Emergency and transitional shelter for women and families - Transitional housing - Providing emergency shelter and transitional housing, as well as assistance in meeting basic needs and accessing area social services - Enrichment programming for children - available only to clients in shelter or housing - Program allows tenants to continue to work with social workers towards permanent housing

- Housing search assistance - First month's rent and deposit payment assistance - 1-time rent payment to prevent eviction - Sliding scale fee rent subsidies for up to 18 months - Ongoing case management support

Grace House is a transitional shelter program for women and children birth to five. Families in the program will receive temporary housing that is meant to bridge the gap between homelessness and permanent housing. Families will have the opportunity to stay up to a year. During this time, Grace House staff and volunteers will create a supportive community for families to pursue their personal goals. Programming services, in-house groups and activities include: Parent support group, On-site wellness activities (yoga, family exercise, Zumba, etc.), Tutoring and mentoring for school-age children, Financial literacy, Children's music/play groups, Community meetings, Open play time guided by staff, Parenting group, Weekly field trips, and Holiday celebrations/birthday parties.

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

Movement for Violence Prevention (MVP): Leadership development activities to assist youth-led community engagement, skill enhancement, peer connections, and tools for change to prevent youth violence. Inspiring Youth: A year-long, intensive, community-based program for youth ages 10 - 17 and their families who have been impacted by violence. Youth workers provide comprehensive and culturally responsive mentorship, support, and access to services, activities, and leadership opportunities. Youth Site-Based and Community-Based Housing: Transitional housing for youth and young adults who are victims of violence and exploitation, including sex trafficking. Safety planning and support are provided. Voices in Prevention (VIP): A 6-week violence prevention curriculum serving middle and high school students. Curriculum might also include support groups, one-on-one sessions, peer mediation, and service learning. Youth Safety Plans: Specialized safety plans for youth NorthStar Youth Outreach Center: A drop-in center for homeless youth offering advocacy, safety planning, and connections to additional community resources. The center also offers: - Assistance with housing - Assistance with career and education planning - Computer lab - Counseling - Creative art spaces - Food and snacks - Laundry access - Supplies and clothing

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

Services include: - Residential services for people with serious persistent mental illnesses, including co-occurring mental and chemical disorders - Board and lodge with service facility for adults with mental health concerns - Crisis facilities in Brainerd serving Region 5+, providing stabilization to those in need - Outreach programs - Transitional housing - Peer centers - Mental health home care - ARMHS services - Outreach programs Assistance With: - Life skills development - Social support and isolation elimination - Information and referral to community partners - Health care maintenance and attaining insurance and other benefits - Home visits - Employment assistance - Coping skills - Communication skills - Relapse prevention - Budgeting, shopping, cooking, and nutrition skills - Mental health recovery education - Wellness checks

Primary services include coordinated entry access point for individuals who are homeless or at risk of being homeless. Case management is offered to prevent future issues with homelessness. Financial assistance may be available but is NOT provided in all situations, requirements vary by programs and funding. Potential assistance consists of: - Funding for housing and utility costs/deposits - Funding for transportation costs via vehicle repair or public transit - Clothing and food assistance as well as other basic needs - Housing stability case management Programs may include: - Limited fund for short term hotel stays in tandem with case management services - Long-term homelessness supportive services in Aitkin, Carlton, Isanti, Mille Lacs, Kanabec, Pine and Chisago County to help with housing search and placement for families and unaccompanied youth - Assistance for homeless ex-offenders in Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, and Pine County, housing placement as well as rent and deposit funds may be available -Transitional housing services for homeless youth ages 16 - 22, as well as some financial assistance for rent NOTE: Funding comes from a variety of sources including the Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program - FHPAP and others.

Provides housing assistance for eligible people including homeless and near-homeless people through a variety of programs: - Emergency Shelter Clearinghouse: For emergency shelter, assistance to prevent eviction, and information on community housing resources and referrals. People seeking temporary care for their pets must already be enrolled in a housing support program through Dakota County Supportive Housing Unit to see if their pet can be sheltered by referral. - Housing Related Coordinated Entry: Provides housing intake and assessment for single adults and families who are homeless or at risk of losing their housing - Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Transitional Housing and Supportive Housing Program: Advocacy and case management for eligible homeless families with minor children and pregnant individuals. Some participants of the program may qualify for a maximum of 24 months of transitional housing rental subsidy.

Supports military members, veterans, and their families in maintaining their well-being through providing counseling, case management, outreach, referrals, and education. Provides the following services: - Counseling services: Individual and couples counseling; family counseling; deployment and reintegration support; diagnostic assessments; or trauma-focused behavioral therapy - Caregiver Support and Respite Care - Case management - Financial counseling - Homeless initiatives: Referrals to short and long-term shelter options - Meals on Wheels Program - Support groups: Military sexual trauma, Self-Management and Recovery Training (SMART) group, family recovery, PTSD, and women's groups

