Homeless Services Consortium Dane County / Madison, WI

04/14/2026

Due to the potential for severe weather tonight (April 14, 2026), an Extreme Weather night has been issued for the singles shelter.

Extreme weather notification for emergency shelters in Dane County, Wisconsin.

03/05/2026

This week, Dane County was represented at the National Alliance to End Homelessness conference. We learned, thought of new ideas and shared laughs with one another. We look forward to sharing what we learned.

02/25/2026

Meet Carmella Glenn at SEEN & UNSEEN on March 3. A powerful community advocate grounded in lived experience, she’ll share reflections on survival, dignity, and real pathways to housing during the noon opening at Capitol Square. Re-Elect Carmella Glenn for District 18 Carmella Glenn

Tag everyone you know and invite them to witness a real depiction of homelessness—and why showing up matters. 👇

02/25/2026

Meet Fares Fares, Men’s Shelter Manager at Porchlight, Inc., and one of the voices you’ll hear at SEEN & UNSEEN on March 3. 🎤

Fares brings real, frontline stories of homelessness and the path toward housing during our noon opening program.

Join this free, self-guided experience with 4 stops around Capitol Square and witness the unseen journey from homelessness to housing.

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02/13/2026

In 2023, Madison/Dane CoC was awarded HUD funding to address unsheltered homelessness. These funds have expanded our community's street outreach capacity and increased availbility of rapid rehousing resources. The National Alliance to End Homelessness has released some early data on the impacts of these funds across the country.

The National Alliance to End Homelessness is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization committed to preventing and ending homelessness in the United States.

01/22/2026

Reminder that signs of hypothermia can appear as symptoms of other conditions.

12/30/2025

The HSC's Community Plan Committee has published their Winter newsletter. This month's focus is on the Homelessness Awareness Summit. Enjoy!

12/11/2025

Houseless individuals, members of local faith communities and representatives from social service agencies as well as the general public will gather at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 21st, the longest night of the year, to remember and honor people who died without shelter in Dane County and elsewhere this year.

The Memorial Service will include music, prayer, reflections and remembrances of our neighbors who have died this year and who were homeless. The event will begin at 3:00 p.m. on the Capitol Square at the intersection of East Main/South Pinckney and King Streets, by the marble bench where Dwayne Warren’s body was found on June 26th, 2009. Immediately following, a horse drawn hearse will lead a procession around the Capitol. Participating in the service will be representatives from First Congregational United Church of Christ, First United Methodist Church, Beth Israel Center, Unity of Madison, JustDane, and other faith community representatives and advocates working for housing for all.

A memorial booklet of those who passed away in 2025 unhoused will be provided.

12/10/2025

See you tomorrow night at 7pm for the concert!

12/05/2025

The Early Childhood Homeless Workgroup provided a training on Building Early Childhood Connections. We know how important it is to connect our youngest community members to quality care and programming. Thank you for ECHW for providing resources to make that happen!

12/02/2025

Thank you to the Cap Times for highlighting the Homelessness Awareness Summit! It is important that the community is aware of the increasing homelessness among older adults.

At the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, a session focused on housing insecurity among older adults, a group increasingly facing homelessness.

12/02/2025

Due to weather conditions, Urban Triage has postponed the Homelessness Awareness Rally. It will take place on Tuesday, March 2, 2026. More information will be sent closer to the date.