Provides a community meal

Drop-in center for youth who are homeless, youth in crisis or sexually exploited youth offering individual advocacy and case management, and referrals to a network of services which are designed to achieve self-sufficiency, connectedness and self-empowerment. YouthLink houses the Youth Opportunity Center, a collaboration of agencies providing services to young people in one location. Partner agencies provide services that include housing stability, health and wellness, crisis/basic needs/drop-in, education, and employment. Services include: - Access to computers, phones, and mail - Community resource referrals to shelter and housing - Basic needs services: Hot meals and bag lunches, clothing closet, showers, laundry, and connections to emergency shelters. Assists with connecting youth to Hennepin County support services. - Financial assistance to obtain vital documentation including social security card, birth certificate, and/or state ID. Application assistance is available for food stamps and Medical Assistance. - Job search and employment assistance and education assistance and resources - FHPAP application assistance only for eligible youth in Hennepin County seeking rent assistance. FHPAP does not provide direct assistance. Hennepin County is responsible for determining eligibility and distributing rent assistance funds. - On-site health clinic and health care support including referrals to mental health and substance abuse services - Street Outreach Program: Caseworkers go out into the community, locate homeless youth and inform them of services that are available to them. May provide the youth with clothing, safe sex information and resources, bus cards, etc.

Provides free food and hygiene items. Students can use as often as needed and get non-perishable food (food that does not need to be refrigerated), fresh and frozen food, hygiene items, and fresh or frozen grab-and-go meals.

Day Center - Breakfast, lunch, and dinner, as well as snacks - Facilitation with connecting to county resources, such as housing, food and insurance - Gently used clothing, shoes, boots and cold weather gear - On site medical clinic, open 6 days per week for clients - Safe, non-judgmental environment - Transportation to meetings, medical appointments, and legal proceedings Mobile Outreach Unit - M.O.U. - A 14' box truck stocked with essential items, clothing, toiletries and more - Housing related coordinated entry intakes

Provides a take-out meal consisting of a main hot entree, fresh fruit, salad, and one dessert once a week

- Food Centre: Provides a free meal program everyday serving lunch - Food Shelf: Provides a food shelf once a week that offers one bag of groceries

A safe and supportive place for adults with mental illnesses to meet, get support, work on acquiring and developing important skills, and socialize. The Center hosts a variety of meetings and activities, including formal and informal group meetings, Certified Peer Support Specialist Services, and scheduled activities. Various social, including: - Computers with internet access - Free snacks and beverages are available at the Center - Lunches at the Center - Media supplies - Mental health resources - Monthly recreational outings, such as to movies, restaurants, museums, bowling

Daily hot lunch program providing free meals to people in need

Village of Hope provides safe, secure emergency housing for families 24 hours/day ~ 7 days a week. We are open 365 days a year. The environment that a family experiencing homeless comes into is very important. We work to create a calm, safe environment in which families can build a future. Families can stay with us for 90 days, as long as they are actively looking for housing. Each family has their own apartment. This preserves the family unit and provides privacy. - Emergency shelter - Meals - Laundry facilities - Shower facilities - Information and referral - Advocacy ?

Provides ready-to-eat meals in communities and to families who need it most. Meals are provided at no cost to anyone who could use a prepared meal.

Provides a safe, non-judgmental drop-in center for youth experiencing homelessness. Offers basic needs including: - Computer and internet access available - Food shelf - Hot dinner - Hot private shower - Free laundry facilities - Lockers for storage - Personal hygiene items Helps youth figure out their next steps by providing case management services, resources to stable housing, and government programs. Other services include: - Health and wellness services. An onsite clinic is available to be connected to a MNsure Navigator about options for insurance. - Family reunification - Learning independent living skills - Meeting Christian-based spiritual needs via TreeHouse after hours - Obtaining birth certificates, photo IDs, and other documents - Securing housing (short-term shelter and long-term options). The agency is an access point for Coordinated Entry Assessment. Staff helps youth search for affordable housing options, fill out housing applications, cover expenses associated with securing an apartment or housing, apply for financial assistance with rent and bills, find shelters in Anoka and Hennepin counties, connect youth to "Communities Host Home" of Anoka County (partnership with YMCA), and refer youth to transitional living programs. HOPE Place transitional housing program provides housing for 12 young people (ages 18 - 25) for an average of 12-24 months. - Searching for jobs (including finding employment for youth with a criminal background), filling out job applications, building resumes and cover letters, connecting youth with partner agencies to find employment opportunities, providing work-appropriate clothing, and finding transportation to get to a job - Supporting new moms through the New Moms Program

Free community meal

Resource center for homeless, runaway, and low-income youth. Services include: - Case management - Clothing closet as well as hygiene supplies - Computer lab/resource room for employment, education and housing assistance - Daily hot meal and sandwiches - Food shelf for emergency use - Independent living skills program for youth 18 - 24 provides skills training, assistance with housing and employment, and a weekly independent living skills class - Medical clinic provides general health care, birth control, STI and HIV testing, and pregnancy testing. Services free to those without insurance. - Sexual health education provides consultation and safer sex supplies - Shower and laundry facility

Bagged lunch provided to the community

Provides a weekly free community supper meal

Offers a community meal.

Assistance with: - Food vouchers - Gas vouchers - Limited car repair assistance with a documented estimate - Rent assistance - Utility assistance (electric, gas, and water) A free meal is served on Tuesday nights at the parish.

- Advocacy, prayer, and showering facility for the homeless living on the street. - Dental clinic provided during the week currently providing extractions whenever a volunteer dentist is available. - Hot meals are served during the week in the cafeteria.

- Free meal provided to anyone - Worship service for any participant. Attendance is not required to participate in meal or Free Store. - Spiritual counseling

Operates a soup kitchen that serves hot meals during lunch and evenings every day of the week. Meals are not restricted to residents only. All individuals and families are welcome, however, children must be accompanied by a parent at all times.

Provides the following: - Community Lunch: Available daily - Food Shelf: Available once per month, provides a 4-6 day supply of food with 3 meals a day for each member of the household. Diapers available on a case by case basis. Donations accepted.

Provides a free community meal and groceries giveaway.

Check the Loaves and Fishes website for the status of available meals. Meals are free, ready to eat, to go meals. No questions asked, no reservation/registration required; arrive at the designated time and receive as many meals as requested. Does not provide meal delivery services. Aitkin: - First Lutheran Church: 107 2nd Street SE, Aitkin, 5 pm - 5:30 pm Monday and Thursday; 12 noon - 12:30 pm Tuesday Backus: - Pine Mountaineer Senior Center: 131 Wood Street North, Backus, 4 pm - 5:30 pm Thursday Palisade: - Bethel Lutheran Church (lunch): 411 Main Street, Palisade, 11:30 am - 12 noon Monday and Thursday Pine River: - Riverview Church: 310 Norway Avenue, Pine River, 4 pm - 6 pm Monday

Provides a hot meal to metro area residents.

An informal drop-in center providing: - Advocacy for residents who are unable to show documentation of an address or photo ID - Breakfast meals, coffee, and snacks - Community room for events, recreation, and relaxation - Day shelter - Form assistance when applying for SSI applications or appeals and finding housing and applying for housing - Health and wellness clinic for health screenings and health care provider referrals - Laundry facilities, internet access, local phone use, and voicemail services - Lockers for shelter residents to use for storage - Referral to community resources - Showers