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Milwaukee board approves Courage House relocation amid neighborhood concern, grants three‑year special use
Summary
Courage Plus told the Board of Zoning Appeals the group home provides trauma‑informed, long‑term placements for foster‑involved LGBTQ+ youth; neighbors expressed worries about notice, police calls to other Courage sites and safety. The board approved the special use for three years with conditions and state licensing oversight.
The City of Milwaukee Board of Zoning Appeals voted to approve a special‑use permit for Courage House to relocate to 3416 South 88th Street, granting a three‑year approval subject to conditions in the hearing summary and continued oversight by city departments and the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families.
Courage Plus associate director of programming Alicia Hart told the board the organization operates Wisconsin’s first licensed group home specifically for displaced LGBTQ+ youth and described a trauma‑informed model intended to provide longer, stabilizing placements. "We are here seeking approval to relocate the Courage House," Hart said, adding that the program keeps youth in placement for a period "more than six times longer" than the…
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