North Dakota Coalition
for Homeless People

Region 5

PROJECT HOMELESS CONNECT:
Services available in the Fargo Civic Center
Services offered included…
Housing Applications—Rent/Utility Assistance— Haircuts—Personal Care—Employment Connections— Food—Clothing—Medical/Dental— Identification—Counseling—And More…

A flier in pdf printable format is available HERE.

10-YEAR PLAN:
Fargo’s 10-year plan was approved in August 2006 with a 5-0 vote and so far is working. New money is scarce and they know they need to develop new ideas for old money. Need to improve the way the traditional methods are being carried out. Want to share, humanize, end and not maintain long-term homelessness. Thirty-eight actions were included in Fargo’s plan and 10 of those were completed in the first year. Maintaining levels of homelessness is too expensive – need to end it completely. Land was purchased for the development of permanent supportive housing units. An outreach center, emergency shelter and detox center is in process. A team is being developed to coordinate those individuals with dual diagnosis. A rental assistance program is in place for those that qualify. Relationships with local businesses and current landlords and other partners are in place and growing. A transitional job program is working. Homeless data was collected in Fargo/Moorhead community with a Wilder study that included 120 volunteers who went face-to-face with the homeless. Project Homeless Connect – August 1, 2007 at the Civic Center in Fargo is set and marketing is underway. This event should jump start the community on the issue of homelessness. The 10-year plan calls for construction or use of 224 units with tenant based rentals. Detox shelter will be low demand. United Way is not partnered yet, but discussions have taken place.

Please contact Mike Carbone at 701.364.2697 regarding the 2007 Homeless in the Heartland Video.

MEMBER AGENCIES: (Clicking links below will leave this web site.)
Centre, Inc
City of Fargo
Eastern Dakota Housing Alliance
Fargo Housing Authority
Great Plains Food Bank
Homeless Health Services
New Life Center
Sharehouse, Inc/Sister's Path
Southeast Human Service Center
Southeast North Dakota Community Action Agency
YWCA of Cass Clay
Children & Families Services
Department of Public Instruction
Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services
Job Service North Dakota
ND Association for Disabled
ND Dept of Human Services
ND Department of Commerce
ND Fair Housing Council
ND Housing Finance Agency
ND Indian Affairs Commission
Salvation Army
VA Medical Center

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