Drop-in services, no current overnight shelter.
For youth ages 13-24
Youth Emergency Shelter & Supports will strive to provide community-based shelter services and support to youth in our communities who are at risk of homelessness, risk of running away, homeless, or in transition between housing options. Services will be offered to all the youth who are in need.
Drop in Center
Our vision is to provide people shelter & stability, while valuing their dignity, humanity & worth.
Drop-in centers provide a space for homeless individuals to spend time and connect with services. Spaces are typically open during the day or evening hours.
New Day Center provides shelter, wi-fi, coffee, TV, laundry and a mail address for anyone who needs it.
With a Whole Family-Whole Community approach, we help individuals and families from birth through the senior years. We are responsive and address needs for finding housing and staying warm, help the unemployed and under-employed find meaningful work, help with health, wellness and family planning, help seniors live independently, help find childcare and provide early childhood school readiness, help in times of crisis and emergencies, provide relationship-based coaching, and help one another give back to our communities.
The Minnesota P.E.O. Home Fund was established in 1929 to provide charitable grants to individuals who lack financial means to provide housing, medical care, and other necessities of life for themselves. This fund primarily serves Minnesotans who may be facing unique challenges related to advanced aging, illness or disability. Charitable grants provide a bridge of support to positively impact the recipient’s life and well-being as they navigate their present struggle.
If you or your family lives in any of the following situations: doubled up with other people due to loss of housing or economic hardship, living in cars, parks, public spaces, or abandoned buildings, at imminent risk of losing housing (foreclosure, eviction, etc.), substandard housing (lack of electricity, lack of plumbing, insufficient heating, or safety concerns), living in hotels, motels, trailer parks, camping grounds due to lack of adequate accommodations, or are living in shelters or transitional housing, you may be eligible for the following services. Contact the liaison to find out what support and services may be available.
Mission
To provide safe shelter and supportive services to those experiencing intimate
partner violence.
Vision
The mission will be delivered without judgement or shame through empowerment of
individuals to meet self–expressed goals using an individualized, person–centered
approach and by coordinating with community resources and service providers.
The ARCC Emergency Shelter’s mission is to provide safe shelter and supportive services to those experiencing intimate partner violence.
The shelter will provide residents with access to supportive services including food, clothing, laundry facilities, access to the ARCC library and computers, referrals to other agencies, and a listening ear.
This program believes that violence presents itself in many forms and that all forms have destructive effect on not only the victim but the family, community, reservation and society. Violence can affect all aspects of its victims and it can be deadly. The responsibility for the violence lies with the abuser, not the victim. We believe that violence is a learned behavior and as such can be unlearned.
We are here to help the cycle of violence. The Lech Lake Family Violence Program strives to do its best in supporting any person affected by family violence in a respectful, nonjudgmental manner, always seeking the empowerment of each individual in gaining freedom from violence and abuse.
Support and services for victims who are or have experienced domestic and sexual assault, dating violence and stalking. Services area is the Leech Lake Reservation including portions of Cass, Hubbard, Itasca and Beltrami Counties.
We provide
- 24 hour/7 day weekly crisis call assistance:
(218) 766-1741 or (218) 766-1205 - Service to domestic violence victims
- Free, confidential help
- Safe, caring environment
- Individual support
- Emergency transportation to safety
- Weekly support group
- Education
- Orders for protection
- Harassment restraining orders
- Referrals
- Legal advocacy
- System advocacy
StrongHearts Native Helpline is a 24/7 confidential and anonymous culturally-appropriate domestic, dating and sexual violence helpline for Native Americans. StrongHearts advocates offer the following services at no cost:
- Peer support and advocacy
- Information and education about domestic violence and sexual violence
- Personalized safety planning
- Crisis intervention
- Referrals to Native-centered domestic violence and sexual violence service providers
- Basic information about health options
- Support finding a local health facility or crisis center that is trained to care for survivors of sexual assault and offers services like sexual assault forensic exams
- General information about jurisdiction and legal advocacy referrals
The White Earth Reservation Tribal DOVE (Down ON Violence Everyday) Program serves victims of Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Stalking, Dating Violence, Elder Abuse, Trafficking and General Crime and provides services to Native and non-Native women, men and youth who live on or near the White Earth Reservation.
The Omiimii Wadiswan Equay Shelter provides temporary shelter to Native American and Non-Native female victim/survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and/or trafficking.
The potential resident must be 18 years old or older and currently be in or leaving an abusive relationship, be a victim of sexual assault who fears for her safety, or be a victim of stalking or human trafficking.
Potential residents will be prioritized for shelter services based on their need for safety and level of danger/lethality risk. Priority will be given to Native American women living on or near the White Earth Reservation.
Minor male children, 16 years or younger will be permitted to reside in the shelter with their parent or guardian determined on a case by case basis.
Safe at Home is a statewide address confidentiality program administered by the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State. It is governed by Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 5B and Minnesota Rules Chapter 8290.
Safe at Home is designed to help people who fear for their safety maintain a confidential address. Many times program participants are survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
When someone enrolls in Safe at Home, they are assigned a PO Box address that they can use as their legal address. In Minnesota, all public and private entities must accept a participant’s assigned address and a participant cannot be required to disclose their real address. This allows a program participant to go about his or her daily life without leaving traces of where they can typically be located, such as their residential address, a school address, or an employment address. This safety measure is an attempt to keep their aggressor from locating them.
Because program participants use a PO Box address assigned to them, Safe at Home provides a mail forwarding service. First Class Mail is forwarded to a participant’s home address. The participant’s real address remains under security with the Safe at Home office. In addition to being the participant’s agent to receive mail, the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State is a participant’s agent to receive service of process (legal papers).
