A place for connection to services, resources, information, and support. Collaborates with other partners to provide programs that may meet the mental health needs, parenting support, and help navigate resources. Services include: - Arts and crafts activities for children and families - Child support consultation - Culturally-specific service navigation and language access for Latinx and Somali communities - Early literacy and education programs - Economic assistance navigation support includes application assistance - Employment and training information consultation - Financial literacy classes - Health and wellness services and programs - Housing consultation and providing affordable housing information - Parenting skills, support, and mentorship

Provides recreational activities for all ages. Facility offers: - Compter Lab - Gym - Multipurpose room - Workout room

Services and programming available to member participants: - Academic tutoring - Personal, academic and career coaching and advising - Training and development to succeed in college and the corporate sector - Up to four years paid summer internships with local corporations

Program serving African-Americans and American Indians on MFIP: - Career planning - Connection to work education/classes - Cultural events - Goal setting - Job placement - Job readiness training Clients who meet the target audience, who are already on MFIP, would need to request a transfer from their existing MFIP employment service provider. No discretionary funds available to help with rent, travel, utilities or other emergency situations.

Provides cultural competency training to social service professionals, educators, parents, and community members. Staff also maintains a public resource library of information on Native American tribal and cultural issues, and develops individualized education curricula for service provider and academic audiences.

The Energy Assistance Program helps pay heat and electricity costs. Payments for energy bills are sent directly to the household's energy company or fuel provider for propane, fuel oil, or wood. Financial assistance varies depending on household income and fuel costs. The Energy Assistance Program provides additional grants for eligible households who need help with: - Getting reconnected to heat and power after disconnections - Paying for emergency fuel deliveries of propane, heating oil, or biofuel - Preventing disconnection

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

Hennepin County Library provides customer-centered services, collections, electronic access and resources, events, and classes. Services include: - Books, periodicals, audiobooks, eBooks, DVDs, and more - Reference service - Help finding a good book - Children and family services: Story hours, summer reading programs, homework help tutoring online and at several buildings - Assistive technology for people with hearing, sight and dexterity needs: adaptive equipment, closed captioned digital DVDs, large print books, and audiobooks. Software available for use in library buildings including JAWS screen reader, MAGic screen magnification software and Open Book scanning software which converts printed text to speech - Government documents - Services to at home patrons who cannot visit a library including phone, online, mail, and volunteer delivery services - Internet access including free Wi-Fi - Online databases Locations: - Augsburg Park Library: 7100 Nicollet Avenue South, Richfield, MN 55423; (612)543-6200 - Brookdale Library: 6125 Shingle Creek Parkway, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430; (612)543-5600 - Brooklyn Park Library: 8500 W Broadway Avenue, Brooklyn Park, MN 55443; (612)543-6225 - Champlin Library: 12154 Ensign Avenue North, Champlin, MN 55316; (612)543-6250 - East Lake Library: 2727 East Lake Street Minneapolis, MN 55406; (612)543-8425 - Eden Prairie Library: 565 Prairie Center Drive, Eden Prairie, MN 55344; (612)543-6275 - Edina Library: 5280 Grandview Square, Edina, MN 55436; (612)543-6325 - Excelsior Library: 343 Third Street, Excelsior, MN 55331; (612)543-6350 - Franklin Library: 1314 East Franklin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55404; (612)543-6925 - Golden Valley Library: 830 Winnetka Avenue North, Golden Valley, MN 55427; (612)543-6375 - Hopkins Library: 22 11th Avenue North, Hopkins, MN 55343; (612)543-6400 - Hosmer Library: 347 E. 36th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55408; (612)543-6900 - Linden Hills Library: 2900 W. 43rd Street, Minneapolis, MN 55410; (612)543-6825 - Long Lake Library: 1865 Wayzata Boulevard West, Long Lake, MN 55356; (612)543-6425 - Maple Grove Library: 8001 Main Street North, Maple Grove, MN 55369; (612)543-6450 - Maple Plain Library: 5184 Main Street East, Maple Plain, MN 55359; (612)543-5700 - Minneapolis Central Library: 300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55401; (612)543-8000 - Minnetonka Library: 17524 Excelsior Boulevard, Minnetonka, MN 55345; (612)543-5725 - Nokomis Library: 5100 34th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55417; (612)543-6800 - North Regional Library: 1315 Lowry Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55411; (612)543-8450 - Northeast Library: 2200 Central Avenue NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418; (612)543-6775 - Osseo Library: 415 Central Avenue, Osseo, MN 55369; (612)543-5750 - Oxboro Library: 8801 Portland Avenue South, Bloomington, MN 55420; (612)543-5775 - Penn Lake Library: 8800 Penn Avenue South, Bloomington, MN 55431; (612)543-5800 - Pierre Bottineau Library: 55 Broadway Street NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413; (612)543-6850 - Plymouth Library: 15700 36th Avenue North, Plymouth, MN 55446; (612)543-5825 - Ridgedale Library: 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka, MN 55305; (612)543-8800 - Rockford Road Library: 6401 42nd Avenue North, Crystal, MN 55427; (612)543-5875 - Rogers Library: 21300 John Milless Drive, Rogers, MN 55374; (612)543-6050 - Roosevelt Library: 4026 28th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55406; (612)543-6700 - Southdale Library: 7001 York Avenue South, Edina, MN 55435; (612)543-5900 - Southeast Library: 1222 4th Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414; (612)543-6725 - St. Anthony Library: 2941 Pentagon Drive, St. Anthony, MN 55418; (612)543-6075 - St. Bonifacius Library: 8624 Kennedy Memorial Drive, St. Bonifacius, MN 55375; (612)543-6100 - St. Louis Park Library: 3240 Library Lane, St. Louis Park, MN 55426; (612)543-6125 - Sumner Library: 611 Van White Mem. Blvd., Minneapolis, MN 55411; (612)543-6875 - Walker Library: 2880 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55408; (612)543-8400 - Washburn Library: 5244 Lyndale Avenue South, Minneapolis; MN 55419, (612)543-8375 - Wayzata Library: 620 Rice Street, City Hall, Wayzata, MN 55391; (612)543-6150 - Webber Park Library: 4440 Humboldt Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55412; (612)543-6750 - Westonka Library: 2079 Commerce Boulevard, Mound, MN 55364; (612)543-6175

