Dwelling Place The Dwelling Place is a Christian ministry providing healing and hope to victims of domestic abuse through supportive services and a safe place to call home. The Dwelling Place is a Christian ministry that provides long-term transitional housing, basic needs, trauma-informed supportive services, educational programs and mentoring for women and their children fleeing domestic violence. The Dwelling Place fulfills the need for healing time and personal development by providing comprehensive programs for 18 months, allowing women and children the precious gift of time.
Families Moving Forward, a beacon interfaith housing collaborative. (952) 230-2930
Ruth House Shelter 507-332-2236
Statewide:
Salvation Army http://www.salvationarmy.org/ (952) 898-9367
Love, Inc. http://loveincecc.org/ (952) 448-2508
Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless http://www.mnhomelesscoalition.org/
Mortgage Issues: Preventing foreclosure: https://www.fdic.gov/consumers/assistance/protection/mortgages/fc-prevention/consumer.html
Spare Key Support when a family Member is critically Ill
US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) http://www.hud.gov
The Link http://www.thelinkmn.org/ Housing Benefits 101: http://mn.hb101.org/
Scott County:
CAP Housing Options — Scott/Carver Family Homeless Prevention Program, Supportive Housing Program, Emergency Shelter,
Scott County CDA Foreclosure Prevention Program www.scottcda.org 952-402-9022
Scott County Emergency Assistance (952) 496-8686
Scott County family homeless prevention program.
Le Sueur County:
MN Valley Action Council Housing (LeSueur County) — MVAC helps low-wage workers secure affordable housing. *Homelessness Prevention *Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8 Rental Assistance) *Rental Assistance Application *Home Improvement Loans
Rice County:
Spare Key's Mission is to provide assistance to families in crisis with critically ill or seriously injured family members through housing grant payment assistance, engaged resource referral and advocacy. Program information here
At NPAS, we follow state and national guidelines on how to best support a student or family experiencing homelessness. Please see the document attached to the right for more information on how homelessness is defined, and how we can help.
Here are a list of additional resources you may find helpful:
Minnesota Department of Educations homeless student guideline.
Families Moving Forward, a beacon interfaith housing collaborative.
Minnesota Valley Action Council (MVAC) of Le Sueur County
Ruth House Shelter 507-332-2236
Scott County family homeless prevention program.
Scott County emergency assistance at 952-230-2930.