Provides services to youth who are experiencing homelessness in the Mankato area through The REACH Youth Resource Center. Services include: Basic Necessities: - Access to computers, laptops, and Wi-Fi - Clothing vouchers - Grocery Vouchers - Meals - Showers - Toiletries - Transportation assistance Housing and Shelter Options: - Coordinated entry assessments to homeless youth - Crisis nursery program - Emergency shelter and Mankato Youth Street Outreach program - Independent living housing assistance - Links to public housing services - Short-term housing options Support and Education: - Community and volunteer service - Financial assistance - Licensed therapists - Ongoing case management - Rental information through RentWise Preparation for Employment and Independent Living: - Assistance filing taxes - Assistance in obtaining legal documentation such as birth certificates, social security cards, driver's licenses, and more - Budgeting and financial planning - College preparation - Completing college financial aid forms (FAFSA) - Job searching - Interviewing skills - Nutrition and cooking assistance - Resume writing Recreational Activities: - Art activities - Field trips - Movie days and more

Safe Harbor Programming for youth ages 17-24 who have been victims of sexual exploitation. Crime Victim Services: Advocacy and support and services for youth ages 9-24 who have been victims of a crime. Youth-At-Work: Assistance to low income youth ages 14-24 who are needing support and assistance finding jobs, completing applications developing a resume, interviewing skills, etc.

- Transitional housing for women and children - Available only by application through the AFFP office Monday-Friday - It is never used for one-night

- Interim shelter between homelessness and permanent housing - Tenancy is 24 months maximum - Counselor works with families to develop a permanent housing plan

Provides a two-year transitional living program for youth ages 16 - 21 experiencing homeless. Rezek offers 10 efficiency units for single youth as well as two one-bedroom units for parenting youth. Case management and life skills training provided.

Passageways provides a safe place for minor victims of sexual exploitation to heal while receiving critical services specific to the complex trauma of being sex trafficked. This facility provides six emergency shelter rooms and five long-term housing units. Services include intensive case management, trauma informed mental health therapy, on-site and off-site education options to get youth back in school and caught up on credits, a survivor mentorship program, on-site health care services and direct connections to appropriate chemical dependency services.

Provides a number of transitional housing units located in the Twin Cities metro, Duluth, and Saint Cloud. Most transitional houses are Single Room Occupancy (SRO), though entire houses may be available for families. Veterans must be able to live independently. The length of stay varies, but the maximum stay is two years. The rent is determined on a sliding scale - no greater than $500/month. All units require a sober environment (no drugs or alcohol on the premises) but does not require sobriety. The only exception is Building 47 on the Minneapolis VA Medical Center Campus as this transitional housing requires sobriety.

Transitional and permanent supportive housing for homeless families with children. Services include: - Case management and advocacy - Job readiness, placement and retention services - Life skills training (budgeting, parenting, etc.) - Tutoring for children and adult students

Marlene's Place addresses the needs of homeless teen parents and their children by providing safe housing and a supportive environment that allows them to heal, learn, grow, and thrive. Services focus on stabilizing pregnant and parenting youth and their young families through direct housing and supports, building youth's connections and resources to foster self-sufficiency, and preventing and ending homelessness across two generations.

- Emergency Food and Shelter Program: Assists individuals and families in a crisis to prevent homelessness, which may include providing a motel voucher or food voucher - Family Homeless Prevention Assistance Program - FHPAP: Provides short-term assistance for individuals and families to keep housing, or to assist getting into housing such as providing rent payment, rental deposit and utility service payment assistance - Food Support Outreach: SNAP specialists assist with questions and applications, as well as provide outreach support - Transitional Housing: Helps people who have no permanent address find permanent housing - Youth Homeless Demonstration Grant (YHDP): Assists homeless youth ages 18-24 with obtaining housing, along with many other incentives

- Hand to Heart Child Development Center: Licensed child development center for 51 children. Children must be residents of Jeremiah Program in order to be eligible. - Housing program offers 39 units, two- and three-bedrooms, meeting room, laundry room, computer lab, lending library, personal development classes, educational programs (tutoring and life skills), employment program, case management, supportive counseling, and parenting education. - Support for low-income mothers who are motivated to move from economic dependence to self-reliance

- Hand to Heart Child Development Center: Licensed child development center for 51 children. Children must be residents of Jeremiah Program in order to be eligible. - Housing program offers 39 units, two- and three-bedrooms, meeting room, laundry room, computer lab, lending library, personal development classes, educational programs (tutoring and life skills), employment program, case management, supportive counseling, and parenting education. - Support for low-income mothers who are motivated to move from economic dependence to self-reliance

Transitional housing program that fulfills the need for healing time and personal development that combines best practices with a Christian environment. Services include: - Safe housing; food and clothing referrals; case management/advocacy; support group; domestic violence education courses; individualized therapy; life skills education; financial education and counseling; assistance to pursue education, jobs and housing; bible studies and prayer ministry - Women and children receive a comprehensive program for 12-18 months with the goal to equip and empower them to live free of abuse - Referrals are given to men who have been abused (i.e. Cornerstone, Domestic Abuse Project and Tubman) or wish to change abusive behavior (i.e. community groups) - Programs for women and children provide paths to emotional, spiritual and physical safety, and health. Mentors, tutors and educators are provided to educate, equip and empower women to increase confidence and quality of life as well as family stability. Goal is to help women and children transition to lives free of abuse.

Transitional housing and coordination of services for veterans

The ROOF Project is a rapid rehousing program. Assists families and individuals who have applied and been approved through Ramsey County Coordinated Access to Housing and Shelter (CAHS). Program is designed to help individuals and families find safe and affordable housing. Once approved and referred from the county (CAHS) to Wilder, families will work with housing specialists, case managers, and housing coordinators staff. NOTE: Families must go through Coordinated Access to Housing and Shelter (CAHS). This is not a direct referral program.