Hennepin County Library provides customer-centered services, collections, electronic access and resources, events, and classes. Services include: - Books, periodicals, audiobooks, eBooks, DVDs, and more - Reference service - Help finding a good book - Children and family services: Story hours, summer reading programs, homework help tutoring online and at several buildings - Assistive technology for people with hearing, sight and dexterity needs: adaptive equipment, closed captioned digital DVDs, large print books, and audiobooks. Software available for use in library buildings including JAWS screen reader, MAGic screen magnification software and Open Book scanning software which converts printed text to speech - Government documents - Services to at home patrons who cannot visit a library including phone, online, mail, and volunteer delivery services - Internet access including free Wi-Fi - Online databases Locations: - Augsburg Park Library: 7100 Nicollet Avenue South, Richfield, MN 55423; (612)543-6200 - Brookdale Library: 6125 Shingle Creek Parkway, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430; (612)543-5600 - Brooklyn Park Library: 8500 W Broadway Avenue, Brooklyn Park, MN 55443; (612)543-6225 - Champlin Library: 12154 Ensign Avenue North, Champlin, MN 55316; (612)543-6250 - East Lake Library: 2727 East Lake Street Minneapolis, MN 55406; (612)543-8425 - Eden Prairie Library: 565 Prairie Center Drive, Eden Prairie, MN 55344; (612)543-6275 - Edina Library: 5280 Grandview Square, Edina, MN 55436; (612)543-6325 - Excelsior Library: 343 Third Street, Excelsior, MN 55331; (612)543-6350 - Franklin Library: 1314 East Franklin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55404; (612)543-6925 - Golden Valley Library: 830 Winnetka Avenue North, Golden Valley, MN 55427; (612)543-6375 - Hopkins Library: 22 11th Avenue North, Hopkins, MN 55343; (612)543-6400 - Hosmer Library: 347 E. 36th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55408; (612)543-6900 - Linden Hills Library: 2900 W. 43rd Street, Minneapolis, MN 55410; (612)543-6825 - Long Lake Library: 1865 Wayzata Boulevard West, Long Lake, MN 55356; (612)543-6425 - Maple Grove Library: 8001 Main Street North, Maple Grove, MN 55369; (612)543-6450 - Maple Plain Library: 5184 Main Street East, Maple Plain, MN 55359; (612)543-5700 - Minneapolis Central Library: 300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55401; (612)543-8000 - Minnetonka Library: 17524 Excelsior Boulevard, Minnetonka, MN 55345; (612)543-5725 - Nokomis Library: 5100 34th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55417; (612)543-6800 - North Regional Library: 1315 Lowry Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55411; (612)543-8450 - Northeast Library: 2200 Central Avenue NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418; (612)543-6775 - Osseo Library: 415 Central Avenue, Osseo, MN 55369; (612)543-5750 - Oxboro Library: 8801 Portland Avenue South, Bloomington, MN 55420; (612)543-5775 - Penn Lake Library: 8800 Penn Avenue South, Bloomington, MN 55431; (612)543-5800 - Pierre Bottineau Library: 55 Broadway Street NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413; (612)543-6850 - Plymouth Library: 15700 36th Avenue North, Plymouth, MN 55446; (612)543-5825 - Ridgedale Library: 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka, MN 55305; (612)543-8800 - Rockford Road Library: 6401 42nd Avenue North, Crystal, MN 55427; (612)543-5875 - Rogers Library: 21300 John Milless Drive, Rogers, MN 55374; (612)543-6050 - Roosevelt Library: 4026 28th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55406; (612)543-6700 - Southdale Library: 7001 York Avenue South, Edina, MN 55435; (612)543-5900 - Southeast Library: 1222 4th Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414; (612)543-6725 - St. Anthony Library: 2941 Pentagon Drive, St. Anthony, MN 55418; (612)543-6075 - St. Bonifacius Library: 8624 Kennedy Memorial Drive, St. Bonifacius, MN 55375; (612)543-6100 - St. Louis Park Library: 3240 Library Lane, St. Louis Park, MN 55426; (612)543-6125 - Sumner Library: 611 Van White Mem. Blvd., Minneapolis, MN 55411; (612)543-6875 - Walker Library: 2880 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55408; (612)543-8400 - Washburn Library: 5244 Lyndale Avenue South, Minneapolis; MN 55419, (612)543-8375 - Wayzata Library: 620 Rice Street, City Hall, Wayzata, MN 55391; (612)543-6150 - Webber Park Library: 4440 Humboldt Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55412; (612)543-6750 - Westonka Library: 2079 Commerce Boulevard, Mound, MN 55364; (612)543-6175

