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Upcoming Community Resources
Upcoming Community Resources
Prom Dress Sale
Do you want prom fashion styles without prom fashion costs?
Anoka County 4-H is holding a sale of gently-used or new prom/formal dresses and accessories. Over 1000 beautiful garments of all sizes and colors will be sold for $30 and under! Many of the dresses are new. 4-H Youth Leaders organize this affordable service to the community. CASH AND CHECK SALES ONLY. All proceeds of sale will support Anoka County 4-H Youth Leadership programs, scholarships, and community service projects.
Friday, February 3, 4-8 p.m.
Saturday, February 4, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Community Food Resources
Community Food Resources
Click on the link for updated food resources in the community. In English and En Español
Faith Lutheran Church
Drive through food shelf distribution
Faith Lutheran Church
11115 Hanson Blvd N
Coon Rapids, MN 55433
Summer dates:
Wednesday June 29
Wednesday July 27
Wednesday August 31
Time:. 2:30-4:30
No registration necessary
Stretch your food dollars. Fare For All is The Food Group’s cooperative purchasing program that offers affordable groceries and packages of produce and meat for up to 40% off retail prices.
After summer school programs have ended but the school year has not yet begun, many children experience a food gap. Every Meal helps close this food gap by making our food accessible in various community locations throughout the Twin Cities and beyond.
What: Free, shelf-stable meal bags containing 4-5 pounds of good food including a variety of fruits, vegetables, proteins, grains, and entrees. They provide approximately four meals.
When: Available from July 29, 2022 – September 5, 2022
Where: Use the below map to find a convenient location* or click here to see the map in a new window. Hours for meal bag pickup vary by location.
Who: Any child, family, or individual who needs it.
How: Simply go to the front desk and ask for a meal bag. No qualifications are required, and no information is collected.
Hours: Hours vary by location.
Hope For The Community is a humanitarian organization that feeds hundreds of families each week. If you are in need of food or know of someone that needs food, we encourage a visit!
Hope Church-1264 109th Avenue NE, Blaine
Every Thursday, 2:30-5:00 pm
If you have any questions, you may contact us at office@hopeforthecommunity.com
Islamic Center Food Shelf
The ICM Food Shelf is a no-boundaries, no-restrictions food shelf serving all the residents of Minnesota. We serve all people. In addition, to the day of distribution, the food can be collected on the rest of the days in person. Pre-registration is recommended for new clients; please call (763) 571-5604 between 9am and 1pm, Saturday through Thursday. .
School and Education Resources
School and Education Resources
For bill-paying assistance, call now before the temperatures fall.
ENERGY ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Behind on your natural gas bill? Take steps now to avoid service shut-offs and save energy and money
Apply for the Energy Assistance Program: To see if you may qualify for up to $2,000 in free money to help pay your energy bill, contact your local Energy Assistance Program provider listed in the center of this brochure or call the Energy Assistance Program at 800-657-3710. This one application could also qualify you for the Weatherization Program, for free home energy upgrades to help you save energy and reduce your energy bills long term.
Gas Affordability Program (GAP): GAP helps qualifying customers pay past due balances and lower their monthly gas bills. Customers must have received an Energy Assistance Program (see above) grant to qualify. To learn more about GAP, call 612-372-4727 or 800-245-2377.
Set up a payment plan: Minnesota's Cold Weather Rule protects residential customers from service disconnection from October 1 through April 30. You must set up and keep a payment plan with CenterPoint Energy to ensure service is not interrupted. Assistance programs are available to help homeowners or renters with energy bills. If you expect problems paying your heating bills, contact CenterPoint Energy immediately. We offer bill-paying options to qualified customers as well as low-cost energy audits, rebates for energy-saving equipment and can direct you to energy assistance resources. Visit CenterPointEnergy.com/ PaymentAssistanceMN for more information on payment assistance or call 612-372-4680; toll-free 800-729-6164.
Request a Home Energy Squad visit: To learn how to reduce energy use and receive energy savings items. Call 651-328-6220 or visit CenterPointEnergy.com/HomeEnergySquad for more information or to schedule your visit. This service is available to income-qualified households at no cost.
Get rebates for installing high-efficiency equipment. Lower your energy use and operating costs. See CenterPointEnergy.com/Rebates.
Enroll in CenterPoint Energy's Average Monthly Billing: To extend payments evenly throughout the year and avoid winter bill peaks. See CenterPointEnergy.com/AMB.
YRL flyer.pdf
Here to Help 2020.pdfMedical and Mental Health
Medical and Mental Health
Peace Be Still, LLC is a mental health agency specializing in providing culturally competent mental health services to immigrant populations, primarily Africans in the Diaspora. The aim is to connect underserved populations to quality care and existing community resources, provide mental health awareness, dispel myths and other culturally held biases and beliefs that pose as a barrier to accessing mental health services. Peace Be Still, LLC serves as a community ally in normalizing those issues which are considered taboo, by creating a safe space to address the impact on the individual's mental well- being.
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Staff is bilingual/multilingual. Accepts most insurance and has sliding fee for uninsured.
Nami offers a wide variety of information, resources and free classes about mental health.
Portico offers FREE assistance for signing up for medical assistance, MNSure and other MN health care program. Call to set up a phone appointment.
Serves all ages, sliding scale for uninsured, accepts many other health plans. Offers dental care. Located in Coon Rapids, NE Minneapolis and North Minneapolis.
Dental Clinics in the Anoka County Area
Dental Clinics in the Anoka County Area
That accept MA; are free or low-cost; have sliding fees; that have interpreters available
Provided by Anoka County Child and Teen Checkups
For anyone who does not have dental insurance and cannot afford to pay for services at another clinic - $20 per visit. Located in St. Paul.
Other
Other
Transportation Cares Act Flyer (003).pdf
Ride for $1 with the Transit Assistance Program (TAP)
Ride for $1 with the Transit Assistance Program (TAP)
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