Minneapolis Homeless Shelter

Community Resources

Collaborative Programs (click to expand)

Rapid Exit: Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program

Rapid Exit is an award-winning program, nationally recognized for its effectiveness in rapidly re-housing shelter families. They quickly and efficiently identify the specific housing barriers of PSP guests and offer immediate referrals to various community services. Advocates from Rapid Exit assist PSP guests with trans¬portation to view apartments, application fees, child care, moving assistance, find¬ing furniture, and much more.
www.co.hennepin.mn.us

University of St. Catherine Community Health Nursing Program

Since 2000, People Serving People has been partnering with the University of St. Catherine’s Community Health Nursing Program. By way of this longstanding partnership, nursing students obtain a real-world setting for training and PSP guests receive free holistic healthcare treatments.
www.stkate.edu

Free Arts Minnesota

Free Arts volunteers develop projects for the children of People Serving People that incorporate drawing, painting, dance, drama, sculpture and photography. The program’s objectives are to offer children an opportunity to develop healthy relationships with adults, increase their sense of self-worth and learn new ways to communicate through participation in the arts.
www.freeartsminnesota.org

Hennepin County Front Door Access Unit

An Access Unit social worker visits PSP weekly, addressing issues such as chemi¬cal health, mental health, disabilities, and housing. Upon assessment, social workers provide services and links to various public and private programs such as financial assistance, case management, housing as¬sistance, and disability.
www.co.hennepin.mn.us

The Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery

The Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery is a warm, loving, and safe place for children to stay when parents are in a crisis situation and unable to safely care for their child/children. An advocate from the Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery is on-site every other Thursday afternoon to give guests information and instructions on the use of their Golden Valley facility.
www.crisisnursery.org

Hennepin County Health Care for the Homeless Medical Clinic

The Hennepin County Health Care for the Homeless Project provides accessible health care to homeless individuals through a variety of health and wellness ser¬vices. These services are made available through the cooperative efforts of Public Health Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, a licensed Social Worker, Medical Assistants and Resident Physicians. This on-site clinic has been serving PSP families since 1988.
www.co.hennepin.mn.us

Minneapolis Public Schools

The Minneapolis Public Schools Shelter Services Office has been located on-site at PSP since 1988. From this office, MPS staff members assist every shelter or temporary housing parent in the Twin Cities with school registration. They also coordinate transportation both to and from school.
www.mpls.k12.mn.us

HousingLink

Clients use this online resource to locate affordable, suitable, low-income housing. In addition, an up-to-date report is printed weekly and kept at our front desk for families to use in their housing search.
www.housinglink.org

MN Assistance Council for Veterans

Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans (MACV) is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization that has been assisting veterans for over 17 years. Many homeless and veterans’ organizations recognize MACV’s transitional and permanent housing programs as a model for the nation.
www.mac-v.org

PICA/Head Start/Project Secure

Project Secure is a collaborative administered by Parents in Community Action (PICA). This service is available for children 6 weeks to 5 years of age, and is a comprehensive early childhood development program that promotes the social, emotional, physical, and intellectual growth of a child. Children in Project Secure are bussed to the PICA Head Start facility each weekday and are assigned priority enrollment in the Head Start program in the community they choose to reside following their shelter stay.
www.picaheadstart.org

Hennepin County Child & Teen Checkups

All children and teens under the age of 21 receiving Medical Assistance or MinnesotaCare are offered periodic health care, dental screenings and follow-up through their healthcare provider. Child & Teen Checkups staff educate families about comprehensive screening at regular age intervals and assist with appointments, transportation and other services necessary to access healthcare.
www.co.hennepin.mn.us

348-TOTS

348-TOTS is the central intake referral source for early intervention services for children ages 0-3 in Minneapolis. They provide early childhood screening and assistance to families with children who are or may be at risk for developmental delays or disabilities. 348-TOTS is part of an interagency collaborative with the Minneapolis Public Schools, the Minneapolis Department of Health and Family Services, the Hennepin County Children and Family Services and Community Health Departments.
www.co.hennepin.mn.us

University of Minnesota – Institute of Child Development

People Serving People has a 20-year history of collaboration with Professor Ann Masten and the University of Minnesota’s Institute of Child Development. Most recently, the efforts of Dr. Masten have focused on promoting school success among children in the early primary grades and developing an innovative early childhood program her at PSP. U of M students and staff regularly participate in the educational, research, and recreational programs here at PSP, affording a unique training experience for undergraduate and graduate students.
www.umn.edu

HealthChoices

HealthChoices, a Resource Inc. program, assists guests who have barriers to gaining or keeping employment through their Health Maintenance Program. The HealthChoices staff is onsite Wednesday mornings.
www.resource-mn.org