Treatment services for people who have minor illnesses or injuries

The Girl Scouts develops future leaders by helping girls discover new skills, connect with others, and take action in their communities through a nurturing all-girl environment that strengthens a girl's courage, confidence, and character. Programs center on Girl Scout Leadership Experience or GSLE, a collection of engaging, challenging, and fun activities such as: - Earning badges and doing community service projects - Field trips, hands-on program events, and learning opportunities - Life skills - Outdoor opportunities - Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) - Selling cookies and entrepreneurship

Provides bilingual and culturally appropriate employment services including: - Career preparation trainings - Digital literacy programs - Dislocated Worker Program (DWP) - Employer partnerships - Employment counseling and placement assistance - Employment readiness classes - Hiring events

Provides behavioral health prevention and treatment services including: - Alcohol and drug evaluations/assessments and referrals - Case management - Community advocacy and referrals - Culturally aware individual and group therapy - Integrated behavioral health - Medication management for substance use or co-occurring disorders - Psychological and diagnostic assessments Telehealth appointments are available

Provides Somali/East African middle and high school students with the tools, knowledge, and skills to be self-sufficient. - Leadership Training: Summer leadership training for students - Mentorship: Provided by Somali/East African college students and graduates over video conferencing platforms. An individualized plan is created to help with academics, college admission, online learning, etc. - Middle School Strive Program: Provides a space in which East African youth can connect to discuss, learn, and get the support needed from their peers and program mentors - Mindfulness Training: Provided to resettled youth to help cope with resettlement and adjustment - Youth Strive Program: Serves recent refugees of Somali and/or East African descent who are in middle and high school to help them navigate post-graduation options - Youth Workshops: Provides short-term workshops regarding professional development that includes creating a resume, cover letter, and interview best practices, and digital literacy that includes cyberbulling, internet security, researching, and professional engagement.

