Outreach workers are on call to meet with and talk to people who are homeless and staying outside or in places not fit for human habitation. Outreach workers provide supplies such as winter clothing and camping gear (when possible) to meet people's basic needs, and try to connect people to appropriate services to improve their quality of life. Accepts donations of winter clothing and camping gear. Outreach workers can provide information on how to schedule a housing assessment for Coordinated Entry transitional or permanent supportive housing.

Provides Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program (FHPAP) services and is accessible to individuals who are facing a housing crisis, are homeless, or are at risk of imminent homelessness. Services include: - Prevention Services: Temporary financial assistance and/or supportive services to help people remain in their current housing situation, relocate, or divert them from entering the homeless system. Financial assistance is provided for rental assistance, mortgage assistance, and utility payment assistance. - Street Outreach: Link individuals who are homeless to available resources such as shelter, housing, and/or critical health and supportive services - Rapid-Rehousing: Assist households to quickly exit homelessness and return to permanent housing. Provides short-to medium-term rental assistance and supportive services such as case management and housing navigation.

A collaboration effort within Olmsted County's Health, Housing, and Human Services division, in partnership with the Rochester Police Department and Olmsted County Sheriff's Office. Provides services that address public health concerns including mental health, poverty, and substance use. Community outreach specialist may provide residents with resources to address their needs, making the appropriate referrals, and follow up with them and their providers to ensure their needs were met and properly addressed. When to call for immediate crisis response: - Barriers to accessing resources - Homelessness/vagrancy - Impaired cognitive functioning - Severe mental illness episode - Substance use concerns - Youth experiencing a crisis

The following housing and support services offer care and ongoing assistance that prepare adults to successfully live, learn, work, and socialize in their community: - Case management - Homeless outreach - Housing placement - Peer support services - Securing employment - Supportive housing - Transportation

Provides homeless outreach and case management services to adults with serious and persistent mental illness. Offers housing options including crisis beds, rental assistance, and permanent housing. Outreach, case management, and rental assistance are also available to homeless youth under the age of 24. NOTE: Single adults and youth must get a pre-screen through United Way 211 to access this program. The pre-screen information is provided to Saint Louis County Housing Assessment Team (SLCHAT).

Street outreach provides: - Basic needs - Community resources - Education - Referrals - Supplies to youth who are homeless or are at risk of homelessness Street Outreach worker meets with youth at the following locations: - Place of Hope - Salvation Army - Emergency services - Parks - Bus stations - Libraries - Schools - Other public locations within the greater Saint Cloud area

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

Resource Centers: During designated drop-in hours, YMCA Resource Centers are staffed by an Outreach Worker who can help youth, ages 12 - 24, with basic needs support such as food, clothes, hygiene items, household supplies, parenting items, and more. Also during drop-in hours, youth can stop in to get their coordinated entry assessment completed, help find shelter, be screened for prevention services, or access other YMCA resources/services. Four locations: Lion's Resource Center/Northeast Minneapolis, Elliott Park, Emma's Place in Coon Rapids, and North Community YMCA. Safe Stay Emergency Shelter: Moves youth off the streets into a safe space and provides supportive services. School and Street Outreach: Youth Outreach Workers provide services for youth and young adults who are homeless or at risk of homelessness at schools and out in the community to meet immediate needs and connect them to community resources. Youth Resource Line: A free message line for local youth ages 12 - 24 who are experiencing homelessness or are at risk. Assistance with resources and community referrals.

Provides the following services: - Financial assistance with rent, utilities, rent and utilities arrears, transportation, basic needs, food, application fees, time-limited housing subsidies, emergency shelter, household necessities, etc. NOTE: Financial assistance may vary and is not guaranteed for every applicant. - Information and coordination related to public benefits, veterans' benefits, housing stability, employment, and legal issues - In-House Services: Housing stability case management, rental subsidies, legal, employment, justice-involved coordination, healthcare navigation, landlord engagement, outreach, documentation specialist, financial coaching, and free voluntary representative payee services

Provides the following services: - Financial assistance with rent, utilities, rent and utilities arrears, transportation, basic needs, food, application fees, time-limited housing subsidies, emergency shelter, household necessities, etc. NOTE: Financial assistance may vary and is not guaranteed for every applicant. - Information and coordination related to public benefits, veterans' benefits, housing stability, employment, and legal issues - In-House Services: Housing stability case management, rental subsidies, legal, employment, justice-involved coordination, healthcare navigation, landlord engagement, outreach, documentation specialist, financial coaching, and free voluntary representative payee services

Domestic Violence Prevention and Intervention: An intervention and healing program for Native women, girls, and Two Spirit people who have experienced intimate partner violence, including domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and/or commercial sexual exploitation. Offers counseling and community-based education activities to clients that encourage healing, build resilience, reduce risk of repeat traumas, etc. Healing Journey: A structured peer support group for adult American Indian women ages 18 and over who are challenged by chronic mental health, substance use, and trauma histories. ?Safe Harbor Initiative: A supportive program for youth ages 24 and under who have experienced sexual exploitation or are at risk of sexual exploitation. ?Sexual Assault Advocacy: Provides crisis intervention, individual and group counseling, forensic examination support, and court advocacy for American Indian survivors of sexual violence. Street Outreach: A collaborative street outreach program designed to facilitate a path towards a healthier life for people who are ready to make a positive change. Wawokiye: Provides outreach and services for youth and adults who are experiencing sex trafficking, unsheltered relatives, and those who need services realted to opioid addictions.

