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Ruth's House of Hope

Ruth's House of HopeLink: view organization details

Emergency Shelter AddressPO Box 593, Faribault, MN, 55021 Phone number(507) 332-2236 Emailhello@ruthshousemn.org Website addresshttps://ruthshousemn.org/apply-for-housing/supportive-housing

Area Served: Rice County

Safe Avenues

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Domestic Violence Shelter Address1950 19th Ave SW, Willmar, MN, 56201 Phone number(800) 792-4210 Website addresshttps://www.willmarshelter.com/emergency-shelter

Area Served: Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Meeker, Renville, McLeod, Swift and Yellow Medicine Counties for all services Anyone for shelter services

Safe Haven Shelter and Resource Center

Safe Haven Shelter and Resource CenterLink: view organization details

Domestic Violence Shelter Safe Haven Shelter AddressPO Box 3558, Duluth, MN, 55803 Phone number(218) 728-6481 Website addresshttps://www.safehavenshelter.org/get-help/shelter

Area Served: Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake and St. Louis 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

Salvation Army - International Falls

Salvation Army - International FallsLink: view organization details

Emergency Shelter Address1301 3rd Ave, International Falls, MN, 56649 Phone number(218) 283-3394 Website addresshttps://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/northern/internationalfalls/programs-and-services

Area Served: Koochiching County

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

Salvation Army - Metro Area

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Youth Shelter Booth Brown House Address1471 Como Ave, St. Paul, MN, 55108 Phone number(651) 444-5757 Website addresshttps://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/northern/boothbrownhouse/youth-emergency-shelter

Area Served: Ramsey County

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 - Northern Minnesota

Salvation Army - Northern MinnesotaLink: view organization details

Emergency Shelter Call for Location Phone number(651) 746-3406 Website addresshttps://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/northern/provide-housing

Area Served: Aitkin, Becker, Beltrami, Carlton, Cass, Clearwater, Cook, Hubbard, Itasca, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Kittson, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Red Lake, and Roseau counties

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.

Salvation Army - Southeastern Minnesota

Salvation Army - Southeastern MinnesotaLink: view organization details

Emergency Shelter Call for Location Phone number(651) 746-3566 Website addresshttps://salvationarmynorth.org/northern/southeastern-minnesota-service-extension

Area Served: Brown, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Goodhue, Houston, LeSueur, McLeod, Meeker, Nicollet, Rice, Sibley, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca and Winona counties

Salvation Army - Southwestern Minnesota

Salvation Army - Southwestern MinnesotaLink: view organization details

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

Salvation Army - St. Cloud

Salvation Army - St. CloudLink: view organization details

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

Sojourner Project

Sojourner ProjectLink: view organization details

Domestic Violence Shelter AddressPO Box 272, Hopkins, MN, 55343 Phone number(952) 933-7422 Emailinfo@sojournerproject.org Website addresshttps://www.sojournerproject.org/programs-services

Area Served: Hennepin County

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.

The Bridge for Youth

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Youth Shelter Address1111 W 22nd St, Minneapolis, MN, 55405 Phone number(612) 377-8800 Emaildevelopment@bridgeforyouth.org Website addresshttps://bridgeforyouth.org/programs/emergency-shelter

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

The Link

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Youth Shelter Safe Harbor Division Call for Location Phone number(612) 232-5428 Website addresshttps://thelinkmn.org/what-we-do/youth-experiencing-homelessness

Area Served: Hennepin, Scott and Carver counties

Three Rivers Community Action, Inc.

Three Rivers Community Action, Inc.Link: view organization details

Emergency Shelter Zumbrota Office Address1414 Northstar Dr, Zumbrota, MN, 55992 Phone number(800) 277-8418 Emailinfo@threeriverscap.org Website addresshttps://www.threeriverscap.org/housing/housing-assistance

Area Served: Most programs serve Goodhue, Rice, Wabasha and Olmsted counties

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

Union Gospel Mission - Sioux Falls, SD

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Emergency Shelter Men's Shelter Address220 N Weber Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, 57103 Phone number(605) 357-8271 Emailmenscenter@ugmsiouxfalls.com Website addresshttps://ugmsiouxfalls.com/programs

Area Served: Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood and Rock counties

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