Collaborative continues to connect homeless to agencies to secure housing | Local
Artemis spoke bluntly and simply before she signed a lease Thursday for a studio apartment in La Crosse after being homeless for four to five years: “’ Bout damn time .” The 27-year-old Artemis, who asked that her last name not be shared publicly, became the 20th person to sign a lease in connection with the most recent goal of the La Crosse Collaborative to End Homelessness — to settle in 20 chronically homeless within 100 days. Artemis, who was raised in La Crosse and has lived in several areas of the country, had been staying on the streets and in shelters, said Tristine Bauman, who is Artemis’ case worker and arranged the apartment through the Rapid Rehousing Program tailored for homeless individuals. Artemis has been living recently in a motel room with the assistance of Shelter Development, a nonprofit organization sponsored by Gerrard-Hoeschler Realtors in La Crosse, where she signed the lease. She expressed gratitude that obtaining housing will provide a bit of stability in ...