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An integrated one-stop location connecting adults to critical services to improve their health, income, housing stability, and overall well-being. Services offered:

• Access to Benefits: Community representatives can help individuals move towards self-sufficiency or access community benefits and support. Representatives can help with MNsure applications, Open Access voicemail, SNAP applications, Social Security applications, Veteran's benefits, and more. Schedules may vary when community representatives are onsite.

• Hot meals available which include breakfast and lunch throughout the week and coffee daily

• Laundry services available to current residents of the shelter program

• Lockers available for use for 30 days

• Mail service

• Phone charging stations

• Showers, towels, and toiletries for clients

• Supportive Services: Provides comprehensive help through medical care, vision screenings, housing services, referral to mental health assessments, legal services, financial services, and job opportunities

Provides a program called the Project for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) to connect individuals with housing services and other resources to find safety and housing stability. Services provided through the program:

• Helps individuals apply for economic assistance, medical assistance, and Social Security as needed

• Helps individuals obtain necessary paperwork to secure housing and create an individualized housing plan

• Provides referrals to medical and mental health care, legal assistance, and other essential services

• Works through barriers preventing the individual from finding and keeping housing

• Works with clients to access Coordinated Entry services to determine if they qualify for Project Home or Youngdahl Living programs. Project Home and Youngdahl programs are permanent support housing programs for those dealing with homelessness, unstable living conditions, and need stable housing.

Provides a program called the Project for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) to connect individuals with housing services and other resources to find safety and housing stability. Services provided through the program:

• Helps individuals apply for economic assistance, medical assistance, and Social Security as needed

• Helps individuals obtain necessary paperwork to secure housing and create an individualized housing plan

• Provides referrals to medical and mental health care, legal assistance, and other essential services

• Works through barriers preventing the individual from finding and keeping housing

• Works with clients to access Coordinated Entry services to determine if they qualify for Project Home or Youngdahl Living programs. Project Home and Youngdahl programs are permanent support housing programs for those dealing with homelessness, unstable living conditions, and need stable housing.

An informal drop-in center providing:

• Advocacy for residents who are unable to show documentation of an address or photo ID
• Breakfast meals, coffee, and snacks
• Community room for events, recreation, and relaxation
• Day shelter
• Form assistance when applying for SSI applications or appeals and finding housing and applying for housing
• Health and wellness clinic for health screenings and health care provider referrals
• Laundry facilities, internet access, local phone use, and voicemail services
• Lockers for shelter residents to use for storage
• Referral to community resources
• Showers

Emergency shelter intake and case management provided for:

• Overnight shelters in Washington County

• Personalized support and daily contact with the case manager required

Temporary emergency lodging for individuals and families who are homeless including:

• Dinner
• Sleeping accommodations
• Light breakfast
• Lunch
• Showers
• Guests must be assessed by the GRACE House Director or supervisor prior to acceptance at GRACE House
• Guests will not be accepted after 8 pm
• Overnight accommodations may be needed until assessment can be done
• Day services available for registered guests
• To volunteer please contact Grace House at (218)326-2790. Volunteer training is held the 2nd Monday of each month at 5:30 pm

Information, resources, and referral office to help people through difficult times. Staff provide an immediate assessment of emergency needs and offer resources to help deal with homelessness, chemical dependency, domestic abuse, unemployment, gambling addictions, mental health problems, and help with public assistance. Additional services offered at the center include:

• 7 bus passes for the general public daily; usually gone by 9:10 am. Can be accessed twice per month and an intake form must be filled out.

• Free telephone line, mailboxes for people who are homeless, hygiene items, and household goods

• Safe Bay is located in the parking lot and offers individuals and families living in cars and vans a place to rest without fear of crime, harassment, or being moved along by law enforcement or private security guards. Individuals and families can access showers, breakfast and housing navigation services provided by Daminao Center.

• Work related transportation:

• Gas vouchers: MUST have valid driver's license, proof of insurance, and proof of employment. Can only be accessed once per year.
• Bus pass: MUST have ID and proof of employment. The value of a bus pass is $25 and can only be accessed once per year.

Provides temporary financial support to low income families and individuals struggling to maintain their housing by providing case management and short-term rent payment assistance.

The New Day Center provides shelter for anyone 18+ who needs it. We are open year-round, 8 am - 8 pm, seven days a week. Services provided: wifi, coffee, TV, receive mail. Using alcohol and drugs is not allowed on the property but no one is turned away for being intoxicated. No pets allowed.

Provides a program called the Project for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) to connect individuals with housing services and other resources to find safety and housing stability. Services provided through the program:

• Helps individuals apply for economic assistance, medical assistance, and Social Security as needed

• Helps individuals obtain necessary paperwork to secure housing and create an individualized housing plan

• Provides referrals to medical and mental health care, legal assistance, and other essential services

• Works through barriers preventing the individual from finding and keeping housing

• Works with clients to access Coordinated Entry services to determine if they qualify for Project Home or Youngdahl Living programs. Project Home and Youngdahl programs are permanent support housing programs for those dealing with homelessness, unstable living conditions, and need stable housing.

