Employment services: Works with employers in the Twin Cities and Greater Minnesota to provide job placement and employment retention support to refugees and asylees who have been in the U.S. for less than five years. Assists with job skills training, resume writing, interviewing, and overall job readiness. Intensive case management (ICM): Assists refugees or secondary migrants who need additional help after the 90-day resettlement period. Connects refugees to a range of services, such as mental health counseling, employment services, assistance securing housing, mentoring, and extended cultural orientation. ?? Immigration services: Offers immigration legal services at low cost to help refugees, asylees, and other immigrants living in the Twin Cities and St. Cloud. Helps clients complete immigration documents - including permanent resident, naturalization, green card and visa applications, employment authorization, citizenship documents, family reunification petitions, and family visa applications. Refugee resettlement services: Assists? refugees during their first 90 days to get established and off to a good start in their new home. Helps to secure housing and find employment, enroll in school and English classes, connect to medical care, connect to community resources, orient to their community, and build bridges across cultures. Also provides additional services to students to help them achieve school success and support refugees who have been victims of trafficking.??????????????????????

Provides aspiring small business owners with the tools, resources, and guidance needed to succeed. Services include: - Business Technical Assistance: Comprehensive support in business planning, operations, and scaling - Culturally Relevant Entrepreneurship Training: Tailored programs that address unique challenges and opportunities for diverse communities - Micro Lending: Provides access to small loans designed to kickstart and grow businesses - Workshops and Resources: Interactive sessions and materials to enhance business acumen and connect entrepreneurs to vital resources

Provides psychotherapy services designed to support minority, immigrant and refugee populations including PTSD, generalized anxiety, and depression disorders.

Provide the following services: - Basic childcare training - Career consulting - Citizenship and civics - ESL Adult Education - ESL Early Childhood Education - Hands Across the World - "Learning Together" - Job training - Sewing and arts - School system - Out of the School Program - "Learning Together" Other programs include: - Academic tutoring and tutor volunteers in tandem with ISD 742 - Environmental stewardship - Human Trafficking Task Force

Families settling in the United States can experience barriers as they work to navigate a new country with different systems and rules, and these obstacles can impact the health and education of the entire family. The program works to eliminate these barriers using the Parents as Teachers home visiting curriculum. This evidence-based curriculum focuses on families with children who are prenatal up to 5 years of age to promote parent-child interaction, child development, and family well-being in a home-visiting model. A culturally specific and multilingual team serves Latinx, Somali, and some additional East African communities.

Program designed to meet the needs of adult refugees, immigrants, and migrant workers whose native language is other than English. Students may enroll at any time of the year as they strive to achieve skills in spoken and written English. Written and oral drills are used extensively, as well as real-life settings that enable learners to navigate their way through everyday experiences.

Offers help in over 20 different languages connecting immigrants and refugees to resources and services within Hennepin County. Assists with: - Applying for government benefits including health care, MFIP, food assistance, child care assistance, and emergency programs - Connecting to community resources - Coping with differences in cultures - Finding solutions to housing issues - Enrollment in the English language and citizenship classes - Exploring employment and completing employment applications - Immigration needs such as immigration advocacy and policy interpretation for public programs - Registration for school

Offers free and confidential testing for HIV. Individuals are invited to pick a time and place to be tested. Results are usually available in 20 minutes and staff will provide pre- and post-counseling in English and some African languages. Confidential support group for Africans living with HIV and AIDS. Persons of all faiths are welcome. The meetings are culturally and linguistically appropriate. Meetings include a fellowship and spiritual period, a shared meal, and an emotional support and health wellness section.

Adult Rehabilitation Mental Health Services (ARMHS): Provides support, assistance, and education for clients in developing and strengthening skills to manage demands of community-based (independent) living. Also provides culturally specific services for the Somali and East African immigrant communities. Early Intervention (Children ages 0 - 5): Provides a comprehensive mental health and developmental disorders diagnostic assessment for infants, toddlers, and preschool children. School-Based Services: Dakota County partner schools provide services to students in their home, in the community, or in school including individual and family therapy and individual and family skills training. Telehealth services available

Adult Rehabilitation Mental Health Services (ARMHS): Provides support, assistance, and education for clients in developing and strengthening skills to manage demands of community-based (independent) living. Also provides culturally specific services for the Somali and East African immigrant communities. Early Intervention (Children ages 0 - 5): Provides a comprehensive mental health and developmental disorders diagnostic assessment for infants, toddlers, and preschool children. School-Based Services: Dakota County partner schools provide services to students in their home, in the community, or in school including individual and family therapy and individual and family skills training. Telehealth services available

Education for Low Income Refugees, Immigrants, and Juveniles: Seeks to clarify what constitutes illegal behavior in the United States and how to avoid criminal behavior when dealing with law enforcement. The education program for juveniles focuses on helping juvenile persons avoid illegal behavior and encourage positive interaction with law enforcement. NJC partners with schools and other human service programs to help low income juveniles of color increase their knowledge of their rights and responsibilities and how to avoid criminal behavior. Expungements: Program seeks to assist persons with a prior criminal record in getting that record sealed by the court through its expungement process; serves Ramsey County residents only Internal Affairs Complaints: Assists people who believe they have been unfairly targeted or mistreated by law enforcement with filing a complaint with law enforcement's Internal Affairs Division for investigation of misconduct Legal Representation and Advice: provides assistance to disadvantaged and undeserved persons who face criminal charges and need legal representation or advice to obtain the best possible outcome. The project seeks to serve populations who are targeted by law enforcement and not always treated equally under the law. Many of the clients represented also face immigration consequences because defendants increasingly are refugees or immigrants with charges against them that could result in deportation proceedings. Staff look beyond the immediate legal problems, helping to arrange such services as chemical dependency or mental health treatment. Bilingual, bi-cultural community advocates fill paralegal and research needs, serve as liaisons between clients and the court system, and help educate clients to avoid future problems.

