General Community Based Cultural Resources
Community Action Partnership of Hennepin County
8800 Hwy 7, Suite 401
St. Louis Park, MN. 55426
Ph: 952-933-9639
Citizenship and immigration services, housing counseling, food support, energy assistance, financial literacy, and tax assistance.
Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota
450 N. Syndicate St., Suite 200
St. Paul, MN. 55104
Ph: 651-641-1011
Legal representation and advocacy services for immigrants and refugees.
Lutheran Social Services
Various Locations
Ph: 1-800-582-5260
Refugee services
Office of Multi-Cultural Services: Hennepin County
1201 E. Lake St.
Minneapolis, MN. 55407
Ph: 612-248-2193
Connects immigrants and refugees to resources and services offered in Hennepin County
The Exchange
Website: https://health-exchange.net/about/
A partnership of Minnesota healthcare organizations, public health agencies, community groups, and health plans was formed to share information and resources about health communication and multilingual health materials. Most exchange resources and information are freely available. The online library of translated health materials is only available to exchange members.
Healing Resources for Refugees
A collection of services, programs, activities, and places that can help refugees with emotional, psychological, or spiritual healing needs. A service of Minnesota Council of Churches Refugee Services.
Center for Victims of Torture
Website: https://www.cvt.org/
Works locally, nationally, and internationally to heal the wounds of torture on individuals, their families, and communities and to stop torture worldwide.
Community-University Health Care Center
2001 Bloomington Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN. 55404
Ph: 612-301-3433
Website: https://www.cuhcc.umn.edu/patient-care-services/mental-health-care
CUHCC has specialized programs for Somali and Southeast Asian refugees that include psychiatry, day treatment, case management, and women’s advocacy services. Bilingual staff speak Somali, Spanish, Hmong, Lao, Cambodian, and Vietnamese.
Center for International Health Clinic
Providers at the HealthPartners Center for International Health are trained in tropical and travel medicine and cross-cultural health. The clinic also offers behavioral health services for adults, anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, serious and persistent mental illness, torture victims services, and women’s mental health services. Bilingual behavioral health staff speak Russian, Vietnamese, and Spanish, with interpreters readily available for other languages.
Office of Multicultural Services
1201 E. Lake St.
Minneapolis, MN. 55407
Email: oms@hennepin.us
New Americans bring a myriad of languages, cultures, and skills that create a vibrant multicultural environment, but that often creates challenges in understanding the complexity of government programs. They must learn to communicate in English and understand values that sometimes conflict with their own. Speaking 32 languages, this office connects immigrants and refugees to resources and services offered by the county and our community partners.
International Institute of Minnesota
1694 Como Ave.
St. Paul, MN. 55108
Ph: 651-647-0191
This social service agency assists new Americans in their transition to a new homeland by providing critical programs and services for integration into a new community.
List of low-cost and pro bono attorneys serving immigrants in Minnesota
Website: https://mnliteracy.org/educators/citizenship-instruction/legal-resources-for-citizenship
Project for Pride in Living (PPL), “Immigrant Resources and Citizenship”
Website: http://www.ppl-inc.org/the-hub/immigrant-refugee/immigration-orientation-legal-assistance/
Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid Agency
430 1st. Ave. N
Suite 300
Minneapolis, MN. 55401
Ph: 612-332-1441
Director: Drew Schaffer Contact
Website: www.mylegalaid.org
Programs and services available: resettlement, matching grant employment, immigration legal services, intensive case management, community orientation, MNsure navigator, job skill supports, immigration legal services, housing assistance, transportation help, services to victims of trafficking, employment training offered: employment counseling, job readiness training, resume writing, languages staff speak; Arabic, Amharic, Burmese, Bhutanese, English, Hindi, Hmong, Italian, Nepali, Oromo, Somali
Rise Inc. Agency
3708 Nicollet Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN. 55409
Ph: 612-872-7720
Director: Truc Pham
Website: www.rise.org
Programs and services available: job skill support, computer classes, Minnesota Family Investment Program services, and transportation help. Employment training offered and follow-up services.
Watercourse Counseling Center Agency
3548 Bryant Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN. 55408
Ph: 612-822-8227
Director: Martha Olsen
Website: www.watercoursecounseling.org
Programs and services available: counseling services for refugee youth and families, student success program
Arrive Ministries Agency
1515 E. 66th St.
Richfield, MN. 55423
Director: Bob Oehrig
Ph: 612-822-8227
Website: www.arriveministries.org
Programs and services available: refugee resettlement, refugee employment services, refugee social services, English language tutoring, connections to community gardening and other services, MNsure navigator, job skill supports, English Language Learner classes, and immigration legal services.
Languages staff speak: Arabic, English, French, Lingala, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, Ukrainian
Pangea Care Behavioral Health Services
1 Water St. W.
Suite 288
St. Paul, MN. 55107
Ph: 651-414-0063
Website: www.pangeacare.com
Hours; Monday-Friday 8:00 am- 4;30 pm, Sat. 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Some evening appointments.