Creates sustainable, culturally-appropriate approaches to and tools for preventive community health to support the Somali community in the Twin Cities. Community Health Workers work with the community to promote behavior changes that will reduce the risk of diabetes, heart disease and stroke by providing culturally appropriate and specific programs, messages and interventions. Activities include a culturally-specific pre-diabetes and weight management informational DVD in Somali to supplement the curriculum, exercise classes for elders and grocery store tours to promote healthy food choices. Provides training to physicians and Community Health Workers that improve care and reduce health disparities.

Provide counseling and psychotherapy services to individuals, couples, families, and groups, specializing in communities of color and trauma, including: - In home services - Individual psychotherapy specializing in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): Anxiety, depression, grief/bereavement, mood disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), and post traumatic stress disorder - Relationship and marriage counseling including LGBTQ2+ couples

Hennepin County Library provides customer-centered services, collections, electronic access and resources, events, and classes. Services include: - Books, periodicals, audiobooks, eBooks, DVDs, and more - Reference service - Help finding a good book - Children and family services: Story hours, summer reading programs, homework help tutoring online and at several buildings - Assistive technology for people with hearing, sight and dexterity needs: adaptive equipment, closed captioned digital DVDs, large print books, and audiobooks. Software available for use in library buildings including JAWS screen reader, MAGic screen magnification software and Open Book scanning software which converts printed text to speech - Government documents - Services to at home patrons who cannot visit a library including phone, online, mail, and volunteer delivery services - Internet access including free Wi-Fi - Online databases Locations: - Augsburg Park Library: 7100 Nicollet Avenue South, Richfield, MN 55423; (612)543-6200 - Brookdale Library: 6125 Shingle Creek Parkway, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430; (612)543-5600 - Brooklyn Park Library: 8500 W Broadway Avenue, Brooklyn Park, MN 55443; (612)543-6225 - Champlin Library: 12154 Ensign Avenue North, Champlin, MN 55316; (612)543-6250 - East Lake Library: 2727 East Lake Street Minneapolis, MN 55406; (612)543-8425 - Eden Prairie Library: 565 Prairie Center Drive, Eden Prairie, MN 55344; (612)543-6275 - Edina Library: 5280 Grandview Square, Edina, MN 55436; (612)543-6325 - Excelsior Library: 343 Third Street, Excelsior, MN 55331; (612)543-6350 - Franklin Library: 1314 East Franklin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55404; (612)543-6925 - Golden Valley Library: 830 Winnetka Avenue North, Golden Valley, MN 55427; (612)543-6375 - Hopkins Library: 22 11th Avenue North, Hopkins, MN 55343; (612)543-6400 - Hosmer Library: 347 E. 36th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55408; (612)543-6900 - Linden Hills Library: 2900 W. 43rd Street, Minneapolis, MN 55410; (612)543-6825 - Long Lake Library: 1865 Wayzata Boulevard West, Long Lake, MN 55356; (612)543-6425 - Maple Grove Library: 8001 Main Street North, Maple Grove, MN 55369; (612)543-6450 - Maple Plain Library: 5184 Main Street East, Maple Plain, MN 55359; (612)543-5700 - Minneapolis Central Library: 300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55401; (612)543-8000 - Minnetonka Library: 17524 Excelsior Boulevard, Minnetonka, MN 55345; (612)543-5725 - Nokomis Library: 5100 34th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55417; (612)543-6800 - North Regional Library: 1315 Lowry Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55411; (612)543-8450 - Northeast Library: 2200 Central Avenue NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418; (612)543-6775 - Osseo Library: 415 Central Avenue, Osseo, MN 55369; (612)543-5750 - Oxboro Library: 8801 Portland Avenue South, Bloomington, MN 55420; (612)543-5775 - Penn Lake Library: 8800 Penn Avenue South, Bloomington, MN 55431; (612)543-5800 - Pierre Bottineau Library: 55 Broadway Street NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413; (612)543-6850 - Plymouth Library: 15700 36th Avenue North, Plymouth, MN 55446; (612)543-5825 - Ridgedale Library: 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka, MN 55305; (612)543-8800 - Rockford Road Library: 6401 42nd Avenue North, Crystal, MN 55427; (612)543-5875 - Rogers Library: 21300 John Milless Drive, Rogers, MN 55374; (612)543-6050 - Roosevelt Library: 4026 28th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55406; (612)543-6700 - Southdale Library: 7001 York Avenue South, Edina, MN 55435; (612)543-5900 - Southeast Library: 1222 4th Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414; (612)543-6725 - St. Anthony Library: 2941 Pentagon Drive, St. Anthony, MN 55418; (612)543-6075 - St. Bonifacius Library: 8624 Kennedy Memorial Drive, St. Bonifacius, MN 55375; (612)543-6100 - St. Louis Park Library: 3240 Library Lane, St. Louis Park, MN 55426; (612)543-6125 - Sumner Library: 611 Van White Mem. Blvd., Minneapolis, MN 55411; (612)543-6875 - Walker Library: 2880 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55408; (612)543-8400 - Washburn Library: 5244 Lyndale Avenue South, Minneapolis; MN 55419, (612)543-8375 - Wayzata Library: 620 Rice Street, City Hall, Wayzata, MN 55391; (612)543-6150 - Webber Park Library: 4440 Humboldt Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55412; (612)543-6750 - Westonka Library: 2079 Commerce Boulevard, Mound, MN 55364; (612)543-6175

