By Anson Mareus
Apr 12, 2021 9:00 PM
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) It’s staggering. Over 1100 school-age children in Sioux Falls experience homelessness during the school year. Sioux Falls Thrive’s Housing Action Team, or HAT, is charged with cutting that number in half. Since its inception, HAT has promoted a series of innovations that have expanded housing opportunities and improved access to housing information.
Members of the 15-person team represent all sectors of the community and include volunteer leaders, property owners, and representatives from government, nonprofit, and faith-based entities. One-third of the team turns over every two years, said Candy Hanson, Thrive’s Community Collaboration Director.
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Dec 29, 2020 8:19 PM
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) At a recent count, 1100 school-age children in Sioux Falls are virtually homeless. With affordable housing in short supply, finding a place to live is tough. The search is even tougher for a family thatâs lost a home due to an eviction. Evictions in Sioux Falls have skyrocketed since 2008 and are expected to climb to crisis proportions when the CDCâs eviction moratorium ends in January.
âImagine how hard it would be to lose your home,â Candy Hanson, Sioux Falls Thrive, asks. âNow imagine how hard that would be if you were kid without any way to right a world that has suddenly flipped upside down.â
By Anson Mareus
Dec 29, 2020 8:19 PM
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) At a recent count, 1100 school-age children in Sioux Falls are virtually homeless. With affordable housing in short supply, finding a place to live is tough. The search is even tougher for a family that’s lost a home due to an eviction. Evictions in Sioux Falls have skyrocketed since 2008 and are expected to climb to crisis proportions when the CDC’s eviction moratorium ends in January.
“Imagine how hard it would be to lose your home,” Candy Hanson, Sioux Falls Thrive, asks. “Now imagine how hard that would be if you were kid without any way to right a world that has suddenly flipped upside down.”