Immigration legal and social service hub providers
The Resettlement Programs Office provides state-funded services to help new Americans meet their basic needs as they navigate the complex processes required to live and work in Minnesota.
Minnesota's Immigration Legal Services Hub
Minnesota's Immigration Legal Services Hub is a group of five organizations that work together to expand legal services in Minnesota by hosting legal clinics and outreach events, creating educational materials and sharing expertise:
- Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota: 1-800-223-1368
- Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid: 1-877-696-6529
- Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services: 1-877-696-6529
- The Advocates for Human Rights: 612-341-9845
- Volunteer Lawyers Network: 612-752-6677
Immigration Legal Services Capacity Building
Immigration Legal Services Capacity Building providers increase the availability of immigration legal services across Minnesota, make it easier to access legal services and support new Americans working to get or keep employment authorization:
- Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota: 1-800-223-1368
- Justice North: 1-877-696-6529
- Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid: 1-877-696-6529
- The Advocates for Human Rights: 612-341-9845
- Volunteer Lawyers Network: 612-752-6677
Social Services Access Hubs
Social Services Access Hubs across the state help new Americans working to get or keep employment authorization. They help people find services for housing, work, school, health care, legal matters and community support through local organizations and partnerships:
- Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio (CLUES) provides culturally responsive, person-centered services—in person and virtually—connecting new Americans to housing, healthcare, food, education, employment, legal services and other essential resources. Services also include food access through community distribution events, as well as connections to English language learning, financial empowerment and workforce development programs.
Region: Metro
Contact: Ana Pliego - 612-429-0759; CLUES contact form
- COPAL provides culturally grounded navigation and support services that connect new Americans to social services, health promotion, workforce readiness opportunities, education pathways and community-based resources.
Regions: Metro, Southeast, Southwest
Contact: Lourdes Menjivar - Lourdesm@copalmn.org; 612-965-7336; 612-255-3112
- Fe y Justicia provides culturally aligned health and housing support services tailored to the needs of new Americans. New Americans can also access food support at a distribution site.
Regions: Northeast, Central
Contact: General intake line - 320-470-9395
- Justice North is expanding and integrating legal, social and navigation services for new Americans across northern Minnesota. New Americans can also access food support at a distribution site.
Regions: Northwest, Northeast, Central
Contact: Heidi Uecher - Heidi.uecher@justicenorth.org; 218-422-7006
- Minnesota Council of Churches provides new Americans with comprehensive case management and resource navigation across four counties in southwest Minnesota. These services are delivered in partnership with local organizations to ensure coordinated referrals and access to additional resources. New Americans can also access food support at a distribution site.
Region: Southwest
Contact: Ahmed Mohamud - 507-550-1712
- Neighborhood House provides culturally responsive case management and navigation that connect new American families to food, housing stability, education, workforce readiness, youth and family supports and leadership development through coordinated, wraparound programming and community-based partnerships. New Americans can also access food support at a distribution site.
Region: Metro
Contact: Service Connect form; 651-789-3602
- VANSE is using in-person, mobile outreach and virtual platforms to offer Haitian Creole-language access to critical supports such as intake, needs assessment, case management, referrals, legal navigation, job readiness, healthcare access, ESL instruction and cultural orientation. New Americans can also access food support at a distribution site.
- Regions: Metro, Central, Southeast
- Contact: David Policard - David@vanse.org; 612-416-8890; 612-416-8887 (case manager)