Listening House In The News
Take a look at some of the latest news about Listening House and Homelessness
Listening House in the news:
St. Paul Pioneer Press:
St. Paul, Listening House hire homeless to clean up downtownKSTP - TV (Ch. 5):
Former Lowertown restaurant site transitions into day shelter to help those in needMpls Star-Tribune:
After 40 Years, Listening House Finally Has a Home of Its OwnPioneer Press:
New Listening House Day Shelter for Homeless Officially Opens On East 7th StreetAs St. Paul cold snap continues, officers carry gloves, meat sticks, and directions to warmth
MinnPost:
Listening House practices ‘radical hospitality’ at new resource center
Photo credit: Andy Steiner (MinnPost)
Recent News About Homelessness in Minnesota:
Homelessness Resources:
U.S. Dept of Health and Human Resources:
Homelessness Resources and ProgramsNational Alliance to End Homelessness:
State of Homelessness: 2023 EditionNational Center for Homeless Education:
Data and Statistics on Homelessness
National and International News and trends:
NBC News, Jan. 12, 2024 Supreme Court to weigh whether states can punish homeless people for sleeping on public land
NBC News: Dec. 15, 2023 Homelessness hits its highest reported level as rents soar and pandemic aid lapses, U.S says
Euronews, Nov. 12, 2023 Paris Olympics: What’s Happening to the homeless population?
United Nations: Everyone Included - how to end homelessness
Excerpt: Homelessness is one of the crudest manifestations of poverty, discrimination and inequality, affecting people of all ages, genders and backgrounds. Globally, 1.6 billion people worldwide live in inadequate housing conditions, with about 15 million forcefully evicted every year according to UN-Habitat, which has noted an alarming rise in homelessness in the last 10 years.HOMEMORE Project May, 16, 2022 How Homelessness is Addressed in Different Countries
Excerpt: “Finland’s approach is “Housing First” for individuals who experience it. In 2007, a plan was introduced to provide permanent housing, making solving health and social problems much less complicated. People who are homeless are given permanent housing on a typical lease that can range from a self-contained apartment to even a housing block with continuous support.