Stay in the housing you have Tenant resource connections Visit the Tenant Resource Connections to get support for working with your property manager or finding other resources to pay your rent. Call 612-767-9737. Homelessness prevention Fill out an online application for short-term supports to help you stay in your housing. Help for families with school-aged children School to Housing is for families in the Bloomington, Robbinsdale, Richfield, Hopkins, Eden Prairie and Intermediate 287 school districts, who are at risk of losing their housing. You can get help to identify your housing needs and goals Get referrals for county and community supports Find help to meet your needs: rent assistance (if eligible and resources available), employment, food and more Connect with resources to stabilize your living situation Get connected Ask your school social worker for a referral or reach out directly by emailing school.to.housing@hennepin.us. Families in Minneapolis, Osseo and Brooklyn Center can connect through their school social workers.
Find emergency shelter Find Emergency Shelter If you’re fleeing domestic violence If you’re fleeing domestic violence, have been sexually assaulted or exploited, and/or trafficked, call or text Day One Services to be connected to the closest available domestic violence shelter. Advocates are available 24/7. Call: 866-223-1111 Text: 612-399-9995 Day One If you’re in immediate danger, please call 911. Families and single adults in need of emergency shelter Call Hennepin Shelter Hotline – 612-204-8200 Hennepin Shelter Hotline serves Hennepin County residents who are seeking emergency shelter by helping them find a safe, temporary place to stay while they work on next steps toward stable housing. A person or family should contact Hennepin Shelter Hotline if: They are 18 years or older They are seeking emergency shelter Hotline hours: Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday - Sunday and holidays: 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. Callers outside of these hours will be directed to United Way's 2-1-1 Download: Hennepin shelter hotline overview - English (PDF) Hennepin shelter hotline overview - Somali (PDF) Hennepin shelter hotline overview - Spanish (PDF) Hennepin shelter hotline overview - Hmong (PDF) Learn more about Hennepin County's contracted shelters (PDF). Youth programs Visit: ysnmn.org/shelters The Youth Services Network helps young people (24 years and younger) find a safe, temporary place to stay. A person should visit the Youth Services Network website if: They are 24 years or younger They don’t have a safe place to sleep tonight Get a community card A community card can be scanned by emergency shelters and drop-in centers to make access quicker. If you’re staying at Higher Ground Minneapolis shelter, they can print a community card onsite. Otherwise, community cards can be printed at: Adult Shelter Connect at the Simpson Administrative Office, lower lobby Map: 160 Glenwood Avenue, Minneapolis Monday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Adult Shelter Connect website Salvation Army Harbor Light Center Map: 1010 Currie Avenue, Minneapolis Monday to Wednesday 9 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. Harbor Light Center website Mary F. Frey Opportunity Center Map: 740 17th Street East, Minneapolis Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Mary F. Frey Opportunity Center website
Get reconnected to housing Affordable housing Get connected to low-cost public housing in the community through HousingLink. Housing with supports Find more resources through the Department of Human Services’ HB101 Places. Housing case management assistance If you are currently in a shelter, get help exploring all your options through the Homeless to Housing program. Help for people experiencing unsheltered homelessness If you are currently living outdoors, in a tent or vehicle, get supports through the Streets to Housing program