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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.).

Offers 39 residential apartments as part of its comprehensive support for single mothers and their children. These units are designed to provide safe and affordable housing, enabling mothers to pursue higher education and career goals without compromising their family's well-being. Also provides an on-site licensed child development center for resident children. Offers early childhood education, supporting the program's two-generation model aimed at disrupting the cycle of poverty for single mothers and their children.

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

The program provides a pathway for single parents and pregnant women to complete their education and achieve family financial stability and self-sufficiency. It offers comprehensive wraparound social and financial support to overcome barriers to graduation.

Once families are housed, they receive ongoing support to promote economic stability and prevent a return to homelessness. Services include peer support, financial literacy programs, and connections to community resources.

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

Offers a long-term assistance program that helps families facing unemployment, unstable housing, and lack of education and assists in finding the need. The goal of this program is to support families to become self-sufficient. Families are assigned a case manager who partners with them to set and accomplish goals.

Helps empower families to overcome barriers on the path to stability by providing personalized support and resources.

Assists families with housing, career direction, and job training and placement to help families become self-sufficient.

Encourages pregnant and parenting teens to reach their highest potential by addressing academic achievement, providing prenatal and parenting education, and offering high-quality child care and comprehensive supportive services as they build a strong future for themselves and their children.

Provides assistance to:

• Gain employment.

• Enter Post Secondary training and educational institutions.

• Provides personal and emotional support through Family Preservation Program Counseling.

• Provides financial and other appropriate supportive services. Supportive Services include:

• Driver's training - Driver's License or State ID - Vehicle repairs - Car insurance - Job interviews/work clothing - Gas vouchers for transportation to SELF related activities Activities include:

• One-on-one meetings - Traditional teachings - Educational field trips - Conferences - Retreats

Offers long term child welfare for parents and their children, designed to empower families and provide a new pathway to achieving economic self-sufficiency. Families of Color With a Child Under 5 Years

• Case management services that help provide opportunities for early childhood education

• Connections to community resources

• Family support and advocacy

• Home visits

Families With at Least 1 Child Under 10 Years

• Participants are parents and their children who are experiencing complex challenges: Disproportionality, generational poverty, historical trauma, homelessness, domestic violence, substance abuse, mental illness, truancy, poor school outcomes, child welfare involvement, economic and employment instability, etc.

• Access to stabilizing federal economic programs

• Collaboration with Public Health

• Comprehensive case management services

• Early childhood/other educational supports

• Early Intervention services

• Home visits

• Ongoing support and information regarding child development, housing, budgeting, parenting, goal setting and decision making

• Workforce development resources

First Time Parents 18 Years or Older

• Families are enrolled during pregnancy through early infancy

• Collaboration with Public Health for home visits

• Monthly family activities

• Ongoing support/information regarding healthy pregnancy, child development, housing, budgeting/finances, health care, child care, education/employment goals, parenting and decision making

Pregnant and Parenting Teens Up to Age 18

• Pregnancy and parenting support program for adolescent moms, dads and their child

• Collaboration with Public Health

• Families receive support and information regarding parenting options, healthy pregnancy, child development, housing, budgeting/finances, child care, education/work goals and referrals to community resources

• Home or community visits

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

Offers 39 residential apartments as part of its comprehensive support for single mothers and their children. These units are designed to provide safe and affordable housing, enabling mothers to pursue higher education and career goals without compromising their family's well-being. Also provides an on-site licensed child development center for resident children. Offers early childhood education, supporting the program's two-generation model aimed at disrupting the cycle of poverty for single mothers and their children.

• Provides support, training, and social capital building opportunities for people struggling with poverty related issues.

• Volunteer opportunities available for community members who have a passion to alleviate poverty through: 1. Participation in direct relationships with the poor 2. Public and private advocacy for improved conditions for the poor.

• Seeking donations of time, services, foods, vehicles and money.

Case management services for families who request budget counseling, personal counseling and other long-term professional services. Financial assistance for rent (when available), deposit, diapers, uniforms, car repairs, prescriptions. Funding is very limited at this time. Food shelf; referrals to food shelves as needed for residents of other cities. Youth food shelf Gas vouchers and bus tokens HeatShare, seasonal services, back to school supplies, free yearly phone home program, Family Camp, and emergency disaster services Vouchers for clothing, bedding and kitchen items

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

Project Success helps individuals secure permanent living wage employment and achieve economic stability. Services include working individually with an Employment Services Coordinator, assessment and development of an individual employment plan, job search and placement assistance, soft skills training, and retention services. When available financial assistance is provided to support training and/or education goals.

• Case management services for families who request budget management, personal counseling and other long-term professional services.

• Community Center: 651-776-8169. Provides a variety of programs for all ages designed to meet physical, emotional, educational and spiritual needs including group club activities, summer day camping, senior citizen programs, athletics, arts and crafts, music and drama, preschool program, teen counseling, gymnasium, after school programs, etc.

• Fresh food distribution of bread, produce, baked goods, and more is available to anyone. Distribution takes place using a lottery system.

• Financial assistance, when funds are available, for rent, deposit, mortgage, utility bill assistance (excluding water bills), some transportation, emergency and supplemental food, and other special needs on a case by case basis. Applications are taken starting on the 1st of each month (or the next business day). Only a limited number of applications are taken, so applications may only be available on or for a few days after the 1st. Call for rent availability; application availability may vary.

• Food shelf some Asian and East African specialty food products may be available.

• Food Support application assistance

• Lunch served Monday - Friday

• Seasonal services: Family Camp, free yearly Phone Home Project, and emergency disaster services

• Vouchers for clothing (single adults only), bedding and kitchen items available through Alley Shoppe. Not available during summer when Alley Shoppe is closed.

??- Youth food shelf

Offers 39 residential apartments as part of its comprehensive support for single mothers and their children. These units are designed to provide safe and affordable housing, enabling mothers to pursue higher education and career goals without compromising their family's well-being. Also provides an on-site licensed child development center for resident children. Offers early childhood education, supporting the program's two-generation model aimed at disrupting the cycle of poverty for single mothers and their children.

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 case management services and helps individuals and families develop goal plans directed toward increasing earned income and enabling them to become or remain free from welfare assistance. When a participant's rent goes up due to an increase in their earned income, part of that rent increase is set aside in an escrow savings account. Upon successful completion of the contract, participants receive the entire escrow balance plus accrued interest.

• People receiving Section 8 housing can enroll immediately in the program and Low Rent Public Housing clients may need to go on a waiting list for the next available opening.

Provides household stability counseling, case management, planning and longer-term support to address multiple needs and barriers. Also assists clients with finding employment, creating resumes, etc. Offers limited emergency financial assistance for transportation to employment for residents of Deephaven, Excelsior, Greenwood, Hopkins, Minnetonka, Shorewood and Woodland. This financial assistance is provided on a limited, case-by-case basis to help with prescription co-pays, minor car repairs, bus cards, employment related expenses, etc.