WAUSAU – City of Wausau and Marathon County leaders have outlined a plan to tackle Marathon County’s homelessness issue.
The United Way of Marathon County will lead the development of the formal strategies and move to implementation, according to a Wausau Police Department news release.
“We have had greater collaboration and discussion around homelessness the last few months, more than ever before,” Wausau Police Department said in its release. “We feel the groundwork has been laid and relationships already strengthened to forge ahead with work that will create long term impact in homelessness here.”
Key factors moving forward:
- Enhanced coordination of services between agencies for people experiencing homelessness.
2. Availability of case management services for people experiencing homelessness.
3. Untreated addiction or relapse of substance abuse by people experiencing homelessness and untreated or unmanaged mental illness by people experiencing homelessness.
4. Increased transitional housing options for people after 30 days of sheltering and lack of short term transitional housing available upon release from jail.
5. Lack of mentors to assist people experiencing homelessness with securing and maintaining employment.
Partner Task Force organizations
Greater Wausau Chamber of Commerce
The Salvation Army of Wausau
Marathon County Government
North Central Health Care
City of Wausau Government
Catholic Charities – The Warming Center
North Central Community Action Program
Wausau Police Department
The Joseph Project
Wausau Area Apartment Association
United Way of Marathon County
Wausau Police Department