Programs geared toward helping Cambodian elders and other southeast Asians in the following areas: - Applying for public benefits - English instruction - Citizenship classes, INS interviews and immigration assistance - Healthy eating promotion which reconnects participants with the eating habits of their home countries through nutrition education, development of community gardens, and meals served three days a week from a local restaurant. Serves elders from the Cambodian, Chinese, and Karen communities. - Physical activities and active living - Cultural and traditional ceremonies - Health education - Medicare application - Housing assistance - Funeral assistance - Recreational activities - Group shopping and medical appointment transportation - Translation

Provides affordable and accessible housing options to individuals with physical disabilities and mobility impairments: - Barrier-free housing: 10 barrier-free housing projects located throughout the metro area and in Mankato. Offers individuals with disabilities the ability to live independently - Senior housing: 5 senior housing projects - Shared living: One shared living location. This offers an independent living home for women and is barrier-free for permanently disabled persons, with shared environments for cooking and food preparation, bathrooms, and common living areas View online map for property locations

RHMS - Adult Rehabilitative Mental Health Services: ARHMS clients meet in person with their provider once a week or every two weeks for 1 - 6 hours minimum, depending on client need. Provides a range of services that helps an individual develop and enhance psychiatric stability, which include skill building in the areas of: - Basic social, living, and parenting skills building - Budgeting/money management - Crisis assistance (as needed) and develop relapse prevention skills - Coping skills education - Employment and/or education related skills (GED/Resume building/anxiety reduction) - Healthy lifestyles and household management - Interpersonal communication/boundary building TCM - Targeted Case Management: TCM clients meet with their provider 1 - 2 times a month and can coordinate services by phone or telehealth. Provides a range of services that help the client remain in the community independently and assist clients to: - Access social service agencies (make referrals, complete paperwork for programs) - Assistance in applying for financial resources - Maintain housing benefits and/or find new housing Transportation set up and coordination

Provides triage services for situations as needed and reviews county case information. Services include: - Assistance with housing and basic needs - Community Collaborative Fund: Initial assessment for households at risk of homelessness. Individuals must have been denied by the Saint Louis County EGA or EA program, or have already used EGA/EA within the last 18 months. ESG (Emergency Solutions Grant) funds are determined to be used for rent, rental deposit, mortgage, or utilities. NOTE: There is currently no funding at this time. - Forms and certificate assistance for county programs such as SNAP, WIC, EGA/EA, GA, child care assistance, MFIP, Minnesota Supplemental Aid, or Housing Support. Also, follow up with issues regarding MNsure applications. - Referrals to community services, mental health, and chemical dependency services outside of Saint Louis County

Regional Coordinated Entry to Housing Programs agency The family development program provides services that help persons with emergencies and crises, self-sufficiency, shelter and housing, homeless services, and several special projects. Services may include: - Case management - Emergency housing - Foreclosure prevention assistance - Permanent supportive housing - Rent/deposit assistance - Transitional housing

Provides critical support to renters to ensure long-term housing stability. Services include: - FHPAP application assistance only for eligible individuals and families in Hennepin County seeking rent assistance. FHPAP does not provide direct rent assistance. Hennepin County is responsible for determining eligibility and distributing rent assistance funds. - Homeownership: First time home buyer education training - Housing Stability: Helps renters secure stable housing - Legal Support: Referrals to free legal assistance for renters

Provides a homeless shelter that serves men, women, and families. The shelter consists of four dorm rooms, up to three women's spaces, and up to four family spaces. Services also include: - Service staff working one-on-one with clients to identify needs and make referrals to community resources - Housing resources and coordinated entry assessments - Limited crisis help for gas or personal needs

Helps eligible adults with disabilities seek suitable, affordable, accessible housing that gives them more control and independence. Housing Access Services can: - Accompany individuals when looking at housing - Assist finding affordable furnishings and household items - Assist with packing and moving - Help complete rental applications and lease agreements - Help develop household budgets - Help people move to a place of their own - Meet and negotiate with landlords/property staff

Provides housing support options to focus on independence and wellbeing within the Northwestern Apartments. Each apartment has two bedrooms, a living room, dining area, kitchen, bathroom, and a large storage area. Services include: - Adult foster care program: Four-bed licensed adult foster care program for long-term transitional housing for clients with a serious and persistent mental illness. 24-hour supervision in an apartment-style environment to support and assist residents working towards the goal of independent living. - Homeless Intervention Program (HIP): Assist people living with a serious mental illness and have long-term homelessness find safe and affordable housing. Provides coordinated entry including housing search assistance, outreach, case management, benefits assistance, and other services.

