| Youth & Young Adults |
Ramsey County Youth Workforce Supports |
Employment and training services contracted with 10 organizations (e.g., GAP School, Hired, Tree Trust, Black Tech Geeks) for youth ages 14-25. |
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Safe Zone (Youth Drop-In) |
Provides referrals for shelter, meals, medical services, mental health, and case management for youth ages 14-24. |
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Safe Harbors/Sex Trafficking |
Programs like Brittany’s Place and Passageways (The Link) offer shelter and services for youth survivors of sex trafficking. |
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Dispute Resolution Center (DRC) |
Weekly Circles of Support for youth ages 14-24; participants receive $15 per session. |
| Domestic Violence (DV) |
MN Day One Crisis Hotline |
1-866-223-1111. Connects victims/survivors of DV, sexual assault, and human trafficking with advocates and shelter. |
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Tubman Center East Services |
24-hour services: 612.825.0000; provides shelter, legal services, and advocacy. |
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Orders for Protection (OFP) |
For people related by blood, married, divorced, or having a child in common, involving actual or threatened violence. No fee to file in Ramsey County. |
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Culturally Specific DV |
StrongHearts Native Helpline (Native Americans/Alaska Natives); Phumulani (African descent); Casa de Esperanza (Bilingual, Latinas). |
| African American/Black |
Ujamaa Place |
Serves men ages 18-30 with Career IQ training, housing, education (GED/Higher Ed), and criminal justice programming. |
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SOL Center (Spirit of Liberation) |
Non-profit focused on African American health and well-being; offers after-school programs, homework help, and free hot meals. |
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Black-Led Financial Institutions |
Association for Black Economic Power (ABEP) and Arise Community Credit Union (Arise CCU). |
| Native American |
Department Of Indian Work/Interfaith Action |
Provides emergency services (food/clothing), health services (diabetes prevention), and youth enrichment (cultural activities). |
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Anishinabe Wakiagun |
Culturally specific permanent supportive housing for chronic inebriates. |
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U of M Native American Promise Tuition Program |
Offers scholarships covering full tuition for Tribal citizens with family income under $75,000. |
| Refugee & Immigrant |
Refugee and Immigrant Hotline |
Offers information on COVID-19, food support, housing, and mental health in various languages: 651-318-0989. |
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Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota (ILCM) |
Provides free legal representation, brief services, and advice in immigration matters to low-income immigrants and refugees. |
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Afghan Housing Stability Program (CAPI) |
Offers housing stability model combining rental subsidies with case management for newly arrived Afghans in the 7-county Metro Area. |
| Disability Supports |
MN CHOICES |
Intake assessment to determine eligibility for Development Disability (DD) waiver or Rule 185 Case Management Services. |
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Disability Benefits 101 (DB101) |
Information about disability programs in MN, benefits planning estimators, and how working impacts benefits. |
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Telephone Equipment Distribution (TED) Program |
Provides FREE phone devices for Minnesotans with hearing, speech, or physical disabilities that limit standard telephone use. |
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SOAR Advocates |
Helps eligible individuals who are homeless or at risk of homelessness apply for SSI/SSDI benefits. |