Homelessness
A selection of Wilder's most relevant recent work on this topic:
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Homeless youth who identify as GLBTQ
Analysis from the 2006 Statewide Survey of Homelessness in Minnesota
September 2009
Briefly presents information on GLBTQ youth and the factors that may have contributed to their homelessness.
Homeless service use in Minnesota
Emergency shelter and transitional housing, federal fiscal year 2008
August 2009
Nearly 13,000 people stayed in the emergency shelter and transitional housing programs that participate in Minnesota's Homeless Management Information System during the 12 months from October 2007 to September 2008.
Counting on shelter
Emergency housing use in Ramsey County, 2006 and 2007
February 2009
Tracks changes in adult and family emergency shelter use in Ramsey County.
Affordable housing for low-income families
The impact of the recession and foreclosures in the Twin Cities
December 2008
Examines the effects of the recession on families whose housing costs eat up too much of their income.
East Metro Housing Needs
Projections of low-income and cost-burdened households by 2010 and 2020
July 2008
This report presents projections of the need for housing affordable to low-income households in the East Metro area of the Twin Cities, including Anoka, Dakota, Ramsey, and Washington counties.
Measuring outcomes
Are programs making a difference? And how does mine compare?
June 2008
Presentation from the Corporation for Supportive Housing 10th Annual Minnesota Conference, June 19 and 20, 2008.
Supportive housing
Report to study advisors and funders
May 2008
Planning study that summarizes the results of a survey of supportive housing programs in Minnesota.
Minnesota business and homelessness
Impacts and solutions
April 2008
Demonstrates why businesses should invest in solutions to homelessness and gives examples of innovative and successful business responses.
Low-income housing needs in the East Metro through 2020
Presentation for CURA Housing Forum on May 18, 2007
May 2007
This presentation was given to the CURA Housing Forum at the University of Minnesota on May 18, 2007 (http://www.cura.umn.edu/forum.php). The presentation includes preliminary results from our study of current and future low-income housing needs in the East Metro.
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Short takes on
current issues from
Paul Mattessich,
Executive Director More Thoughts about Education
Emmy-nominated documentary
Six young adults share their personal stories of being homeless as teens. Homeless Youth: Finding Home