Community Resources

Bullying

Kid Power International – A global nonprofit leader in personal safety education for all ages,
teaching skills for strong relationships and the prevention of harm.

Stop Bullying – A government sponsored site to help people identify and address bullying in their lives.

Teens Against Bullying – A website by and for teens. Made to help students find ways to address bullying, to take action, to be heard, and to own an important social cause.

Harassment and Violence

OutFront Minnesota Anti-Violence Program – A broad-based effort to end violence and harassment against and within LGBTQ+ communities in Minnesota. They provide crisis intervention services, systems advocacy, counseling, community education, and outreach.

Tubman Movement for Violence Prevention – Digital series helps youth organize around violence prevention. This class will help teens expand their knowledge about violence prevention strategies. Young peoplce can use these tools to provide presentations to other youth so that they can create safer communities.

Sexual Violence

Family Partnership – Minneapolis nonprofit providing holistic support services for sexually exploited individuals and families. They advocate for change to address the systemic issues that lead to commercial sexual exploitation.

Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault – Coalition that provides leadership and resources for sexual assault programs and allies. They work to prevent sexual violence across the state while promoting a comprehensive, socially-just response for all victims and survivors.

Sexual Violence Center – Nonprofit serving Carver, Hennepin, and Scott counties in the Twin Cities Metro Area people ages 12+. Organized to support people impacted by sexual violence through crisis intervention, case management, outreach, education, and systems change.

SOS Sexual Violence Center – Free and confidential services for victims of sexual violence, their partners, families, friends, and other concerned persons in Ramsey County.

Confederation of Somali Community in Minnesota – Coalition to strengthen the capacity of Somalis in Minnesota to become contributing members of society, while keeping their culture. Includes Youth Education and Youth Leadership programming.

Division of Indian Work – Nonprofit to support and strengthen urban American Indian people. Work is done through culturally-based education, traditional healing approaches, and leadership development. This is achieved by focusing on community and delivering programs and services directly or in partnership with other organizations. Includes a Youth Leadership Development Program.

Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Minneapolis – Nonprofit providing a broad range of programs and services to address the needs of Jewish individuals and families in the Twin Cities Metro area.

Minnesota Disability Law Center – The Into Adulthood program provides disability access through programs, services, and contacts. They help for youth with disabilities ages 14-24 as they move beyond high school to live and work independently for the first time.

Native American Community Development Institute – NACDI’s work is founded on the belief that all American Indian people have a place, purpose, and a future strengthened by sustainable asset-based community development. Since 2007, NACDI’s work facilitates systems change through our integrated pathways. Signature programs include All My Relations Arts, Make Voting A Tradition, and Four Sisters Farmers Market & Farm.

Phyllis Wheatley Community Center – A culturally responsive organization providing quality programs that provide lifelong learning opportunities. Programs are for children, teens, and adults, as well as family services for the diverse greater Minneapolis community.

ThinkSelf – Nonprofit that offers resources, education & support to Minnesota Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing adults. Help those seeking full access to options for learning, safety, justice, employment skills, and community.

Camden Collective – Through partnerships with Cub Foods, The Food Group, and Second Harvest Heartland, Camden Collective facilitates a food share indoors on Saturdays. This is currently only offered as a walk up, client choice distribution. They welcome everyone, no matter where you live. Camden Collective has a wide variety of choices. While there is sometimes a wait, clients and families will generally agree it is worth it.

CEAP – CEAP (Community Emergency Assistance Programs) is a food shelf responding to the growing need for human services in Brooklyn Center and Brooklyn Park. CEAP mobilizes resources, shares abundance and nourishes neighbors to create and celebrate a healthier, stronger and connected community. If you are interested in visiting CEAP’s food shelf and receiving food, please make an appointment here or by calling the office at 763.566.9600 (se habla español).

Northpoint Community Food Shelf – Ensuring access to healthy food NorthPoint’s Community Food Shelf provides supplemental food. They provide a 4 day supply once every calendar month, baby food/diapers with food request. And can assist with MNSure registration and SNAP enrollment, and access to health care services. All are welcome to use the food shelf.

