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The facility would include a noncongregate shelter, affordable housing units and support services.
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The shelter, run by HumanKind Ministries, will open 24 hours a day, seven days a week beginning Tuesday.
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ShowerUp Wichita has provided more than 2,000 showers to people who don’t have stable housing since 2020.
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In downtown Wichita, where some homeless services are located, it can be hard for those who are experiencing homelessness to find water, advocates said.
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The store serves a lower income area – as well as many members of the unhoused community.
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Coffee shops are often thought of as community spaces. Leslie Coffee Co. took that idea a step further and is helping those in need.
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Some initiatives introduced by the coalition included a social services hub, regional mental health hospital, and a homelessness task force.
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Advocates to End Chronic Homelessness said the number of deaths is more than it has seen in recent memory in a two-month span.
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KMUW's Engage ICT brought together a panel of local experts on February 15 to answer community questions.
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Every January, the federal government requires communities to survey their homeless populations. Known as the Point in Time count, it’s widely known to be inaccurate. Kansas City hopes new technology will lead to a better count — and more helpful use of resources.