Men’s Overnight Shelter Opens In Champaign-Urbana For 2nd Winter
As winter approaches, emergency shelters are opening in Champaign-Urbana. An overnight shelter for men was scheduled to open Monday night, November 20.
Champaign Social Service Agency Says No Budget Will Mean Layoffs, Cuts
The head of a Champaign social service agency says that if there is still no state budget by next week, she will have no choice but to lay off staff and cut services. But the agency head says there's reason for optimism.
State Budget Impasse Just One Factor In Loss Of Homeless Beds
An Urbana woman has started an online petition asking local government officials to reopen the emergency shelter beds at the TIMES Center, citing the tax dollars used to build the center for that purpose. But the executive director of Rosecrance Champaign-Urbana, the non-profit that owns and operates the facility, says that's no longer a possibility.
Emergency Beds For Homeless Men In C-U Expected By January
The community has lost 95 emergency beds for homeless men since the start of 2016 because of budget cuts. There is a plan in the works to replace 30 of those beds in January through March of 2017.
Current Plight For C-U Homeless Is ‘Unprecedented’
One year ago, there were 95 beds available in Champaign County for homeless men to use on an emergency basis. Today they’re all gone, a casualty of the year-long state budget impasse. Illinois Public Media's Brian Moline spoke with Melany Jackson, chair of the Champaign County Council of Service Providers for the Homeless, about the situation.