Free, on-site mental health care is provided by licensed mental health professionals to emergency shelter guests and program residents. Services include: - Individual therapy - Group therapy - Canine-assisted therapy A medical team from Minnesota Community Care provides basic healthcare including prescriptions to participants in the Mental Health Clinic.

Scattered-site and site-based housing for families with children who are coming directly from a shelter. Housing services include: - Housing navigation assistance: Provides housing search assistance, contacts and recruits landlords, assists households with completing applications - Rent payment and move-in assistance: Provides financial assistance such as rent subsidy, security deposit, or application fees to move into permanent housing - Limited transportation - Case management and services: Provides services and supports, including services such as assessing barriers to housing stability, making referrals and connections to community resources, partnering for housing stability ??

Public health nurses available through Hennepin County Health Care for the Homeless conducting health screenings, outreach and assessment. Foot care provided by Sole Care for Souls. General counseling services also available.

Assists homeless single adults currently residing in a Hennepin County shelter who have been referred by a county screener in finding safe, decent and affordable housing in Hennepin County. The Rapid Exit Manager also assists clients with meeting and maintaining basic needs and connecting to other resources needed to achieve self-sufficiency.

Scattered site rapid re-housing program for low income, single-parent families who are homeless. Services include assistance in finding affordable housing, case management, and advocacy. Families usually consist of two or more dependent children (of any age), and program services are provided for up to two years.

- Interim shelter between homelessness and permanent housing - Tenancy is 24 months maximum - Counselor works with families to develop a permanent housing plan

One-stop location to connect adults with services to health, income, housing stability, and well-being. Well-balanced, nutritious meals provided to drop-in clients.

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. 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.

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

Provides one-on-one meetings in the community or at Grace House to assist with: -housing navigation -Coordinated Entry -Section 8 or combined applications

- Individuals can obtain a community voice mail number with a 651 area code, to use on job applications, housing applications, and stay in touch with friends and family. Individuals will be able to retrieve messages from any touch tone phone. - Offers assistance to apply for the Lifeline cellphone program. Eligible participants will receive a free monthly phone plan which includes 1,000 minutes of talk, 500 units of text, and 100 MB of data.

Support families experiencing homelessness with gaining and maintaining access to childcare assistance

Services/activities include: - Homeless resource center - Storage lockers available for use for 30 days - Monday - Saturday coffee available until 1 pm - Breakfast and lunch - Showers: available on a first come basis - Laundry: for individuals staying in shelter; available on a first come basis

Works with individuals sleeping outside or in substandard places and assists them to get into permanent housing. Provides a non-emergency response to homeless concerns in public settings with a mobile outreach team able to visit individuals in the community. Can help address immediate basic needs for safety and survival outside with items such as food, personal grooming supplies, outdoor gear, clothing, and shelter referrals. Low income and individuals experiencing homelessness can pick up a free Handbook of the Streets from 9 am - 4 pm Monday - Friday or download the PDF from the website.

Provides scattered site, permanent supportive housing with intensive case management services.

Increases access to medical services by traveling from site to site to bring services where it is convenient for individuals facing homelessness. Services include: - Chemical health assessment and referrals - Chiropractic services - Medical services include primary care, transportation assistance, and community resource assistance and referral - Nutrition services include assessment and referral, education, consultation, advocacy - Mental health diagnosis and treatment services - Optical including vision screening and eyeglasses - Pharmaceutical services - Physical therapy - Public health nursing services include outreach and assessment, maternal/child health and family planning, child and teen checkups, and TB case management Donations of unopened medicine, inhalers, and supplies are gratefully accepted. Must be delivered to the project.

Head Start is a family and child development program for preschool age children at no cost to families. Provides preschool development in two models such as home-based and child-care based. Home-Based Program (Age birth - 3 years): - Lesson plans specifically designed for the child to get them ready for Kindergarten - Opportunities to interact with other parents and children in a classroom setting - Parent meetings for sharing and planning - Special parent-planned events such as family nights, neighborhood tours, and field trips - Weekly 1.5 hour visits in the home jointly planned by parents and a trained home visitor Child-Care Based Program (Age 3 - 5 years): - Approved preschool curriculum with structured, age-appropriate activities - Full year programming - Regular meetings between parents and Head Start staff Other Services: - Learning Readiness program to address needs of at-risk children ages birth - 5 years - Open Book programs provide books to children and families in support of family literacy

- Interim shelter between homelessness and permanent housing - Tenancy is 24 months maximum - Counselor works with families to develop a permanent housing plan

- Hennepin County Social Worker available to provide information and referral for housing, mental, physical and chemical health, shelter, state, federal and local programs. 9 am - 11:30 am Tuesday - Thursday - Hennepin County financial assistance eligibility screening, 9 am - 11:30 am Friday - Open Access: provides voicemail access 9 am - 12 noon Monday and lifeline (free cell phone) registration 10 am - 12 noon Tuesday - Representatives from the Department of Veterans Affairs are available to discuss benefits eligibility with veterans. 8:30 am - 10:30 am Thursday - SNAP assistance 8 am - 3 pm Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday

Head Start is a family and child development program for preschool age children at no cost to families. Provides preschool development in two models such as home-based and child-care based. Home-Based Program (Age birth - 3 years): - Lesson plans specifically designed for the child to get them ready for Kindergarten - Opportunities to interact with other parents and children in a classroom setting - Parent meetings for sharing and planning - Special parent-planned events such as family nights, neighborhood tours, and field trips - Weekly 1.5 hour visits in the home jointly planned by parents and a trained home visitor Child-Care Based Program (Age 3 - 5 years): - Approved preschool curriculum with structured, age-appropriate activities - Full year programming - Regular meetings between parents and Head Start staff Other Services: - Learning Readiness program to address needs of at-risk children ages birth - 5 years - Open Book programs provide books to children and families in support of family literacy

Assists homeless single adults currently residing in a Hennepin County shelter who have been referred by a county screener in finding safe, decent and affordable housing in Hennepin County. The Rapid Exit Manager also assists clients with meeting and maintaining basic needs and connecting to other resources needed to achieve self-sufficiency.

Scattered-site, long-term housing in suburban Ramsey and Washington counites. Families receive short- to medium-term rental assistance, and access to sustainability services such as case management, life skills training, and advocacy.

Head Start is a family and child development program for preschool age children at no cost to families. Provides preschool development in two models such as home-based and child-care based. Home-Based Program (Age birth - 3 years): - Lesson plans specifically designed for the child to get them ready for Kindergarten - Opportunities to interact with other parents and children in a classroom setting - Parent meetings for sharing and planning - Special parent-planned events such as family nights, neighborhood tours, and field trips - Weekly 1.5 hour visits in the home jointly planned by parents and a trained home visitor Child-Care Based Program (Age 3 - 5 years): - Approved preschool curriculum with structured, age-appropriate activities - Full year programming - Regular meetings between parents and Head Start staff Other Services: - Learning Readiness program to address needs of at-risk children ages birth - 5 years - Open Book programs provide books to children and families in support of family literacy