Resources available to help meet obligations during job transition.

1. Dakota County
Resource Guide
Dakota County
Workforce Services
1 Mendota Road West
West St. Paul, MN 55118
(651) 554-5611

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Contents
Adult Basic Education/GED/ESL 3
Advocacy 3
Chemical Dependency 4
Child Care 5
Clothing 5
Cultural 6
Dental 7
Parenting 8
Training Programs 8
Domestic Violence 9
Employment 9
Financial 10
Food Support & Community Meals 15
Food Shelves 15
Furniture 10
Head Start 10
Health Care 11
Housing 12
Legal 12
Mental Health 13
Parenting 8
Training Programs 8
Transportation 14
Utilities 14

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Adult Basic Education
GED– General Educational Development
ESL-English as a Second Language
Adult & Continuing Education (Burnsville) 952-707-4110
Rahncliff Learning Center (Eagan) 651-683-8585
Grace Lutheran Church (Apple Valley) 952-431-8316
Augustana Lutheran Church (ESL) 651-457-3373
Diamond Head Elementary School 952-707-4125
Woodland ABE Center 651-683-6813
Family Connections (ESL—South St. Paul) 651-457-9441
Dakota Prairie ABE 651-463-5077
Hastings ABE 651-438-0742
Lakeville Area Learning Center 9 (District 194) 952-232-2080
Neighborhood House (ESL) 651-789-2526
South Suburban ABE / GED 651-457-9441
Day Evening & Weekend Classes are available.
Some sites offer Citizenship classes.
Advocacy
Advocacy Services of MN 651-454-2529
ARC Great Rivers 952-890-3057
Better Business Bureau 651-699-1111
Council of Crime Victims 651-642-0550
Dakota County Health Advocate 651-554-5785
Eldercare Rights Alliance 952-854-7304
Lay Advocate Network (Mental Health Association) 612-487-5310
Mental Health Consumer-Survivor Network of MN 612-637-2880
Minnesota Attorney General 651-296-3353
MN Children with Special Needs 651-215-8956
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill 651-645-2948
Ombudsman for MH & MR 651-296-3848
PACER 952-838-9000

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Chemical
Dependency
AA St. Paul Central Office 651-227-5502
African American Family Services 651-642-0021
Al-Anon / Alateen 651-771-2208
Anthony Lewis 952-890-8879
Associated Clinic of Psychology 651-450-0860
Avalon Programs—Eagan 651-454-2833
Blue Plus 651-662-5548
Chrysalis Center for Women 612-871-0118
CLUES 612-871-0200
Dakota Alanon (Eagan) 651-452-2921
Dakota County CD Intake 651-554-6446
Walk-in Hours (Burnsville) Tuesdays 8-9:30am
(West St. Paul) Tuesdays 1-2 pm
Dakota Treatment Center (Methadone Clinic) 952-890-4480
Eagan Counseling Clinic 651-454-0114
Fairview Recovery Center (Burnsville) 952-892-2510
Hazelden Center 800-257-7810
Health Partners 952-883-5811
Hispanos en Minnesota 651-227-0831
Jules Fairbanks CD Services (Native Americans) 651-644-6204
Journey Counseling Services (Farmington) 651-460-8085
Lao Family Community of MN 651-221-0069
Medica (United Behavioral Health) 800-848-8327
MHP (Behavioral Health Care Providers) 763-525-9919
MN Teen Challenge 612-373-3366
New Connections (Hastings) 651-480-1180
Options Community Drug and Alcohol Services 651-994-4919
River Ridge—Burnsville 952-894-7722
Ramsey County Detox (Dakota County also) 651-266-4009
Sobriety High Dakota Campus 952-277-0809
UCARE (Behavioral Health Care Providers) 763-525-9919

