The number of people experiencing homelessness in Chicago and the suburbs has decreased during the pandemic, but the shelter system has major changes.
The number of people experiencing homelessness in Chicago and the suburbs has decreased during the pandemic, but the shelter system has undergone major changes.Point in Time counts of homeless populations took place in Chicago and suburban counties this week. They provide a snapshot of how many people are experiencing homelessness on any given night in the city and suburbs.
"I just couldn't make ends meet. Next thing you know I'm getting kicked out of the apartment that I got 'cause I couldn't pay the rent," he said."It was just downhill after that," he said. "Mentally that hurts. I mean it really hurts you." "There's lots of resources here that will help you get all sorts of things you didn't think were possible," Lukowych said.
About 200 staff and volunteers gathered for the survey. Outreach teams scoured the city to count and meet those in need. "Before the pandemic about 70% of our shelter was reliant on faith-based partners taking rotating nights of the week to offer overnight shelter," said Katie Eighan, Continuum of Care Planning Director for suburban Cook County."When the pandemic happened we lost that, and again, that was about 70 percent of how we provided emergency shelter," she said.
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