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Referral Agency Briefs by Service Category

Ethnic Groups/National Origin

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

PEACE Africans Center

Minneapolis 612-339-7418
Provides support to all African refugees, especially East Africans. Services include employment services and ESL classes.

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.

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.

Tibetan American Foundation of MN

Minneapolis 612-872-4866
Helps Tibetans connect with other members/leaders of the Tibetan community in Minnesota.

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.

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.

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 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.

 


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