MICAH Anoka Chapter
Our meeting is held on the 2nd Thursday of the month, 9:00a, via Zoom.
Contact for further information or an invitation to our online meeting portal:
Sue Baysden: suebaysden@aol.com or Sue Watlov Phillips: sue@micah.org
About Us
MICAH Anoka County chapter began forming in September, 2020. We are reaching out to local congregations, officials, and organizations that work with people experiencing homelessness.
As we continue to grow, we will study housing patterns and affordable housing challenges in the county. Please contact us if you are interested in joining or just to see what we are all about.
Anoka County assistance information can be found on our resources page and on this: Who To Call Help Sheet (pdf).
Anoka County Housing Help Desk: 763-324-1490
Anoka Chapter District:
Community Interest
“Park Plaza opened in the early 1960s and has grown over the years into a 90-site, resident-owned manufactured home community.
But that transition didn't happen overnight. We began the move toward controlling our own destiny in 2010. That's when, with the help of Northcountry Cooperative Foundation and ROC USA®, we formed the Park Plaza Cooperative that would, on Feb. 15, 2011, purchase and take control of our community.”
Anoka-Hennepin’s Secondary Technical Education Program (STEP)
In this video, Natividad Seefeld - President, Park Plaza Cooperative, testifying at the House Housing Finance and Policy Committee, 2/8/23.
For several years, every year, Anoka Hennepin students have built a three bedroom home from the ground up. After the home is built, it is moved to the buyers lot. The cost of the home is only the cost of the materials. The program has been suspended due to COVID restrictions but you can read more about it here.
Recent EVENTS:
Anoka County Policy Breakfast, February 9, 2024 - video of event online(1hr 25m), slideshow presentation (pdf)
Presenter slideshows: Anoka County Human Services (pdf), Coon Rapids Police Department (pdf)
Anoka County Virtual Bus Tour, October 12, 2023 - video of the online event (1hr, 27m) and the slideshow presentation (pdf)
Presenter slideshows: Family Homeless Prevention & Assistance Program (pdf), Family Promise in Anoka County (pdf). Sue’s Policy Slideshow (pdf)
These are only our latest happenings, visit our archive for more.
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