Community Resource Hub
Availability
Lake and St. Louis County, excluding the city of Duluth and surrounding area.
Don't live in Lake or Greater St. Louis Counties?
Find your community Hub Navigator at www.northlandhub.org
Program Description
AEOA’s Community Resource Hub connects families with local, county, and regional resources and assists families in learning how to use the Help Me Connect and Bridge to Benefits websites. The Northeastern Minnesota Community Implementation Hub Collaborative is a pilot involving six locally based organizations implementing the collaborative in six counties and four Tribal Nations in Northeastern Minnesota.
In order to thrive, all young families need support. Families who do not have abundant social and economic opportunities face bigger challenges in providing a strong start in life for their little ones. A helping hand to get connected with services that boost well-being for their children and parents can make all the difference.
Who is eligible?
Pregnant individuals and families with young children (birth-8 years old)
Services
Families receive one-on-one assistance to find resources they are looking for, such as:
- Food Supports
- Housing
- Child Care Assistance
- Financial Assistance
- Health Care
- Mental Health Supports
- Transportation
- Preschool Screening
- Early Learning Programs
- Disability Services
- Employment Services
- Legal Services (for non-criminal matters)
- And more.
Our Navigator will help families complete applications if assistance is needed.
Help Me Connect is an online service navigator that helps us connect pregnant individuals and families with young children (birth-8 years old) with services in our communities.
Bridge to Benefits is an online screening tool that helps determine potential eligibility for an array of programs including:
- Medical Assistance
- MinnesotaCare
- Child Care Assistance
- Early Learning Scholarships
- Energy Assistance
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
- School Meal Program
- Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program
- Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
- Working Family Credit (WFC)
What is the cost?
Free
How do I apply?
Complete the intake form below and one of our Navigators will contact you.
This project is made possible using federal funding, 93.434 – ESSA Preschool Development Grants Birth through Five. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Office of Child Care, the Administration for Children and Families, or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