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Child Care
Child Care Resource and Referral 612-341-1177
www.mnchildcare.org
Children’s Safety Centers 651-774-4990
www.childrensafetycetnters.org
Offers Supervised Visitation & Supervised drop off/pick up
St. Paul & Lakeville
CRISIS Nursery www.crisisnursery.org 651-641-1300
Dakota County Child Care Assistance 651-554-5611
Red Cross Baby Sitting List 651-291-6704
Red Cross Baby Sitting training (Ages 11-15) 651-291-6783
School districts often have School Age Care for before / after school
Clothing An agency referral may be required
by some of the resources listed
CAP Agency Thrift Store Shakopee 952-402-9878
CHAP Store (Low Cost) Burnsville 952-890-8222
Community Clothes Closet Hosanna Church 952-435-3332
Dayton Presbyterian Church St. Paul 651-227-7389
East Metro OIC St. Paul 651-291-5088
Family Pathways Thrift Store Eagan 651-452-7739
Fashion Exchange (consignment) Eagan 651-686-5177
From Me To You Minneapolis 612-825-6469
Goodwill Apple Valley 952-953-4410
Eagan 651-994-7907
West St. Paul 651-451-2014
Hastings Family Service Hastings 651-437-7134
Martha’s Closet (referral only) St. Paul 651-224-4728
Mission Outpost Prince of Peace 952-898-9311
Neighbors Clothes Closet South St. Paul 651-455-1508
Once Upon a Child (consignment) Burnsville 952-432-8802
Ready for Success (referral only) Minneapolis 612-872-1509
Salvation Army St. Paul 651-771-7779
Swap Shop St. Paul 651-227-7669
Victory Value Store Burnsville 952-890-8222
Worldwide Missions Thrift Center Burnsville 952-882-7899

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Cultural
African American Family Services 612-871-7878
Ain Dah Yung (Our Home) 651-227-4184
American Indian Family & Children’s Services 651-223-8526
Amherst Wilder Foundation 651-647-9676
Asian Women United of MN 651-646-2118
CAC New Americans Program 952-985-5300
Casa de Esperanza 651-646-5553
CRISIS 651-772-1611
Catholic Charities Refugee Program 651-222-3001
Center for Asians & Pacific Islanders (CAPI) 612-721-0122
Centro (El Zocalo) 612-874-1412
Centro Legal 651-642-1890
Children’s Home Society 651-646-7771
CLUES 651-379-4200
Division of Indian Work 612-879-1700
Eftin (Somali & Latino) 952-435-7404
Face to Face Health & Counseling 651-772-5555
Hmong American Partnership 651-495-9160
Indian Health Board 612-721-9800
Institute for Minority Development 612-333-1993
La Familia Guidance Center 651-221-0913
La Oportunidad, inc 612-872-6165
Lao Assistance Center 612-374-4976
Lao Family Community of MN 651-221-0069
Linea Legal Latina TUES 11:00am-2:00pm 651-379-4223
Lutheran Social Services 651-642-5990
MPLS American Indian Center 612-879-1700
Pathways (RISE, Inc) 612-872-7720
Refugee and Immigration Assistance 651-296-1383
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux 952-496-6168
Thad Wilderson & Associates 651-225-8997
Upper Midwest American Indian Center 612-522-4436

