New Neighbors - Hidden Scars: Referral Agency Briefs

Referral Agency Briefs Alphabetic List

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Abbott Northwestern Hospital - Train to Work	Minneapolis	612-863-7299
An employment paid training program administered through Project for Pride in Living Inc, lasting 120 hours over the course of a month. Designed to help meet the staffing needs of the hospitals for entry level workers in specified categories through soft skills training in social skills, workplace expectations, and life management skills.
Abbott Northwestern Medicine Clinic	Minneapolis	612-863-4096
Offers medical care to patients who do not have medical insurance or are unable to pay for services. Patients will meet with and apply for health insurance through the social worker in the clinic who will determine eligibility.
Abraham Lincoln Schools (Institute for New Americans)	Minneapolis	612-872-8690
Alternative middle and high schools specifically designed to prepare students who have recently arrived in the United States and includes academic classes in science, math, humanities, English, history, and art, with emphasis on ESL, cultural understanding and academic success.
African American Family Services - AAFS	Minneapolis	612-871-7878
Empowers the African American individual, family and community to reach a greater state of well being through the delivery of community based culturally-specific chemical health, mental health, family preservation services, and youth violence prevention and treatment programs.
American Red Cross - Minneapolis Area Chapter International Tracing Services	Minneapolis	612-871-7676
Offers tracing, message, and reunion services. Helps locate missing family members in the midst of war, civil unrest, and or disaster in other countries.
Ascension Place Transitional Housing	Minneapolis	612-588-0861
Transitional housing for single women in need of a supportive atmosphere. Private room in communal environment and assistance with goal planning.
Asian Women United of Minnesota	St Paul	651-646-2118
Provides community advocacy and a 24-hour multilingual domestic violence crisis line serving victims of domestic violence in the Asian community. Advocates in the community advocacy program assist with housing and shelter placement.
Association for the Advancement of Hmong Women in Minnesota	Minneapolis	612-724-3066
Provides support for Hmong and Southeast Asian women, men and youth. Services include cultural adjustment and education, employment services, housing information services, and youth intervention.
Battered Women's Shelters	7 county Metro area
There are ten programs offering 24-hour emergency shelter for battered women and their families, support services, and a crisis line. Any can serve refugees, but language and culture options vary. A new toll free number will connect a woman to a nearby shelter. See their dayonecenter web site for more information. Check to make sure the referral resource understands the special legal situation of refugees.
Behavioral Health Services (Regions Hospital)	St Paul	651-254-4786
Provides individual, group, couple, marital and family therapy, as well as medication management and crisis intervention via the emergency room.
Brian Coyle Community Center	Minneapolis	612-338-5282
A multi-purpose center serving the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood and offers many services including ESL Classes, employment programs, a legal clinic, a food shelf, and children’s programs
Catholic Charities Migration and Refugee Services	St. Paul	651-222-3001
Resettlement services for refugees, immigrants, asylum seekers, and migrants. Assistance with immigration issues through direct intervention or referral. Outreach programs offer food, housing, clothing, ESL classes, and assistance finding employment.
Cedar Riverside Peoples' Center Community Medical Clinic	Minneapolis	612-332-4973
A community clinic, offering a sliding fee scale, which sees many refugees among their patients.
Center for Asians and Pacific Islanders - CAPI	Minneapolis	612-721-0122
Culturally-grounded services to communities in transition-- primarily Indochinese refugees, Asian immigrants and East African immigrants. Services include a culturally-oriented food shelf, job related services, and an Asian language "First Call for Help".
Center for Cross-Cultural Health	Minneapolis	612-379-3573
The center provides information, training, consultation and research in cultural competency to health, human services and education professionals.
Center for International Health (Regions Hospital)	St. Paul	651-254-4781
Provides primary and specialty care services to a diverse population of patients, including refugees and immigrants who have settled in surrounding communities. Internal medicine, midwifery, behavioral health and health services from providers trained in a variety of cultures and languages.
Center for Victims of Torture	Minneapolis	612-626-1400
Provides multidisciplinary rehabilitative services to victims of government sponsored torture and conducts research, training and education on issues of torture. Training for agencies and groups on caring for refugees who have experienced torture or war trauma, refugee mental health, and refugee youth adjustment.
Centro Legal Inc.	St Paul	651-642-1890
Legal services for low income Spanish-speaking and Latino people. Services include civil legal services, legal translation/interpreter services, as well as legal services for Hispanic battered women, and resettlement issues such as immigration, permanent residence, suspension of deportation, political asylum, derivative citizenship, and naturalization.
Chicanos Latinos Unidos En Servicios - CLUES	St Paul	651-292-0117
Private, non-profit agency committed to enhancing the quality of life for Hispanics in the metro area. Services include chemical dependency services, employment services, ESL, citizenship and GED classes, as well as counseling for individuals and families.
