Black urban farms designed to be both a gathering space and increase food access. Offers free produce pick up, gardening and food preparation classes, community events, skills-building workshops, and environmentally conscious workshops for community members of all ages. Program includes weekly Conversations and Coffee (C&C), a cross generational gathering event focussed on relationship building and storytelling. Conversations and Coffee (C&C) brings in Black and BIPOC elders from the community to share stories with youth and adults about the history of people of color in Duluth. Locations include: Freedom Farms Central Hillside and Lincoln Park Freedom Farms.

Offers a range of mental health services to help clients integrate mental health into their overall wellness. Programs that address: - Adolescent support group - African American adolescent services - Difficult life transitions - Domestic violence for heterosexual couples - Family Counseling - Foster care and adoption support for children and adoptive families - Masculinity and manhood - Raising bi-racial children Individual counseling to address: - Adolescent adjustment -transition to adulthood - Alcohol tobacco and other drug addiction prevention and education - Anger/assertiveness - Cognitive restructuring - Grief and loss - Mood disorders - Trauma (related to abuse, abandonment, neglect, and trauma)

Provides culturally sensitive services for black women during their pregnancy and early postpartum journey so as to alleviate stressors that may lead to preterm birth or low birth weight babies, including: - Care navigation - Case management - Community resource referrals - Doula support during labor and delivery - Monthly support circles - New parent/family support - Perinatal yoga - Pregnancy related health screenings and well baby care

Provides athletic shoes as well as other items deemed essential for good health and positive development

Medtronic: Recruits for 2nd and 3rd shift jobs and offers an interactive course at Medtronic. The course helps participants build resumes, develop interview skills and offers personalized job coaching and training. EMERGE Career and Technology Center (ECTC), 1834 Emerson Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55411 Career Essentials Workshops: Learn how to professionally write a resume or conduct a successful job search through a 2-part MFIP/DWP workshop that provides the tools to develop career skills. Learn more about: - Basic resume writing, formatting tricks, basic resume etiquette - Insight to job searching tools and practices - How to write a targeted cover letter - Importance of professional emails - Workshop schedule and expectations - Computer lab for youth and adults EMERGE Career and Technology Center, 1834 Emerson Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55411 North @ Work: North @ Work is a collaborative meant to facilitate career training and employment services for African-American males, age 25 or older, living in north Minneapolis and looking for a career. This workshop is free and can connect participants to resources, training and a career with an employer. - Choose a career path - Attend training while working - Be guided by step-by-step partnerships to help reach goals - Launch a career with employers that are hiring now Twin Cities R!se, 1301 Bryant Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55411 Hire Ground: Helps participants learn the power of self-advocacy, soft and hard professional skills and habits. Participants also have the opportunity to discover their values, personality type, learning style, and learn how to talk about their skills and value they can bring to a professional audience and workplace. - Develop effective strategies for job searching - Learn the power of self-advocacy and habit - Practice interviewing skills - Resume and cover letter building - Modern day job market insight and know-how EMERGE Career and Technology Center (ECTC), 1834 Emerson Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55411 Cedar-Riverside Opportunity Center (CROC), 505 15th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55454 Global Career Development Facilitator Training An intense high impact course designed to equip career services employees with the needed industry tools to guide participants in their career planning and guidance. This GCDF® / CCSP Training course is intended for anyone providing career services in employment and workforce development, one stops, career centers, secondary and post-secondary education, veteran career development, career coaching, career advisors, human resources, government or other professionals that desire nationally recognized career training.

Provides multiple programs to help reduce isolation and create culturally inclusive spaces for elders. Conversations and Coffee: A cross generational weekly event for elders to connect with one another and get in tune with what's going on in their neighborhoods. Program includes: - Elder Tablet Program: Provides the elder members tablets and training on technology and having meaningful conversations together. Program offers home visits to drop off the tablet and teach them how to get connected. Tech support is provided while they have the tablet. - Elders Advocacy Program: Offers a comprehensive advocacy service tailored to the unique needs of the elder members. Support ranges from groceries to travel and medical assistance, and providing a helping hand in various areas.

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.

The Black Parent Association (BPA) provides space and resources for parents of Hillside's Black and Brown students to create and maintain a powerful collective to advocate for their children. Program provides a support system and a line of communication with the school district for parents of students of color feel isolated in their own school systems BIPOC parents can choose how and when to invite other existing organizations and potentially the district itself into meetings. Program focuses on community building, identifying specific problems and potential solutions, and setting up to publicly bring those to the attention of Duluth.

- Advise and educate the governor, state legislature, and other policy makers on issues confronting persons of African heritage - Cultural and historical programming to celebrate and preserve the artistic, cultural, and historical heritages of Minnesota's Black community - Serve as a liaison to local, state, and federal government - Serve as a referral agency to assist African Americans and native Africans to secure access to state agencies and programs - Research issues affecting African Americans and native Africans, publicize accomplishments of African Americans and native Africans and their contributions to Minnesota

Provides adult mentoring for youth offering companionship, guidance, role models, and various activities to shape young people into productive, responsible, and successful community members.

