Staff within this organization are available to help pregnant and parenting families connect with supportive services in their local community.

Description

Staff help families learn about the wide variety of services and supports that may be helpful, make referrals on behalf of families when needed, and check-in with families until navigation services are no longer needed.

Resource centers may have staff that speak a variety of languages, that live in the local community, and represent similar cultural, racial and ethnic backgrounds of the families they serve.

Many agencies also offer some or all the direct services listed below. The types of direct services will vary by location. Navigators help families connect to local supports and services, including:

• Food, housing and financial assistance
• Pregnancy support services and parenting education
• Programs and resources to support children's healthy development and what to do if there are concerns
• Early help for behavior concerns, crisis services for children and families
• Child care, preschool and early childhood family education
• Dental and medical care
• Disability services
• Legal services

Additional Information

Project Bold helps families navigate choices, decisions, resources, and goals.

• Family Success Coaches partner directly with families to assist with navigating choices, accessing resources, setting goals, and building connections to community programs.
• Offers navigation-only services for individuals who are not ready to partner with a coach but may need occasional assistance with resources or referrals.
• Provides support with identifying and accessing community resources and offers whole-family support, goal setting, navigation, and workshop opportunities.

Features

• Area Served by County
  • Ramsey County

• Client Conveniences
  • Assistance with community resources

• Specialization
  • Family

Eligibility

Families must live within the Promise Neighborhood (Frogtown, Rondo, and Summit-University neighborhoods of Saint Paul) or attend a partner school/site:

• Benjamin E. Mays Elementary
• Maxfield Elementary
• Saint Paul City School
• Saint Peter Claver
• Hallie Q. Brown Community Center

Families must have at least one child (pre-birth to age 18) in the home.

Fee

These services are free.