Refugee Resettlement Network Agency Contact List 2019-2021

Northern Minnesota (Region 1)

Services offered through Resettlement Network: Family Coach, Family Assister, Community Orientation Workshop, Immigration and Employment

Moorhead
Lakes and Prairies Community Action Partnership (Hub location)
715 11th Street North, Suite 402, Moorhead, MN 56560
- Agency contact: Hamida Dakane, 218-512-1550, hamidad@caplp.org
- Hours and staff languages: Monday- Friday 8-4:30, English, Somali, Arabic, Language Line capacity
Immigrant Law Center
1015 7th Avenue North, Moorhead, MN 56560
- Agency Contact: Martha Castanon, 218-416-3003, martha.castanon@ilcm
- Hours and staff languages: Monday- Friday 9:00-4:30, English, Spanish, Language Line capacity

Central Minnesota (Region 2)

Services offered through Resettlement Network: Family Coach, Family Assister, Community Orientation Workshop, Immigration and Employment

Saint Cloud
Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota (Hub location)
22 Wilson Ave NE St. Cloud, MN 56304
- Agency Contact: Mohamed Haashi 320-251-7700, mohamed.Haashi@lssmn.org, Karin Blythe, 320-298-2200, Karin.blythe@lssmn.org
- Hours and staff languages: Monday-Thursday 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m., Friday 9:30 a.m. — 1:30 p.m., Acholi, Arabic, English, Farsi, French, Italian, Madi, Somali, Swahili, Language Line capacity
Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid
110 6th Ave. S, Suite 200, St. Cloud, MN
- Agency Contact: Ann Cofell, 320-253-0121, acofell@mylegalaid.org
- Hours and staff language: Monday — Friday by appointment, English, Spanish, Somali, Modi, Swahili, Hindi, Language Line capacity
Waite Park
Avivo (Hub location)
110 2nd Street South, Suite 124, Waite Park, MN 56387
- Agency Contact: Jennifer Jimenez-Wheatley, 320-227-1300, Jennifer.Jimenez-Wheatley@avivomn.org
- Hours and staff language: Monday — Friday 8 a.m. — 4:30 p.m., Somali, English, Swahili, Tagalog, Spanish, Language Line capacity
Willmar
Lutheran Social Service (Hub location)
1601 US-12 #6 Willmar, MN 56201
- Hub Contact: Osman Jibril, 320-223-8685 and Karin Blythe, 320-298-2200
- Hours and staff languages: Monday — Thursday 9:30 a.m. — 4:30 p.m. Friday 9:30 a.m. — 1:30-pm English, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Language Line capacity
Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid (Hub Location)
415 SW 7th Street Willmar, MN 56201
- Agency Contact: Maria Patino, 320-295-7091, mipatino@mylegalaid.org, Ann Cofell, 320-235-9600, acofell@mylegalaid.org
- Hours and staff language: Monday — Friday 8:30 a.m. — 5 p.m., English, Spanish, Somali, Modi, Swahili, Hindi, Language Line capacity

Southern Minnesota (Region 3)

Services offered through Resettlement Network: Family Coach, Family Assister, Community Orientation Workshop, Immigration and Employment

Mankato
Minnesota Council of Churches, Mankato Refugee Services (Hub location)
501 S. Second St. Mankato, MN 56001
- Agency contact: Habiba Rashid 57-345-1554, rsmankato@mnchurches.org
- Hours and staff languages: Monday — Friday 9 a.m. — 4 p.m. Arabic, English, Lingala, Oromo, Somali, Sotho, Spanish, Chokwe, Swahili, Zulu, Language Line capacity
Rochester
Intercultural Mutual Assistance Association (IMAA — Hub location)
2500 Valleyhigh Drive NW Rochester, MN
- Contact: Armin Budimlic, 507-289-5960
- Hours and staff language: Monday- Friday 8:30 a.m. — 5 p.m., Arabic, Bosnian, Chinese, English, French, Hindi, Hmong, Italian, Khmer, Kiswahili, Lao, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese, Language Line capacity
Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services
903 W. Center Street, Suite 230, Rochester, MN 55902
- Intake Line: 1-888-575-2954, 507-292-0080, rochester@smrls.org
- Hours and staff language: Monday — Friday 8:30 a.m. — 5 p.m., Laotian, Cambodian, Spanish, Somali, Karen, French, Hmong, Farsi, Russian, Language Line capacity
Faribault
Somali Community Resettlement Services
201 Lyndale Ave S, Faribault, MN 55021
- Agency Contact: Dyanira Espeleta, 507-384-3553, dyanira@somalcrs.org
- Hours and staff language: Monday — Friday 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m., English, Somali, May dialect, Swahili, Spanish, Language Line capacity
Worthington
Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota
PO Box 993, Worthington, MN 56187
- Agency Contact: Joyce Bennett, 651-641-1011, joyce.bennett.alvarado@ilcm.org
- Hours and staff language: Monday — Friday 9:00 am — 5 p.m., English and Spanish, Language Line capacity
Marshall
United Community Action program
1400 South Saratoga Street, Marshall, MN, 56258
- Agency Contact: Michelle Jensen, 507-537-1416, michelej@unitedcapmn.org and Angela Larson, angela.larson@unitedcapmn.org
- Hours and staff language: Monday- Friday 8 a.m. — 4:30 p.m., English, Spanish, Somali (4 dialects), Language Line capacity

