28% women, 32% men, 40% children Most homeless women have children,

increasing need to be sheltered as a family In the homeless population, there is 1

single woman for every 7 single men 70% of homeless population is in metro,

primarily sheltered in Minneapolis and St. Paul

800 shelter beds for men and women close each morning at 7am in Mpls, no matter the weather, and re-open in the evening

Housing Programs Ending Long-Term

Homelessness Street Outreach Housing COHR GRH Housing COHR Hearth Housing Chemical Health Team FUSE Team CAP Team

Prevention Singles Rapid Exit Family Housing Family Rapid Exit Kateri Residence

Community Education & Outreach Programs Street Outreach Human Rights Program zAmya Theater Project Alliance of the Streets

Emergency Services Men’s shelter Free Store Employment Services

Administration Development Finance Human Resources Contract Office

Role Partner with law enforcement, faith communities, businesses, the courts,

and a multitude of social service providers Decrease street homelessness Decrease arrests when social service intervention would be more effective Respond to non-emergency calls from concerned citizens Provide housing opportunities and long-term support Provide emergency needs such as food, clothing, and shelter

Hours of Operation Office hours from 9am-11am, Monday - Friday Staff hours from 9am-5pm, Monday – Friday

RadioLink Connected to RadioLink and work closely with security services in

Downtown Minneapolis to provide a social service response to livability crimes

The Team Teams of two provide street outreach from 11am-5pm, Monday – Friday Currently, we have a staff of 6, one full-time volunteer, and one full-time

intern

Street Outreach staff this quarter: Housed 27 individuals, most who were

long-term homeless or on the streets for at least one full year.

Diverted 188 calls from Mpls Police Dept (MPD) or from businesses or citizens that would otherwise go to the MPD

Saved the City of Mpls $84,036 comparing the cost difference of a Police Officer to a Street Outreach Worker.

Cost savings of Street Outreach per Call Diverted January-March 2011

Cost of Police Response Cost of Street Outreach Response

$84 per hour rookie police officer

$152 per booking

$211 per night in jail

$50 per hour experienced Street outreach worker who connects offender to social service resources

$447 total cost per call $50 total cost per call

Savings estimate per call diverted:

188 calls x $447 = $84,036

Cost of Detox Cost of Shelter Cost of Housing

*AICDC: $207 per day (est. cost reimbursement, not rate)

Mission Lodge Detox: $164.48 per day

*American Indian Community Development Corporation

People Serving People Family ShelterAdult: $37.96/dayChild: $26.71/day

Market rate apt: $650/month$21.50/day

Comparing costs of detox, shelter and housing in Minneapolis, MN

A Holistic Pilot Program to Prosecute Downtown Chronic Offenders with the following goals: Reduce Crime Develop Longer-term Solutions

Partners The Downtown Improvement District Minneapolis City Attorney’s Office Hennepin Community Corrections Hennepin County Attorney’s Office Minneapolis Police Department St. Stephen’s Human Services Salvation Army 1st Precinct Neighborhood Associations

Street Outreach Workers, Mpls Police Sargent and Hennepin County Probation Officers working together in downtown Minneapolis

50% Obtained Housing 36% Chemical Dependency Services 32% Mental Health Services

74% Reduction in Crime in the DID by DT 100

www.ststephensmpls.org Now lets hear from my counterparts in

our work to end homelessness, Officer Layla DeStaffany of the Denver Police Department and Amber Callender Executive Director of Denver’s Road Home.