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Topics and Issues for Providers Serving People Experiencing Homelessness
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October 5, 2021
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Join the weekly provider webinar tomorrow from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. to hear from the monthly Speakers Bureau. We hope you can join us to hear thoughts and ideas from lived experience experts. The Speakers Bureau is an ongoing opportunity each month on the first Wednesday of the month. Anyone who has lived experience of homelessness is welcome to sign-up to share through the Speakers Bureau. Help us spread the word by share this flyer with all the details.
If you have any questions about your registration, please email Elizabeth Dressel.
To be protected from eviction for past due rent under the statewide eviction moratorim “off-ramp,” all renters must have a pending application in to RentHelpMN by October 12, 2021. Apply for assistance at renthelpmn.org or by calling 211. Starting in June 2021, the “off ramp” has a series of stages that allow landlords to resume terminating leases or file evictions. The infographic below highlights key dates for these stages. More details and answers to frequently asked questions can be found on Minnesota Housing’s website. If you are aware of renters with past-due rent who have not applied to renthelpmn.org, please encourage them to do so.
As was discussed on the webinar last week here are a few resources for mental health and crisis support. We encourage you to help us in thinking of additional ways we can provide ongoing support for the health the staff in this field.
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Minnesota Warmline provides peer to peer approach to mental health recovery, support, and wellness. Call are answered by a team of professionally trained Certified Peer Specialists. To talk with someone, call 651-288-0400 or 877-404-3190 or text “support” to 85511. This is an option if a person is not in a crisis at the moment but needs someone to talk to process feelings. If needed, they can transfer the individual to a crisis team for increased support.
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Crisis services is available 24/7 and the individual can speak with a team of professionals via phone or receive a face to face in person visit. Call **CRISIS (274747) from a cell phone or text “MN” to 741741. Most responses occur within 2 hours of the initial call. Landline numbers by county can be found here.
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Disaster Distress Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, crisis counseling resources to support people experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters. Call 800-985-5990 to connect with a trained crisis counselor.
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Minnesota Engagement on Shelter & Housing (MESH) and People’s Inc Training Institute each provide a variety of trainings that can support settings and individual staff.
- The International Revenue Services’ (IRS) free Non-Filer Tool to access Economic Impact Payments and Child Tax Credit closes October 15. If you are working with clients who have not accessed these benefits, encourage them complete the non-filer tool. More resources on accessing the EIP benefits can be found the Heading Home Alliance site.
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Last month the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released the program requirements for the HOME-ARP funding. Jurisdictions awarded these funds, including the State of Minnesota, are reviewing the guidance, and learning more about the program requirements as quickly as possible. HUD is hosting a series of webinars to walk through the newly released guidance and process for using the HOME-ARP funds. You can register for the webinars and find the guidance and fact sheets on the HOME-ARP website. Awarded jurisdictions will shape plans for deploying these funds based on these requirements. Please stay tuned for additional details about opportunities to help inform the State’s allocation of HOME-ARP funding in the weeks ahead. If you are looking to be in touch with a local jurisdiction, you can find the HOME contact for each jurisdiction here.
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