PRISM Marketplace Food Shelf – The Marketplace Food Shelf, which has a selection of fresh groceries and personal items, is available to participants once a week to shop free of cost. Participation in the program comes with optional meetings with a case manager who offers advice, resources, and problem-solving. Any individual or family experiencing financial stress is eligible to be a participant and access the Marketplace Food Shelf.

VEAP – VEAP (Volunteers Enlisted to Assist People) provides a range of programs to help low-income individuals and families meet their immediate needs and move toward stability. VEAP is the Twin Cities’ largest food pantry, providing access to healthy foods, social services, and financial assistance.

Cash Assistance – Hennepin County offers programs to supplement families’ and individuals’ incomes. The type of assistance people receive depends on their life circumstances, family size and type, and other factors. We can help you find the program that works best for you.

Childcare Assistance – The child care assistance program helps families pay for child care so parents can work, look for a job or attend school. The program is available for families with children younger than 13 and with children with special needs who are younger than 15.

Employment Assistance – Get the support you need to prepare for employment and find a job. Job fairs, education and training, and resources for youth available.

Food Assistance – The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps people with low income to buy the food they need for sound nutrition and well-balanced meals. The program issues its benefits electronically on a card that’s used to buy food at local stores.

Food Shelves – Map of food shelves and free food programs in Hennepin County. Contact each location to verify open days and hours before visiting.

Health Care Assistance – Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP) provide health care coverage to eligible families with children, adults, people with disabilities and seniors. Apply online at MNsure.org or call 612.596.1300 during business hours. 

WIC: Women, Infants and Children– WIC is a nutrition and breastfeeding program that serves pregnant women, new mothers, babies, and young children. Nutrition education and counseling are the cornerstones of this public health program. WIC helps families make positive nutrition and health decisions and put more fresh and healthy food on the table. WIC also offers breastfeeding support and referrals to health and social services.

Drop In Centers

Face to Face – Drop in Center in Saint Paul for youth ages 14-24 experiencing homelessness or at risk of being homeless in the Ramsey County or Saint Paul metro area.

Hope 4 Youth – Drop in Center in Anoka for youth ages 16-24 experiencing homelessness in the northern Metro area.

Oasis for Youth – Drop in Center in Bloomington for youth ages 16-24 who live, work, or attend school in Bloomington, Richfield, or Edina.

Youthlink – Drop in Center in Minneapolis for youth ages 16-24 on their journey from homelessness to hopeful.

Shelters

Ain Dah Young Center – Nonprofit providing temporary to permanent housing for Native American, American Indian, and Indigenous youth ages 16-24.

Avenues for Youth – Nonprofit providing temporary to longer term housing for youth ages 16-24 in Hennepin County.

Bridge for Youth – Nonprofit providing a variety of temporary to longer term housing options for youth ages 10-21. Options are explicitly BIPOC and LGBTQ+ friendly. Some housing options are available for pregnant and parenting youth with children ages 0-3.

MoveFwd – Nonprofit providing temporary housing to youth ages 12-24 and permanent housing assistance to youth ages 18-24.

Legal Services State Support – A project of the Minnesota Legal Services Coalition (MLSC). Includes seven legal aid programs that leverage technology to help low-income residents with a variety of legal matters. Their goal is to provide information, connections, and tools for the public and for advocates. They support the civil legal aid programs who share their mission.

Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid – Coalition of attorneys, staff, and volunteers who handle civil legal matters for Minnesota’s most vulnerable people for no charge. They work to provide basic legal protections so clients can achieve security, self-sufficiency, and access to opportunity. In addition to direct legal representation, they work with policy makers, advocating equal rights and equal protections under the law.

Minnesota Disability Law Center – Branch of Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid that provides free civil legal assistance to individuals with disabilities. Services are statewide, regardless of age or income, on legal issues related to their disabilities.

