NATIONAL ALLIANCE

TO END HOMELESSNESS CONFERENCE

JULY, 2012

Ending Tribal Homelessness in Minnesota

Overview of Presentation

Statewide Homeless Survey with American Indian Bands

Successful Strategies

Ten Year Planning in Minnesota

Highlights of Tribal Plans

Minnesota Tribal Nations

Minnesota Reservation Homeless Survey

Key Findings – Reservation Homeless Study

2,096 people homeless or near-homeless on eight reservations

759 children (age 17 or younger) with their parents;

223 youth and young adults

(age 21 or younger) on their own.

606 people who fit the federal

definition of homelessness

(29% of those enumerated

in the study).

Key Findings – Reservation Homeless Study

Doubled up and in substandard housing (177)

Doubled up and in housing not substandard (1,313)

Doubled up but not “homeless”

48% of people in doubled-up situations had been living “temporarily” with others for over a year

25% had been without housing of their own for three years or longer.

Key Findings – Reservation Homeless Study

Significant barriers to getting

and keeping housing

62% had been unemployed for a year or more;

36% could afford less than $200/month on housing;

81% had been homeless before;

54% had spent time in jail or juvenile detention.

Key Findings – Reservation Homeless Study

Economic distress is high

The median monthly income among was $400.

Just 33% of adults in the

study were employed,

25 percent of the unemployed

have a disability.

Key Findings – Reservation Homeless Study

Many have health concerns

One-third reported at least

one chronic health problem;

High blood pressure, chronic

respiratory problems and

diabetes were the most common health concerns;

28% percent considered themselves alcoholic or chemically dependent

PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING

DEVELOPMENT

Successful Initiatives

Red Lake

•HUD’s Section 811- Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities program.

•Capital advance of $1,990,500.

•Three year rental subsidy of $241,380.

Red Lake Duplexes

Dream Catcher Homes

White Earth

Beltrami HRA

Leech Lake

Red Lake

Bi-Cap

Headwaters Reg. Development

Conifer Estates

Bemidji Partnership

Bois Forte

Oshki Dibikii Giizis

Pineview Duplexes

Fond du Lac

Fond du Lac Supportive Housing

Minnesota Supportive Housing Projects

Mille Lacs

Transitional/

Supportive Housing

Gimaajii-mino-Bimaadizi

ACCESS TO MAINSTREAM RESOURCES

Successful Initiatives

Access to Mainstream Resources

Group Residential Housing

Anishinabe Wakiagun

Access to Mainstream Resources

Adult Rehabilitative Mental Health Services (ARMHS)

Red Lake Homeless Shelter

Fond du Lac Supportive Housing

Access to Mainstream Resources

Adult Mental Health Case Management

Dream Catcher Homes, White Earth

Planning to End Homelessness

Ten Year Plans

Planning to End Homelessness

House-less, not home-less

Create Emergency Shelter Options

Red Lake Homeless Shelter White Earth DOVE Women’s Shelter

Improve Coordination and Communication

Continuum of Care

Operation Community Connect

Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance

Housing Authorities

Streamline and improve the Intake, Assessment, Referral and Follow-up process for people who lack stable housing.

Coordinated Assessment and Entry Tribal Management of County Human Service Programs

Increase the number of permanent supportive housing units

Giwanakim

“We live in Harmony”

Fond du Lac Veteran’s

Supportive Housing

Improve discharge planning at jails and prison

White Earth Tribal Court

Expand the availability of flexible resources for emergency expenses that could result in the loss of housing.

Expand services and supports for people

who currently have housing.

HUD ROSS Service Coordinator Program

Rehabilitation of existing rental property-through tax credits

Contact

Patty Beech: 218-525-4957 pbeech@cpinternet.com