Housing
2-1-1 call centers are staffed 24/7 by trained Community Resource Specialists who quickly assess needs and refer callers to the help that they seek. Services are free and confidential. They offer information on a broad range of services, including:
- Food and housing support
- Mental health and substance abuse resources
- Legal assistance
- Youth programs
- Medical and dental clinics
- Job training opportunities
- Household items
and much more…..
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- 2-1-1
- 800-543-7709
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At Home Living-Cottage A At Home Living-Cottage B
828 13th Avenue 832 13th Avenue
Two Harbors, MN 55616 Two Harbors, MN 55616
Phone: 218-728-1189 Phone: 218-728-1189
*Primarily serve persons with mental health or brain injury diagnosis*
DRCC-Cedar DRCC-Burlington
421 4th Avenue 1531 15th Street
Two Harbors, MN 55616 Two Harbors, MN 55616
Phone: 218-722-8180
Maple View Adult Foster Care
1729 9th Avenue
Two Harbors, MN 55616
Phone: 218-343-8853
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Provides housing services for people suffering from long-term homelessness, transitional housing for survivors of domestic abuse, and a 10-bed domestic violence shelter.
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- 218-722-7225
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- 202 West 2nd Street
Duluth, MN 55802
Schedule a FREE Red Cross Home Fire Safety Visit!
During your home visit, you will receive:
- Installed smoke alarms if no working smoke alarms are present in your home
- Guidance in the development of a Family Disaster Plan
- Valuable emergency preparedness tips and information
- All demonstration and installation services will be performed by Red Cross-trained volunteers and/or licensed/insured professionals
To schedule your free Home Fire Safety Visit, click here: https://www.redcross.org/local/mn-nd-sd/about-us/our-work/home-fire-campaign/smoke-alarm-request.html
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Housing
- Homeless Prevention and Housing-Services include outreach, assistance in meeting basic needs, homeless shelters in Virginia & Hibbing, financial assistance, counseling, case management, and referrals to important resources. Housing crisis services are available for those facing homelessness. Financial assistance and counseling is available to help people keep their current housing or find new stable housing.
- Homeownership-Offers workshops which are designed to teach buyers the steps to purchasing a home. Free One-on-one counseling sessions are available which are focused on affordability, types of mortgages, budgeting, savings, and accomplishing your goals. Also provides down payment/closing cost assistance to income eligible buyers.
- Weatherization-Audit of home for energy efficiency and locating experienced and skilled work crews to complete improvements to reduce heating costs. Free to low income individuals that qualify.
- Single Family Rehabilitation-Offers many loan programs to help improve the condition of an existing home.
- Energy Assistance-Emergency funds may be available for monthly heating bills, along with assisting with energy related repairs. Additional funds are available for crisis situations.
Phone
- 218-623-3033
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- Norlen Industrial Park
2124 10th Street
Two Harbors, MN 55616
- Amy.Renne@aeoa.org
Agate Bay Assisted Living, LLC
414 1st Avenue
Two Harbors, MN 55616
Phone: 218-834-6174
Barross Cottage Barross Cottage II
401 South Avenue 806 13th Avenue
Two Harbors, MN 55616 Two Harbors, MN 55616
Phone: 218-834-8018 Phone: 218-834-8098
Carefree Living
36 Bell Circle
Silver Bay, MN 55614
Phone: 218-226-3524
Waterview Shores
409 13th Avenue
Two Harbors, MN 55616
Phone: 218-834-0849
https://monarchmn.com/the-waterview-shores/
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Income-based housing for elderly and/or individuals with disabilities. Obtain an application on-site. Apartments are unfurnished but have stove and refrigerator and community laundry. Operated through the Two Harbors Housing and Redevelopment Authority.
Phone
- 218-834-2728
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- 505 1st Avenue
Two Harbors, MN 55616
Board and Lodge with Special Services.
Phone
- 218-834-0712
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Address
- 426 1st Avenue
Two Harbors, MN 55616
Churches United in Ministry (CHUM) offers the following services:
- Stabilization services includes the emergency shelter program for families and individuals, homeless street outreach, the Chum Drop-In Center, the Chum Clinic, family and individual case management, employment services, and benefits advocacy.