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Dental Providers listed accept Medical
Assistance and/or UCare
Dakota County Public Health (WSP & AV) 612-746-1530
Apple Tree Dental (MPLS) 763-784-7570
Bloomington Public Health (Bloomington) 952-887-9603
Cedar Riverside Peoples Center (MPLS) 612-332-4973
Central Avenue Clinic (MPLS) 612-781-6816
Children’s Dental Services (MPLS) 612-746-1530
Community Dental Care (Maplewood) 651-774-2959
Community Dental Care (St. Paul) 651-774-1126
Community University Health Care (MPLS) 612-638-0700
Doorstep Health Care Services (SLP) 763-541-6000
Dorothy Day Clinic (St. Paul) 651-290-6814
East Side Family Clinic (St. Paul) 651-772-9757
Face to Face (St. Paul) 651-772-2539
Family Services Center (Maplewood) 651-290-6814
Fremont Community Health (MPLS) 612-588-9411
Green Central Community Clinic (MPLS) 612-827-7181
Health Care for the Homeless (MPLS) 612-348-5553
Health Start Agape Clinic (St. Paul) 651-772-9757
Health Start Guadalupe Alternative (St. Paul) 651-772-9757
Helping Hand Dental Clinic (St. Paul) 651-224-7561
Highland Park High School (Highland) 651-772-9757
Indian Health Board (MPLS) 612-872-8086
Minneapolis Public Health (MPLS) 612-673-2301
North Point Health & Wellness (MPLS) 612-302-4600
Red Door Clinic (MPLS) 612-348-3283
Seton Services (St. Paul) 651-641-1180
Sheridan Women & Children’s (MPLS) 612-362-4111
Southside Community Clinic (MPLS) 612-821-2794
St. Joseph’s Community Health (MPLS) 612-827-9304
St. Paul Public Schools (St. Paul) 651-767-8380
McDonough Homes Clinic (St. Paul) 651-558-2191
New Americans Community Health (St. Paul) 651-287-5223
Open Cities Health Center (St. Paul) 651-290-9200
(North End) 651-489-8021
Ramsey County Public Health (St. Paul) 651-266-1200
Union Gospel Mission (St. Paul) 651-290-6814
United Family Practice (St. Paul) 651-241-1000
(Sibley Manor) 651-699-2093
West side Community Health (St. Paul) 651-222-1816
West Side Dental Clinic (St. Paul) 651-602-7575

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Parenting
Circle of Parents Groups 651-523-0099
Dakota County Follow Along program 651-554-6178
Dakota County Healthy Families 952-891-7873
Extension Services (family relations) 651-480-7745
Family Connections Plus Apple Valley 952-431-8343
South St. Paul 651-554-5940
Hosanna Church Lakeville 952-898-9143
MELD 612-332-7563
Options Parenting Classes 651-994-4919
Parent Support Network 612-492-9001
Parents Warm Line (non crisis resource) 612-813-6336
Resource Center for Fathers and Families 763-783-4955
Storefront (co-parenting classes) 612-861-1675
Teen / Young Parents Class Eagan 651-683-8565
Parenting Websites
Children Youth and Family Consortium www.cyfc.umn.edu
I am Your Child www.iamyourchild.org
The National Parenting Center www.tnpc.com
Parent's place www.parentsplace.com
Positive Parenting www.positiveparenting.com
Parenthood Web www.parenthoodweb.com
Training
Programs
Goodwill Easter Seals 651-379-5879
Hubert Humphrey Job Corps 800-934-5627
MN Job Bank www.minnesotaworks.net
MN Workforce Centers WSP 651-554-5955
Burnsville 952-895-7600
Tree Trust 651-644-5800
Women Venture 651-646-3808

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Domestic
Asian United Crisis Line & Woman’s Shelter 612-724-8823
CAC Sexual Assault Services hotline 651-405-1500
Casa de Esperanza 651-772-1611
Chrysalis 612-871-0118
Cornerstone 952-884-0330
Dakota County OFP Info Line 952-985-1200
Harriet Tubman Shelter 612-825-0000
Lewis House Shelters & Outreach Hastings 651-437-1291
Eagan 651-452-7288
Outfront (Same sex DV) 612-824-8434
Employment
MN Work Connection 651-632-5113
MN Workforce Center WSP 651-554-5955
Burnsville 952-895-7600
Women Venture 651-646-3808
Dakota County Area Job Clubs/Support Groups
Burnsville Job Connections Group –952-898-9388
Each Tuesday 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Prince of Peace Lutheran
13901 Fairview Drive
Burnsville & Workforce Center—Various workshops, clubs, and
W. St Paul networking classes scheduled throughout the month.
Call 952-895-7600 to obtain current dates and times
Eagan Employment Meeting
2nd Thursday 7:10 pm to 8:45 pm
St. John Neumann Catholic Church
4030 Pilot Knob Road—Adult Ed Room
Hastings Jobs 4 Us—Dan 651-480-2116
Each Monday 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Hastings United Methodist
615 W 15th Street—Couch Room
Mendota Mendota Heights Job Club
Heights 1st & 3rd Thursday 6:30 pm
St. Paul’s UMC 700 Wesley Lane 651-452-5683
Rosemount Unemployment Support Group
Each Monday 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Rosemount United Methodist
14770 Canada Drive 651-423-2475

