Services
not
sweeps
The Services Not Sweeps model demands we address the homelessness crisis through public health and Housing First.
The Services Not Sweeps model demands we address the homelessness crisis through public health and Housing First.
We are neighbors and service providers dreaming of safety for unhoused residents.
We want a world where people receive the housing and services they need, instead of being needlessly pushed from campsite to campsite and having their belongings stolen.
Fighting for Dignity
Housing First
A data-driven, effective approach to ending homelessness.
Public health
Dignity and sanitation at encampments to protect our most vulnerable neighbors.
stronger communities
When we treat unhoused residents with dignity, everybody benefits.
our current approach is insufficient
4,000
times single adults were turned away from shelter in Hennepin County in 2023.
times single adults were turned away from shelter in Hennepin County in 2023.
2
34
available and affordable apartments for every 100 extremely low income renter households
available and affordable apartments for every 100 extremely low income renter households
3
496
people experiencing unsheltered homelessness in Hennepin County.
people experiencing unsheltered homelessness in Hennepin County.
1
Our demands
- An end to encampment sweeps without adequate connections to permanent housing, including case management and supportive services.
- Hygiene services (adequate porta potties, handwashing stations, drinking water stations) and regular trash removal at every encampment in the city.
- A harm-reduction, public-health focused response to homelessness from the city of Minneapolis, including mobile showers and overdose prevention sites.
- Dedicated funding for new construction of permanent supportive housing in the city’s budget, as well as maintenance of existing public housing.
- A wider variety of treatment options for people with substance use disorders, including culturally responsive treatment and couples detox.
WHO WE ARE
a coalition of individuals and organizations fighting for dignified housing and human rights for our unhoused neighbors