Simpson Housing Services Inc

Emergency shelter: provides shelter to 64 single individuals, 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. A housing navigator assists with assisting shelter guests to obtain housing. Thousands of hours of service are provided by volunteers. In fiscal year 2024, 307 individuals, including 196 men and 111 women received a bed at the shelter, and 103 guests were moved directly from the shelter into stable housing. Shelter operations remain at the interim site. The new simpson shelter and apartments, a modern and dignified facility, will replace the shelter and add 42 units of deeply affordable housing. The new site is projected to open in fall 2025.

Single adult housing: simpson provides support to single individuals who have experienced homelessness through three housing programs: the women's housing partnership, opportunity housing partnership, and ramsey county single adult programs. Intensive support and case management services are a key component of participant success. In fiscal year 2024, simpson housing services provided permanent, subsidized, supportive rental housing for a total of 203 single individuals who have been homeless long-term, programs include:the women's housing partnership is a supportive housing program for women and nonbinary individuals who face long-term-homelessness. Staff work intensively with program participants to forge ongoing relationships that foster individual strength, housing stability, and progress toward personal goals. Opportunity housing partnership is a collaboration between simpson, aeon, and avivo to provide supportive services in two housing communities in downtown minneapolis. The properties offer efficiency apartments for long-term homeless individuals. Residents are connected to ongoing case management and opportunities for community engagement. Simpson's ramsey county single adult programs include scattered-site housing support programs, and dale street place. Dale street place, a collaboration between simpson and trellis to provide increased supportive services to residents at dale street place in st paul. The property offers efficiency apartments for long-term homeless individuals, people with disabilities, and low-income single adults. Residents are connected to either on-going case management and/or tenant services coordination.

Children and youth services: simpson's dual focus on family support and children's programming is unique among organizations providing services to families experiencing homelessness. Dedicated family support specialists help connect parents to our children and youth services programs to provide specific support to children. In fiscal year 2024, 142 families with 154 children participated in one or more of the following programs: early childhood, passage tutoring, and education support programs.early childhood program: the early childhood program uses a home visiting model to promote the healthy development of young children and their families. Goals for the program include on-track developmental growth, parental engagement in literacy and language activities, and placement in high-quality childcare. Staff partners with parents to provide the support and resources to ensure their children are ready for kindergarten through a combination of wellness, developmental, and educational support services. Passage tutoring program: educational support advocates and highly trained literacy volunteers work closely with children and families to improve reading and academic skills through weekly tutoring specifically designed to meet the needs of each individual student. Goals for the program include improved academic performance, increased attendance, improved self-efficacy, and strong parental involvement in their child's education. Education support program: education support specialists partner with parents in scattered-site housing to support their children's academic success, stability, and well-being. Goals for the program include increasing parental sense of self-efficacy as advocates for their children; increasing grades, attendance, and graduation rates; and supporting families to build community connections that will support their children after exiting simpson. Es specialists may help parents with school enrollment, accessing special education services, navigating teacher relationships, and supporting learning at home. They may also work with children to access enrichment activities, develop positive social-emotional skills, and access mental health resources.