Monthly Archives: September 2009

Fall Seminar Series

From September-October, free community seminars are being offered. These educational opportunities provide insight into the many aspects of barriers people without housing experience. If you would like to understand the issue of homelessness, these seminars will provide a wide view of the reasons it occurs and solutions to ending it. The topics include: legal issues and unlawful detainers, foreclosures, job seeking, domestic abuse and more. To register, please contact Jessica Little at 612-543-0598 or jessica.m.little@co.hennepin.mn.us Below is a schedule of the seminars:

Budget/Finances/Utilities

Financial strategies and approaches to developing/maintaining your budget; making wise decisions in crises.

Monday, September 28^th from 6-8pm

Wayman A.M.E. Church 1221 7^th Ave N, Minneapolis

Chemical Dependency

How Chemical Dependency impacts the homeless population.

Monday, October 5^th from 6-8pm

Wayman A.M.E. Church 1221 7^th Ave N, Minneapolis

Families Forward: Community-Based Family Group Conferencing

Session provides overview of a free, community based program that is anchored in strength and family driven.

Friday, September 18^th from 1-3pm

Village Social Services

710 W Broadway, Minneapolis

Homeless System Overview

Informative view of the shelter system and experiences of homeless individuals.

Monday, October 26^th from 6-8pm

Wayman A.M.E. Church 1221 7^th Ave N, Minneapolis

Legal Issues, Tenant Rights, Unlawful Detainers

Education and legal rights of living in a rental property.

Friday, October 9^th from 1-3pm

Village Social Services

710 W Broadway, Minneapolis

Mental Health

How mental illness impacts the homeless population.

Monday, October 19^th from 6-8pm

Wayman A.M.E. Church 1221 7^th Ave N, Minneapolis