While the City of Fort Wayne faces delays in getting approval for its proposed homeless resource center in downtown, the homelessness problem isn’t going away.
The homelessness crisis
Before the city had a Manager of Homeless Services and before Mayor Sharon Tucker took office, Fort Wayne was already searching for ways to address and serve the homeless population.
In 2023, the city created the Everybody Home plan. Alongside service providers and national non-profit consultants, the plan looked to better understand the crisis to prevent and end homelessness.
Speaking to city council last September, Fort Wayne’s Manager of Homeless Services, Amanda Fall, credited this program with paving the way for her…