CLUES Sexual Assault Program	St. Paul	6512234895 x149
Provides help for victims/survivors of sexual harassment, incest, sexual abuse, rape and their families. Services include bilingual counseling, legal advocacy, emergency pose-assault hospital advocacy, information and referrals for women and men of all ages, as well as self-defense classes.
CommonBond Communities	St Paul	651-291-1750
Manages 44 low-income properties in the greater Metro area including Hennepin, Ramsey, Goodhue and Dakota counties. Clients can contact CommonBond for referrals to their properties.
Community Emergency Assistance Program - CEAP Inc	Brooklyn Park	763-566-9600
Offers assistance with food, clothing, employment, and financial resources in the Brooklyn Park area. Use is limited to once a month.
Community University Health Care Center - Mental Health Services	Minneapolis	612-638-0700
Offers direct mental health services to refugees. CUHCC has specialized programs for Somali and Southeast Asian refugees that includes psychiatry, day treatment, case management, and women’s advocacy services. Bilingual staff speak Somali, Spanish, Hmong, Lao, Cambodian, and Vietnamese.
Confederation of Somali Community in Minnesota	Minneapolis	612-338-5282
Provides assistance to Somali refugees, immigrants, and asylees. Services include employment assistance, supportive services, ESL classes, health care access, child protection education, as well as cultural and community festivals.
Cornerstone Ministries	Minneapolis	612-825-6863
Located in the basement of Park Avenue Methodist Church, offers a food shelf, free health clinic and legal clinic, and computer training programs.
Crisis Connection	Minneapolis	612-379-6363
24-hour crisis line. Offers crisis counseling by phone and can provide information and referral services.
Crisis Intervention Center (Hennepin County Medical Center, Psychiatric Services)	Minneapolis	612-343-3161
Provides evaluation and treatment of behavioral emergencies (crisis or suicidal), assistance to individuals who are undergoing a significant life crisis. Offered by telephone or in-person at the Center which is located next to the emergency room at Hennepin County Medical Center.
Dispute Resolution Center	St Paul	651-292-7791
Provides mediation to assist people involved in disputes to reach mutually satisfactory resolution of differences without intervention by courts, attorneys or other agencies.
Domestic Abuse Project Inc.-DAP	Minneapolis	612-874-7063
Counseling for women survivors of domestic violence; children and adolescent groups; legal advocacy; treatment program for men.
Dorothy Day Center	St Paul	651-293-1919
Drop-in resource center serving homeless, migrants, transients, inner city residents, and individuals and families from neighborhoods in downtown St. Paul. Features on- site meals, health clinics, tutoring, food shelf, bus tokens for job interviews, referrals.
Eastside Family Center	St Paul	651-793-7340
Encourages parent and community participation in issues that affect the daily lives of families with children 0-6. Services include parenting skills training.
Educational Opportunity Center (EOC)	Minneapolis	612-349-2524
Services include academic and career assessment testing, counseling and referral as well as information about post secondary educational programs and applying for financial aid.
Elim Transitional Housing Inc.	Columbia Heights	763-788-1546
Offers longer term transitional housing in the Columbia Heights area. The shared housing is for single women or women with children. Women must be homeless or about to be homeless, must be working on their goals and be able to live peacefully with others in a shared space.
English Learning Center for Immigrant and Refugee Families	Minneapolis	612-874-9963
Serves immigrants and refugees with an emphasis on survival skills needed to attain self-determination. Services include basic math skills tutoring, computer classes, ESL classes, and survival skills forums and advocacy. Programs for children 4-11 while adult family members attend classes.
Ethiopians in Minnesota	St Paul	651-645-4633
Provides assistance and referral to community resources for African refugees and immigrants, as well as employment services such as job counseling and placement assistance.
Exodus Hotel: Catholic Charities	Minneapolis	612-332-0815
93 room facility for single adults only- no children. This is a first come, first serve basis. There is a six month limit and the person must either have a full time job upon entering or get a full time job within 30 days of moving in.
Family & Children's Service, Northwest Hennepin Branch	Brooklyn Park	763-560-4412
Family service agency providing professional mental health counseling and family support services. Services include an adolescent domestic abuse program, counseling services, employee assistance program, family violence program, and a youth intervention and counseling program. Special programs have developed to meet the needs of a growing W. African community.
Family Service, Inc.	St Paul	651-222-0311
A multi-service counseling organization specializing in strengthening multiculturally diverse, low-income, and disadvantaged families. Services include individual, couple and family counseling, education and training programs, financial counseling, a family violence program, in-home parent education, and student support services.
First Call For Help - FCFH - Metro Region	Minneapolis	651-291-0211
A free 24-hour phone information and referral service, web-based agency database, and printed directory of community services, with information on over 1500 agencies in the 7 county metro area. Tip: On website, use Advanced Search, choose keyword "refugee" and service type to pinpoint more refugee services not included in this directory.