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Financial
Accountability MN (free tax preparation) 651-287-0187
Dakota County Employment & Economic Assistance 651-554-5611
CAC Ways to Work &Family Loan Program 952-895-4050
Children’s Home Society Family Service 651-451-1434
Chrysalis 612-871-0118
Consumer Credit Counseling 952-874-8164
Consumer Credit Counseling 651-714-2368
Dakota County Extension Service 651-480-7700
Family Means-Consumer Credit Counseling Program 651-439-4840
Hastings Family Service 651-437-7134
MN Extension Services 651-480-7700
Neighbors South St. Paul 651-455-1508
The Village Family Service Center 800-450-4019
Furniture
Bridging Need Referral 952-888-1105
Craigslist www.craigslist.org
Family Pathways Eagan Thrift Store 651-452-7739
Neighbors Inc. Furniture Match Program 651-455-1508
Light House Community Church 651-423-2566
Prince of Peace Church 952-898-9310
Twin City Free Market www.twincitiesfreemarket.org
Victory Value Store 952-890-8222
Head Start
Contact CAP Agency, Rosemount 651-322-3500
Dakota County Locations in:
Apple Valley Burnsville Eagan
Farmington Hastings Lakeville
Rosemount South St. Paul

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Healthcare
Low Cost Medical Clinics
Centro de Salud St. Paul….. 651-489 1328
Mpls…... 612-874-1420
Community-University Health Care Center 612-638-0799
Dakota County Public Health Child and Teen Checks 651-554-6100
Diamondhead Clinic for Youth-Burnsville (CAC) 952-985-5300
Diamondhead Education Ctr. Tuesdays & Thursdays 1:00-430
Indian Health Board 612-721-9800
Model Cities Health Care Inc 651-290-9200
MN AIDS Line ..... 1-800-248-AIDS
MN Health Care Insurance Info Line 651-297-3862
St. Mary’s Health Clinics (low cost) 651-690-7029
Westside Community Clinic www.westsidechs.org
―La Clinica‖ St. Paul 651-222-1816
―La Clinica‖ Minneapolis 612-738-7700
Medical Assistance Plans (Customer Service)
Blue Plus (Customer Service) 651-662-5545
Health Partners (Customer Service) 952-967-7998
Medica (Customer Service) 952-992-2322
Metro Health Plan (MHP) 612-347-6308
U Care Minnesota (Customer Service) 612-676-3200
Family Planning Clinics
Amnion Crisis Pregnancy Center (Pro-life) Crisis Line 952-898-4357
Business Line 952-898-4350
Apple Valley Life Care Center 952-431-5011
Family Tree Clinic, Inc (Saint Paul, Low Cost) 651-645-0478
Face to Face health and Counseling Service Inc. (St. Paul) 651-772-5555
IGH Community College Student Health Services 651-450-8524
Planned parenthood www.ppmsd.org Highland Park 651-698-2401
Burnsville 952-890-0940
St. Paul 651-489-1328
Teenage Medical Services 612-813-6125
Wakota Life Center (Pro-Life) 651-457-1195