Provides state-funded food assistance to legal noncitizens ages 50 or older who do not qualify for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly called Food Stamps or Food Support) because of their citizenship status. Monthly benefits are loaded on an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card, which looks and works like a debit card. The card can be used to buy groceries at authorized stores, farmers markets, and online retailers. Learn more about where to shop and what can be bought. The amount of benefits received is based on income, expenses, and number of people in the household.

Food Shelf: offers free culturally relevant and nutritious food to individuals and families; use is limited to once a month Produce Giveaways: free distribution of vegetables and/or fruit every 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month SNAP Enrollment: will screen individuals and families for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and offer assistance with SNAP applications

Assistance for immigrant women who need help understanding and finding resources to adjust to life in Minnesota, including food and housing, daycare, employment, and legal advocacy.

- Household Goods Distribution: Provides quarterly and seasonal distribution events for those in need including cleaning supplies, food boxes, shelf stable items, diapers, PPE, light bulbs, winter clothing. Visit website for schedule. Available items vary and are first come, first serve. - Meals on Wheels: Provides Halal meals to seniors age 60 and older or individuals who have a CADI Waiver - Summer Food: During the summer, youth ages 18 and under can receive prepared meals, breakfast and lunch, daily. Must eat meal on-site at community locations or the agency main office.

Provides financial assistance for an individual to travel to care for or visit an immediate family member with a serious health condition that arises in emergency circumstances. The acute injury or illness must pose an immediate risk to a person's life or long-term health. Other instances where the fund may be accessed is a medically necessary surgery or 1 post-operation visit. A maximum of $400 in assistance is provided per patient per calendar year which includes: - $.21 per mile traveled - $70 per night lodging - $40 per day for meals

Programs geared toward helping Cambodian elders and other southeast Asians in the following areas: - Applying for public benefits - English instruction - Citizenship classes, INS interviews and immigration assistance - Healthy eating promotion which reconnects participants with the eating habits of their home countries through nutrition education, development of community gardens, and meals served three days a week from a local restaurant. Serves elders from the Cambodian, Chinese, and Karen communities. - Physical activities and active living - Cultural and traditional ceremonies - Health education - Medicare application - Housing assistance - Funeral assistance - Recreational activities - Group shopping and medical appointment transportation - Translation

Provides ongoing support to pregnant Latinas for healthy pregnancies, support for healthy deliveries, and a healthy postpartum period. Supports the physical and emotional needs of the mother, baby, and family. Activities include: - Assistance with health insurance registration - Centering pregnancy group prenatal care - Individual case management - Physical health care and education

Cash-grant program for families with low incomes experiencing household emergencies. Families can receive assistance once every 12 months. The assistance received must resolve the crisis. Families must use their own money first. The amount of assistance provided might not cover the entire emergency, but it can help. The types of assistance the program may help with are for rent assistance, rent deposit, electric, gas, heating fuel, water, burial assistance, or other emergency need based on available funding.