Metropolitan Area (Region 4)

Services offered through Resettlement Network: Family Coach, Family Assister, Community Orientation Workshop, Immigration and Employment

Coon Rapids
Emma B Howe YMCA (Hub location)
3335 Blaisdell Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55408
- Contact: Bruce Yang, Bruce.Yang@ymcamn.org, 651-485-0082
- Hours and staff languages: Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, Arabic, English, French, Language Line capacity
Minneapolis
African Community Services
1305 E. 24th St. Minneapolis, MN 55404
- Agency Contact: Sharmarke Yusuf, 612-721-9984, syusuf@africancs.org
- Hours and staff languages: Monday — Friday 9 a.m. — 5 p.m., Arabic, English, Kiswahili, Oromo, Somali, Swahili, Tigrinya, Language Line capacity
African Immigrants Community Services
1933 13th Ave. S. Minneapolis, MN 5404
- Agency contact: Amal Abdi, 612-598-9893, amal@aicsmn.org
- Hours and staff languages: Monday — Friday 9 a.m. — 5 p.m., Amharic, Arabic, English, Somali, Language Line capacity
Blaisdale YMCA (Hub location)
3335 Blaisdell Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55408
- Contact: Bruce Yang, Bruce.Yang@ymcamn.org, 651-485-0082
- Hours and staff languages: Monday-Friday 9 a.m. — 5 p.m., Staff languages vary by schedule, Language Line capacity
Confederation of Somali Communities MN
1501 S 6th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55454
- Agency Contact: Kamaal Mohamed, kmohamed@csc-mn.org
- Hours and staff languages: Monday- Friday 9 a.m. — 5 p.m., English, Somali, Language Line capacity
Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota
2400 Park Ave. S. Minneapolis, MN 55404
- Agency Contact: Yusuf Abdi, 612-879-5200
- Hours and staff languages: Monday- Friday 9 a.m. — 5 p.m., Arabic, Bhutanese, English, Kiswahili, Nepali, Somali, Swahili, Language Line capacity
Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid
430 1st Ave. N., Suite 300 Minneapolis, MN 55401
- Agency Contact: Drew Schaffer, 612-332-1441
- Hours and staff languages: Monday — Friday by appointment, Amharic, English, Hmong, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Language Line capacity
Minnesota Council of Churches
122 W. Franklin Ave., Suite 100 Minneapolis, MN 55404
- Agency contact: Ben Walen, 612-874-8605, MCCRefugeeServices@mnchurches.org
- Hours and staff languages: Monday — Friday 9 a.m. — 5 p.m., Arabic, Amharic, Burmese, Bhutanese, English, Hindi, Hmong, Italian, Nepali, Oromo, Somali, Language Line capacity
Richfield
Arrive Ministries
1515 E. 66th St., Richfield, MN 55423
- Agency contact: Bob Oehrig, 612-798-4332
- Hours and staff languages: Monday — Friday 9 a.m. — 5 p.m., Arabic, English, French, Lingala, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, Ukrainian, Language Line capacity
Roseville
Karen Organization of Minnesota
2353 Rice St., Suite 240 Roseville, MN 55113
- Agency Contact: Eh Tah Khu, 651-788-7593
- Hours and staff languages: Monday — Friday 9 a.m. — 5 p.m., Burmese, English, Hmong, Karen Po, Karen Sgaw, Karenni, Thai, Language Line capacity
Saint Paul
Eastside YMCA (Hub location)
875 Arcade St N. St. Paul, MN 55106
- Agency contact: Bruce Yang, 651-485-0082
- Hours and staff languages: Monday — Friday 9 a.m. — 5 p.m., Staff languages vary by schedule, Language Line capacity
Guadalupe Alternative Programs
381 Robie St. E, St. Paul, MN 55107
- Agency Contact: Rosey Wesley, 651-348-0210, wpaw@gapschool.org
- Hours and staff languages: Monday — Friday 9 a.m. — 5 p.m., English, Spanish, Language Line capacity
Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota
450 North Syndicate St. St. Paul, MN 55104
- Agency Contact: 651-641-1011
- Hours and staff languages: Monday — Friday by appointment, English, Hmong, Karen Po, Somali, Spanish, Language Line capacity
International Institute of Minnesota
1694 Como Ave. St. Paul, MN 55108
- Agency Contact: 651-647-0191
- Hours and Staff Languages: Monday — Friday 9 a.m. — 5 p.m., Amharic, Arabic, Burmese, English, French, Karen Po, Karen Sgaw, Kiswahili, Oromo, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Tigrinya, Language Line capacity
Oromo Community of Minnesota
457 Mackubin St. St. Paul, MN 55103
- Agency Contact: Jemal Tufe, 651-206-2457, jemal@oromomn.org
- Hours and staff languages: Monday — Friday 9 a.m. — 5 p.m., English, Oromo, Language Line capacity
Voices in the Wilderness Organization
1740 Van Dyke St. Suite 310, Maplewood, MN 55109
- Agency Contact: Djuma Mkata, 612-800-1177, Kassongo4@gmail.com
- Hours and staff languages: Monday — Friday 9 a.m. — 5 p.m., Language Line capacity