Ending Homelessness in Our Community — A Partnership of Caring

In 2020, the Marathon County Housing Task Force was established, led by United Way of Marathon County. As an initial action step from the Task Force, the Wausau Police Department and North Central Health Care re-assigned staff from each of their agencies to start providing full-time care and attention to individuals experiencing homelessness, with the goal of building relationships and helping this population achieve stable housing.

Like any transitional living arrangement, there are some ongoing supply needs at the Task Force’s newly leased residential facility (602 McClellen Street in Wausau). See the full article for information about the Task Force and their current Wish List of items to help serve those facing homelessness.

And be sure to watch the Wausau Police Department’s new YouTube video about this community partnership and its aims for ending homelessness in Marathon County. It’s truly inspiring. (Click the title for details…)

Register (or Submit a Poster) for Toward One Wisconsin’s 2nd Annual Inclusivity Conference

Over 60 panels and presenters — including keynote speakers Hilary Ware of Netflix and Nikole Hannah-Jones of The New York Times Magazine — will highlight collaborative and innovative approaches, best practices, cutting-edge research, and success stories that focus on “Building Communities of Equity and Opportunity.”

(Click the title to learn how to register, present a poster session, become a sponsor, and more . . .)

Toward One Wausau Moving Ahead with “Next-Steps Meeting” in Early Spring 2018

You’re invited to an action-oriented “next-steps meeting” being planned for early spring 2018 to discuss the creation of a formal coalition to help make Wausau a more unified & welcoming community to all. (Click the title for meeting details & to view Toward One Wausau’s powerful & eye-opening 90-second video…)