MICAH - Metropolitan Interfaith Council on Affordable Housing - Our Mission

MICAH lives out the prophetic vision that calls us "to do justice, to love mercy and to walk humbly with God". (Micah 6:8).
MICAH envisions a metropolitan area where everyone, without exception, has a safe, decent, accessible, and affordable home.

Please join us to make MICAH's vision a reality.

 

Winter is a difficult and challenging season to be without reliable housing. It’s a full time job alone just trying to keep yourself and your family fed, safe, and warm. On any given night in Minnesota, over 5,000 people without a home of their own are trying to find a safe place to sleep. (PIT summary)

Join MICAH to help develop and support policies for homelessness advocacy, ensuring affordable housing, and that people experiencing homelessness are in positions to influence required changes.

 

Bring America Home NOW

Bring America Home Now is a comprehensive, multi-agency, grassroots campaign to end homelessness in the United States. Led by people who have themselves experienced homelessness, we focus on the passage of federal legislation aimed at addressing the interconnected solutions to the decades-long epidemic of homelessness.

But you can Learn More Here.



 

Calendar

Events

While the Minnesota House recovers from the impasse, and Federal programs are in disarray, chapter leadership and staff have decided in light of these concerns to cancel our South, NorthEast & St. Paul chapter virtual policy breakfasts. Thank you for all who agreed to present, attend, and work/ed on the event.

Instead, we urge people to attend these Days on the Hill events:

February 27, 8a - Joint Religious Legislative Coalition Day on the Hill
Central Presbyterian Church, 500 Cedar St., St. Paul, 55101
Information and register: https://www.jrlc.org/day_on_the_hill_2025

March 11: Hunger Day on the Hill
9a - registration, 10a-11:30 - Welcome
12-4p - meet with legislators

Capitol Ridge Building, 161 Saint Anthony Ave Saint Paul,55103
Registration: https://form.jotform.com/HolmesRachel/HDOTH2025

March 12: Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless: Homeless Day on the Hill (MICAH is a sponsor)
7:45a - meet at Central Presbyterian Church, 500 Cedar St., St. Paul, 55101
9:00a - program start
10:15a - we will make our way to the Capitol Complex for advocates to meet with their lawmakers
Information & register: https://secure.everyaction.com/db5slMKQOkWKWJ8Xo2Nesg2

Other Policy Breakfasts are tentatively scheduled for:

Friday, March 14, 8-9:30am - HFA (Hennepin County) chapter Policy Breakfast
For event details and RSVP, contact Sue Watlov Phillips, sue@micah.org

Friday, March 21, 8-9:30am - Anoka County chapter Policy Breakfast
For event details and RSVP, contact Sue Watlov Phillips, sue@micah.org

Thank you

Chapter Meetings

We are currently holding our meetings online.
Please write our contact for further information on joining in.

NorthEast (Ramsey & Washington Counties) - 2nd Tuesday, 8:00 to 9:30am, Contact: John Slade, slade@micah.org

South (Dakota County) - 2nd Tuesday, 5:00pm. Contact: Sue Watlov Phillips, sue@micah.org

Anoka (Anoka County) - 2nd Thursday, 9am, Contact: Sue Watlov Phillips, sue@micah.org

St. Paul - 3rd Thursday, 5:00pm. Contact: John Slade, slade@micah.org

Housing For All (Hennepin County) - 3rd Thursday 10am. Contact: Sue Watlov Phillips, sue@micah.org

We will reevaluate the staffing, meeting, and events policy as the situation continues.
You may reach us by email and phone, contact details on our
staff page or our chapter pages.