Media
MEDIA
Below are links to recent media and articles that are about, or have featured, Hennepin County homelessness issues or service providers.
How do you respond when asked for money?
Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder article featuring the Downtown Congregations to End Homelessness and St. Stephen's Human Services Zamya Theater Project community panhandling forum.
Finding a second career in second chances.
St. Stephen's Human Services full-time volunteer street outreach worker Jerry Fleischaker recently received the Virginia McKnight Binger award and was featured in the Star Tribune, as well as the Downtown Journal.
Cathy ten Broeke interviewed about the Give Real Change campaign and the 10-year plan to end homelessness.
Cities 97 Insight: Give Real Change
Cathy ten Broeke interview about the Give Real Change campaign.
Star Tribune article featuring the Give Real Change campaign.
Homeless students graduate from highschool.
KSTP feature on YouthLink and homeless students in Minneapolis who have successfully graduated from high school.
Minnesota hospitals, sickly poor brace for big changes.
Star Tribune article exploring the changes to new GAMC program and its affects on hospitals and recipients.
Community Notebook: YouthLink Renovations.
Downtown Journal updates on the new Youth Opportunity Center and the Currie Avenue Partnership.
Star Tribune article reporting on potential effects of legislature's passing of healthcare changes for poor and homeless.
Helping the homeless: what it costs all of us.
MinnPost article explaining that allowing people to be homeless is more economically expensive than providing supportive housing.
Searching for the homeless: who are they?
MinnPost article exploring the faces of homelessness in Minneapolis and Hennepin County.
Currie Avenue Partnership reaches funding goal.
Video sharing the story of the Currie Avenue Partnership.
Partnership to help Minneapolis homeless.
Star Tribune featuring the Currie Avenue Partnership, which reached the goal of $350,000 to house 150 from Currie Avenue shelters on Tuesday, April 27, 2010.
Handing Out Money to Stave Off Homelessness.
New York Times article featuring the National Homeless Prevention & Rapid re-housing Program.
Rental market in a vicious cycle.
Cathy ten Broeke was featured in a Star Tribune article about the effects of rental market foreclosures on affordable housing and homelessness.
Cathy ten Broeke on MPR discussing Wilder Research statewide homelessness study.
Cathy ten Broeke was featured during a recent MPR report on Wilder Research's statewide homelessness study.
Apartment rents cheaper than stays in homeless shelters.
USA Today article on cost-benefits of providing permanent supportive housing vs. emergency shelter.
Other cities find success with organized effort of government and public.
Honolulu Star Bulletin article quotes Cathy ten Broeke, highlights Twin Cities homeless services initiatives as national model.
Minnesota a model in aiding homeless.
Star Tribune feature on Housing First model. January 23, 2010
MPR feature on gay homeless youth. January 23, 2010
Minnesota's sick and poor, hospitals, brace for end of GAMC.
Kare11 report on apporaching termination of GAMC. January 23, 2010
Students work to end homelessness.
MN Daily article featuring Heading Home Hennepin and University of Minnesota partnership. January 28, 2010
A spontaneous eruption of decency.
Downtown Journal article featuring The Currie Avenue Partnership. January 18, 2010
The window to help OC's homeless is open.
Article in Orange County Register that references Hennepin County's Heading Home Hennepin as national model for plans to end homelessness. January 10, 2010
Letter of the day: coming together to give those struggling a little dignity.
Letter to Star Tribune from Heidi McAllister, Congregational Organizer for the Downtown Congregations to End Homelessness, in support of The Currie Avenue Partnerhip. December26, 2009
PR Newswire release about faith-business Currie Avenue Partnership. December22, 2009
Downtown invests in plan to help the homeless.
Star Tribune column about The Currie Avenue Partnership, a program designed specifically to house more than 150 long-term homeless individuals currently cycling through Currie Avenue shelters. December 22, 2009
Drinking Beer for Charity. WCCO report on Finnegan's Irish Amber beer, a funding partner for Heading Home Hennepin and other local nonprofit service organizations. December 13, 2009
Wrap up on Project Homeless Connect. Blog post about personal experience at most recent Project Homeless Connect. December 8, 2009
Thanksgiving an empty promise for many among us. Spokesman-Recorder article about public awarenes of housing and homelessness issues. November 25, 2009
HCMC to reduce charity care, cut jobs. Star Tribune article about impact of GAMC cuts on HCMC and St. Stephen's protest. November 18, 2009
Group staging protest of GAMC elimination. MPR article about St. Stephen's GAMC protest at HCMC. November 18, 2009
Housing Aid: End of a lifeline. Star Tribune article about EGA and EMSA cuts and resulting impact on housing cuts. October 27, 2009
Among possible responses to GAMC problem: respite care for the homeless. MinnPost article about potential responses to GAMC cuts. October 23, 2009
Brooklyn Park helps homeless Fox 9 Newsspot about Brooklyn Park's new homeless services program.
October 20, 2009
Pawlenty sliced Minnesota's medical care for the poor, and now time's running out. MinnPost article about the impact of GAMC unallotment.
October 15, 2009
For the Homeless, lines are long and beds are scarce. Star Tribune article about shelter overcrowding.
October 13, 2009
Minneapolis/Hennepin County Coordinator to End Homelessness Cathy ten Broeke was a recent guest on MPR's Midmorning. Click here to listen to her discuss homelessness and the Federal stimulus.
September 29, 2009
An everyman who every day tried to help those in need. Star Tribune feature on man who worked with homeless his entire career.
June 6, 2009
Frey Foundation makes new $5 million investment in reforms to end homelessness.
News Release
March 25, 2009
They don't need pity. They need a change.
By Steven Nilsson and Monica Nilsson
Star Tribune commentary about fighting homelessness.
March 28, 2009
Hennepin psychologist appointed to homelessness task force
Hennepin County article about Dr. Sy Gross.
February 25, 2009.
Helping Minnesota's Homeless
By Dr. Adele Della Torre
Northwest Dentistry Journal article about Project Homeless Connect.
Jan-Feb 2009
Homeless: Rising tide, nowhere to go
By Randy Furst
Star Tribune article about Project Homeless Connect.
December 8, 2008
A heart for the homeless
By Kristin Tillotson
Star Tribune article about St.Stephens director.
December 20,2008
Editorial: A new approach to housing, services.
Star Tribune editorial about the Mpls Center for Changing Lives.
November 19,2008
Editorial: Programs Create Hope for Homeless
Star Tribune editorial about Heading Home efforts statewide.
October 16, 2008
Counter Point: A Better Solution to Homelessness
A response to the "Substitute Shelter" article, written by Heading Home Hennepin workgroup members.
October 17, 2008
Drake Hotel: Substitute Shelter
Star Tribune editorial about Heading Home efforts statewide.
October 13, 2008
Homeless Numbers "Alarming"
USA Today article about a recent rise in homeless families nationwide
October 20, 2008
Financial Collapse Fallout Hitting Kids Hard
NBC Nightly News article on homeless children in schools, focusing on Minneapolis
October 17, 2008
Below are some older articles on Homelessness and the Heading Home Hennepin initiative.
“A new game plan against homelessness.”
By Terry Collins
Star Tribune article about the announcement of “Heading Home Hennepin.”
September 25, 2006
“Coming Home.”
by Andrew Tellijohn
Midwest Home profile on Cathy ten Broeke
December 2006
“The Road to Homelessness”
by Jean Hopfensperger
September 1, 2001