Pride Institute – Nonprofit in Eden Prairie that offers inclusive and accepting recovery programs for members of the LGBTQ+ community. Pride Institute is committed to providing LGBTQ+ people a safe place for recovery through evidence-based treatment for substance abuse, sexual health and mental health.

Quatrefoil Library – Quatrefoil Library is a community center that cultivates the free exchange of ideas. They make accessible LGBTQ+ materials for education and inspiration. The library hosts meetings, book author readings, and countless clubs.

QUEERSPACE Collective – Launched in April 2021, QUEERSPACE collective is the first mentorship program created specifically for LGBTQ+ youth in Minnesota. QUEERSPACE collective creates space for LGBTQ+ youth to feel safe and empowered to be their true selves.

RECLAIM – Nonprofit in Saint Paul that works to increase access to mental health support. Created so that queer and trans youth ages 13-25 who are marginalized because of their gender identity, gender expression and/or sexual orientation may reclaim their lives from oppression in all its forms.

TIGERRS – A local program designed to support trans/intersex/gender-expansive folks. They have LGBTQ+ social support groups for young people ages 12 and under and teenagers ages 13-18.

Trevor Project – The world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ young people. Includes direct support for young people. Information and resources available for those who wish to learn more about the experiences of the LGBTQ+ community.

LGBTQ+ Youth Support Groups

Aliveness Project Tea Time – Peer support group for trans femme identifying individuals in Minnesota.

Edges Wellness Center – Trans &/or Non-Binary Support Group that meets weekly Sundays online. They also have a BIPOC Trans &/or Non-Binary Support Group that meets weekly on Mondays online.

Gender Spectrum – Nation-wide online support groups for pre-teens, teens, and parents.

Minnesota Transgender Alliance – Transgender Support Group that meets every other Friday at 6pm via Zoom.

Reclaim! Youth Gender Exploration Group – Therapeutic support group for trans and gender expansive high schoolers (ages 12 – 18). They meet to support identity development, community connection, and improved well-being. They also have a specific therapeutic support group for BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ young adults.

Sentier Psychotherapy – Therapist with a Teen LGBTQ Support group (ages 14-17) offered multiple times a year. Middle School LGBTQ support group (grades 6-8) offered multiple times a year. Look on their website for upcoming support group sessions.

Teen TIGERRS – Social support group for trans/intersex/gender-expansive teens ages 13-19 that meets online on Sundays.

Transforming Families – Local support groups for trans youth and their families/parents/caregivers.

Eating Disorder Treatment

Emily Program – Care center providing expert care for all types of eating disorders. Services for people of every gender, with specialized residential, day, and outpatient treatment for children, teenagers, and young adults.

Melrose Center – Medical center providing expert care for all types of eating disorders. Services for people of every age and gender in various formats including support groups, outpatient care, day programs, residential treatment, and other specialized care.

National Eating Disorders Association – The largest nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting individuals and families affected by eating disorders. They support individuals and families affected by eating disorders, and serve as a catalyst for prevention, cures and access to quality care.

Mental Health Counseling

Community-University Health Care Center – University of Minnesota organization that helps children, adolescents, and adults lead happier lives through catered mental health care. Services include individual, child, couple, family and group therapy, culturally competent diagnostic assessments, medication management, psychiatry, child mental health targeted case management, and children’s therapeutic support services.

Face to Face – Nonprofit that provides emotionl and mental health counseling by a diverse group of therapists from all walks of life. They work with young people ages 11-24. Whatever a young person’s background, they provide responsive services with mutual respect to build on unique cultural strengths and personal assets.

Help Guide – Collection of information and resources for a variety of mental health issues affecting teenagers and young people. Tips and tricks are catered both to young people and to their parents and guardians.

Inclusive Therapists – a website directory of therapists that focuses on culturally responsive, LGBTQ+ affirming, social justice-oriented therapists.

