Resources
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If you are having a mental health crisis, please call 911. Below are more resources during times of crisis.
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BrightSide Care – Resources
At BrightSide Care, we believe families, caregivers, and participants deserve clear information, simple guidance, and easy access to the tools they need.
This page provides helpful resources for waiver services, PCA, CFSS, children’s services, support workers, and case managers.
Whether you’re just getting started or need ongoing support, you’ll find everything you need here.
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City of Edina
4801 W. 50th St.
Edina, MN 55424
952-927-8861
Edina Public Schools
5701 Normandale Road
Edina, MN 55424
952-848-3900
Edina Community Education
Adult Education, Youth Programs- Enrichment & KIDS Club, Edina Early Learning Center and Volunteer Program
5701 Normandale Road
Edina, MN 55424
952-848-3952
Edina Community Foundation
Bringing people together to serve, strengthen and celebrate Edina
6750 Southdale Office Center #220
Edina, MN 55435
952-300-2378
Edina Education Fund
Supports valuable educational experiences and innovative projects in Edina Public Schools by directing, focusing and implementing fundraising programs
5701 Normandale Road
Edina, MN 55424
952-848-4222
Edina Give and Go
Provides life and learning opportunities to Edina Public Schools’ students who are economically disadvantaged
5701 Normandale Road- Room 336
Edina, MN 55424
952-848-GIVE (4483)
Hennepin County Library – Edina
Meeting rooms, library cards, borrowing, and outreach services
5280 Grandview Square
Edina, MN 55436
612-543-6325
Hennepin County Library – Southdale
Meeting rooms, library cards, borrowing, and outreach services
7001 York Ave. S
Edina, MN 55435
612-543-5900
988: Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
The 988 Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the United States.
Dial: 988 or Text: 988
COPE (Community Outreach for Psychiatric Emergencies)
Provides emergency intervention services for anyone 24-hours a day, 7 days per week, when someone is experiencing an emotional crisis that threatens their personal safety
612-596-1223
Asian Women United of MN
Domestic Violence Shelter, Legal support and advocacy
612-724-8823
Crisis Text Line
Crisis Text Line is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to be connected with a counselor who will help defuse the crisis and connect the texter to local resources.
Text MN to 741741
Cornerstone/MN Day One Crisis Hotline
Emergency shelter and crisis hotline providing free, confidential services that inform you of all the options so you can decide what to do.
1000 E 80th St.
Bloomington, MN 55420
1-866-223-1111
Family Response
24-7 Response service for families in Hennepin County. Free help to support families experiencing a child's mental, behavioral or emotional needs. See featured resource below for more information
612-979-9511
Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery
Supports families in crisis 24 hours a day, 365 days a year through free, voluntary services
4544 4th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN
763-591-0100
Oasis for Youth
Community asset empowering all youth at risk of homelessness to believe in bright futures filled with hope, stability and self-fulfillment
2200 W. Old Shakopee Rd.
Bloomington, MN 55431
952-512-2061
Open Access Connections Metro Shelter Hotline
Provides free voicemail services and cell phones for homeless and low-income residents. Generation 50+ support group for those who have a history of homelessness or low-income.
651-643-0883
Minneapolis VA Community Resource & Referral Center (CRRC)
Support program for Veterans who are homeless including: showers, laundry services and computer lab. Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
1201 Harmon Place
Minneapolis, MN 55403
612-313-3240
Walk In Counseling Center
Provide free, easily accessible mental health counseling to people with urgent needs and few service options
2421 Chicago Ave South
Minneapolis, MN 55404
612-870-0565
Adaptive Recreation
Programs that are specifically designed for people with disabilities of all ages. Also offers support in general recreation programs through Inclusion.
4801 W. 50th St
Edina, MN 55424
952-826-0433
Lifeworks
Lifeworks mission is to serve our community and people with disabilities as we live and work together
2748 E 82nd Stree
Bloomington, MN 55425
952-884-2171
Accord
Provides a variety of services for individuals with intellectual/developmental disability and/or serious persistent mental illness living in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area
1515 Energy Park Dr
St Paul, MN 55108
612-362-4400
Lutheran Social Service of MN
Care Coordination Services, Employment Services, Financial & Legal Services, Residential & In-Home Support and Camp Knutson.
2485 Como Ave S
St Paul, MN 55108
800-582-5260
Disability Hub MN (formally Disability Linkage Line)
Provide one-to-one assistance to help people learn about their options and connect with the supports and services they choose
530 Robert Street North
St Paul, MN 55101
1-866-333-2466
Edina Public Schools
Edina Public Schools provides a comprehensive special education program for students with disabilities. Services are provided to students who range in age from birth through age 21.
5701 Normandale Road
Edina, MN 55424
952-848-3900
PACER Center
Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights. Advocacy for families of youth with disabilities
8161 Normandale Blvd
Minneapolis, MN 55437
952-838-9000
Learning Exchange
Provides lifelong learning and community involvement opportunities for adults with disabilities.
2572 West 88th Street, Suite 200
Bloomington, MN 55431
952-681-6121
Partnership Resources Inc.
