MCH staff conducted a variety of interviews with individuals across the state who are advocating to end homelessness.
We know: Shelter saves lives. Housing ends homelessness. The stories and conversations in the videos highlight the need for investments in the Emergency Services Program, Housing Support Program, the preservation/expansion of homeless shelters, and other resources across the state. Click each name below to watch the interviews.
Regional Interviews Playlist
- Rose Surma, Executive Director with Oasis Central MN – in Little Falls
- Jen Theneman, Executive Director with Partners for Affordable Housing in Blue Earth County
- Melissa from Mankato – experience with homelessness
- Lucy Zanders, Executive Director of Theresa Living Center in Ramsey County
- Lisa from Red Lake – experience with homelessness
- Linda Soderstrom from Southeast MN – experience with housing insecurity
- Jordan May, Executive director of Red Lake Homeless Shelter experience with homelessness
- Julie Jeppson, Executive Director of Stepping Stone Emergency Housing (SSEH) in Anoka
- KaTina Cummings, Program manager of Coordinated Access to Housing & Shelter w/Catholic Charities in St Paul
- Michael Huffman, Director of Outreach & Shelter at St. Stephens in the Twin Cities
- Jordon Johnson, Executive Director of Life House in Duluth experience with homelessness
- Sandy Hennum, Executive Director of Village of Hope in Bemidji
- Christina from Willmar MN; experience with homelessness
- Michelle Guptil from the Twin Cities; experience with homelessness
- Star Marmon from the Twin Cities; experience with homelessness
- Heather Jeseritz, Program Coordinator at United Community Action Partnership in Southwestern MN
- D’Andre Gordon, Public Policy Advocate at Catholic Charities of Saint Paul & Minneapolis in the Twin Cities
- David Frei, Executive Director of Family Promise in Anoka County
- Patrick Moore, Director of Property Management at Property Solutions & Services in the Twin Cities
- Carolyn Brown, Co-Director & Housing Advocate with the Community Stabilization Project in St Paul
- Jason Swanson, Executive Director of the MN River Area Agency on Aging in Southwestern MN
- Steve Horsfield, Executive Director with Simpson Housing Services in Minneapolis
- Ron Oleheiser, Executive Director with Grace House in Grand Rapids
- Nicole Laumer, community advocate in the Twin Cities
- Delecia McCain, Life Skills Advocate with Stepping Stone Emergency Housing in Anoka experience with homelessness
- Commissioner MatasCastillo in Ramsey County
- Kelsey Vosika, Executive Director of Family Promise of Kandiyohi County in Willmar, MN
- Commissioner Conley in Hennepin County
- Commissioner LaTondresse in Hennepin County
- Mayor Kim Norton in Rochester
- Commissioner Olson in Beltrami County
- Dr. Alex Harsha Bangura, Family Physician & Rural Health Equity Fellow in Todd County
- Dr. Janna Gewirtz O’Brien, Pediatrician Adolescent Medicine Physician in Hennepin County
If you have any questions re: the conversational videos, please reach out to Matt Traynor: matt@mnhomelesscoalition.org
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In 2021 MCH is advocating for:
- Emergency Services Program; $15M – Investment to strengthen the Emergency Services Program
- Shelter Capital; $50M – Investment to preserve and expand homeless shelters across the state
- Housing Support Program; Investment to support and sustain quality affordable housing costs that strengthen lives and communities
- Support the full Homes for All legislative agenda found here
Please visit a different part of the website found here for more detailed information about our legislative agenda.