The mission of St. Stephen's Human Services is ending homelessness. Our primary goal is to support people experiencing homelessness in achieving permanent, affordable housing. We meet people where they are, working together toward self-sufficiency and housing stability.
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St. Stephen’s has had to elevate program priorities to ensure that the unsheltered living in encampments, cars, or similar dwellings have the information, supplies, and food that they need to safely survive outdoors amid the pandemic and MN winter; and intensely identify the highest risk individuals sleeping outside and moving those individuals to hotels. Our shelter programs moved to a hotel location in May 2020 and anticipates staying through March 2021. Our Street Outreach team began incorporating a public health approach to our regular service delivery to people experiencing unsheltered homeless by providing food, water, and PPE. The team screens and encourages testing; maps and visits encampments; and works collaboratively with other providers and local government. The team moved from a 5 to 7 days per week schedule to support increased community needs. We supported our essential, front line staff with hazard pay of 1.5 times the normal rate, covering expanded staffing hours for Street Outreach and Shelter.
Receiving unrestricted donation dollars allows St. Stephen's to be flexible, nimble, and responsive to the current pandemic service delivery impacted much of our operations. Donations can be made online - CLICK HERE. Due to the pandemic, St. Stephen's is temporarily narrowing its wishlist to the most critical items we need at this time. Scroll down to DONATE ITEMS from this website link for a list of currently accepted and needed items - CLICK HERE. Please schedule an appointment to drop off these items with Amanda (ahancer@ststephensmpls.org or 612-481-9501), and please wear a mask to your appointment.Our Evening Shelter and Meal Group Volunteer positions are currently on pause due to COVID-19. To learn about this and other volunteer positions CLICK HERE. Please contact Amanda, Volunteer and Giving Coordinator (ahancer@ststephensmpls.org or 612-481-9501), with any questions about the roles.