Franklin Learning Center	Minneapolis	612-330-6830
Located within the Franklin Library, the Learning Center has one-to-one tutoring for clients who would like help obtaining a GED, citizenship, or computer knowledge. Intermediate and advanced ESL tutoring also available on a one-to-one basis.
Free Store	Minneapolis	612-870-1144
Provides free used clothing and small household items to anyone in need.
Fremont Clinic	Minneapolis	612-588-9411
Neighborhood family practice clinic providing basic health services on a sliding fee scale based on ability to pay. Services include a medical clinic and women’s health care.
Frogtown Family Resource Center (St. Paul Public Schools)	St Paul	651-290-8376
Serves parents and children, pre-birth to age five, in Frogtown neighborhood. Drop in family time and parent/child activities.
Glenwood Lyndale Community Center Inc. and Clinic	Minneapolis	612-342-1500
Provides community advocacy and new immigration services, as well as culturally appropriate medical and dental services.
Goodwill Industries, Inc/Easter Seals, Minnesota	St Paul	651-646-2591
An organization supporting people with disabilities or disadvantages and their families in achieving their goals for education, employment, and independence. Services include community and employment programs, and a thrift store selling discounted housewares and clothing.
Greater Minneapolis Day Care Association - GMDCA	Minneapolis	612-341-1177
GMDCA provides childcare referral and information. A translation line is available in Spanish, Hmong, Somali, Russia and other languages – callers can leave a message and someone speaking their language will return their call.
Green Central Clinic (Southside Community Health Services)	Minneapolis	612-827-7181
Provides general medical care as well as family planning services.
Guadalupe Alternative Programs	St Paul	651-222-0757
Adult literacy programs, GED preparation classes, and alternative high school for minority students in St. Paul.
Hamm Memorial Psychiatric Clinic	St Paul	651-224-0614
Private, nonprofit outpatient mental health facility with a staff of psychiatrists, clinic psychologists and clinical social workers providing evaluation and psychotherapy services of appropriate duration and frequency to people having a variety of personal and emotional problems.
Health Care For the Homeless (West Side Community Health Services)	St. Paul	651-290-6814
Free medical services including primary care, mental health services, transportation assistance, and community resource assistance and referral. Sites located at Dorothy Day Center, Union Gospel Mission, Mary Hall shelter, & others.
Health Start, Inc.	St Paul	651-312-1995
Two programs: school based clinics in all St. Paul high schools for primary care, counseling, family planning and health education; OB/family planning community clinic for low income women and adolescents.
Hennepin County Health Assessment and Promotion	Minneapolis	612-348-3033
Offers initial health screening for all new refugee arrivals in Hennepin and Anoka Counties. Follow-up and referral for primary care. TB testing, diagnosis and treatment. Offers immigration exams for adjustment of status.
Hennepin County Immigration Law Project (Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis)	Minneapolis	612-332-1441
Legal representation for eligible residents of Hennepin County on issues of family reunification, status adjustment, citizenship, asylum, deportation, and other matters of concern to immigrants.
Hennepin County Medical Center - Adult Outpatient Psychiatry	Minneapolis	612-347-3996
Specialty clinic in large county hospital offers services to adults with emotional and behavioral problems. Evaluation, psychotherapy, and medication services are provided.
Hennepin County Medical Center - Child/Adolescent Psychiatry Department	Minneapolis	612-347-2617
Specialty clinic in large county hospital offers services to children and adolescents with emotional and behavioral problems and supportive programs for their families. Evaluations, individual psychotherapy, parenting skills counseling, and consultations are provided.
Hennepin County Medical Center - Medicine Clinics	Minneapolis	612-347-2300
Primary Care facility that specializes in immigrant/refugee health care. Somali, Russian and Spanish clinic days are provided with interpreters on site.
Hennepin County Mental Health Services	Minneapolis	612-347-5770
Provides mental health services (psychological and psychiatric) on a sliding scale basis for residents of Hennepin County.
Hennepin County Office for Multicultural Services	Minneapolis
Gateway center for coordinated service delivery across county departments and with community partners for "new Americans". Staff speaks 24 languages and provides assistance in navigating the social services and health systems.
Hennepin County Training and Employment Program - TEA	Minneapolis	612-348-8953
Provides employment and training services to those public assistance recipients required to participate in job search as a condition of continued receipt of assistance. MFIP for refugees requiring bi-lingual and other support services.
Highland Mac-Groveland Family Center	St Paul	651-695-3790
Provides services such as parenting skills training, homework tutoring for elementary and junior high school, ESL for adults, as well as a free exchange for new and gently used maternity and infant clothing.
HIRED	Minneapolis	612-529-3342
Prepares unemployed or underemployed people to become self-sufficient through employment. Offers refugees job placement, classroom training, on the job training, job search training, and interpreting services in Lao, Hmong, Somali, and Vietnamese.
Hmong American Partnership	St Paul	651-642-9601
Although Hmong American Partnership’s mission focuses on service to the Hmong community, services are available to individuals and families of all racial and ethnic groups. Services include self-sufficiency programs, cultural classes, as well as youth and family programs.
