Simpson Housing Services Inc.

Filing Period

Jul 1, 2011 to Jun 30, 2012

Signed

Nov 20, 2012

Return Version

2011v1.2

Gross Receipts

$4,793,712

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Overnight shelter for adult men and women - nightly (6 p.m. - 7 a.m.) emergency shelter is provided nightly to 44 men and 22 women, including a bed, three meals, housing and benefit referral services, showers, laundry, a savings program, employment listings, as well as mental and physical healthcare resources. Shelter advocates work with shelter guests to attain permanent housing. A rapid exit housing advocate assists with placing shelter guests with income sources and limited barriers into housing. Thousands of hours of service are provided by volunteers. In 2011, 916 men and women received a bed and 805 men and women accessed services other than shelter, such as dinner, toiletries or a visit with a nurse. 119 men and women were moved directly from the shelter into permanent or transitional housing by shelter advocates. Another 80 men and women were moved into housing by the rapid exit advocate.simpson housing services hosts the weekly lottery for 28-day shelter beds at the 3 privately funded shelters in minneapolis. The shelter provides a toe-hold back into housing for people experiencing homelessness.the shelter engages volunteers from the community in providing nightly hot meals and the awake presence for overnight guests. In 2011, volunteers provided coverage for 90% of the nights. 184 overnight volunteers shared 9,049 hours of service.

Activity 3

Single adult housing - simpson housing services provided permanent, subsidized, supportive rental housing for a total of 322 single men and women who have been homeless long-term (an average of 11 years of prior homelessness), with a unique focus on the needs of single women. Intensive support and advocacy services are a key component of participants' success.we accomplish this work through partnerships with two community agencies: st. Stephen's human services, and spectrum mental health. Referred to as the collaboration of housing resources (cohr), the partnership of these three agencies consists of six program teams. Simpson staff serves on each of the teams and serves as the team lead for two of the programs. The teams assist hennepin county homeless adults who have serious barriers to their housing stability to locate and maintain permanent housing. The first program was initiated 7 years ago at simpson housing services. The participants in these programs continue to experience remarkable stability. Of those in the programs that we lead, 78% have not experienced any homelessness since entering the program and 85% were stably housed in 2011.

Filer

EIN

41-1759477