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 […]
Welcome, Chelsea!
We are excited to introduce our newest MCH Staff Member, Chelsea McFarren! A little about Chelsea: Chelsea recently joined MCH as Development Director. She graduated from the University of Minnesota with a double major in Family Social Science and Political Science with a minor in American Indian studies all while simultaneously enjoying a track and […]
MCH Fundraisers: A Summer Series
Celebrate a HUGE WIN for housing in Minnesota with the Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless on June 7th at Tin Whiskers Brewery in St. Paul, MN! MCH will be celebrating and building community all summer long, and we would LOVE if you joined us. See below for our action-packed summer schedule! Tin Whiskers Brewing Date: […]
$120M in #Bonds4Housing!
Housing is celebrating a HUGE WIN at the legislature. With our champion lawmakers, hardworking team, and advocates like you, Homes for All secured $90M in affordable housing! Additionally, coalition partners secured $30M for mental health crisis centers. We could not have done it without you. In the next two weeks, we await the Governor’s approval and the passing of the […]
Thank you, Shae!
Shae, we wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors! We are so thankful to partner with HECUA each semester and have the opportunity to work with one of their students. This semester, Shae Kessler offered her time and talents to MCH through an internship tied to the legislative session. Read below to […]
Fridays with Fatima Volume 10
Counting Down The countdown continues…we are 24 days shy of the end of our 2018 legislative session! Committees in the House and Senate continue to hear omnibus bills with some bills moving on to floor votes. In fact, the House voted on an Omnibus Education finance bill yesterday, which passed with a 94-29 vote, and will wait […]
Fridays with Fatima Volume 9
We are 31 days away from the end of the 2018 legislative session! Homes for All Today marks the final committee deadline for the budget bills. That means they have to be acted on favorably and re-referred to the House Ways and Means Committee or the Senate Finance Committee. Since the release of budget targets in the House of […]
Heading Home Together Reflection
The Heading Home Together Leadership Circle had a meeting on Tuesday, April 10. Allison Streich and Senta Leff (Homes for All Co-Chairs) are representing Homes for All on the Heading HomeTogether Leadership Circle. The new Heading Home Together Leadership Circle will radically change how we identify and solve problems. It will fully leverage the commitments and contributions of all. Heading Home Together Leadership Circle Allison Streich shares her experience with the […]
Fridays with Fatima Volume 8
Friends, We’re halfway through the legislative session and MCH has been busy at the Capitol! Keep reading for a few updates from the week. The Budget Targets In February, a $329 million projected budget surplus was announced. On Thursday evening, the House Ways and Means committee voted on budget targets for committees. How do budget targets work? Budget targets are proposed by the Ways […]