Resource Handbook

1 Table of Contents

Mental and Chemical Health

Emergency Assistance

Emergency Housing

Medical Assistance

Emergency Food

Household Goods

Clothing

Personal needs

Medical Transportation

Legal Services

Post Secondary Education

Assistance with Benefits

Social/Recreational Programs

2 Mental Health and Chemical Health Services for Adults

Community Outreach for Psychiatric Emergencies (COPE) 612-596-1223 Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Hennepin County Mental Health or Substance Abuse

Hennepin County offers a broad range of services to people with serious mental illness or substance abuse.

Who is Eligible for Services

 Hennepin County Residents, age 18 and over with serious mental illness or substance abuse issues  Adults experiencing a psychiatric emergency

How to Make a Referral

 Call Front Door Access at 612-348-4111 for a consultation  Anoka Metro Regional Treatment Center 3301 7th Avenue North Anoka, MN 55303 Anoka County

Intake -- (651)431-5000 T T Y -- (763) 712-4002 Fax - (651)431-7700 Administration Phone -- (651)431-5000

3 Hennepin County Emergency Assistance Program (HCEAP)

Emergency programs provide short-term, one-time assistance for people in a financial crisis because of a variety of concerns, such as fire, flood, utility shut-off, eviction, or foreclosure.

HCEAP meets the short-term emergency needs of eligible families with children. The family must have an emergency that poses a direct, immediate threat to the physical health or safety of a child, like the need for shelter.

Contact

 612-596-1900

4 Emergency Housing

Tubman 3111 First Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55408 Hennepin County

Intake -- (612)825-0000 Toll Free -- (866)223-1111 T T Y -- (612) 821-4757 Fax - (612) 825-6666 Administration Phone -- (612)825-3333

Simpson Housing Services Inc. 2100 Pillsbury Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55404 Hennepin County

Intake -- (612) 874-8683 Fax - (612) 879-0041 Administration Phone -- (612)874-8683

Sharing and Caring Hands 525 North 7th Street Minneapolis, MN 55405 Hennepin County

5 Medical Assistance

Emergency Medical Assistance (EMA) helps people in medical emergencies who otherwise are not eligible for medical coverage programs due to immigration or state residency status.

Contact

 [email protected]  612-596-1300

Minnesota CARE 540 Cedar Street St. Paul, MN

(651) 297-3862 in the Twin Cities metro area (800) 657-3672 toll free from outside the Twin Cities Fax: (651) 282-5100 TTY: (800) 627-3529 or 711

6 Emergency Food

Hennepin County

If you need food right now, Minnesota Hunger Partners and the Minnesota Food Helpline (1-888-711-1151), a program of Hunger Solutions Minnesota can help you find a food shelf, food bank, or meal. You may also apply for Expedited Food Support which makes benefits available quickly to households unable to meet their food needs. If you are eligible, benefits will be issued within 24 hours of your interview.

Contact

 [email protected]  612-596-1300

Franciscan Brothers of Peace 1289 Lafond Avenue Saint Paul, MN 55104 Ramsey County

Intake -- (651)646-8586 Fax - (651)646-9083

Glorious Grocery Give-A-Way Mounds Park United Methodist Church 1049 Euclid Street Saint Paul, MN 55106 Ramsey County Intake -- (651)774-8736

Minnehaha Food Shelf Minnehaha United Methodist Church 3701 East 50th Street Minneapolis, MN 55417 Hennepin County Intake -- (612)721-6231 Administration Phone -- (612)721-6231

Interfaith Outreach and Community Partners (IOCP) 1605 County Road 101 N Plymouth, MN 55447 Phone – 763-489-7500 www.iocp.org

7 Household Goods (Furniture)

Bridging, Inc. 201 West 87th Street Bloomington, MN 55420 Hennepin County

Web Site: www.bridging.org E-Mail: [email protected]

East Side Neighborhood Services Inc. 1700 Second Street NE Minneapolis, MN 55413 Hennepin County

Web Site: www.esns.org

Eureka Recycling 2828 Kennedy Street NE Minneapolis, MN 55413 Hennepin County

Intake -- (651) 222-7678 Fax - (612)623-3277

Web Site: www.eurekarecycling.org

E-Mail: [email protected]

8 Clothing

Bethesda Baptist Church 1118 South 8th Street Minneapolis, MN 55404 Hennepin County

Intake -- (612) 332-3389 Fax - (612) 332-7462 Administration Phone -- (612) 332-5904

Web Site: www.bethesdamn.org E-Mail: [email protected]

Calvary Church 2608 Blaisdell Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55408 Hennepin County

Community Emergency Assistance Program - CEAP Inc 6840 78th Avenue North Brooklyn Park, MN 55445 Hennepin County

Web Site: www.ceap.org

9 Personal Needs

Salvation Army Twin Cities Social Services 2445 Prior Avenue Roseville, MN 55113 Ramsey County

