This month, in the Heading Home Hennepin newsletter:
Featured:
- Minnesota Homeless Memorial March and Service
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Warming and daytime drop-in centers now open
- Hennepin Waypoint: Connecting people to community resources
- Heading Home Hennepin Annual Meeting survey
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2024 HMIS Annual Meeting recap
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Heading Home Hennepin executive committee
For 40 years, Simpson Housing has organized hundreds of community members to come together for the Homeless Memorial March and Service. You can join this milestone anniversary as the individuals who passed away in 2024 are honored.
The event gathers at Plymouth Congregational Church for the silent march and vigil and return to the church for the memorial service. The service will be livestreamed on our Facebook page for those who cannot attend in person.
Thursday, December 12, 2024
4:45 p.m. (time change) | Vigil and Silent March
The march route begins at Plymouth Congregational Church, loops through Loring Park, and returns to the church.
6:00 p.m. | Service of Remembrance
The memorial service will be held at Plymouth Congregational Church and will be livestreamed at facebook.com/simpsonhousing.
7:00 p.m. | Community Meal
Meal hosted and served by Minnetonka United Methodist Church and Plymouth Congregational Church.
Visit the Homeless Memorial website for more details
Warming and daytime drop-in centers now online
The temperatures are dropping, which means that county-provided warming and daytime drop-in centers are open. Warming center options are available in the daytime and overnight hours.
For a full list and to learn more about how to get access, visit our webpage: www.hennepin.us/StayWarm.
The Waypoint application is an easy-to-use online tool designed to support people experiencing homelessness and facing financial hardships. The application connects people to shelter, housing, food assistance, clothing, public restrooms, Veteran’s, substance use disorder, and other resources that are near them. Waypoint makes it easier for people to find the essential support services they need.
Visit Hennepin.us/Waypoint to get connected.
Heading Home Hennepin Annual Meeting
Last month, Hennepin County hosted the annual Heading Home Hennepin meeting. This year, the event was planned by the Hennepin County Lived Experience Advisory Group (LEAG). We thank them for all their time and effort to bring the gathering together! The 2024 theme was solutions—a focus on both innovative and time-tested ways that our community is responding to homelessness.
If you attended the event, we would love to hear your feedback: Heading Home Hennepin Annual Meeting feedback survey.
2024 HMIS Annual Meeting Recap
The 2024 Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) Annual Meeting was held on Monday, December 9. The meeting featured updates from the Governing Board, Board committees, and your HMIS provider, ICA. In addition, there was a preview of what to expect with the software transition in 2025 and beyond. If you were unable to attend, please check out the webinar recording as well as the presentation. In addition, there is a link to submit feedback based on the presentation as well as a chance to submit any questions you had about the presentation. Both forms will be open until Monday, December 16.
Visit Annual Meetings — Minnesota's HMIS to learn more.
Heading Home Hennepin Executive committee
The Heading Home Hennepin Executive Committee provides an enduring forum for broad-based, collaborative and strategic leadership on homelessness in Hennepin County
Upcoming meetings:
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Previous meeting information:
Previous meeting information can be found on our Continuum of Care website.
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