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The nonprofits Amy Frey relied on for shelter during her family’s bout of homelessness say they are vastly overwhelmed by the amount of need in Wichita.
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The bill is supported by Sedgwick County and the city of Wichita, but a local advocacy group focused on ending homelessness is concerned about the language around enforcing ordinances about camping and vagrancy.
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Forty-two people died in 2023 while experiencing or transitioning out of homelessness, according to community advocates and the Wichita Police Department.
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As temperatures drop below freezing, shelter is increasingly necessary for people experiencing homelessness, officials say.
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The largest public funding source for shelters comes from the federal government, but it hasn’t grown at the same rate as inflation or the number of people experiencing homelessness.
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The new shelter will be at a former learning center near 21st and Grove. Many community members were frustrated they weren’t informed about the shelter before it was announced.
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The city announced a new site near 21st and Grove for an emergency winter shelter for people experiencing homelessness. But neighbors say they didn’t know about it and worry what it will mean for their community.
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In past years, the emergency winter shelter has opened on Nov. 1. But officials are estimating this year’s shelter will open at the end of November or beginning of December.
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After several options fell through, the city of Wichita says it has a building that could shelter 250 people. It’s still unclear who will pay to operate it.
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HumanKind has said it will open its emergency winter shelter for the homeless in November in Wichita, Kansas. Funding is still uncertain.