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Pro-life confidential client advocacy, support services, and post-abortion support including:

• Adoption information

• Free pregnancy tests available

• Post-abortive Bible Study - Forgiven and Set Free

• Postnatal and life skill classes

• Baby clothing, items, furnishings as available (through the Incentive program) and maternity clothing to persons in need

Developing as Dads (DAD):

• Educational program for dads providing information on parenting skills, rights and responsibilities as a father, peer counseling, and information and referrals

• Provides maternity and baby clothes to women who are pregnant or have children under age 1. Items are given in exchange for parents attending classes, viewing videos, and other activities

• Accepts donations of new and used maternity and baby clothing that are clean and in good condition

• Cannot accept used car seats, cribs, stuffed animals, baby bottles, or feeding items

Provides the following services once every 12 months:

• Discounted Cell Phones: A representative from Open Access Connections is available 9:30 am - 11:30 am Tuesdays, except the 2nd Tuesday of the month. Helps clients with applying for a discounted $30 cell phone and/or voicemail number/box. NOTE: The Basilica does not provide the cell phones or help with the $30 cost of the cell phone.

• Gas Cards: $20 maximum to Speedway. A valid drivers license is required.

• Vouchers: Provides vouchers for obtaining a state ID, Minnesota driver's license, birth certificate from any state, and to the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store for clothing and/or housewares (no furniture). Bus cards are available to those with a verifiable new job and gas cards for individuals with a valid driver's license. Must reside in the city of Minneapolis.

Provides the following services once every 30 days:

• Hygiene items

• Laundry vouchers for one wash and dry (limited supply)

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.

• Annual school supplies drive

• Clothing items

• Donation center

• Food shelf garden

• Food shelf will provide 3 days' worth of food once each month per family or individual

• Holiday meal baskets for Thanksgiving and Christmas

• Houseware items

Provides a place to browse for used clothing and small household goods of your choice, such as:

• Blankets

• Clothing

• Dishes

• Outerwear

• Sheets

• Shoes

• Towels

Accepts donations of similar items in good condition

Packages of diapers are donated by church members. Packages are then distributed to those in need. One bag is allowed per child.

Provides free coats, mittens, hats, and boots to children and adults that are in need for the winter. Also, accepts gently used winter wear and clothing.

Free Shelf: Provides support service to families with young children. Families can visit once per month to pick up necessities such as diapers, toiletries, and household supplies. Benevolence: Helps with financial assistance for expenses up to $200. Must provide documentation of the need. Documents are submitted to the director for review. Assistance may include: a phone bill, quote for new tires, letter from landlord, etc. Individuals can recieve assistance once a year. If approved, money goes directly for the item or service, not to the individual. Grace Place is limited to gifting up to $200 per month. Once that $200 is met, no requests will be accepted until the following month.

Items accepted as donations and sold include:

• Blankets, quilts, bedspreads, linens, and towels

• Books and toys

• Gently used seasonal clothing

• Household items including dishes, pots, pans, and utensils

• Jewelry and watches

• Records, CDs, portable stereos, and videos

• Select furniture. No beds, only headboards, and frames

• Shoes and boots

• Small appliances and lamps; small televisions (no consoles)

• Tools and toolboxes

Material and old leather items are accepted for recycling purposes Offers thrift store voucher program to qualifying individuals

Provides Free Clothing and Household Goods:

• Donations are accepted during open hours only

• Winter clothing is available in the hallways of the Damiano building for anyone to take

Accepted Donations:

• Bedding

• Casual clothing and footwear in good and clean condition

• Household goods of all sorts (e.g., kitchen wares, towels)

• Plastic grocery bags

• Small appliances that work (e.g., coffee makers, small microwaves, toasters)

Items Not Accepted:

• Beds, mattresses, or cribs

• Car seats for children

• Dirty or broken items

• Electronics (e.g., TVs, VCRs, computers, printers, and other computer peripherals)

• Furniture

• Large appliances (e.g., refrigerators, stoves)

• Medical equipment

Assistance Vouchers: provides vouchers for clothing, household items, and furniture on a case by case basis and when available Brown Bag Food: distribution offered monthly for senior citizens 65+ only Case Management: for families who request budget counseling, personal counseling and other long-term professional services. Food Shelf: Walk-in, First come, First Serve, Limited to the first 60 participants a day. Anyone after 60 can receive a bag of food. Youth Food Shelf Seasonal Services: HeatShare, and emergency disaster services Food support application assistance (SNAP) Community Center: Provides a variety of programs to meet physical, emotional, educational, and spiritual needs including group daily program, summer day camping, senior citizen programs, congregate dining through RAP, athletics, arts and crafts, music and drama, preschool programs, sports, gymnasium, weight training, after school programs, etc.

