TOLEDO, Ohio —

Homelessness is something people often avoid talking about.

Ann Ebbert, CEO of Cherry Street Mission said having conversations about homelessness can be scary, uncomfortable and sometimes ugly.

"I think the most important thing to recognize for all of us is that that person, given the right atmosphere, probably doesn't look any different than you and I," Ebbert said.

That's part of the reason why Ebbert sat down with people in the community on World Homeless Day, to start having conversations to reduce stigmas and increase awareness. WTOL 11 sat down with Ebbert for 20 minutes to discuss the stigmas and what challenges the community is currently dealing with.

Ebbert said by ignoring homelessness or avoiding conversations, change isn't made. She said if anything, it c

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