Hope International Health & Social Services	St. Paul	651-793-8129
Hope provides after school tutoring to grade school immigrant/refugee children, with a focus on African refugees, who may need additional education instruction. For adults, there are employment counseling and mental health counseling services available.
House of Charity	Minneapolis	612-594-2000
Housing on a daily or a short-term basis.
Housing Resouce Center (Lutheran Social Services)	Minneapolis	612-879-5266
Walk-in hours available where clients can come in and receive listings of available housing.
HousingLink	Minneapolis	612-291-0211
HousingLink provides these products & services to housing service agencies who assist persons and communities to find affordable housing: - a directory of transitional housing programs -a directory of subsidized housing -a directory of Section 42, Tax class 4d, and Section 8 voucher-friendly properties -a weekly list of affordable private market rental vacancies -a bi-monthly list of the open/closed status of Section 8 and public housing waiting lists -Housing Referral Service: Internet-based system linking housing seekers to affordable vacancies (accessed through participating agencies).
Hubbs Center For Lifelong Learning (St Paul Public Schools District Community Education)	St. Paul	651-290-4822
Provides adult education programs including GED preparation, skills enhancement, ESL classes, and individualized diploma instruction.
Indian Health Board of Minneapolis, Inc	Minneapolis	612-721-9800
Primarily services for Native Americans, but people of all races are welcome. Provides primary medical, dental and counseling services on a sliding fee scale.
Institute for New Americans	Minneapolis	612-871-6103
Serves refugee and immigrant communities in the Twin Cities. Services include the Abraham Lincoln Schools, Hmong Elder Connection, and the Lincoln English Language School, a transitional education program for speakers of English as a Second Language who seek to enroll in post-secondary education or to work in their field.
Intercongregational Community Association (ICA)	Minnetonka	952-938-0729
Provides limited emergency financial assistance, transportation assistance, food shelf, furniture and household items.
International Institute of Minnesota	St Paul	651-647-0191
Serves the foreign born in their process to become self-sufficient US citizens, through interrelated programs of casework services, legal services, education and employment training, citizenship acquisition and intercultural activities. Also provides assistance with family unification for refugee groups. New Refugee Women's Initiative highlighting micro-enterprise.
International Self Reliance Agency for Women	Minneapolis	612-692-8440
Nonprofit organization established to address the needs of refugee/immigrant women. Business development support, leadership, and help with domestic violence.
Jewish Family and Childrens Service - JFCS	Minnetonka	952-546-0616
JFCS is a multifaceted family service agency. Services include counseling;Russian speaking therapist available. Refugee resettlement services for Russian Jews. Jewish Vocational Services includes a refugee employment program and ESL for any refugees on MN Family Investment Program. Additional JVS site at 430 First Avenue North, Minneapolis 55401, 612-692-8920.
Jewish Family Service - JFS	St. Paul	651-698-0767
Russian resettlement services. Russian Language First Call for Help: Phone (651)698-9167, Fax (651)698-0162. Russian language information and referral service; information is provided about: social services, counseling, housing, education, health care, public services, financial counseling, other human services.
La Familia Guidance Center	St Paul	651-221-0913
Provides culturally competent mental health and social services in order to enhance the quality of life for Latino youth and families.
Lakes Area Human Services	Forest lake	651-464-2194
Offers mental health counseling at several locations throughout the Twin Cities.
Lao Assistance Center of Minnesota	Minneapolis	612-374-4967
Social Service agency providing Hmong clientele with access and referrals to various community organizations. ESL classes are available as well as employment training. Informal family and client counseling are also available.
Lao Family Community - LFC	St Paul	651-221-0069
Nonprofit mutual assistance association which promotes pride and knowledge of Hmong history and culture. Services include chemical health programs, educational programs, employment service, mental health counseling, as well as programs for youth and families.
Lao PTA	Minneapolis	612-302-9590
Serves primarily Lao parents and children but is not limited to them. Services includes recreation and cultural activities, support groups, as well as tutoring assistance.
Learning in Style	Minneapolis	612-870-1815
ESL program run by the Sisters of St. Joseph. Classes offered include English, math, computer, writing, conversation, and GED preparation classes. Class size is small: usually 5 or 6 students at a time. Limited day care available as well.
Legal Rights Center	Minneapolis	612-337-0030
Culturally-appropriate legal services, advocacy and social-referral services for low-income juveniles and adults in the juvenile justice system and the criminal justice system. Mediation services and peacemaking circles for juveniles, low-income families and communities of color. Truancy intervention and mediation services provided in the Minneapolis alternative middle schools.
Lehmann Center (Minneapolis Public Schools Family and Community Educational Services)	Minneapolis	612-668-3850
Lehman Center offers English classes to adult students. There are also basic computer skills taught as part of the ESL training. Citizenship classes and GED classes are also available.