Offers Adult Rehabilitative Mental Health Services (ARMHS) for Southeast Asians, Latinos and Somalis suffering from severe Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, depression or other mental illnesses. Services include: - Advocacy for daily living problems - Adult mental health case management (Rule 79) - Crisis intervention - Psychiatric services including diagnostic assessments and treatment - Service to refugee and immigrant victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, and child abuse - Supportive counseling for individuals and families - Support groups

Assistance to refugees, asylees, and immigrants in navigating the process of permanent residency, citizenship, and other immigration procedures. One-on-one help in completing applications, explaining the process and answering questions. Referral to low-cost immigration attorney for further legal consultation when necessary.

Encourages new Americans to get involved in their communities as active participants. Provides support with voter registration, leadership, and civic engagement training.

Provides the following services to individuals of all ages and genders who are currently experiencing or have experienced domestic violence (including physical, emotional, mental, or financial abuse from an intimate partner or household member), stalking, or harassment in northwest and western Hennepin County: - Community advocacy and referrals; including immigrant and refugee victims of domestic violence - Coordination and support through the criminal, civil & family legal systems - Immediate and long-term safety planning; assist with Safe at Home application - Legal advocacy including information on the Hennepin County court system and assistance obtaining Orders for Protection or Harassment Restraining Orders in Hennepin County

Provides holistic, family-centered, and specialized services for individuals seeking asylum and refugees. Services include: - Case management: Intensive case management services for new arrivals, and extended social service support - Education: Many different educational opportunities including new arrivals orientation, financial literacy, computer skills, and job readiness - Employment: Professional employment counseling for refugee and asylum seeking families receiving public assistance or enrolled in Match Grant - Immigration: Assistance to help refugees on their path to citizenship and to reunite eligible family members who are overseas

Operates two free food markets available to shoppers twice per month that provide a supply of food that changes depending on donations (quantities are based on household size). Each market usually includes fresh produce, bread, refrigerator and dairy items, canned and boxed foods, cultural-specific items (Hmong, Latino, East African), frozen meat, and staple items. Emergency bags are available on a walk-in basis once per month and include pre-packed grocery bag of dry/canned goods, one meat option, and one bag of cold items (milk, eggs, produce, etc.)

- 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

ESL education for adult immigrants in small classes focusing on: - ESL/ELL instruction in reading, writing, computer, and math - Citizenship classes - Computer assisted instruction in the above areas Note: Individuals must be enrolled in the ESL course to take the citizenship classes. Childcare for current students available on a limited basis.

Mental health and family support services with a specialization in immigrant parents and their children. Deals with depression and anxiety, chemical health issues, self-esteem, family dynamics and parenting skills, and cultural transition. Additional services include: - Individual therapy and psychiatry services - Integrated mental health assessment - Mental health case management to adults ages 18 years and older - Referrals to medical, dental, or other service for support - School-based mental health services - Telehealth therapy to patients ages 12 years and older

- Administers the Oneida Continuing Education scholarship program - Advocacy, information and referral, crisis/emergency services, care management for adults/families regarding issues including immigration, refugee, and new citizens issues - Bridge to Benefits assistance - Education and training program assistance and referrals - Employment, education, and training assistance and referrals - Fare for All Express discounted grocery food program (monthly by walk in) during designated hours - Free income and property tax assistance (offered once or twice a week, three months each year) - Free monthly family movie nights and book fairs held three times annually - Health issues and medical insurance coverage assistance and referrals - On-site Alcoholics Anonymous-support groups (two options weekly) Other programming for families and individuals offered through collaborative partners: - Referrals and information for Bridging, clothing, emergency shelter, and food shelves

Provides a refugee and immigrant helpline that acts as a connection to helpful information, resources for jobs, food, health, housing, legal help, language classes, and services in the community.

Mental health and family support services with a specialization in immigrant parents and their children. Deals with depression and anxiety, chemical health issues, self-esteem, family dynamics and parenting skills, and cultural transition. Additional services include: - Individual therapy and psychiatry services - Integrated mental health assessment - Mental health case management to adults ages 18 years and older - Referrals to medical, dental, or other service for support - School-based mental health services - Telehealth therapy to patients ages 12 years and older

Immigration services including citizenship classes, citizenship coaching, INS interviews, sponsoring families and reunification, citizenship for children, applying for a green card, public benefits assistance, and other legal advice

Program designed to meet the needs of adult refugees, immigrants, and migrant workers whose native language is other than English. Students may enroll at any time of the year as they strive to achieve skills in spoken and written English. Written and oral drills are used extensively, as well as real-life settings that enable learners to navigate their way through everyday experiences.