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Salvation Army - Mankato

Salvation Army - MankatoLink: view organization details

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

Salvation Army - Metro Area

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Emergency Shelter Harbor Light Center Address1010 Currie Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55403 Phone number(612) 767-3100 Website addresshttps://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/twin-cities/housing

Area Served: Hennepin County

Salvation Army - Southwestern Minnesota

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Emergency Shelter Address303 Downtown Plz, Fairmont, MN, 56031 Phone number(507) 326-5017 Website addresshttps://salvationarmynorth.org/northern/southwestern-minnesota-service-extension

Area Served: Big Stone, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Jackson, Lac Qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Swift, Watonwan and Yellow Medicine counties

Nameless Coalition for the Homeless

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Emergency Shelter The Wolfe Center Address522 America Ave NW, Bemidji, MN, 56601 Phone number(218) 444-5516 Website addresshttps://namelesscoalition.org/our-menu/the-wolfe-shelter

Area Served: Beltrami County

Connections Shelter

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Emergency Shelter Address220 E Hickory St, Mankato, MN, 56001 Phone number(507) 995-4952 Emailjenn@connectionsshelter.org Website addresshttps://www.connectionsshelter.org/shelter

Area Served: City of Mankato and surrounding communities

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

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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

NUMAS Haus

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Emergency Shelter AddressPO Box 291, New Ulm, MN, 56073 Phone number(507) 359-2202 EmailOffice@numashaus.org Website addresshttps://numashaus.org

Area Served: Brown County

Place of Hope Ministries

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Emergency Shelter Address511 9th Ave N, St. Cloud, MN, 56303 Phone number(320) 203-7881 Emailhope@Placeofhopeministries.org Website addresshttps://www.placeofhopeministries.com/our-ministries

Area Served: St. Cloud and surrounding area

St. Andrew's Lutheran Church

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Emergency Shelter Address900 Stillwater Rd, Mahtomedi, MN, 55115 Phone number(651) 762-9124 Emailoffice@saintandrews.org Website addresshttps://saintandrews.org/community-resource-center

Area Served: St. Andrew's Community Resource Center is available to families with minor children in Washington and northern suburban Ramsey counties.

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

Lakes and Prairies Community Action Partnership, Inc.

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Emergency Shelter Lakes and Prairies Community Action Partnership – Breckenridge Address311 5th St S, Breckenridge, MN, 56520 Phone number(218) 512-1500 Emailinfo@caplp.org Website addresshttps://caplp.org/housingstability.html

Area Served: Clay and Wilkin counties

Family Promise in Anoka County

Family Promise in Anoka CountyLink: view organization details

Emergency Shelter Address363 Coon Rapids Blvd NW, Coon Rapids, MN, 55433 Phone number(763) 568-7365 Emailinfo@familypromiseanoka.org Website addresshttps://www.familypromiseanoka.org/Shelter

Area Served: Anoka County

West Central Minnesota Communities Action, Inc.

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Emergency Shelter West Central Minnesota Communities Action - Elbow Lake (Industrial) Address411 Industrial Park Blvd, Elbow Lake, MN, 56531 Phone number(320) 304-3458 Emailoffice@wcmca.org Website addresshttps://wcmca.org/housing-emergency

Area Served: Services are primarily focused on Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, and Stevens counties. Individual programs may serve counties outside this area.

YWCA Cass Clay

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Emergency Shelter - Women Address3000 University Dr S, Fargo, ND, 58103 Phone number(701) 232-3449 Emailinfo@ywcacassclay.org Website addresshttps://www.ywcacassclay.org/what-we-do/#emergency-shelter

Area Served: North Dakota, Northwest Minnesota

Salvation Army - Rochester

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Emergency Shelter Rochester Worship and Service Center Address20 1st Ave NE, Rochester, MN, 55906 Phone number(507) 288-3663 Website addresshttps://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/northern/rochester/programs-and-services

Area Served: Olmsted County HeatShare assistance provided for Olmsted, Wabasha and Winona counties.

Community Action Center (CAC) of Northfield and Faribault

Community Action Center (CAC) of Northfield and FaribaultLink: view organization details

Emergency Shelter Community Action Center (CAC) of Northfield Address1651 Jefferson Pkwy, Ste HS-200, Northfield, MN, 55057 Phone number(507) 664-3550 Emailinfo@communityactioncenter.org Website addresshttps://communityactioncenter.org/programs/homes

Area Served: Northfield School District #659

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