FUSsa-talk Mailing List: Fw: TODAY IS THE DAY - simple, direct, action for homeless youth!

[Carol Koepp (carolkoepp]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Kirsten Anderson-Stembridge 
To: Kirsten Anderson-Stembridge ; MRegan6264 [at] aol.com ; kuoppala [at] 
yahoo.com 
Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2009 2:19 PM
Subject: TODAY IS THE DAY - simple, direct, action for homeless youth!


Greetings YMF Advocates,

 

Thanks to your tireless and effective advocacy, proposals for the Runaway and 
Homeless Youth Act and medical coverage for youth aging out of care continue to 
be held in the negotiations for the Health and Human Service conference 
committee. The committee is under great pressure and needs more than ever to 
hear from advocates on top prioritiy items.

 

The committee intends to wrap up negotiation today and need to hear about the 
importance of homeless youth funding!

 

Please take action: simple, direct, needed today!

 

* Call and e-mail the conferees (info below) closest to your program area, and

* Call and e-mail your legislators (info at 
http://www.gis.leg.mn/mapserver/districts/)

 

ASK THEM TO PLEASE:

* do all they can to preserve the House funding for the Runaway and Homeless 
Youth Act and 

* support the Senate proposal to include youth aging out of care in Minnesota 
Care

 

Background

The $238,000 proposed for the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act by the House will 
provide crucial funding for: outreach, drop-in and shelter services -- 
essential first-line services that federal stimulus supports are not able to 
fund. The Runaway and Homeless Youth Act is intended to provide direct funding 
to youth service providers statewide to fund the continuum of care including: 
outreach, shelter, drop-in and transitional living programs. If you are 
interested in additional background please contact Kirsten at this e-mail 
address or at 651.308.7765.

 

House Conferees

Representative Tom Huntley - Co-Chair (Duluth)

651-296-2228 rep.thomas.huntley [at] house.mn

Representative Paul Thissen (Mpls)

651-296-5375 rep.paul.thissen [at] house.mn.us 

Representative Larry Hosch (St Joseph/St Cloud)

651-296-4373 or 800-947-8264 rep.larry.hosch [at] house.mn 

Representative Jim Abeler (Anoka)

651-296-1729 rep.jim.abeler [at] house.mn

Representative Karen Clark (S Mpls)

651-296-0294 rep.karen.clark [at] house.mn

 

Senate Conferees

Senator Linda Berglin - Co-Chair (S Mpls)

(651) 296-4261 www.senate.mn/senatorberglinemail

Senator Tony Lourey (Kerrick - NE MN)

(651) 296.0293 sen.tony.lourey [at] senate.mn

Senator Yvonne Prettner Solon (Duluth)

(651) 296-4188 sen.yvonne.prettner.solon [at] senate.mn

Senator Kathy Sheran (Mankato)

(651) 296-6153 sen.kathy.sheran [at] senate.mn

Senator Julie Rosen (Fairmont - SW MN)

(651) 296-5713 sen.julie.rosen [at] senate.mn 

 

THANK YOU ** and pass this on to others if you are able! J

 

Warmly,

Kirsten


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