Liberian Community of Minnesota Corporation	Brooklyn Park	763-549-8706
Provides the Liberian community of Minnesota culturally appropriate social and educational support and services to Liberian youth, adults and families.
Lifetrack Resources	St Paul	651-227-8471
Empowers persons with physical, mental, social, or emotional challenges to fully utilize their abilities. Refugee Employment Services provides employment services for immigrants and refugees who have challenges relative to employment.
McDonough Homes Clinic (West Side Community Health Services)	St. Paul	651-558-2191
Satellite clinic of West Side Community Health Services for residents of this public housing development.
Mental Health Collective	Minneapolis	612-822-8227
Nonprofit, community-based mental health center that provides a variety of mental health services including psychotherapy, education and support services. Services include AIDS support groups, and counseling services for individual, family and couples as well as mental health testing and assessment.
Metro HRA (Metropolitan Council)	St. Paul	651-602-1880
Operates the largest Section 8 rent assistance program in the state of Minnesota. Administers numerous other housing programs that provide rent subsidies and home improvement loans for low-income individuals and families. Provides names and phone numbers of housing authorities that are taking applications for Section 8 and public housing waiting lists.
Metro Mobility	St. Paul	W. Metro 612-332-7161; E Metro 6516365000
Portal- to-portal transportation service run by the Met Council for persons disabled according to the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Metro Transit	Minneapolis	612-373-3333
Call for bus routes and schedules. Use the web site also to see routes by map segment and download maps and schedules. Check web site for fare information.
Minneapolis Community and Technical College	Minneapolis	612-341-7000
Offers credit and non-credit classes, a general liberal education program leading to an Associate of Arts degree, a comprehensive counseling center, computer programs for seniors, independent and group counseling for women going back to school, as well as Workforce Initiatives, which provides MFIP participants training and education.
Minneapolis Public Housing Authority	Minneapolis	612-342-1400
Owns and administers Section 8 rent assistance program and low income public housing in the city of Minneapolis.
Minneapolis Public Schools - Family Resource Centers	Minneapolis	612-668-1100
Five Family Resource Centers located throughout Minneapolis. The Resource Centers offer learning opportunities, health services, social services and positive leisure activities for the entire family.
Minneapolis School Based Clinic Program (various agency sponsors)	Minneapolis	612-588-3111
Free primary care and related health services for students at clinics within all Minneapolis high schools and selected other schools. Sponsored by different agencies, depending on site.
Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights	Minneapolis	612-341-9845
Volunteer attorneys represent no or low-income asylum seekers who have fled persecution in their home countries in interviews with INS asylum officers and in removal proceedings before immigration judges. Also provides brief advice, self-representation information and limited assistance in preparing asylum application to asylum seekers not accepted for full representation.
Minnesota AIDS Project - MAP	Minneapolis	612-341-2060
Services to anyone needing HIV/AIDS support, information, or services in Minnesota. Services include an AIDSLine Program which provides general information on HIV/AIDS, home helpers, legal information and referral, transitional housing, and transportation for medically related trips.
Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women- MCBW	St. Paul	651-646-6177
Member programs of the coalition include local, regional, and statewide organizations advocating on behalf of battered women and their children. See their website and choose "Links" for links to all the member battered women's programs in the Region 11 (Metro) area.
Minnesota Council of Churches Refugee Services	Minneapolis	612-874-8605
Resettlement services for refugees entering Minnesota through Episcopal Migration Ministries or Church World Service programs. Applications filed for refugees with relatives eligible for resettlement under U.S. refugee program.
Minnesota Cultural Diversity Center - MCDC	Bloomington	952-881-6090
Promotes multicultural understanding through educational programs of communication, ethnic events and cultural learning; provides resources to individuals, corporations, government, educational and community organizations.
Minnesota Department of Children, Families and Learning - Interpreters Database	Roseville
Online database of interpreters and translators.
Minnesota Department of Human Services - Info Center	St. Paul
Toll-free multilingual telephone referral lines for non-English speaking residents who need to connect with human services at the state and county levels. The lines offer assistance in these eight languages: Arabic, Khmer, Hmong, Lao, Russian, Somali, Spanish, and Vietnamese.
Minnesota Literacy Council	St Paul	651-645-2277
Services include a basic skills hotline, which refers people to basic adult education, literacy, GED, ESL and citizenship classes, and also provides tutoring for non-English speaking adults.
Minnesota Resource Center	Minneapolis	612-752-8100
Expands employment opportunities for people with disabilities, people who are disadvantaged, and people in transition to achieve greater and social economic independence (e.g. refugees). Services include vocational assessments, computer training, job placement and job retention services.
Minnesota Visiting Nurse Agency - MVNA	Minneapolis	612-617-4700
Provides home visiting services to residents that have medical conditions as well as public health nursing visits in Maternal Child Health. Refugee Health Services provides refugee services including health screenings.
