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MN Dept. of Human Services – (MN Health Care Programs, Economic Supports, & lots of other info)
Hennepin County – click on “Residents” (Health Care Programs, Economic Supports, & lots of other info)
MinnesotaHelp.info – An online directory of services to help people find human services, information and referral, financial assistance, and other forms of help
United Way 211 – A free, 24-hour information and referral services to community organizations
NAMI MN –offers programs of education, support and advocacy, and supports research efforts.
Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association – (USPRA) (Info about Psychiatric Rehabilitation)
MN chapter of the Mental Health Association – (support groups and resources)
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) – a federal government website under the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services (find mental health services by state)
Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) – a web resource site dedicated to mental health recovery research, mental health recovery, and empowerment
Medline Plus – Info about medications and side effects
National Institute of Mental Health
PSYweb – DSM-IV listings, mental illness fact sheets, drug info
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance – support groups
Suicide Awareness Voices of Education – education to prevent suicide
We Can Navigate – resources for those experiencing psychosis
Social Security Administration – work incentives, trial work period
Minnesota WorkForce Centers (WFCs) – provides the tools, resources and services needed for job search, career planning and training needs
Disability.gov – info about connections between work and benefits; also health care coverage, cash benefits, and programs that can help you return to work
Housing Link – Affordable Rental Housing Information
Metropolitan Council – Metro HRA, Metro Transit, Metro Mobility
HUD – rental assistance programs
MN Housing Finance Agency – rental housing resource links
MN Attorney General – click on Landlords & Tenants for a publication about Rights & Responsibilities
Homeline – tenant advocacy
MN Housing Court – info about eviction actions
Corporation for Supportive Housing – helps communities create permanent housing with services to prevent and end homelessness
Social Security Administration – Supplemental Security Income, Social Security Disability Insurance
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
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”)
MN Dept. of Human Services – Medical Assistance (MA), MN Care, General Assistance Medical Care (GAMC) (click on “Health Care”)
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”)
MN Department of Health – Health Care Resources
MN Department of Human Services – to find fee for service MA providers
MN Medical Association – physician finder
CUHCC (Community-University Health Care Center) – provides primary care services to children and low income families in South Minneapolis; serves diverse populations
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
Hennepin County – search for COPE (Community Outreach for Psychiatric Emergencies) – Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call 612-596-1223.
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.
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline – 24-hour, toll-free suicide prevention service available to anyone in suicidal crisis. If you need help, please dial 1-800-273-TALK (8255).
Crisis Connection – 24-hour crisis counseling by telephone. Call 612-379-6363 or Toll Free MN 1-866-379-6363.
Volunteer Lawyers Network – matches low-income clients with volunteer attorneys for free civil legal services
Law Help MN – legal information
MN Disability Law Center – provides free civil legal assistance to individuals with disabilities on legal issues that are related to their disabilities
Hunger Solutions – find hunger and food resources
St. Louis Park Emergency Program – food shelf
Intercongregation Communities Association – food shelves for Hopkins, Minnetonka, Excelsior, Deephaven, Shorewood, Greenwood, and Woodland
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
MN Board on Aging – info for seniors, Senior Linkage Line
Metropolitan Area on Aging – info for seniors
AssistedLivingFacilities.org – Housing info for seniors
Twin Cities Community Voice Mail – provides free, short-term voice mail-only phone numbers to agencies and programs for their clients
LSS Financial Counseling Service – credit counseling
MN Energy Resources – Energy Assistance info
Homeless Veterans Home – Information at U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs about resources for homeless and at-risk Veterans and their families such as: Housing assistance; employment programs; health care; mental health services