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Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency (AEOA)

Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency (AEOA)Link: view organization details

Emergency Shelter Grand Rapids Office Address421 SE 13th St, Grand Rapids, MN, 55744 Phone number(218) 322-6503 Emaildeanna.winge@aeoa.org Website addresshttps://www.aeoa.org/homeless-prevention-and-rehousing

Area Served: Itasca County

Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency (AEOA)

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Emergency Shelter Hibbing AEOA Office Address2125 2nd Ave E, Hibbing, MN, 55746 Phone number(218) 263-8487 Website addresshttps://www.aeoa.org/homeless-prevention-and-rehousing

Area Served: St. Louis County

Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency (AEOA)

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Emergency Shelter International Falls Office Address1000 5th St, International Falls, MN, 56649 Phone number(218) 741-2063 Website addresshttps://www.aeoa.org/homeless-prevention-and-rehousing

Area Served: Koochiching County

Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency (AEOA)

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Emergency Shelter Virginia Youth Foyer Call for Location Phone number(218) 749-0766 Website addresshttps://www.aeoa.org/homeless-prevention-and-rehousing

Area Served: St. Louis County

Bois Forte Band of Chippewa

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Emergency Shelter Bois Forte Social Center - Nett Lake Address5344 Lake Shore Dr, Nett Lake, MN, 55772 Phone number(218) 757-3261 Website addresshttps://boisforte.com

Area Served: Bois Forte Band of Chippewa

Community Action Partnership of Scott, Carver and Dakota Counties

Community Action Partnership of Scott, Carver and Dakota CountiesLink: view organization details

Emergency Shelter Dakota County Office Address2496 145th St W, Rosemount, MN, 55068 Phone number(952) 496-2125 Website addresshttps://capagency.org

Area Served: Dakota County

Community Action Partnership of Scott, Carver and Dakota Counties

Community Action Partnership of Scott, Carver and Dakota CountiesLink: view organization details

Emergency Shelter Scott County Office Address738 1st Ave E, Shakopee, MN, 55379 Phone number(952) 496-2125 Website addresshttps://capagency.org

Area Served: Scott County

360 Communities

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Domestic Violence Shelter Lewis House - Eagan Call for Location Phone number(651) 452-7288 Website addresshttps://360communities.org/violence-prevention/lewis-house

Area Served: Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and Washington counties

Interfaith Action of Greater Saint Paul

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Emergency Shelter - Project Home Address1010 Bandana Blvd W, St. Paul, MN, 55108 Phone number211 Emailinfo@interfaithaction.org Website addresshttps://interfaithaction.org/what-we-do/projecthome

Area Served: Ramsey County Some services available to residents of Dakota and Washington counties

People Serving People Inc. - PSP

People Serving People Inc. - PSPLink: view organization details

Emergency Shelter Address614 S 3rd St, Minneapolis, MN, 55415 Phone number(612) 348-9410 Emailinfo@peopleservingpeople.org Website addresshttps://www.peopleservingpeople.org/what-we-do/programs-services

Area Served: Hennepin County

American Indian Community Housing Organization

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Domestic Violence Shelter Gimaajii American Indian Center Address202 W 2nd St, Duluth, MN, 55802 Phone number(218) 722-2247 Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/AICHOmn

Area Served: Northeast Minnesota

Committee Against Domestic Abuse - CADA

Committee Against Domestic Abuse - CADALink: view organization details

Domestic Violence Shelter Call for Location Phone number(800) 477-0466 Emailinfo@cadamn.org Website addresshttps://www.cadamn.org/emergency-shelter

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

Salvation Army - Mankato

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Emergency Shelter Worship and Service Center Address700 S Riverfront Dr, Mankato, MN, 56001 Phone number(507) 344-9265 Website addresshttps://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/northern/mankato/provide-housing

Area Served: Blue Earth County and greater Mankato area

Tubman

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Domestic Violence Shelter Harriet Tubman Center East Address1725 Monastery Way, Maplewood, MN, 55109 Phone number(612) 825-0000 Website addresshttps://www.tubman.org/get-help/shelter-housing/about-our-shelter.html

Area Served: Twin Cities Metro area

Salvation Army - St. Cloud

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Emergency Shelter Address400 Highway 10 S, St. Cloud, MN, 56304 Phone number(320) 252-4552 Website addresshttps://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/northern/stcloud/programs-and-services

Area Served: Central Minnesota HeatShare program limited to Benton and Stearns counties

Salvation Army - Brainerd Lakes

Salvation Army - Brainerd LakesLink: view organization details

Emergency Shelter Address208 S 5th St, Brainerd, MN, 56401 Phone number(218) 829-1120 Website addresshttps://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/northern/brainerdlakes/provide-housing

Area Served: Crow Wing, Morrison and Todd counties depending on which program is being used

Oasis Central Minnesota

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Emergency Shelter Oasis Central Minnesota - Haven Address16545 Haven Rd, Little Falls, MN, 56345 Phone number(320) 632-9140 Emailintake@oasiscm.net Website addresshttps://www.oasiscentralmn.org/services-offered.html

Area Served: Morrison County

New Pathways, Inc.

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Emergency Shelter Address310 Ashland St S, Cambridge, MN, 55008 Phone number(763) 691-0121 Emailhello@newpathwaysmn.com Website addresshttps://www.newpathwaysmn.com/#Programs

Area Served: City of Cambridge

Churches United

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Emergency Shelter Micah's Mission Address1901 1st Ave N, Moorhead, MN, 56560 Phone number(218) 656-7495 Emailinfo@churches-united.org Website addresshttps://www.churches-united.org/safe-shelter

Area Served: Clay County

Lakes and Prairies Community Action Partnership, Inc.

Lakes and Prairies Community Action Partnership, Inc.Link: view organization details

Emergency Shelter Address715 11th St N, Ste 101, Moorhead, MN, 56560 Phone number(218) 512-1500 Emailinfo@caplp.org Website addresshttps://caplp.org/housingstability.html

Area Served: Clay and Wilkin counties

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