Big Campaign Announcement
We have big news! The Homes for All and Prosperity for All campaigns have announced priorities for the upcoming legislative session. A $39 million increase for housing and homeless services The MFIP Workforce Transportation Bill, adding $130 per month in assistance for striving families We have a lot of work ahead but first we need […]
Around the State in 4 Days
Around the State in 4 Days, or What I Learned About Transitional Housing During My First Week at MCH By Atom Robinson Hi. I’m the new guy at the Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless. My name is Atom Robinson and I’m going to be doing outreach and policy campaign work for the Coalition. I’m really […]
2014 Annual Conference Pictures and Recap
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Meet the 2014 Bruce Vento & Steve O’Neil Award Recipients
Justin Vorbach 2014 Bruce Vento Distinguished Service Award Recipient In 1995, Justin started out in Houston, Texas as a Live-In Worker, providing food, shelter, clothing, transportation, and education to Latin American immigrants. In 2001, Justin began supervising the Street Outreach Program at Friends of Shattuck Shelter, leading a team providing basic needs services, detoxification, and […]
What makes it difficult to find or enjoy a home?
Our partners at HousingLink are working on a project to learn what barriers and discrimination people experience when searching for and living in rental housing. Your insights are needed! Please take a few minutes to respond to these survey questions and share with your network. [button color=”orange” size=”large” link=”https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/XQDP8SW” target=””]Rental Housing Survey[/button] Thank you for sharing […]
Meet Conference Keynote, Sanni Brown-Adefope
Do you want to see Sanni Brown-Adefope speak? Register for the 2014 Annual Conference Connections: Housing, Income Stability, and Mental Health September 15 and 16 in Rochester, Minnesota.
Duluth Homeless Youth: Walking in Their Shoes
Our partners at Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota created this video to share the stories of Stephanie, Darell, and Jasmin. I hope these stories inspire you.
Steve O’Neil and Bruce Vento Award Nominations
Do you know someone who is an outstanding organizer for social change? Do you know someone who has provided extraordinary service to people in need? Please help us honor and recognize champions in our community. Submit your nominations for the Steve O’Neil Outstanding Organizing Award and Bruce Vento Distinguished Service Award by August 22, 2014. […]
Early bird registration is open!
Whether we serve on the front lines, in the public sector, or as agents for social change, we recognize the inherent connections between housing, income stability, and mental health. The Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless two day annual conference brings together a range ofexperts to present on a variety of issues, from hoarding disorder to domestic violence, Safe […]
New Staff Announcement
The Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless is thrilled to announce our newest staff members, Kirsten Rokke and LeAnn Littlewolf. Kirsten, based in Moorhead, will be managing our statewide social media activities. LeAnn, based in Duluth, will support the development team as the Grant Writer. Our mission is to generate public polices, community support, and local […]