Program Details
Hennepin County Human Services and Public Health Department
Parent Support Outreach Program (PSOP)
A voluntary, early intervention service that focuses on helping expecting and parenting at-risk families thrive.
Description
The goals of this program are to:
- Enhance the well-being of children and families
- Support families so they can meet the needs of their children by themselves and through their support system
- Support the safety and stability of children and families
Workers will conduct a comprehensive assessments of families' needs and strengths and, together, make decisions about what services or community resources are the best choices for success. Short-term help may be available to families with concerns regarding:
- Basic needs (food, clothing, housing)
- Family health concerns (medical care, mental and chemical health services)
- Parenting
- Transportation
- Child care
- Financial needs (budgeting and financial assistance)
Features
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Area Served by County
- Hennepin County
Eligibility
To be eligible, families must:
- Have at least one child age 10 or younger, or be expecting a child
- Be exposed to at least two or more at-risk factors including, but not limited to:
- School/education concerns
- Mental health concerns (parent or child)
- Parenting challenges
- Child behavior concerns
- Limited support system
- Disability (parent or child)
- Low income/poverty
- Homelessness/housing concerns
- Chemical use concerns (parent or child)
- Domestic violence
- Parent/caregiver separation
- Prior child protection history
- Human/sex trafficking concerns
- Legal issues
- Medical concerns (parent or child)
- Trauma exposure
- Grief/loss
- Not currently be involved with child protection services
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Participation is voluntary. To qualify, parents need to
- Live in Hennepin County
- Be pregnant or have at least one child 10 years old or younger
- Need help with issues that make it hard to be a parent, such as financial problems, substance use, mental health, domestic violence, housing instability or homelessness
Application Instructions
Families can refer themselves or be referred by community or social service agencies.
Contact your county or tribal human services department to make or inquire about a referral. Referral forms can be found online and should be sent directly to your county human services agency. General questions can be emailed to: dhs.csp.psop@state.mn.us
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Application and email to: psopnewreferrals@hennepin.us
Fee
There is no fee to participate
Location
627 W Broadway Ave, Mc 700, Minneapolis, MN, 55411
Area Served
Hennepin County
Phone Numbers
- Primary Contact for this program: 612-715-2018
Websites
Last Update
5/7/2024