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| Hearth Connection is a nonprofit that acts as an intermediary between government and local nonprofits to end homelessness in Minnesota. |
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Hearth Connection offers Supportive Housing through a network of providers in three regional long-term homeless projects. Our program yields tremendous success for people experiencing long-term homelessness.
Our evaluation shows that government spending dramatically shifts from expensive, 'bad' costs (emergency rooms, jails, detox etc) to productive, 'good' investments (primary health & mental health care, medicine etc) when people have stable housing and support. Hearth Connection has supported 2,300 men, women, youth and children.
We have demonstrated it is possible to end homelessness one participant at a time.
NEWS
- January 24, 2012: A new research study from the University of Minnesota took an in-depth look at children receiving supportive housing through Hearth Connection. See the positive results in the child welfare brief, education brief, or the full report. An article from MinnPost also sheds light on the new study.
- August 30, 2011: Hearth Connection's 2010 Annual Report is now available online; read it here.
- May 4, 2011: A community forum on suburban homelessness was held in Edina last month; Richard Hooks Wayman of Hearth Connection was interviewed in a news story about the event. Watch the news clip here and see videos from the event!
Pictured: One of our participants, Linda Buechner with Representative Jeff Hayden