Around 200 people gathered at the Alliant Energy Center this week for a day-long event about homelessness in Dane County — and to hear from local experts advocating for and coordinating resources.
Service providers, government officials and others spoke at the second annual event, “The Human Side of Homelessness,” which took place Tuesday in recognition of Homeless Awareness Month in November.
As the Wisconsin winter creeps in, community partners who coordinate homelessness resources are anticipating more demand for services than they can handle. A growing number of people are experiencing homelessness in Dane County, according to advocates and recent local data…