The Blueprint to Prevent & End Homelessness
The Greater Green Bay Blueprint to Prevent & End Homelessness is our community’s action plan for addressing housing instability and homelessness in Brown County. It brings together local partners around a coordinated set of strategies designed to prevent homelessness and strengthen pathways to stable housing.
This work is not owned by one organization. It is carried forward by a growing network of nonprofits, government agencies, service providers, and philanthropies working together toward long-term solutions.
Definition of Success
Our goal is to prevent homelessness from occurring wherever possible, and when we can’t prevent it, to ensure the experience of homelessness is rare, brief, and non-recurring.
Core Strategies
Increase Access to Affordable Housing Options
Increase Access to and Coordination of Services
Employers and Educators as Part of the Solution
Preventing Homelessness, Supporting Employment, Decreasing Justice Involvement
Telling the Story
Developing the Blueprint
Urgent issues of homelessness and the growing need for supportive housing in the Greater Green Bay Region led to the formation of the Greater Green Bay Community Housing Initiative Task Force, convened by the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation.
The task force engaged the Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH), a national leader in advancing community-wide homelessness and housing solutions, to facilitate the development of an action plan to prevent and end homelessness in Brown County.
Between September 2020 and October 2021, local elected officials, county and city staff, the nonprofit community, educational leaders and program providers, philanthropy, law enforcement, employers, and people with lived experience of homelessness, contributed their expertise and unique perspectives to develop The Greater Green Bay Blueprint to Prevent and End Homelessness.
The Blueprint builds upon the community’s established work with defined strategies and actions. As a living document, it will evolve over time to meet the ever-changing needs of our community.
Learn About Our Impact
Today, a vast network of service providers, local government, property owners, volunteers, and community donors continue to fuel our collective progress.
Since implementation of the Blueprint began, our community has:
Added a new 24/7 drop-in center for homeless youth.
Cut the ribbon on multiple new affordable housing developments.
Follow Our Community’s Progress
The work of the Blueprint is always evolving — and so are opportunities to get involved. Subscribe to our newsletter to learn about the latest events, success stories, and ways you can help advance our community’s progress.
Support Our Efforts
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- Blueprint Overview
- State of Homelessness Infographic
- Promotional Media Kit
- Advocacy Library
Regional Council Members
The Regional Council to Prevent and End Homelessness governs the implementation of the Blueprint. The Council is anchored by the Brown County Homeless and Housing Coalition, Greater Green Bay Community Foundation, Brown County, City of Green Bay, and Brown County United Way. All other Council members are rotating members based on the community’s prioritized needs.