KALAMAZOO COUNTY, Mich. — Unhoused families seeking shelter in Kalamazoo County are turning to the Landing Place for help, but the shelter is nearing capacity.
There are currently 208 people staying at the family transitional housing shelter, 158 of which are young children who account for 75% of intakes.
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“We really only wanted to do one or two intakes a day because again that’s trauma informed but because the demand is so great we’ve been doing intakes as high as five a day,” Andrea Tramel, executive director of Family Promise of Southwest Michigan, said.
Intakes are need-based through a coordinated entry process through Housing Resources Incorporated (HRI)…