In 2022, the Wisconsin Interagency Council on Homelessness launched the Welcoming Wisconsin Home, which outlines strategic priorities for the state to address homelessness needs. Senior leaders across state agencies worked to develop measurable goals to achieve statewide results. Welcoming Wisconsin Home sets specific, action-orientated areas of emphasis and interagency work. The Plan helps to set direction and assess progress within each priority area and across multiple state agencies. Goals are designed to be observable, measurable, and have specific targets. The Wisconsin Interagency Council on Homelessness met with hundreds of Wisconsin residents–persons experiencing homelessness, community members, employees, and business owners–across the state to gain input and inform them of the Welcoming Wisconsin Home plan and its goals. While every community in Wisconsin has its own strengths and faces unique challenges associated with housing and homelessness, the Plan elevates priorities that are widely shared across the state
