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When I look back on the past 17 years of working with families and youth experiencing homelessness, I have come to firmly believe two important things that have been proven […]

This fall, Jonathan was homeless and sleeping in his car. His friend, who had a bed at the Simpson shelter, brought Jonathan to visit.  He hadn’t been to the shelter before […]

I met Natasha outside a gas station. I just happened to stop for a morning paper and there she was, her baby in arms, two bags at her feet. She […]

This Fall, Simpson Housing Services helped open the doors to Adult Shelter Connect, a new collaborative with the five Minneapolis single adult shelter providers.  Simpson manages this office at St. […]

Earlier this summer, families enrolled in Simpson’s Family Housing Program and staff came together at Minnehaha Park to celebrate at a picnic sponsored by the Cargill Cares Council from the […]

Betsy came to Simpson Housing Services last year after leaving her apartment in North Minneapolis. Her neighbors were violent and she didn’t feel safe there, but had nowhere else to […]

In March, bdh+young employees kicked off the company’s 45th anniversary by dedicating 2016 to a Caring Campaign benefiting Simpson Housing Services. The interior design and architecture firm’s 44 employees are […]

Simpson Housing Services is a proud partner on an exciting new project for formerly homeless young residents of Hennepin County.  On July 12, Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative began construction on […]

Larry Welo’s mother came from Norway and filled his childhood home with paintings, weavings and Norwegian crafts. This strong influence led to, what he describes as an “intense interest” in […]