Family and Community Resource Navigators
are available in some areas to help expecting and parenting families connect to local early childhood and family well-being services.
Peacetime Emergency Resources
Resources to support families during peacetime and emergency crises.
- COVID-19/Coronavirus in Minnesota Updates - COVID-19**
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(Additional COVID-19 specific information is referenced by asterisks ** throughout the sections below.)
- State of MN website
- MN Department of Health website
- COVID-19 Vaccine Information for Children and Teens
- Learn more about COVID-19 vaccines for children and teens and where to find them: https://mn.gov/vaxforkids
- Child Care
- Crisis Nursery
- Child care for families going through a crisis or emergency
- Education Services
- Employment/Unemployment
- Financial
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- Financial Assistance
- Apply for county programs, including Diversionary Work Program (DWP), Minnesota Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP), Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP), Emergency General Assistance (EGA), Minnesota Supplemental Aid (MSA) and Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA).
- Bridge to Benefits
- Bridge to Benefits is a project by Children’s Defense Fund-Minnesota to improve the well-being of families and individuals by linking them to public work support programs and tax credits. Visit their website to see if you or someone else may be eligible for public work support programs. No identifying information is collected.
- Community Action Agencies
- Community Action Agencies provide local, state, federal and private resources to help individuals and families who have low incomes such as energy assistance, food, housing, job training, and transportation.
- Energy Assistance Programs
- Help for homeowners and renters with home heating expenses
- Food Support
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- Emergency Food Support - COVID-19**
- County Programs for Food Support
- Apply for county programs, including Minnesota Food Assistance Program (MFAP), Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP), SNAP Food Support, and WIC.
- Food Shelves
- Free food support
- Minnesota Food HelpLine
- Contact the Minnesota Food HelpLine to see if you qualify for SNAP (formerly known as Food Stamps) or to learn more about food shelves, free meals, farmers’ markets, or other resources in your area.
- WIC (Prenatal to age 5)
- Healthy eating and breastfeeding support program for women, infants and children. Benefits include nutrition information, vouchers for healthy food, and referrals to other services in the community.
- Healthcare Insurance
- Housing Support
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- MN Housing Finance Agency website - COVID-19**
- Affordable Housing Options
- Subsidized housing, HRA Housing Choice Vouchers, Privately Owned Affordable Housing
- Family Homeless and Prevention Assistance Program
- Short-term help for low-income families, youth and single adults who are homeless or about to become homeless
- Help to Find Housing
- Assistance with locating a place to live
- Housing Assistance (Short and Long Term Financial Assistance)
- Shelters
- Emergency, domestic violence and youth shelters
- Transitional Housing Programs
- Housing and supportive services to individuals and families who are homeless or in need of safe housing
- Mental Health Crisis Lines
- Parenting Support Programs
- Education and support for parents