Provides a program called the Project for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) to connect individuals with housing services and other resources to find safety and housing stability. Services provided through the program:

• Helps individuals apply for economic assistance, medical assistance, and Social Security as needed

• Helps individuals obtain necessary paperwork to secure housing and create an individualized housing plan

• Provides referrals to medical and mental health care, legal assistance, and other essential services

• Works through barriers preventing the individual from finding and keeping housing

• Works with clients to access Coordinated Entry services to determine if they qualify for Project Home or Youngdahl Living programs. Project Home and Youngdahl programs are permanent support housing programs for those dealing with homelessness, unstable living conditions, and need stable housing.

Staff may assist with information for housing options and emergency shelter resources. Staff do not provide homeless motel vouchers. Other services provided: ?- Emergency Shelter: Offers information and emergency shelter resources to adults without minor children. Call during office hours for a referral request to the Emergency Housing Services Building facility. Shelter is available based on capacity.

• Housing Hub:

• ?Connects single adults ages 18 and over and families experiencing homelessness or at risk of being homeless with a Housing Specialist to provide housing problem solving. Housing Specialists can assist households with practical solutions, identify sources, alternatives, resolve immediate barriers to housing, and mediate conflict resolution between landlords, friends, or family.
• The initial access point to be connected with a Housing Specialist is short-term with a 30-day timeframe. After 30 days initial contact, households with no other pathways identified will be connected to a Housing Assessor and placed on the Housing Registry.

• Street Outreach: Provides support to 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.

Village of Hope provides safe, secure emergency housing for families 24 hours/day ~ 7 days a week. We are open 365 days a year. The environment that a family experiencing homeless comes into is very important. We work to create a calm, safe environment in which families can build a future. Families can stay with us for 90 days, as long as they are actively looking for housing. Each family has their own apartment. This preserves the family unit and provides privacy.

• Emergency shelter

• Meals

• Laundry facilities

• Shower facilities

• Information and referral

• Advocacy

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Hennepin County residents who are experiencing homelessness can receive housing case management assistance through the Homeless to Housing program. The primary focus of the Homeless to Housing team is to fill system gaps by offering case management to people who otherwise lack support and access to resources by helping them secure permanent housing. The Homeless to Housing teams can help single adults, families, youth, and veterans who are staying in shelter or those living unsheltered with the following: 1. Referral 2. Intake 3. Goal planning 4. Barrier busting 5. Housing identification and move in 6. Stabilization and referral to long-term support

An integrated one-stop location connecting adults to critical services to improve their health, income, housing stability, and overall well-being. Services offered:

• Access to Benefits: Community representatives can help individuals move towards self-sufficiency or access community benefits and support. Representatives can help with MNsure applications, Open Access voicemail, SNAP applications, Social Security applications, Veteran's benefits, and more. Schedules may vary when community representatives are onsite.

• Free laundry with a limit of one load per day

• Hot meals are available for those experiencing homelessness and food insecurity. Meals include breakfast, lunch, and dinner throughout the week.

• Lockers based on availability and for a fee

• Mail service available to guests which can be held for 7 days

• Phone charging stations

• Showers, towels, and toiletries for clients

• Supportive Services: Provides comprehensive help through medical care, vision screenings, housing services, referral to mental health assessments, legal services, financial services, and job opportunities

Offers long term child welfare for parents and their children, designed to empower families and provide a new pathway to achieving economic self-sufficiency. Families of Color With a Child Under 5 Years

• Case management services that help provide opportunities for early childhood education

• Connections to community resources

• Family support and advocacy

• Home visits

Families With at Least 1 Child Under 10 Years

• Participants are parents and their children who are experiencing complex challenges: Disproportionality, generational poverty, historical trauma, homelessness, domestic violence, substance abuse, mental illness, truancy, poor school outcomes, child welfare involvement, economic and employment instability, etc.

• Access to stabilizing federal economic programs

• Collaboration with Public Health

• Comprehensive case management services

• Early childhood/other educational supports

• Early Intervention services

• Home visits

• Ongoing support and information regarding child development, housing, budgeting, parenting, goal setting and decision making

• Workforce development resources

First Time Parents 18 Years or Older

• Families are enrolled during pregnancy through early infancy

• Collaboration with Public Health for home visits

• Monthly family activities

• Ongoing support/information regarding healthy pregnancy, child development, housing, budgeting/finances, health care, child care, education/employment goals, parenting and decision making

Pregnant and Parenting Teens Up to Age 18

• Pregnancy and parenting support program for adolescent moms, dads and their child

• Collaboration with Public Health

• Families receive support and information regarding parenting options, healthy pregnancy, child development, housing, budgeting/finances, child care, education/work goals and referrals to community resources

• Home or community visits

Front Door consolidates intake for most programs and connects clients to the level of service that best meets their needs. Front Door Screener's connect clients to:

• Community resources or other providers

• Coordinated Entry System (CES) assessments for families based on eligibility criteria. Families can visit the website to fill out a Families Coordinated Entry referral form.

• Education or consultation of county programs

• Intake assessments of county-operated programs. For clients identified as needing county intervention, a Front Door Service Planner will conduct a thorough evaluation of needs and provide short-term case management as well as assess client eligibility for possible ongoing services from the county or a contracted provider.

Emergency Shelter and Day Center for people experiencing homelessness. Servants of Shelter operates a 5 apartment unit Family Shelter and a 7 unit adult shelter. Shelter guests receive Case Management and Housing Resource Navigation services during their 30-90 day stay. SOS operates a Day Center with laundry, showers, a communal kitchen, hygiene items, and more. SOS also operates two Permanent Supportive Housing programs for people living with disabilities who are also experiencing homelessness.