we are going to be receiving a generous donation of school supplies ✏️📗🖍🎉 Donated backpacks will be filled to the brim with supplies, so our young people have a head start when the first bell rings!

Donations can be dropped of at Hope House of Milwaukee or delivered directly via our wishlist: https://a.co/eHkEf4q

Homelessness is incredibly disruptive for young people who may have left their home urgently, leaving behind the things they need to thrive. But with a community of support there's no need for any child to return to school unprepared. Let's make sure our young people have everything they need (and some extra to share with their classmates too!)

P.S. - You can get into Irish Milwaukee Irish Fest's 1st day free by donating school supplies for young people who have experienced homelessness. More info here: https://irishfest.com/Milwaukee-Irish-Fest-2020/Festival-Info/Blog/4-Days-and-5-Ways-to-Get-in-Free-at-Irish-Fest

Stop by Varsity Theater tonight if you have a chance!

MKE County: New Documentary Highlights Milwaukee’s ‘Housing First’ Homelessness Strategy "Beyond the Bridge: A Solution to Homelessness" presents Milwaukee's response to the crisis as a blueprint for other communities.

Our Shining Stars Youth Program has been active all summer long. Every child deserves to get get outside, connect to caring community, have fun and just be a kid!

Looking to join the work to end homelessness in Milwaukee? 📢Hope House is currently seeking a housing first minded Case Manager to support families experiencing homelessness, aid them in retaining housing while putting in place the services needed for sustained success.

Full description and application instructions can be found here: https://www.jobsthathelp.com/job/hope-house-of-milwaukee-inc-milwaukee-wi-housing-case-manager-jul/

Thank you to the Kroger Foundation for their support! Together we can end family homelessness.

On August 1, we are bringing together community members to ask: How can Milwaukee further eliminate homelessness in a comprehensive way? Join Hope House Executive Director Wendy Weckler and be part of the solution at a FREE screening of Beyond The Bridge: A Solution to Homelessness, at Varsity Theatre at 5:30pm, followed by a panel conversation and Q&A.

RSVP here: https://bit.ly/BtBMilwaukee

In case you missed it - NPR's Weekend Edition interview with Katie Laura, "The group that I'm actually renting from has a bunch of these type of lofts around the city of Milwaukee. Most of these places are already full, and they have long waiting lists...I personally was able to obtain a voucher when I was at the shelter from the Hope House. The voucher allows me to pay 30% of my income for one year." Listen here: https://www.npr.org/2024/07/13/nx-s1-5035036/how-one-woman-moved-from-a-domestic-violence-shelter-to-a-home-of-her-own

"Criminalizing people is not the answer to ending homelessness," Poser said. "Saying yes to things like Housing First and yes to finding permanent housing solutions is the answer to ending homelessness."

Has U.S. Supreme Court ruling criminalized homelessness? Advocates fear it will make their work harder. Trust falls apart quickly, advocates for homeless people say, if some people are offering housing options and other people are citing them with tickets.

Families from our Shining Stars Youth Program with the first crop of basil from their new aquaponics system🌱

"This decision sets a dangerous precedent that will cause undue harm to people experiencing homelessness and give free reign to local officials who prefer pointless and expensive arrests and imprisonment, rather than real solutions,” said Ann Oliva, CEO of the National Alliance to End Homelessness."

National Alliance to End Homelessness Statement on the Supreme Court's Ruling in City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson Washington, D.C., June 28, 2024 — The National Alliance to End Homelessness today condemned the Supreme Court’s ruling in the case of City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson. Under the ruling, localities will be able to arrest, ticket, and […]

It's officially bucket hat season 🕶☀️⛱ Our Shining Stars Summer Camp has begun! Young people will be heading all over town to enjoy summer, share new experiences, build friendships, and keep the learning going all summer!

"Collins-Dyke also pointed to a lack of affordable housing in the area and a low vacancy rate.

“I think all those market forces play a really large role in some of the domino effect of individuals and families coming into our system,” he said.

Collins-Dyke said homeless outreach workers with the county are also seeing more people who have jobs but are putting anywhere from 60 to 75 percent of their incomes toward rent."

As Milwaukee County's homeless population rises, advocates continue push for more housing Milwaukee County has started to see its homeless population rise in recent years, leaving outreach groups and workers to deal with an increase in need.

As the school year winds down, our Shining Stars Youth Education Program is gearing up! For decades the program has provided summers full of friendship, field trips and new experiences.

Shining Stars serves youth staying onsite in Hope House’s shelter as well as those from the surrounding community, providing support all year round to keep kids active, safe and supported.

A big thank you to GFL Environmental for volunteering with us last week and their generous support for ending homelessness for families in Milwaukee.

We are not saying you have too many pillows. We would never 😉. But we are saying we only have a few pillows left and expect to house 20 families in June.

