MICAH works with congregations, faith leaders, and community partners to increase awareness and understanding the need for affordable housing. This creates advocates who fight for changes in public policies to encourage all communities to preserve and build affordable housing.
We are thankful for all the incredible work put in by everyone who helped to host over 100 people - joining us in person and via Zoom. We appreciate the excellent presentations by MICAH Board members, Senator Boldon, Representative Gomez, and Ramsey County Commissioner Garrison McMurttrey.
Read MoreOn Wednesday, December 2, people from all around joined elected officials, city staff, faith leaders, community members and people experiencing homelessness and housing crises for an interactive and informational virtual bus tour to learn firsthand about local homelessness and housing concerns, and explore creative solutions being implemented in Dakota County.
Read MoreOn Friday, February 26th, over 75 people signed on to the MICAH Housing for All Breakfast.
Roxanne Smith, founder of Housing for All at St Joseph the Worker in Maple Grove facilitated our discussion. Senator Hoffman indicated he would be a co-author of the Lead Safe Homes Bill. John Duffy, Duffy development, showed off their latest development Bottineau 3 in Maple Grove.
Read MoreOn Wednesday, December 2, people from all around joined elected officials, city staff, faith leaders, community members and people experiencing homelessness and housing crises for an interactive and informational virtual bus tour to learn firsthand about local homelessness and housing concerns, and explore creative solutions being implemented in Dakota County.
Read MoreWe are canceling face to face chapter meetings and events for the rest of March and April. We will reevaluate the staffing, meeting, and events policy as the situation continues.
MICAH will be operating remotely. You may reach us by email and phone, contact details on our staff page. Please check this website and emails from our staff for ongoing updates.
Read MoreThis Dream of a Shelter now a Reality, was shared by Pastor Becky and the Shelter Board team as we looked for space to have a shelter. As we read and prayed Proverbs 3:5, 6 “Trust the Lord with all your heart, do not lean on your own understandings. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct/ make straight your paths.”
God kept calling us back to Elim, where we were providing cold weather shelter and would we do more. Strong Tower Church, next door, joined us in saying Yes we are open to our space being a shelter- 12 weeks ago.
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