Model Cities Health Center, Inc.	St Paul	651-290-9200
Services include blood pressure screening, chemical dependency services, a community clinic, dental clinic, elderly health care, financial counseling as well as prenatal care and delivery care.
Neighborhood Involvement Program - NIP	Minneapolis	612-374-3125
Therapy services focusing on personal growth, transition and life change. Provided by fully credentialed, experienced psychologists, social workers, licensed marriage and family therapists.
Neighborhood Justice Center	St. Paul	651-222-4703
Nonprofit community based criminal defense organization representing people who are charged with crimes in Ramsey, Washington, and Dakota counties who cannot afford an attorney.
New Family Center (Minneapolis Public Schools)	Minneapolis	612-668-3700
Refugee and immigrant children and young adults (up to age 21) who want to attend Minneapolis public school must first enroll through the New Family Center. Students will take an ESL assessment test and any required immunizations free of charge before entering a public school.
New Shores Day Treatment Program (Metropolitan Community Mental Health Center)	St. Paul	651-917-5575
Provides day treatment for adult refugees and immigrants. The program provides therapists or interpreters who are fluent in Russian, Vietnamese, Laotian, Hmong, Urdu and Cambodian languages. Recreational activities and ESL provided as needed.
New Unity, Inc.	Minneapolis	612-529-9267
Temporary employment to hard-to-employ Minneapolis residents by employing them in temporary positions and providing training, experience and job retention skills needed to achieve permanent employment. Provides specialized training and transportation to locations not accessible by bus.
North End Health Center	St Paul	651-489-8021
Provides comprehensive health and supportive services to low-income, uninsured and underserved individuals and families in St. Paul and Ramsey County.
North Suburban Emergency Assistance Response - NEAR	Crystal	763-533-2836
Provides an emergency food shelf and limited financial assistance.
Oficina Legal - Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota	St Paul	651-291-0110
Provides legal representation to low-income persons of all nationalities with immigration matters.
Oromo Community Center	Minneapolis	612-340-0282
Provides referral services to their clients. Clients who need help filling out legal documents, ESL lessons, housing and employment can all be referred to various social service agencies by the Oromo Community Center.
Our Saviour's Housing	Minneapolis	612-872-4193
Focuses on the newly homeless- 90% of the beds are reserved for this population and they are on a first come, first serve basis. 34 beds for men, 6 beds for women, no children accepted. A person can stay 30 days, but extensions are possible.
Pathways (Rise, Inc.)	Minneapolis	612-872-7720
Provides culturally sensitive outreach, career development, employment, and mental health support for members of minority groups who are unemployed and have a mental health disability or a handicapping condition to employment. Target populations include Southeast Asians, African Americans, Native Americans, and other minorities (i.e. Russian, Sudanese, Ethiopian refugees).
PEACE Africans Center	Minneapolis	612-339-7418
Provides support to all African refugees, especially East Africans. Services include employment services and ESL classes.
People Responding in Social Ministry - PRISM	Golden Valley	763-529-1350
Provides emergency and community social services to low income people and families in the northwest suburban area. Services include limited financial assistance, a food shelf, and a thrift shop and emergency clothing closet.
Phillips Community Initiatives for Children - PCIC	Minneapolis	612-871-0662
Early enirchment program for children ages 21/2 to 7 and home-based family literacy program. Information, referral and advocacy services for families in areas of housing, education, employment, food, clothing.
Phillips Community Job Bank (Phillips Community Development Corporation)	Minneapolis	612-871-2435
Assists the unemployed community residents and others in obtaining and maintaining meaningful, quality, full-time jobs in order to become self-sufficient and productive members of the community.
Phone interpreter services	Nationwide	See detail page
Many companies provide nationwide 24-hour/7 day a week interpreter service via phone for approximately over 100 languages. Check for pricing and quality before establishing an account. While not preferred, phone interpreting may be the only or best option in some cases.
Pilot City Health Center	Minneapolis	612-302-4600
Community health clinic providing full range of health services including dental services and medical care. Transportation to the center within north Minneapolis is available.
Pilot City Mental Health Center	Minneapolis	612-348-4622
Provides crisis intervention, mental health services, and therapy groups. Counseling and psychotherapy are provided to children, adolescents, couples and families, including home visits.
Preventive Medicine Clinic for Refugees (St. Paul Ramsey Department of Public Health)	St.Paul	651-292-7707
Provides services for newly arrived refugees including Initial Health Assessment and primary care up to 12 months after screening. and includes care or referrals to specialized services, examination, treatment, and follow-up problems detected during screening.
Project for Pride in Living (PPL)	Minneapolis	612-874-8511
Helping low income people in Minneapolis and St. Paul with affordable housing and self-sufficiency. Has low-income apartments for rent, helps with small home repair jobs, and provides job training.
Ramsey Family Physicians (Regions Hospital)	St. Paul	651-772-9757
As a part of Regions Hospital, Ramsey Family Physicians Clinic provides comprehensive health care.