Provides students, families, and community members with access to information and support from community agencies addressing basic needs such as food, clothing, energy assistance, shelter, and healthcare. The resource rooms maintain limited supplies of clothing, personal household items, and food for immediate access. They accept donations of winter gear (coats, gloves, mittens, hats, scarves), sweatpants, socks, t-shirts, and gift cards (Visa, Target, Walmart, gas, Cub Foods, etc.).

Individuals in need (fire, flood, other crisis), as referred by local agencies, are provided with clothing, bedding, and/or kitchen items. Thrift store. Accepts donations of good used clothing, shoes, household and kitchen goods, books, and toys. Furniture is accepted as space allows. Tax-deductible receipt available upon request.

Services provided:

• Food Boxes

• Home Visiting Program for first time parents starting pre-natally

• Information & Referral

• Lending Library for Parents and Children

• Summer programs for preschool and elementary age children

• Youth as Resources

• MAC (Mothers and Children supplemental nutrition for 5-year olds)

• NAPS (Nutrition Assistance Program for Seniors)

• WIC (Women, Infants and Children nutrition program)

• Parent Educaiton classes (parents of elementary and teenage students)

• Family Support (provides emergency gas vouchers and other assistnace to support families on a limited basis)

• MNSure Navigators

• Legal Kiosks

• Baby items such as diapers and wipes, clothing, and other baby items

• Moms Classes: Pro-life parenting/life encouragement classes for expectant moms and moms of small children

• Post-abortion counseling; one on one mentoring

• Pregnancy tests

• Referrals for prenatal care, adoption agencies, ultrasounds, and STI testing

NOTE: Additional Spanish outreach at St. John Lutheran Church site; classes at St. John Lutheran Church site are offered in Spanish only

Emergency fund to provide clothing, eyeglasses, prescription drugs, and required materials for class projects.

Provides clothing, household goods, etc for families in case of emergency or disaster.

• Accept donations of clothing and household goods that are clean and in good condition

• Clothing

• Household items

• No large appliances or furniture

• Run by volunteers

• Small appliances

Provides coats, hats, mittens, scarves, snow pants, snowsuits, that are distributed to families in need. Accepts donations of winter clothing that is clean and in good condition. Donations are accepted and distributed during October distribution days only.

• Confidential right to life counseling on pregnancy options

• Pregnancy testing

• Maternity/baby clothes, furniture, and items (Accepts donations that are clean and in good condition)

• LIFE Classes (Lessons In Family Education) Parenting: Classes to help moms and dads learn prenatal & parenting skills, baby and toddler development

• Men's Mentoring: Individual classes with a male mentor with topics covering budgeting, rights and responsibilities, parenting, and relationships

• Abstinence presentations presented in schools and churches to help teens understand the value of choosing abstinence, how to resist peer pressure, how to say no, and physical and emotional consequences of premarital sex using illustrations and skits

• PACE (Post Abortion Counseling and Education) support group

• Presentations in schools on Fetal Development, Adoption, and Parenting

• Limited ultrasound services

Food shelf with mainly non-perishable food; usually some fresh produce and some frozen meats.

• May have diapers and personal care items on occasion

• Accepts donations of food and infant needs

• Amounts limited by family size

• Clients may visit once a month unless they have emergency needs and need to visit more often

Winter coats, hats, mittens, scarves, and boots are available to persons in need. Coats are only available from November through February or March, depending on availability.

• Clothing

• Emergency food, rent, and shelter/lodging assistance

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• Travel in most emergencies/bus tickets

• Utility bills

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Baby Steps works with over 50 services that work to strengthen families and also distribute Baby Steps coupons.The coupons can be exchanged for new merchandise for children ages 0-5 as found in a retail store

• Families can learn about these services when they stop in the store