“When you are hungry or thirsty, you tend to make bad decisions,” he said, adding that providing some stability can be an initial step in helping someone become housed and avoid future conflicts. “I’m getting a little concerned about that mentality,” he said, pointing out the goal is to address basic needs and help the community stay safe. He’s also seen criticism of such activity start to increase. Landing co-founder Dan Fifield said he sees the numbers rising through community outreach, which often includes visiting campsites with food and water. “I think we have to be very careful about drawing that conclusion,” she said of assuming all the people who were homeless at some point in May are homeless today. Rochester Mayor Kim Norton said she’d like to see more attention to the numbers to determine how many people are homeless on a typical night, since many of the numbers provided cover longer periods and local efforts are helping house peopleĪs a result, she said some of the hundreds cited in recent months aren’t necessarily homeless today. The Rochester Police Department report indicates officers have interacted with 664 people defined as homeless since the start of the year.
The numbers rose to 2,940 visits in May, which represented 352 people. Has seen visits increase to an average of 166 a month.Īlex Hurlebaus, The Landing MN’s director of social services, said the nonprofit day center for people experiencing homelessness saw a total of 1,982 visits in December, which included 227 people.
Olmsted County’s housing stability line receives a reported eight to 10 calls daily, and itsĮmpowering Connections and Housing Outreach (ECHO) Center
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