Rape and Sexual Abuse Center	Minneapolis	612-374-9077
Provides services for anyone dealing with rape or sexual assault, both male and female. Services include a 24-hour phone line, individual therapy, walk-in counseling, legal advocacy, as well as support and therapy groups.
Refugee Health Program (Minnesota Department of Health)	Minneapolis	612-676-5237
(See inserted booklets, 2001 Health Resources Serving Diverse Cultural Communities, for Hennepin and Ramsey Counties, for many more clinic resources.) Useful free publications and demographic information viewed via its web site. For refugees there is the Health Guide for Refugees in Minnesota, explaining the MN health care system.
Refugee Resettlement and Employment Services (Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota)	Minneapolis	612-871-5268
Resettlement agency for refugees uniting with family members entering the U.S. with programs in Minneapolis,Pelican Rapids, Moorhead, and Marshall. Self-sufficiency program for refugees in the U.S. less than 5 years, primarily on MFIP. Help obtaining Green Cards.
Resource Center of the Americas	Minneapolis	612-276-0788
Provides education and outreach to schools, as well as general information for the community on Central and South American issues.
Resources for Child Caring	St. Paul	651-641-0305
Child Care Resource and Referral helps parents locate licensed child care providers. Child Care Assistance Program assists working parents in Ramsey County with child care costs. Culturally Relevant Outreach Services works with culturally diverse parents to access child care services with providers of the same language or cultural background.
Roosevelt Homes Clinic (West Side Community Health Services)	St. Paul	651-793-6502
Satellite clinic of West Side Community Health Services for residents of this public housing development.
Sabathani Community Center	Minneapolis	612-827-5981
A multiservice community resource serving south Minneapolis residents with basic needs and social services for families, youth and seniors: clothing closet, food shelf, housing assistance, & youth programs, as well as the life skills center which provides GED, ESL, computer and citizenship classes.
Senator Wellstone's Office	St. Paul	651-645-0323
The Senator's staff provides advocacy on health, education, housing, immigration and other concerns for all persons residing in Minnesota, including immigrants and refugees.
Sexual Assault Resource Service (Hennepin County Medical Center)	Minneapolis	612-347-5832
SARS provides services to those clients who have been victims of rape or other sexual assaults; provides complete medical examinations and evidence collection for their clients.
Sexual Offense Services of Ramsey County - SOS	St Paul	651-643-3006
Provides direct services to victims of sexual assault including 24 hour information, referral and crisis phone service, advocacy and outreach, individual counseling, emergency financial assistance, support groups, as well as assistance in arranging child care, transportation, housing, medical and legal services.
Sexual Violence Center - SVC	Minneapolis	612-871-5111
Provides a 24-hour crisis line to survivors of rape, incest, sexual harassment, child sexual abuse, pornography related abuse, prostitution, sexual exploitation by professionals, as well as acquaintance and marital rape.
Simpson Housing Services Inc.	Minneapolis	612-874-8683
Offers several different housing programs. Transitional housing is for families (US citizens only). There are three shelters available: the men and women’s night shelter & a day shelter for adults who work the night shift.
Somali Community of Minnesota	Minneapolis	612-871-6786
Serves African refugees/immigrants/asylees, primarily Somalian, in need of assistance with basic necessities and with adjustment to the U.S.. Services include a Somali youth program, employment assistance, counseling, and a legal aid program.
Somalian Women's Association	Minneapolis	612-870-7001
Services include basic skills classes in English, math, and computer, employment services, health education, and translation services.
South Sudan Development and Relief Agency	St Paul	651-489-7999
Founded by South Sudanese immigrants in the Twin Cities to raise money and in-kind contributions for relief efforts in South Sudan and to provide cultural orientation, information, referral and advocacy to newly arriving Sudanese immigrants.
Southeast Asian Ministry	St Paul	651-293-1261
Provides assistance to the local refugee and immigrant community and opportunities for healthy connections between communities. Services include ESL classes, and Hmong women’s classes for refugees to help with adaptation to new culture.
Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services, Immigration and Naturalization Project	St Paul	651-222-5863
Legal advice and representation in noncriminal civil legal matters that are critical to the client's basic needs, and for which the client has a good claim, including: public benefits, health, housing, family law, civil rights, immigration.
Southside Community Health Services, Inc.	Minneapolis	612-822-3186
Provides counseling, dental services, family planning, general medical care, HIV and STD services, as well as health education and referral.
St Louis Park Emergency Program - STEP	St Louis Park	952-925-4899
Clothing closet, limited emergency funding, a medical equipment loan closet, and transportation for medically related appointments.
St Paul Domestic Abuse Intervention Project	St Paul	651-645-2824
Provides outreach and intervention services as well as support groups for battered women.
St Paul Public Housing Agency	St Paul	651-298-5664
Has several properties available for low income families and the elderly. Clients must come in and apply for the apartments. There would be a monthly rental charge depending on the person’s income.
St Stephens Emergency Shelter for Men	Minneapolis	612-874-0311
Forty bed facility for men only.