Rainbow Health – Organizations that offers mental, chemical, and sexual health services for LGBTQ+ people, people living with HIV, and folks from communities that historically and currently face barriers to behavioral health support, with individual, group, couple, and family therapy available.

Tubman – Nonprofit that provides individual therapy for individuals of all gender identities, youth, couples, and families. Therapy is offered at Tubman Chrysalis Center and Harriet Tubman Center East.

Walk In Counseling Center of Minnesota – Volunteer run nonprofit that offers free mental health counseling and assessments for people of all ages. Includes walk ins and virtual care.

Young Adult Connection Groups – The National Alliance on Mental Illness Minnesota offers support groups for young people aged 16-20 and 18-30. Groups are facilitated by trained young adult volunteers living with mental illness. Groups are free, function on a drop-in basis, and allow young people to participate and share to their comfort level.

Suicide Prevention

National Alliance on Mental Illness Minnesota – Curated collection of local and national resources for suicide prevention, awareness, and support.

Suicide Awareness Voices of Education – Organization dedicated to preventing suicide through public awareness and education, reduce stigma and serve as a resource to those touched by suicide.

Clinics

Between Us – Coalition of 8 clinics in the Twin Cities Metro that provide pregnancy tests, family planning, sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment. They also provided limited primary care services.

Face to Face – Clinic in Saint Paul that offers all types of birth control, including emergency contraception (Plan B), pregnancy testing, prenatal care, STI prevention, testing, and treatment, general medical care for illness, school physicals, flu shots, check-ups, and more.

Family Tree Clinic – Clinic in Minneapolis that provides clinical services, telehealth, reproductive services, trans health services, LGBTQ+ healthcare, primary care, community education, and deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing services.

Neighborhood Healthsource – Coalition of 4 clinics that provide a full range of primary medical and behavioral healthcare services in Minneapolis and the north metro.

MyHealth for Teens and Young Adults – Clinic in Hopkins that provides basic medical care, mental health counseling, reproductive health care, and community education for teenagers and young adults.

Red Door Clinic – Minneapolis clinic that provides sexual health services for anyone ages 12 and up. Their care providers are focused on and have an expertise in STIs and HIV.

Robbinsdale Clinic – Clinic in Robbinsdale, just blocks from the Annex, that provides family medicine and abortion care as well as birth control and STI testing.

Education

Advocates for Youth – Coalition that works alongside thousands of young people here in the U.S. and around the globe as they fight for sexual health, rights and justice. Includes resources for young activists, parents, and professionals.

AMAZE – Education platform that takes the awkward out of sex ed. Real info in fun, animated videos that give you all the answers you actually want to know about sex, bodies, and relationships.

Bedsider – An online platform that hosts educational content and serves as an online birth control support network for women 18-29. Operated by Power to Decide, the campaign to prevent unplanned pregnancy.

I Wanna Know – Education platform that offers information on sexual health for teens and young adults. Serves as a source for the facts, the support, and the resources that young people need to have comprehensive sexual health education. Operated by the American Sexual Health Association, a non-profit organization that has advocated on behalf of patients to help improve public health outcomes.

Love Is Respect – Online platform that serves as a national resource to disrupt and prevent unhealthy relationships and intimate partner violence. They empower young people through inclusive and equitable education, support, and resources. Operated by the National Domestic Violence Hotline, they offer 24/7 information, support, and advocacy to young people ages of 13-26 who have questions or concerns about their romantic relationships.

Scarlet Teen – Online platform that hosts inclusive, comprehensive, and supportive information on sexuality and relationships for young people.

Sex, Etc – Sexual health information for teenagers, created by teenagers. The site is operated by Answer, a national organization that provides and promotes unfettered access to comprehensive sexuality education for young people and the adults who teach them.

Sexual Health MN – A hotline serves the entire state of Minnesota. They provide reliable, medically accurate, and confidential information via phone, text, and webchat. The hotline services are sponsored by the Minnesota Department of Health, and operated by the Family Tree Clinic in Minneapolis.