Housing First Saved Our Community $620,000
To analyze if Housing First truly saves the community money, the Housing Navigation Program of Presentation Partners in Housing (PPiH)
completes an in-depth study each year of how many times participants utilized emergency services while they were homeless compared to after
PPiH found them housing and provided support services. The results are remarkable!
Move In Day
Ah, move-in day. Does that phrase elicit anxiety or excitement for you? We can all remember a time or two (or ten!) when we moved into a new place. A ton of work goes into a move-in day, not the least of which is finding a new home to move into. From packing up all your belongings, changing your address, hiring movers, securing financing, and then the never-ending unpacking and rearranging. Moving is oftentimes as exhausting as it is exciting.
When I think back to my younger years, I think of several things my parents told me that ended up not being true, in fact, they were common myths: chewing gum stays in your stomach for 5-7 years, you need to wait an hour after eating before you go swimming to prevent cramping, we only use 10% of our brains. When I look back on those statements, they seem somewhat silly, although some myths can be the opposite, quite damaging.
This newsletter aims to dispel some of the common myths involving those who are homeless or at risk due to experiencing a housing crisis:
Spring is a time of renewal and growth. Presentation Partners in Housing knows lots about that. Our staff has now grown to 20. As a result of this growth, PPiH decided to undergo a strategic planning process of which I would like to share the results with you. Our work was guided by a quote from Wes Jackson, “If your life’s work can be accomplished in your lifetime, you’re not thinking big enough.”
March is said to be the no man’s land between winter and spring, a month full of hope and frustration all at the same time. As the adage goes, March comes in like a lion, and it goes out like a lamb. Unfortunately, it is often not the same for those in our community who are homeless or on the verge of becoming homeless.
For many of us, Autumn is a time of beauty, watching the green leaves turn shades of red, orange and yellow and ultimately make their graceful journey to the ground. For others, Autumn's winds of change signify the transition between living outside in the extreme heat of the summer to living outside in the treacherous cold of North Dakota and Minnesota winters, both equally as dangerous to the mind, body, and soul.
