Hennepin County, Minnesota, has reduced its population of the most vulnerable people living on the streets by almost 36% in just two years. But progress hasn’t been easy — or cheap.
In 2017, Hennepin County, Minnesota, was home to hundreds of people considered chronically homeless. Many had been on the streets for more than a year; others had cycled in and out over the past few. All had some sort of disability, addiction or illness that made stability elusive.
Over the next six years, more than 1,500 once-homeless residents were moved into permanent housing — places like single-room occupancy units, group homes or homeless-dedicated units with support services. By the end of 2023, the county’s chronically homeless population has shrunk to 315, down nearly 36% just since November 2021.
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