Beloit’s vacant Royce Elementary School converted into homeless housing

BELOIT, Wis. (WTVO) — On Thursday, Beloit’s empty Royce Elementary School was turned into housing for the homeless.

Next Steps, a program looking to capitalize on its name, is tackling homelessness in what it calls “a new approach.”

Program director Damonyka Roberts said, “Next Steps is bringing one, them into a home, and two, bringing the services to them. That way they can focus on supporting themselves and building some self-sufficiency.”

The initiative is part of the Next Steps Family Resilience Center, helping to house families by working with them to get them on their feet.