Articles Tagged: Homelessness

For Cedar Rapids hairdresser Michele Foster, cutting hair is a matter of community service that goes more than skin deep.

At age 66, Roger Starr died a homeless veteran in Cedar Rapids. But he went out the same way he camped in the city for over a year: on his own terms.

First, College Community schools assisted, then social services, nonprofits gave a hand up

Council members agreed it was necessary to elevate the city’s role as a guiding force for area social service agencies in collaboration with Linn County to address the growing number of unhoused people.

A full gallery from the finding warmth story

Following a record unsheltered summer count in 2022, the trend continues upward for winter, too.

Soon, Daniel Reed hopes to restart a program that combines mentorship, mechanical education and community service into a chance to build a bicycle.

Using previously allocated ARPA funds, Cedar Rapids awarded $900,000 toward transitional housing for people experiencing homelessness, accessibility improvements, a dog park and the westside public library park.

The 30 homeless people who died in 2022 may not have been seen or heard often in life as they lived on the streets. But here, they were seen and heard by the living who knew them.

After 9 months, the city of Cedar Rapids razed a homeless encampment near the Cedar River. Here’s their process for clearing homeless camps and why they say it’s necessary.

As Cedar Rapids nonprofits and homeless residents prepare for winter, some advocates fear the situation will get worse before it gets better.

Willis Dady Homeless Services has shared its annual Holiday Giving Opportunities to invite the community to support those experiencing homelessness this winter in Linn County.

The Cedar Rapids City Council on Tuesday advanced a rezoning request to make way for Linn County’s overflow shelter to serve the homeless population this winter.

See how you can support the nonprofit’s first gala in November.

The non-profit’s new social enterprise involves creating 13 supportive housing apartments, and giving people exiting homelessness a place where they can learn new skills and prepare to enter the workforce.