Resource Center

At Start Today Hennepin, we go above and beyond to make sure your life is made easier by providing you a wide range of resources that are accessible to you at any given time during the day. Take a look at the resources below, read more about what we offer, and see what makes us different than the rest.

Shelter Resources

Salvation Army

1010 Currie Ave
Minneapolis, MN
(612) 767-3100

St.Stephen's

2211 Clinton Ave South
Minneapolis, MN 55404

612-767-0343

Our Savior's

2315 chicago Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55404

612-871-5900

Simpson Shelter

2740 1st Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55408

612-874-8683

PSP (Families w/children only)

614 S 3rd St. Minneapolis, MN 55415

612-332-4500

The Bridge (Youth only)

612-377-8800

**Please call shelter for specific intake processes as each shelter may vary.

Hennepin County

For information on Cash Assistance, Child Care Assistance, Emergency Assistance and Health Care Assistance, please click the Hennepin County link below.

Benefit questions call: 612-596-1300

Shelter Team call: 612-348-9410

Mental Health Resources

**If you are having a mental health crisis, and feel unsafe to yourself or others please call

COPE (24 hours)

612-596-1223

For other Mental Health

related issues and Crisis

Hotlines, please click the link below:

Food Support

For a list of food shelves, other community agencies that help with housing assistance, clothing, or transportation assistance please contact United Way ( Dial 211) and an operator can assist you with these resources and more.

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County Forms

Professional Statement of Need (PSN): https://edocs.dhs.state.mn.us/lfserver/Public/DHS-7122-ENG

Shelter Verification Form (SVF): https://edocs.dhs.state.mn.us/lfserver/Public/DHS-2952-ENG

SSI Interim Assistance Authorization (SSI): https://edocs.dhs.state.mn.us/lfserver/Public/DHS-1795-ENG
Interim Assistance Agreement (IAA): https://edocs.dhs.state.mn.us/lfserver/Public/DHS-1795A-ENG
Household Report Form (HUF): https://edocs.dhs.state.mn.us/lfserver/Public/DHS-2120-ENG

Change Report Form: https://edocs.dhs.state.mn.us/lfserver/Public/DHS-2402-ENG

Employment Verification Form: https://edocs.dhs.state.mn.us/lfserver/Public/DHS-2146-ENG

Combined Application Form (CAF): https://edocs.dhs.state.mn.us/lfserver/Public/DHS-5223-ENG

Combined Six-Month Report Form: https://edocs.dhs.state.mn.us/lfserver/Public/DHS-5576-ENG

Voluntary Vendor Form: https://edocs.dhs.state.mn.us/lfserver/Public/DHS-2984-ENG

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Housing Stabilization Services (HSS)

Housing Stabilization Services is a Medical Assistance benefit to help people with disabilities and seniors find and keep housing. Housing stabilization services are state plan (not waiver) Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS).

For eligibility, please click here: Housing Stabilization Services (state.mn.us)

STEP 1.
Get an Assessment!
* Qualified professional, like a mental health professional, nurse practitioner, or doctor.
* A Certified assessor (with a MnCHOICES assessment) Senior care coordinator, or Coordinated entry assessor

STEP 2. Make a Person-Centered Plan!

* If you don’t have any of these people helping you, you can get help making a Housing Focused Person-Centered Plan from a registered housing consultant.*If you have a MA-Waiver case manager, senior care coordinator, or targeted case manager, that person will help you update your plan to include Housing Stabilization Services.

Remember, you get to decide which provider will help you with housing transition and housing sustaining services.

STEP 3. Get Approved!

Your assessment, proof of disability, and your Person-Centered Plan are submitted to the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) for approval.

Once approved, you will meet with your assigned case manager to formulate your ongoing plan and services needed.

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