Journey Transitional Living Program Program to establish independent living arrangements and skills training for homeless youth Red Path Program Program created to assist youth leaving placements in foster care, residential treatment, group homes, or other residential care facilities with living skills classes, transition planning, and case management. Includes: - Budgeting and finance - Juvenile justice - Healthy relationships - First impressions - Renter's education - Sexual health - Diversity - Leadership and community development Emergency Youth Hotline Program providing temporary shelter for runaway or homeless youth, free consultation and counseling as well as support, therapy sessions, and assistance communicating with family to resolve conflicts. Will work with county social services to resolve issues and provide referrals for housing and basic needs. Safe Place Offers youth younger than age 18 immediate access to services and shelter any time - 24 hours a day, 365 days a year Youth Street Outreach Provides outreach for at-risk youth

Provides Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program (FHPAP) services and is accessible to individuals who are facing a housing crisis, are homeless, or are at risk of imminent homelessness. Services include: - Prevention Services: Temporary financial assistance and/or supportive services to help people remain in their current housing situation, relocate, or divert them from entering the homeless system. Financial assistance is provided for rental assistance, mortgage assistance, and utility payment assistance. - Street Outreach: Link individuals who are homeless to available resources such as shelter, housing, and/or critical health and supportive services - Rapid-Rehousing: Assist households to quickly exit homelessness and return to permanent housing. Provides short-to medium-term rental assistance and supportive services such as case management and housing navigation.

The following housing and support services offer care and ongoing assistance that prepare adults to successfully live, learn, work, and socialize in their community: - Case management - Homeless outreach - Housing placement - Peer support services - Securing employment - Supportive housing - Transportation

The following housing and support services offer care and ongoing assistance that prepare adults to successfully live, learn, work, and socialize in their community: - Case management - Homeless outreach - Housing placement - Peer support services - Securing employment - Supportive housing - Transportation

Provides the following services: - Financial assistance with rent, utilities, rent and utilities arrears, transportation, basic needs, food, application fees, time-limited housing subsidies, emergency shelter, household necessities, etc. NOTE: Financial assistance may vary and is not guaranteed for every applicant. - Information and coordination related to public benefits, veterans' benefits, housing stability, employment, and legal issues - In-House Services: Housing stability case management, rental subsidies, legal, employment, justice-involved coordination, healthcare navigation, landlord engagement, outreach, documentation specialist, financial coaching, and free voluntary representative payee services

Mental Health Unit (CORE): Responds to mental health calls. An officer and a homeless advocate team up to work together to get individuals to the right resources. Substance Use Response Team (SURT): Provides post-overdose outreach. Program divert individuals with substance use disorders away from the criminal justice system and into services that are supportive of their recovery. This is a peer recovery-led and run outreach program that does not include police in follow-up attempts but is instead embedded within a law enforcement agency.

Provides the following services: - Financial assistance with rent, utilities, rent and utilities arrears, transportation, basic needs, food, application fees, time-limited housing subsidies, emergency shelter, household necessities, etc. NOTE: Financial assistance may vary and is not guaranteed for every applicant. - Information and coordination related to public benefits, veterans' benefits, housing stability, employment, and legal issues - In-House Services: Housing stability case management, rental subsidies, legal, employment, justice-involved coordination, healthcare navigation, landlord engagement, outreach, documentation specialist, financial coaching, and free voluntary representative payee services

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.

Resource Centers: During designated drop-in hours, YMCA Resource Centers are staffed by an Outreach Worker who can help youth, ages 12 - 24, with basic needs support such as food, clothes, hygiene items, household supplies, parenting items, and more. Also during drop-in hours, youth can stop in to get their coordinated entry assessment completed, help find shelter, be screened for prevention services, or access other YMCA resources/services. Four locations: Lion's Resource Center/Northeast Minneapolis, Elliott Park, Emma's Place in Coon Rapids, and North Community YMCA. Safe Stay Emergency Shelter: Moves youth off the streets into a safe space and provides supportive services. School and Street Outreach: Youth Outreach Workers provide services for youth and young adults who are homeless or at risk of homelessness at schools and out in the community to meet immediate needs and connect them to community resources. Youth Resource Line: A free message line for local youth ages 12 - 24 who are experiencing homelessness or are at risk. Assistance with resources and community referrals.

The following housing and support services offer care and ongoing assistance that prepare adults to successfully live, learn, work, and socialize in their community: - Case management - Homeless outreach - Housing placement - Peer support services - Securing employment - Supportive housing - Transportation

Provides services to youth experiencing homelessness and runaway youth up to age 24. Assists in obtaining temporary and transitional housing. Provides a positive adult presence on the streets, offering counseling services, basic needs support, and access to community resources. Services are confidential and non-judgmental.

Provides street-based outreach to individuals in prostitution to help build rapport, and provide hygiene kits, condoms, and other seasonal items in an effort to meet individuals' ongoing needs. Trains stakeholders, including law enforcement, judges, corrections, schools, social workers, the medical community, and the hospitality industry, among others. Also, canvas areas in Minneapolis and Saint Paul that are known to be high traffic areas for prostitution.

UPDATE: Emergency shelter resources are currently paused. Refer to other resources for single adult and family shelter. - Staff may assist with information for housing options and emergency shelter resources. Staff do not provide homeless motel vouchers. - Coordinated entry assessment for families and single adults ages 25 and older experiencing or at risk of homelessness - Street outreach provided to support individuals who are experiencing homelessness and living outside NOTE: People seeking temporary care for their pets must already be enrolled in a housing support program through Washington County's Homeless Outreach Services Team to see if their pet can be sheltered by referral.

Provides homeless outreach and case management services to adults with serious and persistent mental illness. Offers housing options including crisis beds, rental assistance, and permanent housing. Outreach, case management, and rental assistance are also available to homeless youth under the age of 24. NOTE: Single adults and youth must get a pre-screen through United Way 211 to access this program. The pre-screen information is provided to Saint Louis County Housing Assessment Team (SLCHAT).