Adult substance use disorder treatment, adolescent and adult mental health services. Individual and group MI/CD treatment, outpatient mental health therapy. ARMHS, trauma therapy, driving with care. Interpreter services are available in Hmong, Spanish, and Karen.
Pathways Counseling Center Inc.
1919 University Ave. W.
Suite 6
Saint Paul, MN. 55104
Ph: 612-616-9189
Website: www.pathwayscounselingcenter.org
Pathways understands the importance of utilizing culturally appropriate methods when engaging with refugees, honoring cultural systems and values to foster recovery and resilience processes.
Women’s Advocates
588 Grand Ave.
Saint Paul, MN. 55104
Ph: 651-227-8284
Website: www.wadvocates.org
Free shelter hotline, interpreters available.
People’s Center Behavioral Health Services
425 20th Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN. 55406
Ph: 612-332-4973
Hours: Monday and Friday: 8:30 am-5:00 pm, Tuesday-Thursday 8:30 am – 8:00 pm
Website: www.peoples-center.org/cedar-riversideclinic/
Assessments, individual and family therapy, and referrals. Offer sliding fee program options and assistance with applying for state and federal assistance programs.
Day One MN Domestic Violence
Ph: 1-866-223-1111
Text: 612-399-9995
Email: safety@dayoneservices.org
Website: http://dayoneservices.org/
Crisis service for domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. Resources, options, and support to help you make decisions that impact your safety. Calls to the crisis line are free and available 24/7 365 days a year.
PACER Center: Family to Family Health Information Center (F2FHIC)
8161 Normandale Blvd.
Minneapolis, MN. 55437
Ph: 952-838-9000
Hours: M-F 8:00 am- 5:00 pm
Website: www.pacer.org
Families of children, ages 0-22, with disabilities or special health care needs. Information on insurance, government programs, supplemental security income, health resources, and advocacy, special education resources and advocacy, and referrals to services. Culturally specific services: Multicultural advocates are available to meet with and provide individual assistance to parents and family members who have children with disabilities or special health care needs. Translated publications, webinars, and workshops.
Associated Clinic of Psychology
Apple Valley Location
6950 W. 146th St. #100
Apple Valley, MN. 55124
Ph: 952-432-1484
Hours: M-F 8:00 am- 5:00 pm
Website: www.acp-mn.com
West St. Paul Location
1633 S. Robert St.
West St. Paul, MN. 55118
Ph: 651-450-0860
Hours: M-F 8:00 am- 5:00 pm
Website: www.acp-mn.com
Mental health clinic and other specialty services. Culturally Specific Services: Somali Youth Family Services.
Parent Warmline
612-813-6336
Parent Warmline is a free telephone service sponsored by Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota. Person-to-person peer support with practical advice, resources for parent-child relationships, and behavior and development of children from infants to teens. Leave a message with your name, number, and what’s going on and they will call you back.
Natalis Counseling and Psychology Solutions
1600 University Ave. W.
Suite 12
Saint Paul, MN. 55104
Ph: 651-379-5157
Hours: M-F 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Website: www.natalispsychology.com
Individual counseling with providers adept in working across cultures and committed to working with newly arriving refugees. Several providers in the agency with various approaches. Psychiatrist on site to refer for prescription management.
Progressive Individual Resources, In.
992 South Robert St.
Suite 400
West St. Paul, Mn. 55118
Ph: 651-222-6567
Website: www.pirimn.org
Provide services to families, and caregivers to children, youth, and adults – 18 years and over – with severe emotional disturbances, behavioral challenges, and developmental disabilities. Some services include in-home family support for children with SED, providing children rehabilitative services through Children Therapeutic Services of Supports, respite services for SED children/youth, short-term transition living arrangements for juvenile delinquent youths, ARMHS, and much more. Intellectual and/or developmental disability (IDD).
SAVE
7900 Xerxes Ave. S.
Suite 810 Bloomington, MN. 55431
Phone: 952-946-7998
Hours: 8:00 am- 5:00 pm
Email: emische@save.org
Website: https://save.org/who-we-are/
SAVE was one of the nation’s first organizations dedicated to the prevention of suicide. Their work is based on the foundation and belief that suicide is preventable and everyone has a role to play in preventing suicide. Through raising public awareness, educating communities, and equipping everyone with the right tools, we know we can SAVE lives.
The Emily Program
Ph: 1-88-364-5977
After Hours: 1-888-364-5977
Contact Kristin (Regional outreach manager)
Ph: 651-645-5323 ext. 1611
Email: Kristin.dostal@emilyprogram.com
Website: https://emilyprogram.com/for-families/resources-for-families/
NAMI
1919 University Ave. W. Suite 400
St. Paul, MN. 55104
Ph: 800-950-NAMI
Website: https://www.mnteenmentalhealth.org/ (for teens)
Website: https://namimn.org/ (all ages)
Child Mind Institute
Hours: 8:00 am- 8:00 pm and online
For locations, please visit the website at https://childmind.org/about-us/our-offices/