amherst h. wilder foundation 2007 annual report as good as our ...

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“I have always felt that
my involvement in the
homeless study brings me
as close to the center of
Wilder’s mission as you
can get. These are the
poorest among us and
they truly have the least
access to resources.
Our study provides
both a voice for those
experiencing homelessness
and a promise that
someone is paying
attention and that
their voices will be
represented.
Wilder’s homeless study
continues to be relevant
and important in both the
public and private sectors.
The public sector relies
on us for reliable and
accurate information for
both planning and policy
purposes. The private
sector finds the study
essential for documenting
needs and for preparing
plans and funding
proposals to meet those
needs.”
– Greg, staff
“My son, Jacari, 10, and I have been staying in an emergency shelter.
We were living in transitional housing, but I was unable to find
permanent housing when my two years in the program ended.
We’ll be moving soon. My priority is making a good life for Jacari.
I want to secure housing, get a job, and be the best dad I can be.”
H O M E L E S S S T U D Y , W I L D E R R E S E A R C H
Since 1991, Wilder has conducted a statewide homeless
survey every three years to better understand the causes,
circumstances and effects of homelessness, and to promote
efforts toward permanent, affordable housing for all
Minnesotans.
The October 2006 survey is the most comprehensive to date.
More than 950 volunteers around the state conducted faceto-face
interviews with some 2,500 people in emergency
– Bryan, study participant
shelters, transitional housing programs, and battered
women’s shelters. In addition, thanks to extraordinary
outreach efforts by Wilder partners, nearly 1,200 homeless
people not in shelters were interviewed.
Wilder Research is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit
research and evaluation groups dedicated to practical
research in the field of human services.
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