Assistance
Parent support
Get connected with services to keep your family safe, stable, and healthy.
These programs are voluntary.
Children under age 10
The Parent Support Outreach Program (PSOP) is a short-term, voluntary program. You, as the parent, decide what you want to work on.
We can connect you with help to meet your family's urgent needs and support you in reaching your goals.
Connections to resources
We can help you find support and assistance for:
Your family’s health
- Parenting help
- Medical needs
- Mental health and crisis counseling
- Resources to stay clean and sober
Basic needs
- Food and clothing
- Help navigating housing resources
- Safety from violence at home
- Academic success
Financial needs
- Help applying for financial resources
- Job training and search
- Money management
How the program works
You will partner with a social worker to address your family’s needs. Your PSOP social worker will offer you support and resources to meet your goals.
Eligible candidates
- Live in Hennepin County
- Be pregnant or have at least one child 10 years old or younger
- Need help with issues that make it hard to be a parent, such as financial problems, substance use, mental health, domestic violence, housing instability or homelessness
How to apply
Complete the program application
You may choose to type or hand-write your responses.
Type and then print your responses:
Print and then hand-write your responses:
Additional privacy forms
All parents applying must sign and submit:
Submit forms
- Email: psopnewreferrals@hennepin.us
- Fax: 612-677-6450
Youth ages 11 to 17
The Youth Support Outreach Program (YSOP) connects youth ages 11 to 17 with support to address concerns that put them at risk, like substance use and mental health concerns, or sexual exploitation.
Social workers focused on youth well-being collaborate with parents or caregivers and youth to create a plan to work towards safety and healing.
YSOP is a voluntary program, separate from the child protection or juvenile justice systems.
Connections to resources
Plans could include:
Health and well-being
- Mental health and crisis counseling
- Services and support for substance use
- Physical and sexual health services
- Support for trauma survivors
Family stability
- Crisis response and stabilization
- Specialized services, such as Functional Family Therapy or Multisystemic Therapy
- Collaboration with existing supports, like school and health providers
- Connections to community resources and other services
How the program works
There are no fees for case management services provided by YSOP social workers. Other services may be covered by your health insurance. Parents/caregivers will sign releases of information to coordinate services.
How to apply
Make a referral to the Youth Support Outreach Program
Youth sexual exploitation
Sexual exploitation of youth is a form of violence against young people. It involves the exchange of sexual activity for something of value: money, drugs, food, or shelter.
Through our partners in the community, we can help you access a variety of services. Sexually exploited youth are treated like victims, not criminals.
Family resource centers
Family resource centers are welcoming spaces where parents can get resources at low or no cost. Families get support from community-based providers to keep their family safe and healthy.
Services and resources are chosen by members of the local community and vary at each location. All programming focuses on supporting families in five key areas:
- Basic needs
- Social support
- Parental resilience
- Understanding child development
- Children’s social and emotional needs
How it works
Family Resource Centers are open to the public, and accessing resources is voluntary. Parents choose the support that’s right for them and their family.
Staff members support parents to reach their own goals with service navigation, check-ins, and referrals.
Support is available in person as a one-time drop in or during regular meetings.
Staff are members of the local community who share the backgrounds and lived experiences of families in the area.
Locations
Our South Minneapolis location is currently open. More Hennepin County locations will open soon.
South Minneapolis Family Resource Center
1527 East Lake Street
Minneapolis, MN 55407
Open: Monday – Thursday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Closed: Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays