Here at ICA, we’re dedicated to connecting you and your family with the necessary resources to find long-term stability.
Browse the list below to see if another community organization can better help with your specific needs.
General assistance
2-1-1 United Way First Call For Help: Call 651-291-0211 or 2-1-1.
ResourceWest: Call 952-933-3860.
Social Security Administration: Call 1-800-772-1213.
Free community meals
Many local congregations provide free community meals on a weekly or monthly basis. Click here to view a full list of dates and locations.
Emergency assistance
Hennepin County Emergency Assistance Program: Walk-in appointments are available at: 1011 1st St. S. (Wells Fargo Bank Building), Hopkins. Otherwise, give them a call at 612-596-1300. To apply visit: mnbenefits.mn.gov/
Energy assistance
Community Action Partnership of Hennepin County (CAP-HC): Call 952-933-9639.
Financial counseling
Lutheran Social Services (LSS): LSS provides free budget counseling, debt management plans and financial education. Give them a call at 888-577-2227.
Food assistance
Fare for All: Fare for All is a low-cost monthly food package service. Call 763-450-3880.
Women, Infants and Children (WIC): WIC is a food and nutrition for pregnant and breastfeeding women, infants and children up to five years old. Call 612-348-6100.
Hennepin County Food Support (SNAP): Call 612-596-1300. To apply visit: mnbenefits.mn.gov/
Transportation
Metro Mobility: For individuals with disabilities who, because of a disability, are unable to ride the city bus. Families can also utilize Metro Mobility for ICA appointments. Call 651-484-8241.
Transit Link: Available in parts of the region not served by frequent regular transit routes. Anyone may use Transit Link, although there is an associated cost. Call 651-602-5465.
Metro Transit Transit Assistance Program (TAP): The TAP program offers qualified riders a Go-to Card that allows you to ride for $1 per trip for a full year. Call to enroll at: 952-938-0729.
Housing
HousingLink: An internet housing search tool with a subsidized housing list.
Home Line: A tenants' rights organization. Call 612-484-8241.
Emergency hotlines
Sojourner Project Inc.: Sojourner Project provides battered women and children safe, temporary crisis housing, and legal, medical and financial assistance. Their emergency hotline is open 24 hours a day. Call 952-933-7422.
COPE: Hennepin County can help people who are in the midst of a mental health crisis. Call 612-596-1223.
Veterinary services
Mission Animal Hospital: Mission provides high-quality veterinary services to those in our community who encounter transportation and financial barriers to care. Call 952-938-1237.