Northwest Hennepin Human Services Council

Research Reports

Below is the primary and secondary research reports that Northwest Hennepin Human Services Council produces or collects.

Primary Research

Global Neighbors: Identifying Diverse Populations in Northwest Hennepin County Using School District Enrollment Data
Northwest Hennepin County is changing faster than the U.S. Census Bureau can keep pace. This report uses data compiled from the Minnesota Department of Educaiton (MDE), school districts and individual public elementary schools that serve cities in Northwet Hennepin County. The data represents only families with school-aged children, but provides a more recent glimpse from 2000-2001 to 2006-2007 into the region's changing demographics.
Shattered Dreams: The Mortgage Foreclosure Crisis in Sububan Hennepin County and its Impact on Cities and Communities
The foreclosure crisis did not miss the suburbs, in fact, many of the cities in the Northwest Hennepin County area are the some of the hardest hit.
 

Secondary Research

Foreclosures in Minnesota: A Report Based on County Sheriff's Sale Data
This supplement report was commissioned by the Minnesota Home Ownership Center, Greater Minnesota Housing Fund, Minnesota Housing, and Family Housing Fund. It provides policymakers and other community leaders with updated Minnesota foreclosure data as they design solutions to address foreclosures and their impact on Minnesota communities.
Homeless Service Use in Minnesota - Amherst H. Wilder Foundation
This is the first in what will likely become a series of reports on the use of homeless services in Minnesota. It is important to note that this report is not a comprehensive report about all homelessness in Minnesota. Instead, this report focuses on usage of two housing types: time-limited emergency shelter and more service-rich transitional housing, which typically allows stays of up to two years.
Point-of-sale tobacco marketing in Brooklyn Center, Crystal, and New Hope
In November 2007, as part of its Tobacco-Free Youth project, Northwest Hennepin Human Services Council conducted assessments of point-of-sale tobacco advertising at 40 stores in the cities of Brooklyn Center, Crystal and New Hope. The project was funded by the Minnesota Department of Health through its Reducing Youth Exposure to Tobacco Influences initiative.
Struggling to Make Ends Meet: Hard Hit by Recession, Minnesotans Take Action but Expect Officials to Do More - Northwest Area Foundation
Northwest Area Foundation commissioned a survey that asked adults in (state), and across the country, how they see the struggle to make ends meet within their homes and communities. The findings reveal how people in have been hit by the recession – the losses they experienced and the sacrifices they’ve made. The survey of 4,000 individuals.
The Building Blocks for Successful Children - Children's Defense Fund - MN
The Children’s Defense Fund Leave No Child Behind® mission is to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities.
Tobacco Products Sales & Display: A Legal Resource for Minnesota Business Owners - Brooklyn Center, Crystal and New Hope
This report summarizes certain laws and legal restrictions that affect how tobacco products can be advertised, particularly in or outside of retail stores. It includes legal agreements that impose nationwide restrictions, Minnesota laws, as well as provisions from the city codes of Brooklyn Center, Crystal, and New Hope.