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Families With Infants and Children

Help Me Connect is a guide to local resources for child development and family well-being.

Resources for Youth

Youth Services Network is a directory of services, shelters and hotlines for youth.

Seniors

Senior Linkage Line (800-333-2433 M-F 8am-4:30pm) provides information on services available to help seniors.

Minneapolis & Saint Paul

Handbook of the Streets is a detailed guide to local social service and public assistance programs, updated annually by Agate Housing and Services.  Also, in Hennepin County, see the Hennepin Waypoint

Economic and Housing Assistance Programs

Disability Hub MN (866-333-2466) is a comprehensive guide to disability and housing benefits in MN with phone/chat/email support.

24/7 Social Service Referrals

MN United Way 211 (dial or text 211) is a 24 hour hotline for referrals health and human service resources in MN.

Statewide Service Provider Directory

MinnesotaHelp.info is an up-to-date directory of MN social service providers serving seniors and people with disabilities.

Mental Health Provider Openings

Fast Tracker MN offers a way to for mental health providers to post current openings for new clients.

U.S. Government, Programs and Information

USA.gov is the official website of the U.S. government.  Help for specific life events, guide to finding benefits and more.

Seniors and People With Disabilities

BenefitsCheckUp is the most comprehensive nationwide online tool to connect older adults and people with disabilities to benefits assistance.

24/7 Social Service Referrals

United Way 211 (dial or text 211) provides information on health and human service resources across the US.

24/7 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (dial or text 988) provides crisis referrals nationwide.

✔  Also available via online chat.

✔  LGBTQ Youth:  866-488-7386

✔  Farm & Rural Helpline:  833-600-2670

✔  Veterans & Military:  988, option 1

✔  Español:  988 (request Spanish) or text AYUDA to 741741

Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS)

The Multilingual Referral Line (MRL) offers assistance in 15 languages.

MN Refugee and Immigrant Help Line:  651-318-0989 (9a-5p M-F)

Initially set up to provide COVID-19 vaccine support, callers can also get help with information on basic needs, distance learning support, employment, financial needs and the process towards citizenship.  ~  Help Line staff speak Amharic, Anuak, Arabic, French, Hindi, Karen, Lingala, Luganda, Mashi, Oromo, Somali, Spanish and Swahili. Language line help is available for any other language.

24/7 Social Service Referrals

MN United Way 211 offers information on health and human service resources in 180 languages via phone (dial 211) and in Spanish, Hmong, Russian and Somali on their website.

Families With Infants and Children

HelpMeConnect provides information for families with infants and children in Spanish, Hmoob/Hmong and Somali.

Many other websites are in both English and Spanish (USA.gov, BenefitsCheckUp, etc).  Modern web browsers (like Google Chrome) can translate any website into other languages.