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Committee Against Domestic Abuse - CADA

Domestic Violence Shelter Call for Location (800) 477-0466 info@cadamn.org https://www.cadamn.org/emergency-shelter

Area Served: Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, and Watonwan counties

Community Action Center (CAC) of Northfield and Faribault

Emergency Shelter Community Action Center (CAC) of Northfield

1651 Jefferson Pkwy, Ste HS-200, Northfield, MN, 55057

(507) 664-3550 info@communityactioncenter.org https://communityactioncenter.org/programs/homes

Area Served: Northfield School District #659

Community Action Partnership of Scott, Carver and Dakota Counties

Emergency Shelter Dakota County Office

2496 145th St W, Rosemount, MN, 55068

(952) 496-2125 https://capagency.org

Area Served: Dakota County

Community Action Partnership of Scott, Carver and Dakota Counties

Emergency Shelter Scott and Carver County Office

738 1st Ave E, Shakopee, MN, 55379

(952) 496-2125 https://capagency.org

Area Served: Scott and Carver counties Home Delivered Meals and Senior Dining only available in the cities of: Apple Valley, Belle Plaine, Chanhassen, Chaska, Eagan, Farmington, Inver Grove Heights, Jordan, Mendota Heights, Prior Lake, Rosemount, Shakopee, and Waconia

Community Violence Intervention Center, Inc. of Grand Forks

Domestic Violence Shelter

211 S 4th St, Grand Forks, ND, 58201

(701) 746-0405 contactcvic@cviconline.org https://www.cviconline.org/get-help/services-for-victims

Area Served: Northwestern Minnesota

Connections Shelter

Emergency Shelter

220 E Hickory St, Mankato, MN, 56001

(507) 720-6907 connectionsshelter@gmail.com https://www.connectionsshelter.org

Area Served: City of Mankato and surrounding communities

Cornerstone Advocacy Service

Domestic Violence Shelter

1000 E 80th St, Bloomington, MN, 55420

(952) 884-0330 info@cornerstonemn.org https://cornerstonemn.org/abuse-help-minnesota/violence-survivor

Area Served: Hennepin County

Esperanza United

Domestic Violence Shelter El Refugio Call for Location (651) 772-1611 info@esperanzaunited.org https://esperanzaunited.org

Area Served: Ramsey County

Evergreen Youth & Family Services, Inc.

Youth Shelter Evergreen Shelter

622 Mississippi Ave NW, Bemidji, MN, 56601

(218) 751-4332 https://www.evergreenyfs.org/shelter

Area Served: Greater Bemidji area and surrounding counties

EVOLVE Family Services

Emergency Shelter - Children EVOLVE Family Services - East Office

5850 Omaha Ave N, Stillwater, MN, 55082

(651) 439-2446 evolve@evolveservices.org https://evolveservices.org/foster-care/emergency-shelter-care

Area Served: East Twin Cities Metro area

Help Me Connect is an interagency collaboration between Minnesota's Departments of Education, Health and Human Services.

Help Me Grow provides resources on infant and young child development, and what to do when there are concerns.

For questions, more information, or to suggest a new resource, please contact us at HelpMeConnect@state.mn.us

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