No special session, no bonding bill
A special session is off the table. The Governor and House Majority Leaders failed to reach a negotiation that would resurrect the Legislature’s work this year. A lot of funding was at stake for Minnesotans experiencing homelessness. Both chambers passed a bonding bill that included $45 million for housing. However, a last minute amendment was […]
Three Questions To Ask Candidates
Updated August 22, 2016 This year, every seat in the Minnesota Legislature is up for election. As lawmakers and candidates hit the campaign trail, it’s important that they hear from you about housing and homelessness. What you share with candidates influences their priorities and decision making. It’s just as important as advocacy during the legislative […]
What’s At Stake Without a Bonding Bill
On June 14, 2016, the Capital Investment Conference Committee heard public testimony on Minnesota’s bonding bill. Weeks after the legislative biennium ended, a special session still hasn’t been called and a bonding bill still hasn’t passed. Investments in bonds for affordable housing would serve 3,500 low-income households across local communities in Minnesota. MCH policy director, […]
Get Ready for the 2016 MCH Annual Conference!
Hello! We’re getting excited to see you at the Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless (MCH) 2016 Annual Conference in Rochester. Full registration is now open and MCH Members are eligible for a Super Saver discount if you register by June 30! The Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless (MCH) Annual Conference brings together over 600 individuals from across […]
Citizen, constituent, advocate: Spending a “Day on the Hill” with Mert
By John Tribbett, St. Stephen’s Human Services The room was silent and all eyes were on Mert. He spoke slowly and deliberately to the Senator’s Aide. Along with Mert, the Senator’s office was tightly packed with a variety of activists. All were at the Capitol as part of the Day on the Hill, held on March […]
2016 Annual Conference Call for Presenteres
The Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless seeks workshop proposals for the 2016 conference titled “Facing Forward Together: Our Values for a Better Future.” It will be held in Rochester, MN on October 11-12, 2016. Sessions should meet the professional and personal development needs of program directors, front-line staff, people new to the work, and people […]
Storify: We’ve changed since the 1980s–MFIP should too.
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Ain Dah Yung Means “Our Home”
Growing up, I would listen to my Dad tell stories for hours, weaving one story to the next and looping back to finish one while continuing another. During visits at the Ain Dah Yung Center, an American Indian community organization in St. Paul that serves youth and families through culturally embedded practices, I asked if […]
Resolution to Prevent and End Homelessness
Precinct caucuses are coming up Tuesday, March 1, 2016. Be sure to bring along the Resolution to Prevent and End Homelessness. A PDF is available here. Precinct Caucus Resolution to Prevent and End Homelessness Whereas an estimated 14,000 Minnesotans are homeless on any given night and over 11,600 school children lack stable housing; and Whereas […]