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Provides violence prevention, intervention, support, outreach services, and leadership opportunities for youth in residential and community settings. Provides a variety of services to youth of all genders who have experienced relationship violence, sexual assault or exploitation, stalking, or homelessness. Programs include: 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

Offers four thrift shop locations that vary in items available for purchase. All proceeds return to STEP. Fire Starters and Hand-Loomed Rugs - Always available for purchase in-store or online - Bulk purchasing options available - Made from recycled materials like denim, fabric scraps, and newsprint Gently Used Clothing - Accepting accessories - Accepting adult and children's clothing Household Items - Decorative items and pictures - Glassware and cookware - Small, working kitchen appliances Other Recyclables: These items are used in Fire Starters, rugs, and other projects: - Candles - Craft supplies - Denim jeans - Newsprint - Thread - Toilet paper rolls Recyclable Fabrics: Fabric must be clean but can be torn or stained. Materials are repurposed into rugs, fire starters, or sold to other organizations. Toys and Games - Board games - Children's books - Puzzles - Toys Donations that are not accepted: - Car seats - Cribs - Electronics - Large furniture - Mattresses

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.).

Offers several thrift store locations. The thrift stores: - Accepts donations of clean usable clothing, household items, furniture, and some appliances that are clean, usable, and in good condition. Tax Receipts are available for donations in good, usable condition. - Sell used clothing, books, and small household items at a reduced price

- 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

Provides a weekly distribution of food, essential needs such as hygiene, cleaning products, diapers, and formula. Offers prepared meals for individuals and families. The Lab School offers community youth activities, youth internships, and volunteer opportunities.

Provides professional clothing to women who have completed a job training program and have a referral from a case manager. Program includes: - Assistance with job interview training and resume writing for participants in the program - New or nearly new suit and any available accessories to wear on job interviews - Second suit or professional separates upon gaining employment

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.

- 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

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.

Offers four thrift shop locations that vary in items available for purchase. All proceeds return to STEP. Fire Starters and Hand-Loomed Rugs - Always available for purchase in-store or online - Bulk purchasing options available - Made from recycled materials like denim, fabric scraps, and newsprint Gently Used Clothing - Accepting accessories - Accepting adult and children's clothing Household Items - Decorative items and pictures - Glassware and cookware - Small, working kitchen appliances Other Recyclables: These items are used in Fire Starters, rugs, and other projects: - Candles - Craft supplies - Denim jeans - Newsprint - Thread - Toilet paper rolls Recyclable Fabrics: Fabric must be clean but can be torn or stained. Materials are repurposed into rugs, fire starters, or sold to other organizations. Toys and Games - Board games - Children's books - Puzzles - Toys Donations that are not accepted: - Car seats - Cribs - Electronics - Large furniture - Mattresses

Provides free, confidential pro-life pregnancy services for individuals experiencing possible or unplanned pregnancies. Offers pregnancy confirmation, reproductive health testing, education, and supportive counseling to help clients understand their options and prepare for parenting. Services include: - Limited obstetrical ultrasounds - Pregnancy testing - Pro-life pregnancy options consultations - Prenatal and parenting education - Referrals to community resources and support programs - Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI)and Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) testing and limited treatment (chlamydia and gonorrhea)

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

Provides short-term help for low-income households who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness. Direct financial assistance may include foreclosure payments, rent payments, rent subsidies, security deposits, first month's rent, utility payments, or other assistance to prevent eviction. Minimal assistance is also available for food, child care, transportation, and work clothing and supplies. The purpose of these programs is to stabilize families in their home or re-house families that are homeless.

Pro-life, confidential pregnancy support services for women facing unplanned pregnancies. Services offered include: - Emotional support and compassionate companionship - Free and confidential assistance with no pressure or judgment - Guidance on parenting skills and adoption information? - Pregnancy testing and education on pregnancy options - Provision of maternity and baby items - Referrals to medical care, counseling, and community resources

Provides the following services: - Assistance with basic needs such as housing, furniture, household items, food, clothing, employment - Referrals to clinics, mental health providers, legal services, ESL classes - Translation and interpreting assistance - Transportation

Offers free services such as: - Life coaches who can help make positive life changes - Medical services to confirm and evaluate early pregnancy. These services include free pregnancy testing and free limited obstetrical ultrasound services. - Parenting support during pregnancy such as an Earn While You Learn program. This program offers customized one-on-one classes with a mentor. Families or individuals choose the classes that fill gaps in their knowledge of pregnancy and/or parenting. With each class taken, families or individuals earn Baby Bucks to get all-new baby supplies and equipment from the agency's Boutique. - Pregnancy options consultation including abortion, parenting, or making an adoption plan. - Post-abortion healing alongside a caring mentor - Referrals to resources - Sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing services

Accepts donations of and provides diapers, food/formula, feminine hygiene products, and clothing/bedding items for children ages birth - 4 years for families in need

The goals of the Family Development programs are to assist families in crisis situations, meet basic needs, and to strive towards and maintain self-sufficiency Services may include: Food programs - Food shelf vouchers Application assistance - Food support - Health insurance - Social security benefits Seasonal - School supply distribution - Winter clothing - Food baskets - Toys and holiday gifts to families in need Outreach and referrals to - Budgeting - Housing - Medical services - Parenting education - Transportation

Provides support and resources to youth experiencing homelessness in the Mankato area through The REACH Youth Resource Center. Services Offered: Basic Necessities: - Access to computers, laptops, and Wi-Fi - Clothing and grocery vouchers - Meals, showers, and toiletries - Transportation assistance Housing and Shelter Options: - Connections to public housing programs - Coordinated entry assessments for homeless youth - Crisis nursery program - Emergency shelter and street outreach services - Independent living, housing assistance, and short-term housing options Support and Education: - Access to licensed therapists - Community and volunteer service opportunities - Financial assistance - Ongoing case management- Rental education through RentWise Preparation for Employment and Independent Living: - Assistance with taxes and obtaining legal documents (birth certificates, social security cards, driver's licenses) - Budgeting and financial planning - College preparation and FAFSA completion - Job searching, resume writing, and interview skills - Nutrition and cooking support Recreational Activities: - Art projects, field trips, movie days, and other social activities

Families can access clothing, diapers, wipes, baby hygiene items, and emergency formula one time per month. Have limited capacity to provide emergency childcare for children from infancy - 12 years of age on a short-term basis when there is a crisis in the family. Crisis childcare is provided at the Bethany Crisis Shelter when openings available.

Services includes: - Individuals receive a box or 2 bags of groceries, or more if a family is needing food - Provides bread, dairy, fresh produce, meat and shelf-stable foods. Books, diapers and hygiene items are also an option when available. Donations of these items are accepted. - Delivery available - Personal Shopper can be utilized for individuals unable to navigate stairs/need groceries brought out to their cars - Volunteer opportunities available to check in/check-out people, restock items on the shelves, deliver groceries to cars and unload donated food

Provides free clothing

Helps youth who need support to thrive in the community. Services included: - Bus cards to get around - Case management - Clothing items - Financial counseling classes include bank accounts, budgeting, credit counseling, and savings - Food Resources - Hygiene products - One on one individual mentoring and goal planning - School needs such as school supplies and advocating on for children at school - Shoes - Young teen pregnancy (resources to help adolescents who dropped out of school go back and get their High School diploma or GED)

Owned and operated by Red Wing Area Seniors Accepts and sells gently used: - Clothing - Furniture - Holiday decorations - Household items - Jackets and coats - Linens - Microwaves - Shoes and boots - Toys ?Provision of items to individuals and households in need of thrift store merchandise