Emergency Housing Services Building | Washington County, MN - Official Website: https://www.co.washington.mn.us/3698/Emergency-Housing-Services-BuildingAs the cost of housing goes up, more people don't have a stable place to live. Washington County is dealing with the challenge of providing emergency housing to address the growing homelessness crisis.
Call 211 for Essential Community Services | United Way 211: https://www.211.org/ Get help paying bills, finding food, and location other resources near you. Call 211 now for confidential help from a caring expert.
Minnesota Dept. of Human Services: http://mn.gov/dhs List agencies available to help those struggling with every day needs.
All Saints Lutheran Church:http://www.allsaintsscg.org/resources Provides links to social service organiztions in our community with an empasis on helping immigrant families.
Friends in Need Food Shelf:http://www.finfood.org Open to serve anyone in need of food assistance regardless of where they live.
Community Action Assistance Services: http://www.caprw.org Providing affordable, continuous, safe utility and other living resources.
Go Washington:http://www.gowashingtonmn.com Provides residents of Wahington county, MN with transportation options that get them where they want to go safely and affordably.
Social Justice Resource Center: http://socialjusticeresourcecenter.org/ Links faith to action by providing information and resources on the social issues of our time.
NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice: http://networklobby.org NETWORK, a Catholic leader in the global movement for justice and peace, educates, organizes and lobbies for economic and social transformation.
Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet & Consociates: http://www.csjstparul.org/justice Educates, advocates and takes action to promote justice.
Catholic Charities of St. Paul & Mpls: http://cctwincities.org Serves thos most in need as a leader at solving poverty, creating opportunity and advocating for justice. (Click on All Services)
MICAH:http://www.micah.org Micah educates and advocates on housing issues and envisions a metropolitan area where everyone, without exception has a safe, decent, accessible and affordable home.
Habitat for Humanity:http://tchabitat.org Guidance, education, support and affordable mortgages that make homeownership possible.
Project Got Your Back:http://projectgotyourback.org The mission of Project Got Your Back is to optimize veteran well-being and ensure connection. We unite the community that supports veterans and help our heroes and all military - connected navigate resources.
PUBLICATIONS
Sojourners: http://sojo.net An independent, award-winning monthly print and online magazine of faith, culture and politics. Its mission is to inspire hope and action by articulating the biblical call to racial and social justice, peace and environmental stewardship.
National Catholic Reporter: http://www.ncronline.org A bi-weekly Catholic, lay-led newspaper (print and online). Through reporting and analysis, it covers news in the Catholic Church and wider religious, political and social forces shaping public policy and institutions. A voice for the disenfranchised, NCR tells their stories with holding authority accountable.
U.S. Catholic: http://uscatholic.org Amonthly print and online magazine, puts faith in the context of everyday life with a strong focus on social justice. Published by Claretian Missionaries, since 1963, U.S. Catholic has been a forward-thinking forum for discussion among a broad range of voices.