- Distributive services include two emergency food shelves and household start-up assistance for individuals and families moving from shelter to permanent housing.
- Chum 2 GO provides good quality, healthy food to those who do not have easy access to transportation.
- Congregational outreach, advocacy and organizing encourages policymakers to respond better to the needs of low- and no-income people, particularly those who are experiencing homelessness or hunger, or who experience racial inequity.
- Provide longer-term housing for individuals transitioning from homelessness.
Phone
- 218-720-6521
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Address
- 102 West 2nd Street
Duluth, MN 55802
Community Services
- Community Services-Offering area resources in situations of homelessness, chemical dependency, domestic abuse, unemployment and mental health. No case management commitment; use as often or as little as needed. Assistance with hygiene products, household goods, mailboxes for people experiencing homelessness, free telephone line, bus tokens, and gas vouchers (call for program requirements). Open Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays 9am-3pm.
- Hygiene Unit-Including showers (shampoo, conditioner, body wash, towels included), toilets, and sinks. Come to the parking lot doors and you will be greeted by Damiano staff. Drop-ins welcome.
- Health Realization-Cognitive skills-based program that helps individuals manage stress in a positive way. Open to all individuals on Wednesdays at 7pm; women only meetings are Sundays at 7pm (please arrive 15-minutes early for both programs as building doors are locked when the meeting begins).
Clothing and Household
- Clothes that Work-Free clothing for low income individuals that are seeking employment or are employed and need clothing (must provide ID and proof of employment). Also provides accessories, hygiene and beauty products. Hours are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 9am-3pm.
- Free Store: Free clothing and household goods. Hours are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 9am-3pm.
Food Community Kitchen:
- Continental Breakfast 8:30am-9:30am (daily)
- Lunch 11:30am-1pm (Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday)
- Dinner 5pm-6pm (Friday, Saturday and Sunday)
Kids’ Kitchen: Kids ages 6+, no adult needed. Provides healthy meals, nutritional education, and a safe place for kids after school and during the summer. Kids Kitching Programming is offered Monday through Thursday 2:30pm-5:30pm (meal is served from 4pm-5pm). Go to the 2nd Avenue West entrance of the Damiano Center and ring the doorbell.
Phone
- 218-722-8708
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- 206 West 4th Street
Duluth, MN 55806
Subsidized housing (Section 8) for elderly (62+) or individuals with disabilities. Offering four, two-bedroom units and 37 one-bedroom units. Apartments are unfurnished, but come with a stove, refrigerator and community laundry. Rent is 30% of adjusted income, plus electric. Security deposit is 30% adjusted income. Applications available on-site.
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- 218-834-5441
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- 101 3rd Avenue
Two Harbors, MN 55616
- harborpoint@paramark.us
Works with qualified social service agencies to provide coordinated support services along with rental assistance support. The goal is to break the cycle of long-term homelessness and achieve housing stability.
Phone
- 651-645-0676
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- 2446 University Avenue W
Suite 150
St. Paul, MN 55114
A non-profit Minnesota tenant advocacy organization. Confidential, free and lost-cost legal, educational, and advocacy service so tenants throughout Minnesota can solve their own rental housing problems.
Phone
- 612-728-5767
- 866-866-3546
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Owns, operates and administers Section 8 programs in Lake County.
Phone
- 218-529-6300
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- 222 E 2nd Street, 1st Floor
Duluth, MN 55816
Find help locating section 8 housing, housing for senior or the disabled, information on how to stay in current housing, system resources for those who are homeless, or at risk of homelessness. You can sort by City or County.
Phone
- 612-522-2500
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- info@housinglink.org
Search for housing using filters such as distance from a certain point, amount of rent, number of bedrooms, building type, accessibility, and whether pets are allowed. You may also limit searches to subsidized housing or housing for seniors, persons with a disability or veterans.
Phone
- 612-522-2500
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- info@housinglink.org
Crisis
- Safe Place-provide immediate support to youth in a crisis. We partner with libraries, fire stations, bus transit and other community organizations that display big yellow Safe Place signs in their windows to signal to youth that they are a safe place to get immediate help.
