HOUSING-FIRST, PERSON-CENTERED
Our approach to housing advocacy centers around the tenant and the belief that housing is a human right. We believe that those who are stably housed can often better address other barriers when they are not worrying about where to sleep each night.
Individuals and families facing homelessness in Minnesota face a variety of barriers that prevent them from securing stable housing.
some of these barriers include, but are not limited to:
– Lack of transportation
– Lack of invoice/ low income
– Lack of childcare resources
– Lack of affordable housing
– Struggles with alcohol use disorder and/or substance use disorder
– Struggle with mental health
– Adverse rental history
– Adverse civil/ criminal background
– Domestic violence
– Language barriers
– New American family/ immigration
PARTNERS FOR HOUSING’S CLIENTS AND GUESTS ARE OFTEN PARTICIPATING IN TWO OR THREE PROGRAMS AT THE SAME TIME. OUR COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH PROVIDES THEM WITH BETTER OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUCCESS.
ADDDRESING BARRIERS THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
Along with our shelter, RRH/ THP programs, and affordable rental properties, our staff works to provide resources, working with our community partners to meet their needs. Some of those community partners include:
– Southern Minnesota Food Recovery
– Beyond Brink/ Southern Minnesota Harm Reduction
https://beyondbrink.com/services
– Connections Shelter
https://www.connectionsshelter.org/
– Salvation Army
https://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/northern/mankato/
– Commitee Against Domestic Abuse
– YWCA
– Mankato/ Blue Earth County
https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/
– St. Peter/ Nicollet County
https://www.co.nicollet.mn.us/
– Coordinated Entry/ River Valleys CoC
https://www.rivervalleyscoc.org/
– and many more!
DEDICATION TO COMMUNITY NEEDS AND FEEDBACK
Partners for Housing serves individuals and families in our community regardless of race, gender or gender expression, religion, sexual orientation, age, family composition, disability status, immigration status, employment/income status, etc.
We are dedicated to listening to the community when they tell us what they need or where we can improve so we can better serve them. if you have questions, concern, feedback, or other ideas you think would benefit individuals and families facing homelessness in our community, please contact us!
Info@partnersforhousing.org