about us
The North Dakota Coalition for Homeless People, Inc. (NDCHP), is a non-profit organization, formed in 1989 to work on the concerns of rural and urban homelessness that impacts communities in North Dakota. Since its inception, NDCHP has been engaged in the work of advocacy, education, data collection, and resource development. NDCHP's broad-based membership of diverse agencies include Human Service Centers, community action agencies, domestic violence agencies, homeless service agencies and emergency shelters, mental health and substance abuse agencies, disability service organizations, public housing authorities, housing development organizations, funding providers, faith-based and other community-based organizations, state and local government agencies, and other non-profit service providers. Through the collaboration of its member agencies, and other stakeholders, the NDCHP develops a better quality of life in North Dakota for individuals and families experiencing homelessness and works toward the vision of ending long-term homelessness.
Our Mission
The mission of the North Dakota Coalition for Homeless People is to lead the effort to end homelessness through coordination, education and advocacy.
Our Vision
North Dakota will have safe, decent, and affordable housing that is available to all.
CORE VALUES
Our core values represent who we are. They describe our intended state of being. They are so integral to our being that we would not abandon them. The Coalition seeks to attract members who share these values:
RESPECT We will treat and consider all people as we want to be treated and considered.
COMPASSION We will treat all people with empathy.
INTEGRITY We will do what is ethical and right. Our actions will match our words.
EMPOWERMENT We will trust people to make decisions and carry them out.
DEDICATION We are committed to our mission and we will relentlessly pursue it.
EQUALITY We are committed to consistently value the equal rights and freedoms for everyone we serve.
DIGNITY We will work to protect and enhance the dignity and self-respect of every
person we serve.
“Housing is a human right. There can be no fairness or justice in a society in which some live in homelessness, or in the shadow of that risk, while others cannot even imagine it.””
What We've Achieved
With your help, we were able to develop housing opportunities for those that would otherwise be homeless.
763 Supportive housing beds were created.
650 Homeless veterans were placed in homes.
We have a network of more than 70 organizations in communities across the state.