SAFE AT HOME PHONE NUMBERS:
Metro Area: 651-201-1399
Greater MN: 1-866-723-3035
MN Relay Service: 711 or 1-800-627-3529
Phone Hours: 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Email: Contact Us
Are you feeling bullied in a relationship? Concerned about someone who is being verbally or physically abused? Confidential, nonjudgmental advocacy services. No Charge.
Now providing mental health counseling; call for an appointment
To make therapy affordable, we use a sliding-fee scale.
Evergreen operates a Drop-In Center for youth and young adults up to age 24, along with the Evergreen Youth Shelter for minors ages 9-17.
ALL SERVICES ARE FREE.
YOUTH SHELTER (Ages 9-17)
622 Mississippi Ave Bemidji, MN 56601
218-751-4332
Youth ages 9-17 who are experiencing an immediate personal or family crisis. The shelter can house up to 10 youth at a time and is open 24 hours a day, 365 days per year.
YOUTH DROP-IN CENTER ( Ages 14-24)
610 Patriot Dr. NW Bemidji, MN 56601
218-751-8223
Services:
- HOT MEAL Lunch on weekdays Noon – 1:30pm
- SHOWER LAUNDRY & TECHNOLOGY
- HOUSING
- EDUCATION & JOB SUPPORT
- ID’S & BIRTH CERTIFICATES
- YOUTH COUNSELING 218-751-8223 (ask for Cori)
LOCAL CRISIS LINE 1-800-422-0045
NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION LINE 988
CRISIS TEXT LINE TEXT “MN” to 741741
Crisis Support and Advocacy– Available 24/7. Call the office number and you can leave a Non-emergent message or stay on the line to be routed to a live dispatch. Free & confidential crisis intervention.
Regional Navigator for sexually exploited and trafficked individuals
Providing support for survivors of
sexual violence and prevention education
for the community.
Bemidji
218-444-9524 • 1-800-708-2727
Aitken
218-927-6226 • 1-866-747-5008
Park Rapids
218-237-0300 • 1-800-708-2727
Bagley
218-308-6244 • 1-800-708-2727
Grand Rapids
218-326-5008 • 1-866-747-5008
Walker
218-547-4892 • 1-800-708-2727
We are a multicultural and indigenous ministry of the ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America). We live out our faith by showing Creator God’s love for all people by offering shelter, hot meals, and community.
Sunday Feast and Worship 3:00pm
A nighttime shelter for chronic homeless people struggling with chemical dependency. Able to house 16 people during the winter months. Serving single adults 18+ years old, male or female. Showers and laundry facilities are available on site. Clients CAN be intoxicated upon arrival. Hours of access: 8 p.m. to 8 a.m.
Wolfe Center – 522 America Ave NW, Bemidji MN 56601 – Loc8NearMe
Our Locations
We offer our services through two locations: Bemidji & Brainerd. The Bemidji location offers Child Advocacy Center, Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program, and Intimate Partner Violence Program services. The Brainerd location offers Child Advocacy Center services.
In addition we partner with Sanford Bemidji Medical Center to provide 24/7 evidentiary exams for children, adolescents and adults who have been sexually assaulted.
See our contact information and location hours here.
Our Multidisciplinary Approach
Our team is made up of a range of experts, each highly trained in their role to support children and adults through the complex difficulties of abuse. Our team members pool their respective skills to provide comprehensive, coordinated care, helping victims and their families spend less time repeating their story, navigating complex systems, and finding the right resources.
A Wellstone Family Safety Program addressing supervised visitation, safe exchange, and a violence intervention program for men. Advocates for Family Peace creates awareness in our community by promoting safety, equality, and responsibility in intimate and family relationships.
Programs offered include:
Advocacy, Housing, Intervention Program for Men and Fathers, Intervention Program for Women, Women’s Empowerment Group, Wellstone Family Safety Program and Community Outreach and Education.
Itasca County Office
Advocates for Family Peace
1611 NW 4th Street
Grand Rapids, MN 55744
(Ph) 218-326-0388
or 1-800-909-8336
(Fax) 218-327-4052
NE St. Louis County Office
Advocates for Family Peace
2125 E 2nd Ave, Suite 44
Hibbing, MN 55746
(Ph) 218-263-8344
or 1-800-909-8336
(Fax) 218-440-1084
Domestic violence and sexual assault. A safe confidential place for victims to share and receive non-judgmental support.
Services:
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Temporary emergency shelter is available
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24-Hour Toll-Free crisis line – Anonymous calls accepted- 800-860-6667
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Safety planning
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Assistance with protection orders
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Advocate support during legal proceedings
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A safe and confidential place for victim’s to share their story in private
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Support during a sexual assault exam at the emergency room
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Supervised Visitation and Safe exchanges (located in Thief River Falls)
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Assistance with transitional and/or permanent housing
State website to search for offenders
GoSafe: Access to help both at home and on the go and includes an AutoAlert pendant that contacts Lifeline automatically when it detects a fall.
HomeSafe: A medical alert service that provides peace of mind when you are in or around your home. Available with AutoAlert fall detection technology, which is designed to sense when you fall and contact us even if you can’t or don’t push your button.
Lifeline Response App: A smart phone app with a one-touch call button, giving you a direct line to a Lifeline response associate ready to help.
Medication Dispensing Service: This pill-dispensing machine is loaded with single-dose cups of medication, and we program it to sound a reminder and dispense medication at the chosen times.