Caregiving and Community Support

Resources for homeless, immigrants, refugees, teen parents, and other family situations

Adoption

Resources for families who provide permanent homes for children through adoption

Fathers

Programs and services for fathers parenting young children

Foster Parents

Resources to support foster parents with young children

Grandparents/Kinship caregivers

Resources to support grandparents and other family members caring for young children

Homeless Children and Families

Shelters and Transitional Housing Programs

Emergency housing options for young children, teens, and families in a variety of situations

Homeless School Liaisons

Homeless School Liaisons are available in all public school districts to ensure students experiencing homelessness students are connected to resources and provide transportation to and from school from wherever they are living.

Immigrants and Refugees

Immigrant and Refugee Helpline

A Helpline that helps refugees and immigrants resettling in MN to available resources. Call 1-800-814-4806, Monday through Friday 11am-3pm. Otherwise, leave a voice message 24/7 in your preferred language to receive a call back outside of helpline hours. Language available includes Spanish, Ukrainian, Russian, and English and the Language line for any other languages.

Refugee Cash Assistance Program

Provides money to newly arrived refugees who are making the transition to life in the United States and are not eligible for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP).

Refugee Health Assessment

The Minnesota Refugee Health Assessment is a health exam is done by clinicians who have been trained to provide the best care possible to refugees and other new arrivals to Minnesota. The Minnesota Department of Health Refugee Health Program and local public health partners coordinate this exam and it cannot be scheduled directly with clinics. For questions or to schedule a refugee health assessment, please contact the Minnesota Department of Health Refugee Health Program at refugeehealth@state.mn.us or 651-201-5414.

Community Health Clinics/Federally Qualified Health Centers

Community-based health care providers that provide primary care services in underserved areas

Rural Health Centers

Outpatient health care facilities that provide a broad range of diagnostic and treatment services to rural and medically underserved areas

Immigrant Law Resources

Programs that help immigrants with legal issues, such as assistance with applications

Teen Parent Assistance

Services to helps prepare young parents with classes or other educational programs

Trafficked or Sexually Exploited Youth

Connects trafficked or sexually exploited youth with supportive services