Peoria homeless shelters overwhelmed with increased need

Peoria homeless shelters overwhelmed with increased need

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) -- Local homeless shelters are swamped with a surge of unhoused people and families who have nowhere else to go. Salvation Army Peoria offers a family shelter and the only men's safety net shelter in Peoria, and right now, both are at 90 to 95 percent capacity. Craig Young, mission impact accelerator manager at Salvation Army Peoria said the average stay at the men's shelter is 91 days, but many are staying much longer. "The…