Advocacy

Fridays with Fatima 2019 V3

Good afternoon, It goes without saying that Minnesota winters can be long and frustrating to navigate. It became truer this week. Many legislative hearings and lawmaker meetings were canceled due to the weather, also popularly known as the polar vortex. While many of us were in homes with warmth and security, thousands of our neighbors and […]


MCH Appointed to One Minnesota Transition Advisory Board

“From civil rights advocates to business owners to tribal leaders to Greater Minnesota mayors, our team worked intentionally to bring together a diverse group of people to share their expertise as we lay the groundwork for our administration. Together, we will cast a wide net across the state to ensure we truly run state government […]


I Vote, You Vote, We Vote!

My name is Carmel San Juan and I’m an intern with the Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless this semester. I’m registered to vote tomorrow — are you? Keep reading for more information and FAQs about voting in Minnesota. We need your advocacy! Your vote matters. Are you ready to vote this Tuesday, November 6th? The […]


Observations of a First-Time Wilder Survey Interviewer

Wilder Research has conducted a statewide study of homelessness since 1991. The study is a point-in-time survey of people throughout the state who meet the federal definition of homelessness. It includes counts and estimates of the number of people who are homeless and a survey of homeless people with volunteers from across the state. This year, […]


Proposed Public Charge Rule: Fridays with Fatima

Hi all, I hope this message finds you well. Fridays with Fatima will be coming back soon, and I realize today is Thursday, but I had something information to share with you and wanted to get it out today. We have until December 10 to submit a comment opposing this new proposed public charge rule, […]


About the Conference artist!

Click here and register today for the MCH Annual Conference! Are you ready for the #MCHConf? We have some exciting breakouts found here, a full schedule found here, and new artwork for our swag!! Learn more about who made the artwork, and join us by registering for the conference here! About the artist:   Leon […]


Homes for All Gubernatorial Forum

Please join us on Wednesday, September 12 for a Gubernatorial Forum. Homes for All Gubernatorial Forum Foundation for our Future: Housing as an Economic Driver Date: Wednesday, September 12, 2018 Time: 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM Location: Duluth, Minnesota at the DECC, Harbor View Ballroom Join Homes for All in Duluth, Minnesota for a post-primary opportunity […]


Welcome, Aaron!

MCH is excited to announce our newest board member, Aaron Street.  Aaron is the CEO of Lawyerist.com. Read below to learn more about him! 1) Your role at Lawyerist.com I am the co-founder and CEO of Lawyerist.com, the largest online community of small firm lawyers in the world, where we help lawyers build better law practices. […]


Protect Our Homes Update

Protect Our Homes Protect Our Homes (POH) is a federal campaign to protect programs at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and increase investments at HUD will be meeting again this summer. Last summer POH was started in response to proposed cuts to important programs at HUD.  Participants of the campaign engaged Minnesota’s […]


2018 MCH Annaul Conf Keynote Speaker!

We are excited to announce our MCH Annual Conference Keynote Speaker: Marc Dones Marc Dones is a leader in equity-based systems transformation and currently serves as the Senior Lead for Equitable Systems at Future Laboratories. Marc’s work has focused on transforming service delivery systems to better care for vulnerable populations. Previously, Marc has served as […]