Employment Services, Day Services, Older Adult Programs, Vocational Immersion Program
612-331-2075
REM Minnesota
Personalized approach empowers the people they serve to live, work, and participate in community life utilizing all of their abilities in the least restrictive setting possible.
6600 France Avenue, South Suite 500
Edina, MN 55435
952-922-6776
CareerForce
Look for jobs and find employment and career assistance
4220 West Old Shakopee Road, Suite 200
Bloomington 55437
952-703-7730
Unemployed Resources- State of MN
Information on Unemployment Insurance Benefits, Layoffs, Financial Help and Community Services to help with food, housing and transportation during unemployment
Hubert H. Humphrey Job Corps Center
A free education and training program that helps young people learn a career, earn a high school diploma or GED, and find and keep a good job
1480 N. Snelling Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
651-642-1133
Opportunity Partners
Training and employment services for people with disabilities or other health conditions.
5575 W 78th St,
Edina, MN, 55439
952-930-4278
Tree Trust
Employment training, education support, individual job counseling– JobPrep Program
2231 Edgewood Avenue South
St. Louis Park, MN 55426
952-767-3880
AVIVO Employment Services/ Career Technical Program
2438 27th Ave S Suite 100
Minneapolis, MN 55406
612-752-8800
CommonBond Communities
Develops affordable housing communities with onsite services for families, seniors and individuals with special needs in the Minneapolis – St. Paul area
1080 Montreal Avenue
St. Paul MN 55116
651-291-1750
Community Action Partnership of Hennepin County
Free Renter Workshops & Counseling for residents of Hennepin County. Learn your rights as a renter and get support from a counselor to help with budgeting and working with a landlord.
HOME Line
HOME Line provides free and low-cost legal, organizing, education, and advocacy services so that tenants throughout Minnesota can solve their own rental housing problems.
English: 612-728-5767
Spanish: 612-255-8870
Somali: 612-255-8860
Hmong: 612-255-7104
Metro Housing & Redevelopment Authority (Metro HRA)
Housing Choice Voucher program, rental assistance. HRAs for Edina are managed by Metro HRA.
390 N. Robert St.
St. Paul, MN 55101
651-602-1000
Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid
If you have an eviction notice contact Legal Aid for help. Supports low income households or, seniors age 60 or older or living with disability. Also supports other civil legal aid issues.
1-877-696-6529
Housing Link
Affordable housing resources and information for renters, landlords, researchers and policy makers. Search for available housing units.
612-522-2500
Senior Housing Directory
Directory of housing options and resources for seniors in the Minneapolis / Saint Paul area.
Tenant Resource Connection
Support finding resources for those with an eviction notice.
612-767-9737
AICS - African Immigrants Community Services
County Assistance Navigation, Childcare Assistance, Housing Services, Interpreting, ELL enrollment, Drivers Ed Classes, Youth programs
612-871-9481
Arrive Ministries
Refugee Reception and Placement Services, Refugee Employment Services, Refugee Cash Assistance, Immigration Legal Services, ESL classes and tutoring, community development programs and other outreach services
1515 East 66th Street
Richfield MN 55423
612-798-4332
CAIR-MN
CAIR advocates for civil liberties and rights for Muslims in the U.S., including many immigrants and refugees.
2511 East Franklin Ave Suite #100
Minneapolis, MN 55406
612-206-3360
CAPI
Guidance for refugees and immigrants on their journey toward self-determination and social equity. Services include: culturally specific food shelf, MNSure, Hmong Seniors Program, Caregiver Program, Benefit Enrollment, MFIP, civic engagement & public policy.
3702 East Lake Street
Minneapolis, MN 55
612-721-0122
Center for African Immigrants and Refugees Organization (CAIRO)
Serving the Ethiopian, Liberian, Nigerian, and Somali Communities in Hennepin County. .
322 W Lake St, Suite 205
Minneapolis, MN 55408.
320-281-3232
FRAYEO – Fortune Relief and Youth Empowerment Organization
Stabilizing the lives of East African families in Minneapolis and Edina
612-213-1065
info@frayeo.org
Immigration Law Center of Minnesota
The Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota (ILCM) is a nonprofit organization that provides free immigration legal representation to low-income immigrants and refugees in Minnesota and North Dakota.
651-641-1011 - Detention Intake (ICE).
1-800-223-1368 - Immigration Status
International Institute of Minnesota
Assists immigrants and refugees in Minnesota- English Classes, Citizenship & Immigration Help, Classes and Job Training.
1694 Como Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55108.
651-647-0191
Metro South/ Adult Basic Education
Offers English as a Second Language (ESL) classes, Adult High School [GED, Adult Diploma] and Career Pathways & College Preparation. Volunteer opportunities are available. ESL Classes offered in Bloomington, Edina, and Eden Prairie. Call 952-681-6170 to get started.
2575 W 88th St
Bloomington, MN 55431.
952-681-6170
MIRAC- Minnesota Immigration Rights Action Committee
MIRAC is an all-volunteer, grassroots, multiracial, and multinational immigrant rights mass-movement organization.
