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

Helps refugees and immigrants prepare for and obtain the employment they need to sustain themselves and their families. Training and employment services include: - Client support such as bus tickets, work clothes, limited financial assistance is available for driving lessons and technical training courses - Jobs development, job search assistance - Job placement - Job coaching - Job clubs - Pre-employment assessment and planning: English ability, review of work history, development of family or individual employability plan, referral to other support services if needed

Provides free English language courses to adult immigrants and refugees. Other classes offered include math, citizenship, computer skills and reading.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

- Basic computer skills training - Internet access - Job search information - Keyboarding, Microsoft Windows software applications including Excel, Access, PowerPoint

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.)

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

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.

- Outpatient Mental Health: Provides individual, couple or family therapy including transgender therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, art-based therapy, play-based therapy, Theraplay, motivational interviewing, and mindfulness - Multisystemic Therapy: Provides an intensive, evidence-based treatment for youth age 12 - 17 currently living at home and exhibiting high-risk behaviors that may result in out-of-home placement or school expulsion. Referral from the Hennepin County Community Connections and Rehabilitation only. - Transgender Mental Health: Provides therapy for children, adolescents, adults, and families regarding gender identity development - Diversity Social Work Advancement Program: Master's degree students provide low or no-cost, outpatient therapy services to underrepresented communities (BIPOC, new immigrants, refugees and LGBTQ+) for adults, adolescents, and children in individual, family, couple and group formats - School Linked Mental Health: Provides therapy for children and young adults up to age 21 at participating partner schools. Diagnostic assessments and treatment plans address issues including depression, anxiety, trauma, ADHD, PTSD, Autism, and behavioral difficulties such as adjusting to life changes, academic struggles or a lack of motivation, peer-related issues such as bullying or establishing positive social skills. Note: Telehealth services available

- 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

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.)

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

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 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

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

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

Workforce preparation, job placement, and job retention services. Works hands-on with clients to assess skills, prepare resumes, guides job-seekers through application forms, and teaches interview techniques. Customized training for job skills.

- Outpatient Mental Health: Provides individual, couple or family therapy including transgender therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, art-based therapy, play-based therapy, Theraplay, motivational interviewing, and mindfulness - Multisystemic Therapy: Provides an intensive, evidence-based treatment for youth age 12 - 17 currently living at home and exhibiting high-risk behaviors that may result in out-of-home placement or school expulsion. Referral from the Hennepin County Community Connections and Rehabilitation only. - Transgender Mental Health: Provides therapy for children, adolescents, adults, and families regarding gender identity development - Diversity Social Work Advancement Program: Master's degree students provide low or no-cost, outpatient therapy services to underrepresented communities (BIPOC, new immigrants, refugees and LGBTQ+) for adults, adolescents, and children in individual, family, couple and group formats - School Linked Mental Health: Provides therapy for children and young adults up to age 21 at participating partner schools. Diagnostic assessments and treatment plans address issues including depression, anxiety, trauma, ADHD, PTSD, Autism, and behavioral difficulties such as adjusting to life changes, academic struggles or a lack of motivation, peer-related issues such as bullying or establishing positive social skills. Note: Telehealth services available