- Duluth Runaway & Homeless Youth Services-Emergency hotline (218-626-2726) to talk to someone if you are thinking about running away, having a friend who has run away and is looking for help, you have run away and want to talk to your parents but aren’t sure how, or you are worried about a friend and want information on how to help them.
Housing
- Bethany Crisis Shelter-Bethany Crisis Shelter offers short-term, emergency housing for youth 17 years and younger. Referral by county social worker, court, or law enforcement. Provides supervised daily living, homebound education, recreational programming, weekly discussion groups, counseling, transportation and emergency foster care.
- Host Homes-Program that matches young people ages 18-24 with caring and consistent adults who have a spare bedroom to offer in their home.
- Another Door Emergency Housing Program-Program for young adults age 18-24 experiencing homelessness, offers short term housing and support to develop a plan.
- LSS Renaissance-Transitional housing (up to 18 months) for youth 16-21 years old. While there, youth will develop skills to live independently.
- Supportive Apartments-Offers long-term housing paired with supportive services for youth ages 18-24 who are experiencing homelessness and meet MN guidelines for homelessness.
- Center for Changing Lives-Located at 1422 East Superior Street, Duluth. Phone 218-529-2230. Offers many options to youth with regards to homelessness.
Health Care
- Teen Health Clinic-Offers free walk-in wellness services including health screenings for teens and young adults who are 13-24 years old. Located at The Center for Changing Lives Duluth, 1422 East Superior Street, Duluth.
Education
- Oh No Eighteen! (ONE) Independent Living Skills-This independent living skills program includes education, support and case management for young people who are about to transition out of foster care. We work with youth to provide life skills training to assist with a successful transition to adulthood.
Children’s Services
- Supervised Visits-Conducts supervised visits for families referred by counties and courts, as well as providing fee-based supervised visits for families who seek them independently. Flexible scheduling at various locations throughout Duluth and surrounding area. Phone 218-391-9561 for more information or see http://www.lssmn.org/youth/duluth/supervised-visits/.
- Bethany Crisis Nursery-Providing a safe and nurturing environment for children birth through age 12. Also provides crisis support and information and referrals. Located at 1422 East Superior Street, (phone: 218-302-6879).
- Clothing Room-Offers baby clothes (newborn to size 7 in kids), diapers/wipes, blankets, hygiene products and other baby equipment (items are donated, so selection varies) to those in need free of charge. Call 218-302-6879 for an appointment.
- Teen Closet-Offers free new and gently used clothing for youth ages 13-21. Teen closet is open Wednesdays from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. or call 218-481-5184 for an appointment time. Located on the third floor of the First Presbyterian Church, 300 E Second Street, Duluth.
- Child Care-Temporary, emergency care for up to three days for children infancy through 12 years. Available day and night.
Groups
- Together for Youth-A community outreach and support group for LGBTQ youth.
Financial
- Working with families and individuals to solve debt and financial problems. Assists in setting up a realistic budget and payment plan to fit individual needs.
Phone
- 218-529-2222
- 888-577-2227 (financial line)
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- Suite 600
424 West Superior Street
Duluth, MN 55802
Offers transitional housing and permanent supportive housing for homeless Veterans. The program is designed to provide Veterans with holistic, housing-related assistance.
Veteran employment and training services help Veterans create a resume, address barriers, receive career coaching, job search assistance, and refers Veterans to Veteran-friendly employers.
The Vetlaw program offers free Veteran legal aid and resources for all Minnesota Veterans. Our legal services include representation, community legal clinics, referrals, and phone services regarding Minnesota law. Please call 651-200-4750 or email vetlaw@mac-v.org to schedule time with a staff attorney.
Phone
- 218-722-8763
- 833-222-6228
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- 5209 Ramsey Street
Duluth, MN 55807
- mac-v@mac-v.org
Find Safe Harbor shelters and housing programs across the state for sexually exploited youth.
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A web-based means of finding information about education, services for people with disabilities, senior services, waiver services, unemployment, housing/homelessness, health care, transportation, jobs and money management.