Web Site: www.thesalarmy.org

Sharing and Caring Hands 525 North 7th Street Minneapolis, MN 55405 Hennepin County

Web Site: www.sharingandcaringhands.org E-Mail: [email protected]

10 Loans

Oak Park Center 1701 Oak Park Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55411 Hennepin County

Web Site: www.puc-mn.org E-Mail: [email protected]

People Responding in Social Ministry - PRISM 730 Florida Avenue South Golden Valley, MN 55426 Hennepin County

Web Site: www.prismmpls.org E-Mail: [email protected]

11 Medical Transportation for Persons with Disabilities

Med-Tran, Inc DBA Tranby Health Ride 200 West 98th Street Bloomington, MN 55420 Hennepin County

Intake -- (952)854-5007 Fax - (952) 854-5070 Addtional Phone -- (612)940-1456 Administration Phone -- (952)854-5007

Metropolitan Council/Metro Mobility 390 Robert Street North Saint Paul, MN 55101 Ramsey County

Intake -- (651)602-1111 T T Y -- (651)291-9886 Fax - (651)602-1660 Administration Phone -- (651)602-1111

Web Site: www.metromobility.org

Easy Rider of Minnesota Inc. PO Box 510 Isle, MN 56342 Mille Lacs County

Intake -- (800)420-9014 Toll Free -- (800)420-9014 Fax - (800)420-9019 Administration Phone -- (320)676-1012

12 Legal Services

Cornerstone 1000 East 80th Street Bloomington, MN 55420 Hennepin County

Web Site: www.cornerstonemn.org E-Mail: [email protected]

Hennepin County Attorney's Office C2000 Hennepin County Government Center 300 South 6th Street Minneapolis, MN 55487 Hennepin County

Web Site: www.hennepinattorney.org E-Mail: [email protected]

Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis - Downtown Office (LASM) - A Division of Mid- Minnesota Legal Assistance - MMLA 430 First Avenue North Suite 300 Minneapolis, MN 55401 Hennepin County

Intake -- (612) 334-5970 T T Y -- (612) 332-4668 Fax - (612) 334-5755 Administration Phone -- (612) 332-1441

Web Site: www.midmnlegal.org E-Mail: [email protected]

13 Post Secondary Education

Anoka - Ramsey Community College 11200 Mississippi Boulevard NW Coon Rapids, MN 55433 Anoka County

Intake -- (763)433-1100 T T Y -- (763)433-1450 Fax - (763)433-1521 Administration Phone -- (763)433-1100

Web Site: www.anokaramsey.edu

Normandale Community College 9700 France Avenue South Bloomington, MN 55431 Hennepin County

Intake -- (952) 487-8200 Toll Free -- (866) 880-8740 T T Y -- (952) 487-7032 Fax - (952) 487-8101 Administration Phone -- (952)487-8200

Web Site: www.normandale.edu E-Mail: [email protected]

Saint Paul College - A Community and Technical College 235 Marshall Avenue Saint Paul, MN 55102 Ramsey County

Intake -- (651) 846-1600 Toll Free -- (800) 227-6029 T T Y -- (651)846-1547 Fax - (651)846-1703 Administration Phone -- (651)846-1600

Web Site: www.saintpaul.edu

14 Assistance with Benefits

Outreach Services 1131 East Superior Street Suite 101 Duluth, MN 55802 Saint Louis County

Intake -- (218)722-0766 Toll Free -- (800)544-9925 Fax - (218)722-0254 Administration Phone -- (218)722-0766

Social Security Administration District Office - RSDI, SSI, Medicare 1811 Chicago Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55404 Hennepin County

Intake -- (800) 772-1213 Toll Free -- (800) 772-1213 T T Y -- (800) 325-0778 Fax - (612) 870-2047 Administration Phone -- (800)772-1213

Web Site: www.socialsecurity.gov

Minnesota Work Incentives

Toll-free: 1-800-976-6728 Twin Cities Metro: 651-632-5113 TTY: 651-632-5110

Web Site: www. mnworkincentives.com

15 Social Programs for Adults with Disabilities

Special Olympics Minnesota 100 Washington Avenue South, Suite 550 Minneapolis, MN 55401

T oll-free phone: 800-783-7732 Local phone: 612-333-0999 Fax: 612-333-8782

E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: www.specialolympicsminnesota.org

LifePages (Creating Connections for Minnesotans)

Web Site: www.lifepages.org

Arc Greater Twin Cities 2446 University Ave. W., Suite 110 St. Paul, MN 55114-1740

952-920-0855 Fax: 952-920-1480 www.arcgreatertwincities.org [email protected]

REACH for Resources, Inc. 1001 Highway 7, #235 Hopkins, MN 55305

Phone: 952-988-4177 Fax: 952-988-6728