North Dakota Coalition
for Homeless People

As a voice for people who are homeless, the North Dakota Coalition for Homeless People coordinates and supports efforts to provide basic human needs and housing.

Region 8

Southwest Homeless Coalition
◊ Meetings are usually held the third Wednesday of every month.
Darianne Johnson, President - 701.225.4506
Wendy Sundheim, Vice-President - 701.483.4363
Gloria Fichter-Rau, Secretary - 701.225.4506

Local news:
Homelessness Awareness Week activity planned for November 3, 2007 at the Days Inn-Grand Dakota Lodge in Dickinson. The Empty Bowl Event will take place from 11 am - 1:00 pm. For a minimum donation of $10, you can purchase a handmade bowl, receive a ladle of homemade soup and a piece of bread. All proceeds go to United Way of Dickinson.

The Coalition will be doing presentations and showing the Homeless in the Heartland video to several different schools in the area. In addition, they will be putting an article regarding Homelessness Awareness Week in the Dickinson Press and Community Announcements. Informational flyers will be handed out at the grocery stores during that week.

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10-YEAR PLAN UPDATE:
The third stakeholders meeting regarding the 10-year plan to end homelessness has been completed.  Goals and strategies were developed at this meeting with hopes to have the plan completed by December.

Please contact Darianne Johnson at 701.225.4506 regarding the 2007 Homeless in the Heartland Video.

MEMBER AGENCIES: (Clicking links below will leave this web site.)
Badlands Human Service Center
Children & Families Services
Community Action Partnership
Community Action & Development
Dakota Center for Independent Living
Dickinson Police Department
Domestic Violence & Rape Crisis Center
Rural Development
Southwest District Health Unit
Stark County Social Services
United Way of Dickinson
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

2105 Lee Avenue
Bismarck ND 58504
Phone 701.258.2240
Fax 701.258.2245