With prodding from the federal government, Wisconsin's approach to homelessness is getting more focused, coordinated and efficient.
Federal homeless funds bring local mandates, focus
From the Special report | Homelessness in Wisconsin: State at the crossroads series
Carrie Poser, director of the Balance of State Continuum of Care, which covers 69 counties, said the group's large size allows for sharing of resources. "If the Balance of State continuum of care were to break up, some communities would be left with little shelter or resources," she said.
The state is at a crossroads on the issue of homelessness, as legislators, advocates and service providers wonder whether flashes of bipartisa…
