Cabrini Partnership Response to Wilder Research Findings Released Today

EXCERPT FROM WILDER PRESS RELEASE:

“After leveling off in the mid-2000s the number of homeless people in Minnesota has dramatically increased according to initial findings from Wilder Research’s triennial statewide homelessness study. The one-day survey conducted in October, 2009 counted 9,452 homeless adults, youth and children in shelters, transitional housing and on the streets. This compares to 7,751 homeless adults, youth and children counted in 2006.”

Response from Cabrini Partnership Executive Director Mary Morris:

“We are saddened by the news from Wilder Research that the number of homeless individuals, families and youth has risen significantly in Minnesota. But we are not surprised. Cabrini Partnership has seen the demand for our services rise over the past year as safety nets—both public and private—have fallen away.

“Each of these numbers represents a face and a story of tragedy and disappointment. We must not become disheartened, however. All of us—individuals, faith-based organizations, those who serve the homeless, along with public agencies and elected officials—need to remain committed to ending homelessness sooner rather than later.”

To learn more about the study, visit Wilder Research.