My Day I wake up early Monday morning to a forecast of a high of 0 and wind-chill of -20. My first thought: why do I live here? My second thought:  how does someone expect me to walk around Minneapolis for the next 8 hours? As an introduction to Global Search for Justice: Changing the […]

2015 Legislative Agenda 1. Homes for All Invest an additional $39M to prevent homelessness and create housing Endorse Homes for All 2. Prosperity for All  Reduce transportation barriers for striving workers by adding $100/month to MFIP assistance, the workforce program for low-income families Endorse Prosperity for All Email List Sign Up Forms   Homes for All Prosperity […]

Please join us to remember those who have died homeless this year at the 30th annual Homeless Memorial March & Service.   Thursday, December 18, 2014 | 5:00 pm | March & Silent Vigil Hennepin County Government Center 3rd Avenue South & 5th Street South, Minneapolis 6:30 pm | Service of Remembrance |Simpson United Methodist Church 2740 1st Avenue South, […]

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, 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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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.

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.