December 5, 2025

The Franklin County Coalition to End Homelessness announced several goals last year, in their fight to end homelessness in the county. Coalition director, Brett Staneslow, outlined those goals at an Ottawa City Commission meeting a year ago:

That goal has not changed. Staneslow says the homeless population in our area hasn’t gone down either. On KOFO’s multi-part series on homelessness in Franklin County, Staneslow outlined the types of homelessness in our county; what can be done on a local level; and what you can do to help those in an unhoused situation.