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- 800-333-2433 (Senior Linkage Line)
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Provides high quality skilled nursing care to eligible veterans or spouses of veterans. A special care unit is available for dementia residents. Services include:
Individualized Care Services
- Skilled Nursing Care, including Specialized Dementia Care
- Medical Service with 24-hour Nursing Care
- Social Services
- Individualized Recreational Services
- Rehabilitation Services, including Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy
- Large Rehabilitation Gym for Specialized Programming or Independent Activity
- Mental/Behavioral Health Service
- Chaplain and Spiritual Care Service
- Nutritional Service
- Pharmaceutical Service
- Transportation Service Locally and to Duluth
- Barber and Beauty Services
- Activities that Utilize our Natural Resources
- Large Game Room
- Craft Shop
- Outdoor Activities
- Resident Council
- Family Council
- Spouse Support Group
- Community Connections
- Volunteer Services
Phone
- 218-353-8700
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- 56 Outer Drive
Silver Bay, MN 55614
Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) Program-Improves access for homeless Veterans.
Phone
- 877-424-3838
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Services include:
- 24-hour crisis services
- Legal, sexual assault and relationship abuse advocacy
- Healthy relationship advocacy and education
- Prevention and intervention tools and resources
- Safety planning
- Resources and referrals
- Law enforcement and medical appointment accompaniment
- Clothing, household and personal care items
- Community outreach and education
- Community resource library
- Supportive and Transitional Housing (New Beginnings, LLC)
- Safe Exchange and Supervised Visitation program
Stronger Together is a support group for people who have experienced harmful relationships. Group meets Wednesdays from 6pm-7pm at North Shore Horizons.
Phone
- 218-834-5924
- 866-223-1111 (crisis line)
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- 127 7th Street
Two Harbors, MN 55616
- info@northshorehorizons.org
The Waterview Shores
409 13th Avenue
Two Harbors, MN 55616
Phone: 218-834-8374
https://monarchmn.com/the-waterview-shores/
Minnesota Veterans Home
56 Outer Drive
Silver Bay, MN 55614
Phone: 218-353-8700
https://mn.gov/mdva/homes/silver-bay/
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Income-based (Section 8) housing for families. Applications taken on site. Offering two-bedroom (minimum two people, max four persons, no more than 2 adults) and three-bedroom (minimum 3 people, maximum six people, no more than two adults) occupancy. Two handicap units (one level) available. All other units are two levels with upstairs bathroom. Apartments are unfurnished, but come with a stove, refrigerator and washer/dryer hookups.
Phone
- 218-595-1018
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- 1425 9th Avenue
Two Harbors, MN 55616
Safe Haven provides services to women, children and all survivors whose lives have been affected by physical, emotional, sexual and economic abuse. Provides an emergency shelter, legal advocacy, safely planning, self-sufficiency, support groups, youth advocacy and community education.
Phone
- 218-623-1000 (Resource Center)
- 218-728-6481 (24-hour crisis line)
- 218-728-6481 (Shelter)
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- 414 W 1st Street
Duluth, MN 55802
Substance abuse treatment, transitional housing or halfway house for Native American young adults and adults. Must have tribal affiliation.
Phone
- 218-727-7699 (Thunderbird House)
- 218-879-6731 (Mash-ka-wisen)
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- Thunderbird-Wren Halfway House
9302 Idaho Street
Duluth, MN 55808 - Mash-ka-wisen Treatment Center
1150 Mission Road
Sawyer, MN 55780
- admissions@mashkawisen.com
Owns, operates and develops public housing (Bayview Terrace). Applications available on-site. Does not provide Section 8 vouchers; contact the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Duluth to apply.
Phone
- 218-834-2728
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- 505 1st Avenue
Two Harbors, MN 55616
The Single Family Housing Repair Loans and Grants, also known as the Section 504 Home Repair program, provides loans to very-low-income homeowners to repair, improve, or modernize their homes or provides grants to elderly very-low-income homeowners to remove health and safety hazards. To qualify, you must
- Be the homeowner and occupy the house
- Be unable to obtain affordable credit elsewhere
- Have family income below 50 percent of the area median income
- For grants, be age 62 or older and not be able to repay a repair loan
Single Family Housing Direct Loans (to purchase or build with no money down if you have low or very low income) and Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Programs (purchase or build with no money down if you have a moderate household income) may be available. See website for qualifications.
Phone
- 651-602-7800
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- 375 Jackson Street
Suite 410
St. Paul, MN 55101-1853