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At the end of October, the Council, in partnership with our justice consultants with lived experience of homelessness, committed to Crossroads to Justice, the state’s plan to create new pathways to housing, racial and health justice for people facing homelessness. This plan will be the living guide for the state’s work on housing and homelessness over the next four years. Thank you for your partnership, guidance, and engagement as we developed this plan. The hard work to implement the plan is beginning and we will continue to seek your wisdom and guidance throughout the implementation.
As our team reflects on all the work that has happened in 2023 to develop this plan and advocate for a historic investment of resources, we recognize the work you do every day with so much kindness and compassion to support people facing homelessness across our state. There is so much work yet to do to ensure that all our relatives have a safe and stable home. Thank you for your relentless commitment to justice. We look forward to continuing this work together in 2024.
The Minnesota Interagency Council on Homelessness (MICH) is hiring a Communications and Policy Specialist to serve as an important leader as the Council implements Crossroads to Justice: Minnesota’s New Pathways to Housing, Racial and Health Justice. The Communications and Policy Specialist will be responsible for planning, developing, and managing the external and internal communication activities for the Council. Additionally, this position will provide expertise and advice to the Executive Director, Deputy Director, and Director of Policy and Planning on policy and budget proposals and implementation efforts. Learn more and apply at Minnesota Careers website, job ID 72158. Please share this opportunity with your networks! Applications will be accepted through midnight on January 2, 2024.
Join the first Monthly Webinar of 2024 on Wednesday, January 10, from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Staff will share updates on the implementation of the historic housing stability budget that passed last year. If you have any questions about your webinar registration, please email elizabeth.dressel@state.mn.us. If you cannot attend the webinar, all materials and recordings are shared here: https://mich.mn.gov/webinars.
The beginning 10 minutes of each monthly webinar will be held to hear from the speakers bureau. Anyone who has lived experience of homelessness is welcome to sign-up to share through the Speakers Bureau. This is open time each month for lived experience experts to share ideas and feedback with the webinar audience.
The next webinar Speakers Bureau will be on Wednesday, January 10 at 1:00 p.m. There is a monthly prep session held the Tuesday before the webinar. The prep session will be Tuesday, January 9 from 3:00-3:30 p.m. Follow this link to join the prep session. This is an ongoing opportunity that happens each month. Sign up is required. Please email elizabeth.dressel@state.mn.us or call/text Elizabeth at 651-248-5548 to sign up to speak or with any questions.
The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS), through its Behavioral Health Division (BHD), seeks proposals from qualified responders to provide Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) homeless outreach services and Housing with Supports for Adults with Serious Mental Illness grant program (HSASMI) housing services.
The primary goals of both the PATH and HSASMI programs are to prevent or end homelessness for adults with serious mental illness or co-occurring substance use disorder who face high barriers to obtaining and maintaining housing and to assure that people transition from homelessness to housing. Proposals must also address one or more of the priorities of equity focused services, peer delivered services, ending veteran homelessness, or linking people to targeted housing rental assistance programs.
Responders may apply for PATH, HSASMI or both programs. The PATH program supports the delivery of outreach, case management and related services for people experiencing homelessness. The HSASMI program supports services for people to obtain and retain lease-based permanent supportive housing in single to scattered site housing models.
Review all of the details for this RFP on DHS grants and contracts page. Proposals are due by 4 p.m. CST on January 31, 2024. A Responders’ Conference will be held on January 5, 2024, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. CST via Webex and information to join can be found on page 19 of the RFP document. For more information, contact Gary Travis, DHS Behavioral Health Division, at bhd.housing.dhs@state.mn.us.
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MDH posted a new COVID-19 quick reference guide for homeless service providers on the MDH Congregate Settings and Care Facilities:COVID-19 website. The document answers some of the most common questions when responding to suspected or confirmed COVID-19 cases in homeless service sites.
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Project Firstline is a partnership between MDH and CDC that offers short, interactive infection prevention and control training to frontline staff in congregate settings including shelters. Content is designed, regardless of the previous training or educational background, to empower workers in building their foundational knowledge of infection prevention and control. Resources are free and include webinars, interactive online trainings, and printable fact sheets. Trainings are designed to be around 30 minutes or less and cover multiple topics including basics of infection control, cleaning and disinfection for disease prevention, ventilation strategies, hand hygiene, PPE fitting, and more! Explore resources on the Project Firstline training and resources page.
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