Drop-in center for homeless youth: - Provides computers for homework and job searches, a game room, kitchen, lockers, showers, storage areas, and a washer and dryer - Provides housing assessment for coordinated entry for youth who are at risk of being homeless, or are already homeless and seeking housing resources. Housing assessments can be provided over the phone. - Staff help youth get help with employment and housing searches, connect to resources, and receive basic need items (clean clothes, food, sleeping bags, and toiletries)

Provide skills training for improving symptom management, medication education, improving work or educational status, housing, parenting skills, relationships, health, and quality of life

Regional Coordinated Entry to Housing Programs agency The family development program provides services that help persons with emergencies and crises, self-sufficiency, shelter and housing, homeless services, and several special projects. Services may include: - Case management - Emergency housing - Foreclosure prevention assistance - Permanent supportive housing - Rent/deposit assistance - Transitional housing

Provides individual support and help with opportunities for personal growth including assistance with safety planning, housing options, transportation, assistance with criminal and civil court issues, assistance in writing Orders for ?Protection and Harassment Orders, and help in applying for government assistance.?? Satellite offices offered in Dodge and Fillmore counties.

Assistance with case management including: - Benefits - Budgeting - Education - Employment - Housing - Medication management - Psychiatry

Services provided: - Advocacy with landlords - Eviction prevention and referrals to relevant agencies for those facing eviction or a utility shut-off - Helps with the Energy Assistance Program application. May provide financial assistance for utility as a last resort. - Long-term supportive housing - Navigation of housing resources

Drop-in center for homeless youth: - Provides computers for homework and job searches, a game room, kitchen, lockers, showers, storage areas, and a washer and dryer - Provides housing assessment for coordinated entry for youth who are at risk of being homeless, or are already homeless and seeking housing resources. Housing assessments can be provided over the phone. - Staff help youth get help with employment and housing searches, connect to resources, and receive basic need items (clean clothes, food, sleeping bags, and toiletries)

Services to assist adults with serious and persistent mental illness gain access to needed services such as: - Medical - Social - Educational - Vocational - Other necessary services as they relate to the recipient's mental health needs Services include developing a functional assessment and individual community support plan, referring and assisting recipients in obtaining needed mental health and other services, ensuring coordination of services, and monitoring the delivery of services

Lake Country Cottage is a drop-in center for adults diagnosed with mental illness. Drop-in center staff and members help each other in the following areas: - Assistance understanding and accessing transportation in the community - Finding and keeping housing - Help finding and keeping employment - Learning computer and resume building skills - Organized and informal recreational and social activities - Using art to manage anxiety and stress

Carver County Housing Unit provides information and referral on housing resources within the community. Offers information on different access points to apply for housing, coordinated entry processes, and community housing information. Limited temporary motel vouchers are provided during extreme weather-related conditions. Motel vouchers are not provided on an emergency basis and are determined on a case-by-case basis.

Provides case management, coordinated entry assessments, rent payment assistance, and housing search assistance Note: Funding comes from a variety of sources including the Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program - FHPAP as well as others.

Provides basic needs such as hot meals, grab and go foods, clothing, laundry facilities, a shower, and more. Additionally, gives access to case managers on-site to help connect youth to education, employment opportunities, health and wellness programs, stable housing, and more. Also provides a 12-unit transitional housing facility in Coon Rapids that offers supportive services to young people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness.

Services to assist adults with serious and persistent mental illness gain access to needed services such as: - Medical - Social - Educational - Vocational - Other necessary services as they relate to the recipient's mental health needs Services include developing a functional assessment and individual community support plan, referring and assisting recipients in obtaining needed mental health and other services, ensuring coordination of services, and monitoring the delivery of services

- Short-term housing for up to 2 years - Housing search assistance - Housing related coordinated entry screenings

Assists eligible individuals with disabilities in achieving housing goals and independence through different housing programs. Housing Access Services (HAS): Provides housing assistance to people who have a disability and are receiving Medical Assistance (MA) benefits. Assists with the housing search and can assist with financial needs related to the move when applicable. Housing Stabilization Services (HSS): Housing services for Medical Assistance (MA) recipients who have a disability and are experiencing housing instability. The program assists with finding independent housing and provides ongoing support to help sustain housing.

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