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Salvation Army - St. Cloud

Salvation Army - St. CloudLink: view organization details

Emergency Shelter Address400 Highway 10 S, St. Cloud, MN, 56304 64 Miles 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

Anna Marie's Alliance

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Domestic Violence Shelter Address505 10th Ave N, St. Cloud, MN, 56303 65 Miles Phone number(320) 253-6900 Website addresshttps://annamaries.org/programs/shelter-advocacy

Area Served: St. Cloud area and throughout Central Minnesota

Anna Marie's Alliance

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Transitional Housing - Domestic Violence Address505 10th Ave N, St. Cloud, MN, 56303 65 Miles Phone number(320) 253-6900 Website addresshttps://annamaries.org/programs/shelter-advocacy

Area Served: St. Cloud area and throughout Central Minnesota

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. Cloud

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. CloudLink: view organization details

Transitional Housing Catholic Charities - St. Cloud West Campus Address157 Roosevelt Rd, St. Cloud, MN, 56301 65 Miles Phone number(320) 259-9270 Website addresshttps://www.ccstcloud.org/services/housing/transitional

Area Served: Serves residents of sixteen counties across central Minnesota

Place of Hope Ministries

Place of Hope MinistriesLink: view organization details

Emergency Shelter Address511 9th Ave N, St. Cloud, MN, 56303 66 Miles Phone number(320) 203-7881 Emailhope@Placeofhopeministries.org Website addresshttps://www.placeofhopeministries.com/our-ministries

Area Served: St. Cloud and surrounding area

Women's Shelter and Support Center

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Domestic Violence Shelter AddressPO Box 457, Rochester, MN, 55903 68 Miles Phone number(507) 285-1010 Emailinfo@womens-shelter.org Website addresshttps://www.womens-shelter.org/services

Area Served: Southeastern Minnesota

Women's Shelter and Support Center

Women's Shelter and Support CenterLink: view organization details

Transitional Housing AddressPO Box 457, Rochester, MN, 55903 68 Miles Phone number(507) 285-1938 Emailinfo@womens-shelter.org Website addresshttps://www.womens-shelter.org/services

Area Served: Southeastern Minnesota

Family Promise Rochester

Family Promise RochesterLink: view organization details

Emergency Shelter Address913 1st St NW, Rochester, MN, 55901 69 Miles Phone number(507) 281-3122 Website addresshttps://www.fprochestermn.org/copy-of-family-homeless-shelter

Area Served: Olmsted County

Family Promise Rochester

Family Promise RochesterLink: view organization details

Transitional Housing Address913 1st St NW, Rochester, MN, 55901 69 Miles Phone number(507) 281-3122 Website addresshttps://fprochestermn.org

Area Served: Olmsted County

Salvation Army - Rochester

Salvation Army - RochesterLink: view organization details

Transitional Housing Rochester Worship and Service Center Address20 1st Ave NE, Rochester, MN, 55906 69 Miles Phone number(507) 288-3663 x109 Website addresshttps://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/northern/rochester/provide-housing

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

Salvation Army - Rochester

Salvation Army - RochesterLink: view organization details

Emergency Shelter Rochester Worship and Service Center Address20 1st Ave NE, Rochester, MN, 55906 69 Miles 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.

HOPE Coalition

HOPE CoalitionLink: view organization details

Domestic Violence Shelter Wabasha County Office Address251 Main St W, Wabasha, MN, 55981 70 Miles Phone number(800) 369-5214 Emailinfo@hope-coalition.org Website addresshttps://hope-coalition.org/haven-of-hope

Area Served: Goodhue and Wabasha counties

180 Degrees, Inc.

180 Degrees, Inc.Link: view organization details

Youth Shelter Von Wald Group Home Call for Location 71 Miles Phone number(507) 280-0110 Emailvon.wald@180degrees.org Website addresshttps://www.180degrees.org/youth-shelters.html

Area Served: Rochester area

Lakes and Pines Community Action Council, Inc.

Lakes and Pines Community Action Council, Inc.Link: view organization details

Transitional Housing Lakes and Pines Central Office Address1700 Maple Ave E, Mora, MN, 55051 73 Miles Phone number(320) 679-1800 Emaillap@lakesandpines.org Website addresshttps://www.lakesandpines.org/emergency-housing-assistance

Area Served: Aitkin, Carlton, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs and Pine counties

Lakes and Pines Community Action Council, Inc.

Lakes and Pines Community Action Council, Inc.Link: view organization details

Emergency Shelter Lakes and Pines Central Office Address1700 Maple Ave E, Mora, MN, 55051 73 Miles Phone number(320) 679-1800 Emaillap@lakesandpines.org Website addresshttps://www.lakesandpines.org/emergency-housing-assistance

Area Served: Aitkin, Carlton, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs and Pine counties

Semcac

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Transitional Housing Freeborn County Office (Semcac) Address204 W Clark St, Albert Lea, MN, 56007 80 Miles Phone number(507) 373-1329 Website addresshttps://www.semcac.org/advocacy-resource-assistance/homelessness-prevention-rapid-rehousing

Area Served: Freeborn County

Family Promise of Kandiyohi County

Family Promise of Kandiyohi CountyLink: view organization details

Emergency Shelter Address312 6th St SW, Willmar, MN, 56201 86 Miles Phone number(320) 441-2288 Emaildirector@familypromiseofkc.org Website addresshttp://www.familypromiseofkc.org/about-family-promise

Area Served: Kandiyohi County

Safe Avenues

Safe AvenuesLink: view organization details

Domestic Violence Shelter AddressPO Box 568, Willmar, MN, 56201 86 Miles 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

United Community Action Partnership

United Community Action PartnershipLink: view organization details

Emergency Shelter Willmar Office Address200 4th St SW, Willmar, MN, 56201 86 Miles Phone number(507) 537-1416 Emailinfo@heartlandcaa.org Website addresshttps://www.unitedcapmn.org/programs/housing/emergency-shelter

Area Served: Kandiyohi, McCleod, Meeker and Renville counties

Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe

Mille Lacs Band of OjibweLink: view organization details

Domestic Violence Shelter Mille Lacs Band Of Ojibwe - Onamia Address18562 Minobimaadizi Loop, Onamia, MN, 56359 87 Miles Phone number(320) 495-3514 Website addresshttps://mlbo.dev/services/community-support-services#FamilyViolencePrevention

Area Served: Mille Lacs County

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