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A Home Renovation Team That Leads by Empowerment

Weary of the “power dynamic” between customers and contractors, Baso says the goal is that homeowners should be able to advocate for themselves.

Why We Need to Improve Safety Through Housing in Winona

When I tell my mom about the housing-first work that advocates are leading in Winona, she says, “That would have saved my life many times.”

Nadia Mohamed: An Historic Rise as Mayor

“Somewhere inside me [today] is a 10-year-old girl who wanted her face on the wall of mayors." She noticed that all of the city’s mayors were white, and only two of them were women.

Housing Priorities Voiced at Minnesota Legislature Rally

"Advocates and practitioners gathered today for the rally, and as we all walked into the Capitol to elevate the importance of continued housing investment, the -15 windchill made it clear why this is so critical."

From Grand Rapids: Local Media Talk About Political Leadership, Housing, LGBTQ+ Acceptance, and More

"We know that the people often behind those keyboards are presenting their deepest, darkest, angriest self. By interviewing people, having conversations, actually looking into what the issues are, you put the actual facts and information out there."

DEEP DIVE: Why the Housing First Model Works Nationwide (documentary insights)

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The documentary film “Beyond the Bridge: A Solution to Homelessness” is deep, moving, and ultimately uplifting.

Making Income Disparities Visible in Marshall

We've seen throughout history that if things don't grow, they eventually die. I wonder, what is it going to be like in 10 years here?"

Commentary: How Women Are Seeing the Big View in Grand Rapids

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This is the first in a series of perspectives from a visit…

Challenges and Joys in Northfield

"Everyone on the leadership board is under the age of 21; some are as young as 12. It is a phenomenal model. I’ve never been a part of something like this before."

Why I Stepped Up With Neighbors to Say “Yes in My Backyard”

"The neighborhood opposition didn’t make sense to me. I don’t appreciate the stigma against mental health."

Minnesota Legislators Seeking to Reduce Investor Ownership of Local Housing

As of 2022, investors owned 25,000 of the detached, single-family homes in the Twin Cities metropolitan region.

Youth Mental Health Facility Opens in East Bethel

Minnesota Commissioner for the Department of Human Services, Jodi Harpstead, said her department estimates that kids facing mental health issues that interfere significantly with home and school affect 9 percent of the state's youth.