4200 Cedar Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55407
MN Courts Self Help Center
Find helpful information, services and resources about your legal problem if you are not represented by an attorney.
300 South 6th Street
2nd Floor, PSL
Minneapolis, MN 55487
651-259-3888
Prepare and Prosper
Free tax assistance to low-income working taxpayers and sole-proprietors
2610 University Ave. W. Suite 450
St. Paul, MN 55114
651-287-0187
MN Legal Advice Online
Volunteer lawyers may answer your legal questions for free (must be low income).
MN State Bar Association
Find a lawyer who is part of the MN State Bar Association.
Volunteer Lawyers Network
Volunteer Lawyers Network uses the power of volunteers to protect and enforce the legal rights of low-income Minnesotans. Volunteer lawyers provide brief legal services in most civil (non-criminal) areas of law and answers to immigration questions. Call the intake line to get started.
600 Nicollet Mall, # 390A
Minneapolis, MN 55402
612-752-6677- Intake Line (Mon, Wed, Thurs. 9:00am-1:00pm)
Law Help MN
Understand your legal issue and solve your problem with resources including general information, your legal rights, the law and the courts, legal forms and more.
Active Day of Edina
Adult Daycare with daily programs and care for disabled adults and seniors with access to a safe, engaging and supportive environment.
10937 Bren Rd
Minnetonka, MN 55343
952-930-2168
Alzheimer’s Association Minnesota-North Dakota
Alzheimer’s Information, support and referrals to area resources
12701 Whitewater Drive, Suite 290
Minnetonka, MN 55343
800.272.3900
Edina Senior Center
Hosts recreational, educational, health, social service events Monday through Friday with 1,500 members and a variety of activities
5280 Grandview Square
Edina, MN 55436
952-833-9570
Meals on Wheels
Delivers nutritious, freshly made meals directly to client homes
612-623-3363
Minnesota State Services for the Blind – Senior Service
Seniors Services offers FREE resources to help those 55+ to assist with their vision loss.
2200 University Ave W Ste 240
St Paul, MN 55114
651-539-2300
Normandale Center for Healing and Wholeness
A trusted nonprofit and resource serving seniors in transition and their family caregivers to support health in spirit, mind, and body.
6100 Normandale Rd.
Edina, MN 55436
952-929-1698
Oasis Senior Advisors
Advisors assist seniors and families to find the senior living solution that is the right fit. They will be with you every step of the way to make the process simple and easy. Best of all, there is never a cost for the services. Contact Brad Johnson for assistance.
612-324-4632
Senior Community Services
Serving older adults through for programs including: Senior outreach, Caregiver Support, Technology Services and H.O.M.E. Program (Household & Outside Maintenance For Elderly). Volunteer opportunities available.
10201 Wayzata Blvd., Suite 335
Minnetonka, MN 55305
952-541-1019 Main
952-746-4046- HOME Program
Senior LinkAge Line
Information and assistance service, which makes it easy for older adults and their families to find community services. Specialize in support for Caregivers, Medicare and Housing. Call the LinkAge Line for assistance.
MN Board on Aging
540 Cedar Street
St. Paul, MN 55155
1-800-333-2433
Help at Your Door
Helping seniors and individuals with disabilities to maintain their independence and living at home with Grocery Assistance (order and delivery) , Transportation and Home Support (Indoor & Outdoor). Serving the 7-county metro area. Volunteer Opportunities available.
8441 Wayzata Blvd., #160
Golden Valley, MN 55426
651-642-1892
Commuter Services
Free personalized commuter assistance and resources for those interested in carpooling, taking the bus or train, vanpooling, biking to work and teleworking. 7101 York Ave S, Suite 156 Edina, MN 55435 952-405-9425
Metro Mobility Service Center
Shared public transportation service for certified riders who are unable to use regular fixed-route buses due to a disability or health condition
390 Robert Street North
St. Paul, MN 55101
651-602-1111
Metro Transit
Transportation resource for the Twin Cities, offering an integrated network of buses, light rail and commuter trains
560 Sixth Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55411
612-373-3333
Transit Link
Twin Cities dial-a-ride small bus service for the general public, where regular route transit service is not available
390 Robert Street North
St. Paul, MN 55101
651-602-LINK (5465)
Twin Cities Telework by Commuter Services
Twin Cities Telework offers resources to support commuters and employees who live or work in the I-494 corridor including Bloomington, Eden Prairie, Edina, Minnetonka, and Richfield). Employees and Employers & Managers will find a variety of resources and on-demand webinars to support remote and hybrid work.
7101 York Ave S, Suite 156
Edina, MN 55435
952-405-9425
CloverRide Circular Bus in Edina
CloverRide circulator bus service to Edina residents and visitors. CloverRide is a reliable, continuous transportation service, providing accessibility from senior housing locations to amenities like groceries, retail and recreation in the Southdale Area. Bus runs Fridays 10 AM - 3 PM, cost $3.00. See website for route. DARTS is the provider of this service.
651-234-2272
