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.
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
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)