Housing First Client Featured in Pioneer Press
April 22nd, 2013
The April 21 Sunday Pioneer Press included a feature a on Kenny Larson, a participant in our Housing First homelessness initiative. Columnist Ruben Rosario did a wonderful job of conveying Kenny’s personality, and his journey from living under a freeway to having a simple apartment to call his own. Housing First is based on a ”harm [...]
Media Coverage on APOLLO Drop-In Center Closing
April 18th, 2013
The decision by Ramsey County to redirect funding for our Apollo Drop-In Center ran as a cover story on April 2 in City Pages, and was followed up by stories on KARE 11 News, in the Pioneer Press and in the Star Tribune. We submitted a Letter to the Editor to the Star Tribune to clarify that our Artability initiative is not affected [...]
Data Shows Value of People Incorporated Services
April 12th, 2013
People Incorporated recently unveiled new data showing the proved value of the Agency’s important work. (Click on the data sheet below to open a larger version in a separate window for easier reference.) The graph on the left shows our experience in providing housing with services for those with a severe and persistent mental illness. [...]
Testimony on Case Management before Senate HHS Finance Committee
April 7th, 2013
People Incorporated testified before the Minnesota Senate Health and Human Services Finance Committee on April 5. The full testimony appears below. People Incorporated Mental Health ServicesTestimony on SF 787 – Modifying the Definition of Mental Illness in the Adult Mental Health ActDelivered Before the Senate Health and Human Services Finance CommitteeFriday, April 5, 2013 [...]
Testimony on Community Mental Health Grants before House HHS Finance Committee
March 17th, 2013
People Incorporated testified before the Minnesota House Health and Human Services Finance Committee on March 13. The full testimony appears below. People Incorporated Mental Health ServicesTestimony on HF 1088 – Community-Based Mental Health Programming GrantsDelivered Before the House Health and Human Services Finance CommitteeWednesday, March 13, 2013 Chairman Huntley, members of the Committee my [...]
CEO Tim Burkett on WCCO Radio’s News & Views
March 11th, 2013
People Incorporated CEO Tim Burkett was a guest on WCCO Radio’s Sunday News & Views program on March 10, 2013. An archived audio file of the interview can be accessed below: http://cbsloc.al/13ShRgb
Testimony on School-Linked Mental Health Services before House HHS Finance Committee
March 9th, 2013
People Incorporated testified before the Minnesota House Health and Human Services Finance Committee on March 6. The full testimony appears below. People Incorporated Mental Health ServicesTestimony on HF 353 – Children’s School-Linked Mental Health GrantsDelivered Before the House Health and Human Services Finance CommitteeWednesday, March 6, 2013 Chairman Huntley, members of the Committee my name is [...]
Testimony on Governor’s Budget before Senate HHS Finance Committee
February 1st, 2013
People Incorporated testified before the Minnesota Senate Health and Human Services Finance Committee on January 31. The full testimony appears below. People Incorporated Mental Health ServicesTestimony on Governor Mark Dayton’s Proposed 2013 BudgetDelivered Before the Senate Health and Human Services Finance CommitteeThursday, January 31, 2013 Chairman Lourey, members of the Committee my name is Bill [...]
Letter to the Editor – Pioneer Press
January 31st, 2013
Early InterventionBy Tim Burkett, People Incorporated Mental Health Services CEO
House-to-Home Event Nets $39,000 for Our Residential Programs
November 20th, 2012
Our sixth annual House-to-Home event on October 28 raised $39,000 to help us furnish our residential programs and keep them comfortable and hope-inspiring for our clients. Held this year at 317 on Rice Park in downtown St. Paul, more than one hundred people enjoyed a supper-club atmosphere, complete with star-lit New York skyline and jazz [...]