Homeless Coalition set to complete Sitka's first permanent supportive housing community by late November

Homeless Coalition set to complete Sitka's first permanent supportive housing community by late November

Hítx’i Sáani (“Little Houses” in Lingít) Community will have 12 living units and a service building. The Sitka Homeless Coalition is contructing the project on Alaska Mental Health Trust land on Jarvis Street. Completion is set for late November. (SHC image) Denise Shaffer, Programs Director, and Andrew Hinton, Executive Director, of the Sitka Homeless Coalition join the Morning Interview to discuss the organization’s Shelter Sitka campaign. The…

Coalition forming to address homelessness in Benton Harbor

A coalition is coming together in Benton Harbor to find ways of helping the homeless population. Speaking to city commissioners this week, the Reverend Andre Palmer of Bethel Christian Restoration Center said he hosted a forum last month featuring community stakeholders to begin addressing the problem. “We had about 80 to 100 people there, and we were just trying to figure out and have the goal of how we could best serve members of our community…