YouthPower is an organizing hub where Black youth can gather, reflect, express themselves, build skills, organize, and advocate for serious change on issues that affect their lives.

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

An intergenerational approach to preventing unintended pregnancy, STIs and HIV/AIDS among African Americans living in North Minneapolis and provides: - Community-based HIV and STI testing (at the R.E.A.C.H. office and offsite) - Parent/Adult Workshops: 'It's That Easy', 'Celebration of Change for African-American Families' and 'Parents as Sexuality Educators' - CRUSH Collaborative: Facilitation of the CRUSH Youth Council, aimed at bringing awareness of chlamydia to youth in their communities - HIV, STI and sexuality education for young people in classroom and community settings, including evidence-based curricula 'Making Proud Choices!' - Peer education training - Community partnerships and collaboration

Provides haircuts

- 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.

A one-stop shop for support services and programs to meet the needs of the community. The center is made up of local partner organizations offering legal assistance, health insurance navigation and healthcare services, counseling, education resources, job skills training and employment, and housing referrals.

Medtronic: Recruits for 2nd and 3rd shift jobs and offers an interactive course at Medtronic. The course helps participants build resumes, develop interview skills and offers personalized job coaching and training. EMERGE Career and Technology Center (ECTC), 1834 Emerson Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55411 Career Essentials Workshops: Learn how to professionally write a resume or conduct a successful job search through a 2-part MFIP/DWP workshop that provides the tools to develop career skills. Learn more about: - Basic resume writing, formatting tricks, basic resume etiquette - Insight to job searching tools and practices - How to write a targeted cover letter - Importance of professional emails - Workshop schedule and expectations - Computer lab for youth and adults EMERGE Career and Technology Center, 1834 Emerson Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55411 North @ Work: North @ Work is a collaborative meant to facilitate career training and employment services for African-American males, age 25 or older, living in north Minneapolis and looking for a career. This workshop is free and can connect participants to resources, training and a career with an employer. - Choose a career path - Attend training while working - Be guided by step-by-step partnerships to help reach goals - Launch a career with employers that are hiring now Twin Cities R!se, 1301 Bryant Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55411 Hire Ground: Helps participants learn the power of self-advocacy, soft and hard professional skills and habits. Participants also have the opportunity to discover their values, personality type, learning style, and learn how to talk about their skills and value they can bring to a professional audience and workplace. - Develop effective strategies for job searching - Learn the power of self-advocacy and habit - Practice interviewing skills - Resume and cover letter building - Modern day job market insight and know-how EMERGE Career and Technology Center (ECTC), 1834 Emerson Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55411 Cedar-Riverside Opportunity Center (CROC), 505 15th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55454 Global Career Development Facilitator Training An intense high impact course designed to equip career services employees with the needed industry tools to guide participants in their career planning and guidance. This GCDF® / CCSP Training course is intended for anyone providing career services in employment and workforce development, one stops, career centers, secondary and post-secondary education, veteran career development, career coaching, career advisors, human resources, government or other professionals that desire nationally recognized career training.

Clients are assigned a case manager who provides the following services: - Creates a care coordination plan, sets goals and assists with removals of barriers to care - Links clients to health care, mental health care services and other services for timely and coordinated access to medically appropriate levels of health and support services. Clients participating in MCM are also eligible for the 340B Pharmacy Program, and transportation.

A four-week parent education program that teaches parents to help their children improve reading skills while strengthening the parent's advocacy skills for partnering with schools and teachers. The program helps parents build a strong literacy foundation in the home and understand the important role that reading plays in shaping cultural identity, self-efficacy and confidence about learning.

Board and lodge: Ms. Bea's House is a 32-unit fully funded room and board residence for African American men who are recovering from drug and alcohol dependency in a safe and sober living environment. Participants, who must be homeless and qualify for GRH, are transitioned into this housing after completing chemical health treatment. Supportive housing: Demo Housing is a 15-unit single bedroom complex for African American men who have a history of chemical dependency and health conditions such as HIV/AIDS and are ready for independent living with some supportive services. Low-income housing: A 14-unit apartment building for African American men and women. Residents must qualify for Hennepin County low-income housing. No support services are provided to residents.

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

Provides culturally specific chemical health treatment programs including: Inpatient Chemical Dependency Treatment: Inpatient chemical health treatment program for men struggling with drug or alcohol addiction. Program is staffed 24/7, and the average time in the program is 90 days. Outpatient Treatment: Open to men and women as a structured program in an outpatient setting. Participants develop a treatment plan for recovery and are encouraged to attend group and individual therapy sessions. Aftercare: Provides continuing care after treatment including a support network and regular meetings with occasional guest speakers DUI Program: Provides legal assistance to individuals who have been arrested for or convicted of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

- Women's primary treatment and relapse prevention program - Women's co-occurring disorder treatment program - Women's African-American specific treatment program - Women's complex co-occurring program

- Men's primary chemical dependency treatment and relapse prevention programs - Men's co-occurring disorder treatment program - Men's African-American specific treatment program - Men's complex co-occurring program - Men's evening outpatient