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Legislation for Homeless Children:

The 2012 Minnesota State Legislature established the Visible Child Work Group (VCWG) to identify and recommend issues to be addressed in a statewide plan to improve the well-being of children who are homeless or have experienced homelessness.  The VCWG final report provides a solid foundation for our state to develop a comprehensive plan to improve the well-being of homeless and formerly homeless children. Click here

Legislative Action 2013 Click here

Homes for All Read full Article.

Working Doesn't Always Pay for a Home

Even a full-time job doesn't guarantee access to a home that is affordable.
Working Doesn't Always Pay for a Home llustrates how a shortage of affordable housing impacts working families.

Children's HealthWatch

Lack of secure housing can contribute to poor health outcomes and delays in development. Read
Children's HealthWatch Policy Action Brief for results of recent research.   
The Visible Child Training
Tue Jun 11 @ 9:00AM - 11:00PM
The Visible Child Training
Tue Jun 25 @ 9:00AM - 11:00PM
The Visible Child Training
Tue Jul 23 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM
Conversations on Chemical Health Training
Wed Aug 14 @ 9:00AM - 12:00PM
The Visible Child Training
Tue Aug 27 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM
The Visible Child Training
Tue Sep 24 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM
The Visible Child Training
Tue Oct 22 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM
Conversations on Chemical Health Training
Wed Nov 20 @ 9:00AM - 12:00PM
The Visible Child Training
Tue Nov 26 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM

Connect with websites that can build your knowledge and support your work.

Minnesota Parents Know
Parenting information to parents about children newborn to adolescent.

Minnesota Parents Know/Help Me Grow
Referral program available to parents and providers who have a concern about  a child’s development.

Zero to Three
Informs, trains, and supports professionals, policymakers, and parents in their efforts to improve the lives of infants and toddlers.

Safe Start Center
Broaden the knowledge of and promote community investment in evidence-based strategies for reducing the impact of children's exposure to violence.

YouthLink                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Creates relationships with youth and the community, creating future opportunities of empowerment, self-sufficiency, and connectedness.

Institute for Children, Poverty and Homelessness
Research on family homelessness, data and ideas that will inform and enhance public policy on serving homeless families

About Us
History of theThe Family Supportive Housing Center, LLC (2006-2011)

The Provider Group sought the help of the Family Housing Fund to address serious reductions in service funding by initiating a collaborative service sharing approach. The Fund formed a subsidiary called the Family Supportive Housing Center, LLC (the Center). The Center was created in May, 2006 to serve the member agencies of the Supportive Housing Provider Group through the exploration of needs and the provision of collaborative services. The Center has sponsored a number of collaborative programs since its inception through a community-based research and implementation model responsive to the “4 Ds”:

  • Discovery - explore the needs of supportive housing providers and homeless families through research and provider analysis and confirmation.
  • Demonstration - demonstrate collaborative strategies through direct services to families and provider group staff members.
  • Documentation - document the results of the research and service strategies
  • Dissemination - disseminate the lessons learned through training opportunities, written materials, and web-based tools.

History of The Provider Group

Stabilization Initiative

Service Sharing Initiative