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Kurt Ulrich <br />City Administrator, City of Ramsey <br />7550 Sunwood Dr NW <br />Ramsey, MN 55303 <br />CO N <br />HeadingHome <br />' ANOKA <br />A regional initiative to end homelessness <br />COUNTY OF ANOKA <br />Governmental Services Division <br />Office of Community Development <br />GOVERNMENT CENTER, Suite 700 <br />2100 3rd Avenue • Anoka, Minnesota 55303 -5024 <br />(763) 323-5700 <br />September 22, 2011 <br />Dear Kurt Ulrich, <br />One night in January this year, 1,461 persons in Anoka County were homeless. <br />Of those, 576 were Children in families, 132 were unaccompanied youth under age 21. <br />461 households were doubled -up; meaning shared housing situations in which the house or <br />apartment is crowded with people. Being doubled -up is being homeless. <br />Persons who are homeless lack a safe, stable, permanent place to live. Without stable housing, persons <br />often struggle in other areas of basic living, such as mental health, holding a steady job, or looking for a <br />job. Homelessness is a growing trend in Anoka County. From 2009 to 2011, the number of homeless <br />persons in Anoka County grew by 45 %, with a startling increase of almost 100% homeless youth. <br />"Heading Home Anoka: Sharing the Solution" <br />Heading Home Anoka is a local group of community, non - profit, and government agencies working <br />together to end homelessness. Community partnerships, increasing homelessness awareness, and the <br />desire to provide warm, safe housing are important goals for ending homelessness in Anoka County. It is <br />essential that all community members are aware of homelessness and the impact community <br />participation can have on ensuring that everyone has a safe, permanent home. <br />At the end of October, the Anoka County Board of Commissioners will be proclaiming November as <br />Homelessness Awareness Month. Our goal is to have each city in Anoka County join the effort to <br />promote public awareness of homelessness and have their city also proclaim November as <br />Homelessness Awareness Month. <br />EQUAL HOUSIMG <br />OFFOKTUFITY FAX: 763 - 323 -5682 Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer TDD /FT : 763- 323 -5289 <br />