Tibetan American Foundation of MN	Minneapolis	612-872-4866
Helps Tibetans connect with other members/leaders of the Tibetan community in Minnesota.
Union Gospel Mission	St Paul	651-292-1721
Christian organization that runs two separate programs of free or affordable shelter: the Men’s Hotel and Naomi Transitional Shelter for women and children. Both charge low rates. Free dental and medical clinic on site at the Men's Hotel site.
United Cambodian Association of Minnesota - UCAM	St Paul	651-222-3299
Provides services for low-income people in Minnesota, primarily Cambodian. Services include chemical dependency education and prevention programs, employment programs, youth programs, as well as programs geared toward the elders including citizenship classes.
United Family Practice Center	St Paul	651-293-9199
Provides services for those needing discounted care. Services include medical care, prenatal care, family planning services, pediatric care which includes immunizations and EPSDT physicals, as well as STD and AIDS testing.
United States Immigration and Naturalization Service - INS	Bloomington	800-375-5283
Provides information to aliens eligible for immigration benefits, naturalization of aliens, and other general services to aliens legally in the United States.
Uptown Community Clinic	Minneapolis	612-374-4089
Medical clinic for treatment of all types of non-emergency medical programs for people who are low income, uninsured or underinsured. Services include a dental clinic, family planning, women’s health services, general physical care, pediatrics, testing and treatment of STD and HIV, as well as birth control services for adolescents.
Uzuri African American Battered Women's Resource Center (BIHA Women in Action)	Minneapolis	612-521-2986
Provides advocacy, counseling and support for African American battered women.
Vietnamese Minnesotans Association	St Paul	651-290-4789
Provides services to persons of Vietnamese or Southeast Asian descent in Minnesota. Services include AIDS education and prevention, employment services, and family services such as domestic abuse counseling, referrals to legal services, and ESL/GED referrals.
Vietnamese Social Services of Minnesota	St Paul	651-644-1317
Meets the needs of Vietnamese families and individuals by providing social services in relation to economic stability, educational opportunities and health issues, in a context of cultural values. ESL and citizenship classes, support groups, career counseling, and a variety of youth programs are offered.
Volunteers Enlisted to Assist People - VEAP	Bloomington	952-888-9616
Services include limited emergency financial assistance, an emergency food shelf, a furniture bank, and transportation available for medical appointments, grocery shopping and related support services that are located within the south Hennepin and Minneapolis areas.
Walk-In Counseling Center Inc.	Minneapolis	612-870-0565
Walk-In Counseling Center provides counseling services by volunteer mental health professionals including crisis intervention and short term counseling and referral. Many refugees and immigrants are seen.
Washburn Child Guidance Center	Minneapolis	612-871-1454
Provides comprehensive, interdisciplinary services for children and families at risk. Services include individual education and family counseling for women in chemical dependency treatment, education services on children’s mental health, counseling for children and families, day treatment for children with behavior and emotional problems, as well as family community support and a preschool outreach department.
Well-Family Clinic	St. Paul	651-642-1704
Private counseling agency with at least two therapists experienced in counseling torture survivors.
West Seventh Community Center, Inc.	St Paul	651-298-5493
Services include children and youth programs, counseling/therapy for families and individuals as well as support groups and referrals for under served, multi-stressed, or low income families in areas of chemical dependency, health, child care, employment services, and family activities.
West Side Community Health Services	St. Paul	651-222-1816
Also known as "La Clinica". Community clinic with many bi-lingual, bi-cultural staff, with an emphasis on Spanish-speaking and SE Asian patients. Services include dental services, general medical care, and healthcare for the homeless.
Wilder Apartments At Snelling (Wilder Community Social Services)	St. Paul	651-646-5256
Inexpensive sleeping rooms in secure environment with shared kitchens and baths.
Wilder Social Adjustment Program for Southeast Asians (Wilder Mental Health and Education Services)	St. Paul	651-647-9676
Provides social adjustment and mental health assistance to Southeast Asians by trained bilingual/bicultural counselors.
Women's Association of Hmong and Lao, Inc.	St Paul	651-772-4788
Provides services and advocacy for Hmong women and their families. Services include Hmong elders programs, an information and support program for Hmong parents, advocacy and services for victims of sexual assault and their families, assistance for welfare-to-work participants, as well as employment support services for refugees.
WomenVenture	St Paul	651-646-3808
Twin Cities nonprofit employment, career development and business development services agency. Special emphasis is placed on women and low-income families with programs including welfare-to-work, job retention and micro-enterprise program, business and community collaborations, and training for women in its construction, printing and cable installation industries.
World Relief Minnesota - Refugee Resettlement Services (Greater Minnesota Association of Evangelicals)	Richfield	612-798-4332
Links volunteers to refugees in the Twin Cities. Churches and individuals sponsor refugees, host families, tutor English, build friendships, donate furniture and love the stranger among us.