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Community Links

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General Resources - Local

www.dhs.state.mn.us MN Dept. of Human Services

(MN Health Care Programs, Economic Supports, & lots of other info)

http://www.hennepin.us/ Hennepin County —click on “Health, Housing & Social Services” (Health Care Programs, Economic Supports, & lots of other info)

www.minnesotahelp.info An online directory of services to help people find human services, information and referral, financial assistance, and other forms of help.

http://www.unitedwaytwincities.org/communityinfo/211.cfm 211– A free, 24-hour information and referral services to community organizations.

General Resources – Mental Health and Recovery

http://www.namihelps.org/ NAMI MN offers programs of education, support and advocacy, and supports research efforts.

http://www.uspra.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1 U.S. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association (USPRA) (Info about Psychiatric Rehabilitation)

http://www.mhcsn.net Mental Health Consumer/Survivor Network of Minnesota (warm line)

http://www.mentalhealthmn.org/ MN chapter of the Mental Health Association (support groups and resources)

http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/databases/ National Mental Health Information Center, a federal government website under the US Dept. of Health and Human Services (find mental health services by state)

http://mentalhealthrecovery.org A web resource site dedicated to mental health recovery research (WRAP, mental health recovery, and empowerment)

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html Medline Plus (Info about medications and side effects)

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/ National Institute of Mental Health

http://psyweb.com/Mdisord/DSM_IV/jsp/dsm_iv.jsp PSYweb (DSM-IV listings, mental illness fact sheets, drug info)

http://www.dbsalliance.org/site/Clubs?club_id=1196&pg=main Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (support groups)

http://www.save.org/ Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (education to prevent suicide)

Employment

www.mnworkincentives.com Minnesota Work Incentives Connection (Helps people with disabilities understand how work effects government benefits.)

www.ssa.gov Social Security Administration (work incentives, trial work period)

www.mnworkforcecenter.org Minnesota WorkForce Centers (WFCs) (provides the tools, resources and services needed for job search, career planning and training needs.)

Housing:

www.housinglink.org Housing Link (Affordable Rental Housing Information)

www.mphaonline.org Mpls Public Housing Authority

www.metrocouncil.org Metropolitan Council (Metro HRA, Metro Transit, Metro Mobility)

http://www.stlouispark.org/housing_authority.htm City of St. Louis Park Housing Authority

http://www.hud.gov/renting/index.cfm HUD (rental assistance programs)

http://www.mnhousing.gov/ MN Housing Finance Agency (rental housing resource links)

http://www.mnhomelesscoalition.org/ MN Coalition for the Homeless

https://www.ag.state.mn.us/Office/Publications.asp (click on Landlords & Tenants for a publication about Rights & Responsibilities)

www.homelinemn.org Homeline (tenant advocacy)

http://www.mncourts.gov/district/4/?page=128 MN Housing Court (info about eviction actions)

http://www.csh.org/ Corporation for Supportive Housing (helps communities create permanent housing with services to prevent and end homelessness)

Income Benefits

www.ssa.gov Social Security Administration (Supplemental Security Income, Social Security Disability Insurance)

http://benefitscheckup.org/ Benefits Check Up (Find and enroll in federal, state, local and private programs that help pay for prescription drugs, utility bills, meals, health care and other needs.)

http://www.hennepin.us/ Hennepin County (General Assistance (GA), MN Supplemental Assistance (MSA), Food Support (FS), Emergency Assistance) (click on “Health, Housing & Social Services” and then on “Income Services”)

Health Care Resources

www.dhs.state.mn.us MN Dept. of Human Services (Medical Assistance (MA), MN Care, General Assistance Medical Care (GAMC), (click on “Health Care”)

http://www.hennepin.us/ Hennepin County (General Assistance Medical Care (GAMC), Medical Assistance (MA), Assured Access) (click on “Health, Housing & Social Services,” then on “Health,” and then on “Medical Coverage”)

www.medicare.gov Medicare and Medicare Part D

http://www.health.state.mn.us/clearinghouse/resources.htm MN Department of Health (Health Care Resources)

http://mhcpproviderdirectory.dhs.state.mn.us/ MN Department of Human Services (to find fee for service MA providers)

http://www.mmaonline.net/cvweb/membersearch.shtml# MN Medical Association (physician finder)

http://benefitscheckup.org/ Benefits Check Up (Find and enroll in federal, state, local and private programs that help pay for prescription drugs, utility bills, meals, health care and other needs.)

Mental Health Treatment

www.walkin.org Walk in Counseling Center (counseling services)

http://www.mmaonline.net/cvweb/membersearch.shtml# MN Medical Association (physician finder)

Crisis Services

www.hennepin.mn.us (search for COPE) Community Outreach for Psychiatric Emergencies (COPE) (Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call 612-596-1223)

http://www.hcmc.org/depts/psych/cic.htm Hennepin County Medical Center’s Acute Psychiatric Services (APS) (24-hour, seven-day-a-week crisis counseling, assessment, and referral. 24-hour walk-in crisis intervention and treatment of behavioral emergencies. Suicide Hotline (612) 873-2222. Crisis intervention phone service for assessment, information, and referral for psychiatric emergencies (612) 873-3161.)

http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a 24-hour, toll-free suicide prevention service available to anyone in suicidal crisis. If you need help, please dial 1-800-273-TALK (8255).

www.crisis.org Crisis Connection (24-hour crisis counseling by telephone. Call 612-379-6363 or Toll Free MN 1-866-379-6363.)

Legal Services

www.volunteerlawyersnetwork.org Volunteer Lawyers Network (matches low-income clients with volunteer attorneys for free civil legal services)

www.midmnlegal.org Mid-MN Legal Assistance (provides free civil legal services to low income and senior residents of Hennepin County.)

http://www.lawhelpmn.org/MN/index.cfm Law Help MN (legal information)

http://www.mndlc.org/ MN Disability Law Center (provides free civil legal assistance to individuals with disabilities on legal issues that are related to their disabilities)

Food Shelves

http://www.hungersolutions.org/find Hunger Solutions (find hunger and food resources)

www.stepslp.org St. Louis Park Emergency Program (food shelf)

http://www.icafoodshelf.org/ Intercongregation Communities Association (food shelf for Hopkins, Minnetonka, Excelsior, Deephaven, Shorewood, Greenwood and Woodland)

Transportation

http://www.metrotransit.org/ Metro Transit (bus, metro mobility)

Other Resources:

http://www.ombudmhdd.state.mn.us/ The Office of Ombudsman for Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities (promotes standards of treatment, competency, efficiency and justice for persons receiving services for mental illness, developmental disabilities, chemical dependency and emotional disturbance in children)

www.thebeehive.org The Beehive (search engine for local resources)

www.mnaging.org/ MN Board on Aging (info for seniors, Senior Linkage Line)

http://www.tcaging.org/ Metropolitan Area on Aging (info for seniors)

http://www.tccvm.org/about_06.html Twin Cities Community Voice Mail (provides free, short-term voice mail-only phone numbers to agencies and programs for their clients)

http://www.puc.state.mn.us/PUC/consumers/telephone-discounts/index.html MN Public Utilities Commission (info about Telephone Service Discount programs)

http://www.cccs.org/ LSS Financial Counseling Service (credit counseling)

http://www.minnesotaenergyresources.com/service/assistance.aspx MN Energy Resources (Energy Assistance info)