Hastings County homelessness: overall decrease, but increase in chronic homelessness

Hastings County staff are reporting more encouraging statistics on the reduction of total homelessness while noting an increase in chronic homelessness.Community and human services director Jamie Lynne Osmond reported the statistics during Wednesday’s meeting of the community and human services committee in Belleville.The data included the numbers from the county’s by-name list of people known to be experiencing homelessness in the last quarter, which ended March 31. People must con