Homeless
Outreach

Mobile Teams Connect Unsheltered
People to Housing, Care, and Stability

Guild engages in proactive outreach at encampments, libraries, parks, and shelters, screening in clients regardless of their barriers. Staff builds trust by meeting people where they are—both physically and emotionally—addressing immediate needs, listening, and supporting their desires and individual goals. We ensure each person is connected to the Coordinated Entry System, the public system that is the starting point to qualify for homelessness services and find housing. We facilitate connections to other resources to support full integration into housing stability.

Anoka Street Outreach

Guild partners with Anoka County to reach people experiencing homelessness through street outreach. Outreach includes connections to other services and supports related to health, housing, and income. Through a county-funded hotel voucher program, Guild can often meet urgent shelter needs for up to ten families or individuals at a time.

PATH

Experiencing homelessness can make accessing help difficult. Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) helps people get on housing waitlists and connects them to the services and other resources needed to access housing. PATH works with and accepts referrals from community partners, including law enforcement, shelters, food shelves, treatment programs, and faith-based organizations.