🌟✨ Help us bring comfort to families leaving homelessness! ✨🌟

We're in dire need of pillows and twin sheet sets for families. Can you lend a hand? New pillow and sheet donations can be dropped off at Hope House anytime or donated via our Amazon wish list: https://a.co/eHkEf4q

A big thank you to long time supporters Ann and Joe Johnson for their generous donation of move-in supplies and their continued support! If you want to join the Johnson's in helping families move into their new homes our move-in kit wish list is here: https://a.co/7tkOPPL

Shout out to the students at Highland Community-School hosting a cleaning supply drive to support families transitioning into housing from homelessness. Thank you!

Looking for part-time work? Want to be a part of a team supporting families and ending homelessness? Hope House is hiring a part-time House Manger to support weekend shelter operations - Saturday & Sunday 1st Shift (6:00 am to 2:00 pm), with opportunities to pick up additional shifts if desired.

House Manager • Jobs That Help • Nonprofit Jobs in Wisconsin Share via:Hope House is immediately hiring for House Managers on Saturday & Sunday 1st Shift (6:00 am to 2:00 pm). This position works with Homeless clients living in our onsite family housing to ensure safety and assist them in efforts to end their homelessness. You will have a set schedule, with t...

What factor has the strongest correlation with a city’s homelessness rate?
🔲 poverty rates
🔲 housing costs
🔲 mental or behavioral health disorder rates
🔲 substance use rates
Find out the answer and how much you know about homelessness in America with this quiz from the Urban Institute Initiative 🔍
📌https://apps.urban.org/features/homelessness-in-america-quiz/

Big thank you to the team at Children's Wisconsin for hosting a drive to support families at Hope House. We appreciate you!

Reminder: Applications for Better Ways to Cope Grants are due May 19th

This is a grant opportunity from Milwaukee County Department of Health & Human Services, working with Hope House of Milwaukee, to support local organizations working on opioid addiction prevention, harm reduction, treatment and recovery. Visit www.betterwaystocope.org to learn more and apply.
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"Milwaukee’s median rent grew 6.39 percent from March 2023 to March of this year, according to the analysis. That’s the 10th highest rate among metro regions in the nation. Wisconsin saw a similar increase of 6.43 percent during that same period, the ninth highest rate among states."

Rents in Wisconsin — specifically Milwaukee — among the fastest rising in the nation An analysis from Rent.com found Wisconsin and the greater Milwaukee area have some of the fastest-growing rents in the nation.

"What happened in Milwaukee and in Houston is they all sat down and said, where is the problem here? And they said, 'Well, it's because we don't work together.' And so they just community collaboration, they cooperate with each other, they work within one system. And it works. They've reduced homelessness by amazing amounts." - Don Sawyer, Documentary Filmmaker

New documentary from Indianapolis filmmaker explores solutions to homelessness Documentarian Don Sawyer debuted his latest film this month, a search for solutions to homelessness around the country called Beyond the Bridge.

Thanks to neighbors and youth in our Shining Stars Youth Program, Witkowiak Park and the La Corona Apartments got cleaned up for Earth Day! 🗑🌍🌱

Thank you to the residents, neighbors, and Kohl's Cares Volunteers who joined Hope House's cleanup at our St. Catherine's residence yesterday! We appreciate your help!

Do you believe everyone should have a place to call home? Have excellent communication skills? Want to assist families who have experienced homelessness in attaining and retaining housing? If you answered yes, then this may be for you! Hope House is hiring a Housing First minded Case Manager.

Housing Case Manager • Jobs That Help • Nonprofit Jobs in Wisconsin Share via:Overview: Hope House is seeking Housing First minded Case Manager to work with individuals and families who are Homeless and aid them in retaining housing while putting in place the services needed for sustained success. Personal Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree and 2 years experience w...

"...you might find their stories of landing on the streets strikingly relatable. Such accounts reveal a hard truth about our country: Amid an affordable housing crisis, where 70 percent of all extremely low-income families today pay more than half their income on rent, becoming homeless is easier than we’d like to think."

Opinion | Criminalizing Homelessness Won’t Make It Go Away Hundreds of thousands of people are homeless. This filmmaker wants you to see them.

Applications open today for The Bridge Project, a unconditional cash program providing unrestricted cash to 100 pregnant individuals in ZIP Codes 53204, 53205, 53206 and 53215 with no strings attached. Thank you to Zilber Family Foundation and the Bridge Project for bringing this to Milwaukee.

Applications for The Bridge Project in Milwaukee are open TODAY, Wednesday, April 10. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis for eligibility and eligible program participants will be selected by lottery. Applications will remain open until all program slots have been filled. Eligibility criteria includes:

✅18 years or older
✅23 weeks pregnant or less
✅Live in Milwaukee zip codes 53204, 53205, 53206 or 53215, with priority in ZNI neighborhoods of Lindsay Heights, Clarke Square and Layton Boulevard West
✅Have an annual household income of less than $39,000

For additional information and to apply, visit: https://bridgeproject.org/apply/

We have a urgent need for pack and plays and hand towels. Can anyone help? Donations can be dropped off anytime or ordered via our Amazon wish list: https://a.co/eHkEf4q