Way to Grow

Founded in 1989, Way to Grow works with mothers and fathers of young children in their first five years, including expectant parents. They take a holistic approach to promoting school readiness through parent education and support, including health education, childhood development, and early childhood education.
www.mplswaytogrow.org

Twin Cities Community Voice Mail

As part of a state and national program, Twin Cities Community Voice Mail (TCCVM) provides low-income Minnesotans free voice mail service. Founded in 1994, this critical service connects guests to the community when seeking jobs, housing, health care and other services necessary for self-sufficiency.
www.tccvm.org

At Home Group Partnerships for Independence

At Home Group is a non-profit organization that helps adults who are homeless, precariously housed or highly mobile obtain items and services they need in order to become employable. At Home Group helps to provide guests of PSP with the resources and tools they need to move forward and take ownership of their lives.
www.athomegroup.org

Freeport West Homeless Youth Initiative

Freeport’s mission is to assist in creating familial and community environments where children can thrive. Freeport West facilitates a weekly therapy group with PSP children aged 8 to 11, focusing on homelessness as it relates to children. They also has a children's Social Worker on-site Monday through Thursdays.
www.freeportwest.org

Girl Scouts

Girl Scouts builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. People Serving People, in partnership with the Girl Scout Council of Greater Minneapolis, provide a weekly Girl Scout meeting for girl's ages 6-12 years old.
www.girlscoutsrv.org

HOMELine Tenant Training

HOMELine is an advocacy group of attorneys who specialize in Landlord/Tenant law. They offer guests a free 1-hour course in renting and tenant/landlord laws of Minnesota. In addition, they provide information on legal options available to tenants along with all necessary form letters. HOMELine also has a free hotline.
www.homelinemn.org

Play and Learn (ECFE/Crisis Nursery)

Play and Learn is an early childhood program that joins PSP, Early Childhood and Family Education (ECFE) from the Minneapolis Public Schools, and The Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery. The primary goal of ECFE is encouraging parents to provide the best possible environment for their child’s learning and growth.
http://ecfe.mpls.k12.mn.us

League of Catholic Women's First Impression

The League of Catholic Women was founded in 1911 and First Impression is one of the many enrichment programs they offer. First Impression supplies business attire to female guests of PSP, giving them a chance to make a good first impression on a job interview.
www.mplsleagcatholicwomen.org/index.htm

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Supportive Housing Program

In addition to providing 99 units of emergency shelter for homeless families, People Serving People has the opportunity to help families through longer-term contact with our Supportive Housing Program. People Serving People has 10 two-bedroom apartments with open-ended leases for families with multi-level barriers. Residents of these apartments pay reduced-rate rents for their space and can avail themselves of the services offered by the on-site collaborative agencies. In addition, Supportive Housing residents are provided free telephone service, laundry facilities, utilities, furniture and appliances, and are able to provide and cook their own meals and provide supplies necessary for personal needs and apartment upkeep. The purpose of the Supportive Housing Program is to help families establish a solid foundation of good rental history, employment, education, and family stability.

Employment Assistance

Having the skills to find a job, successfully apply for work, and get hired is the focus of People Serving People's Employment Assistance Program. The Employment Coordinator oversees the employment area, coordinates the Culinary Arts Training Program and assists clients throughout job searches. The employment interns meet one-on-one with guests at the shelter to help create a resume and cover letter. Once a resume and cover letter are finished, we have a team of employment specialists that work individually with each client providing career assessments, assist in filling out applications, and applying for jobs. Both the employment interns and specialists help guests prepare for an interview by working on interview skills, mock interviews and provide appropriate clothing for the interview.

Technology Center

People Serving People's Technology Center serves to close the gap in communication access between residents and the online world. Families use the Technology Center as a resource for job searches, resume writing, e-mail access and homework assignments. The Technology Associate gives a short orientation to each individual seeking to use the Technology Center, and assists guests in reaching their technology needs including Microsoft Office skills, typing exercises, and online searches. The Technology Center is open Monday through Friday, and volunteers help us to keep the center open on weekends.

Culinary Arts Training Program

People Serving People serves nearly 1,000 meals a day in our industrial kitchen. Helping to meet these high demands are the students of our Culinary Arts Training Program. This 13-week program teaches underprivileged individuals skills and techniques related to the food service industry. The Culinary Arts Program provides education and hands-on training specific to culinary arts. Program graduates are then able to use that training to seek, secure, and hold high demand positions in the food service industry with livable wages. Students train in areas of sanitation, food preparation, roasting, baking, sautéing, equipment, soups and more. Upon completion each graduate is given a uniform, cookbook, a set of industrial kitchen knives and a certificate. For those interested in participating in this program, they may contact Amy Honer, Employment Coordinator, for more information on these programs at 612-277-0257 or amyh@peopleservingeople.org.

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