ending youth homelessness - kathy ten brooke

The 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness in Minneapolis

and Hennepin County

Cathy ten Broeke, Judy Paul, Rich Wayman, Monica Nilsson

Commission Members (70)• Faith Community Leaders• Business Leaders• Elected Officials• Government Officials• Service Providers• Philanthropic Leaders• People Experiencing Homelessness

100 Days!• Commission co-chaired by Mayor, City

Council Member, County Commissioner, Faith Leader, and Business Leader

• Commission – met 6 times• Committees were created (4):

-Families, Single Adults, Youth, and $-Committees engaged many additionalpeople – experts in the field – and met much more frequently.

Tasks to each committee

1. Identify overall need

2. Identify existing services

3. Identify gaps

4. Provide Commission with 2-3 recommendations in areas of:

• -Prevention• -Housing• -Services

Recommendations: Major Goals

1. Prevent Homelessness2. Provide Coordinated Outreach3. Develop Housing Opportunities

4. Improve Service Delivery5. Build Capacity for Self-Support

6. Implement Systems Improvements

Heading Home Hennepin’s Mission and Vision

• Our vision is that by the year 2016, all people facing homelessness in Minneapolis and Hennepin County will have access to safe, decent, and affordable housing and the resources and supports needed to sustain it.

• Our mission is to effectively end homelessness over the next decade.