On Monday night, Missoula Police were called to a residence in the 3500 block of Mullan road where it was reported that a male was bleeding for his head.
Homelessness in Montana is an issue that only seems to be growing. Movato just released and interactive map that shows the spike in growth of the homeless population in each state. And while Montana might not be number one on the list, we aren't exactly improving with the issue year after year.
Recent construction on west 3rd Street and Russell across from the Good Food Store in Missoula has put many low-income families out of homes. A trailer court was bought and families were told to leave.
Every January, cities across the U.S. attempt to count the number of Homeless people in their area. Michael Moore of Reaching Home: Missoula's 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness says that data from last year shows that hundreds of folks are homeless in Missoula.
Missoula's Poverello Center has been providing shelter and meals for the homeless for many decades, but director Eran Fowler Pehan said they've never seen a year as difficult as 2013.