Explaining the new numbers on homelessness in Minnesota

Homeless march in Minneapolis
Hundreds of mourners marched from the Hennepin County Government Center to Simpson United Methodist Church in Minneapolis in December 2010 to honor 126 Minnesotans who died while struggling with homelessness during the previous year.
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Homelessness in Minnesota is down for the first time since 2006, according to a Wilder Research report released last week.

Every three years, Wilder goes out on a single night to count people who are homeless. This latest study found 9,312 people experiencing homelessness in the state, a 9 percent decrease from the previous study in 2012.

Wilder's Michelle Decker Gerrard and the state director to Prevent and End Homelessness, Cathy ten Broeke dug into the numbers of the Wilder study, and also talked about the larger issues: Who's most at risk, what's working, what's not, and what needs to happen to further reduce homelessness in Minnesota?

To hear the entire conversation, use the audio player above.

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