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Housing
CAP Agency Housing 651-322-3500
Community Development Agency (CDA) 651-675-4400
Mortgage Foreclosure Prevention Program 651-675-4471
Community Neighborhood Housing 651-292-8710
Dakota County Supportive Housing 651-554-5751
Habitat for Humanity
Homeownership & Foreclosure Prevention 612-331-4090
HUD 612-370-3000
Minnesota Housing Financing (MHFA) 651-296-8215
Minnesota Housing Link www.housinglink.org
South Saint Paul HRA 651-451-1838
Tenants Rights 612-728-5767
Legal
Chrysalis (for women) 612-871-0118
Council on Crime & Justice 612-596-7621
Erickson Mediation 952-835-3688
Legal Assistance of Dakota County 952-431-3200
Mediation Center for Dispute Resolution 651-523-2610
MN Disability Law Center 612-637-2880
Neigborhood Justice Center 651-227-8497
Forever Classes 651-748-7295
Resource Center for Fathers & Families 763-783-4938
The Storefront Group 612-861-1675
Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services 651-222-4731
U of M Civil Practice Clinic 612-625-5515
U of M Law Clinic 612-625-5515
www.ourfamilywizard.com
Website to help divorced families communicate regarding children's schedules,
www.courts.state.mn.us Child Custody Forms
Dakota County Family Court Self-Help Center 651-438-8102
Free legal advice for Dakota County residents who are going through family
court but do not have a lawyer. Free 30 minute consultation

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Mental Health
Accepts Patients without Insurance
Associated Clinic of Psychology West St. Paul 651-450-0860
Apple Valley 952-432-1484
Eagan Counseling Clinic 651-454-0114
Insurance Required
Alexander Center for Child Development 952-993-2498
Allina Hastings 651-438-1950
Eagan 651-454-3970
Argosy Family Service 651-463-9008
Burnsville Counseling & Healing Centers 952-435-4144
Center for Grief 651-641-0177
Christian Family Counseling 651-455-0580
CLUES 651-379-4200
Community Drug & Alcohol Services 651--994-4919
Courage Center 763-520-0520
Community-University Health Care Center 612-638-0799
Dakota Valley Psychologists 952-432-3220
DARTS (serving senior citizens) 651-455-1560
Eastern Psychological Services 612-736-2684
Family Based Counseling, Inc. 651-256-2160
Fairview Counseling Centers 612-672-6999
Fairview University Adolescent Psychiatry 612-273-8700
Family Attachment Center 952-475-2818
Family Means Counseling and MH Services 651-439-4840
Family Psychological Services 651-688-2335
Father’s Resource Center 952-997-4816
Frasier Community Service 612-861-1688
La Familia 651-221-0913
Life Development Resources 952-898-1122
Lutheran Counseling Center 952-894-4828
Lutheran Social Services Counseling Services 612-879-5320
Minnesota Valley Psychologists 952-895-9200
Nystrom & Associates (Christian Counseling) 952-997-3020
PACE Diagnostic & Counseling 651-451-0636
Park Nicollet Mental Health 952-993-3307
Professional Counseling and Grief Services 952-891-2525
Ron Petig (Anger Management) 952-431-1515
South Suburban Psychological and Counseling Services 651-454-0684
St. David's Child Development & Family Services 952-939-0396
Thad Wilderson & Associates 651-225-8997
United Behavioral Health 952-945-6900
Washburn Child Guidance Center 612-871-1454
Wilder Child Guidance Clinic 651-642-4001

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Transportation
Cabs: Suburban 612-222-2222
Blue and White 612-333-3333
CAC Ways to Work Program 952-985-4050
Car Care Credit Connections (SSP Car Sales) 651-450-2277
Community Car Care 952-985-3870
Darts Need referral 651-455-1339
GAPP Service 952-953-9299
Greyhound Bus Depot www.greyhound.com 800-231-2222
Hastings Family Service, Inc. 651-437-7134
Hastings Trac 651-437-8722
Curb to Curb between 8-4:30 651-437-7082
between 6-8am & 4:30-6pm 651-248-3207
Metro Disabilities 651-636-5000
Metro Transit www.metrotransit.org 612-373-3333
Minnesota Non-Emergency Transportation 888-561-8747
Minnesota Valley Transit 952-882-7500
Neighbors Volunteer Drivers 651-455-5000
Utilities
Centerpoint Energy Minnegasco 612-372-4727
EXCEL Energy 1-800-895-4999
MN Energy Assistance Programs
Community Action Council 952-985-5300
CAP Agency 651-322-3500
Hastings Family Service 651-437-7134
Heat Share 612-789-2858
Neighbors, Inc. 651-455-1508
St. Paul Foundation 651-224-5463
Telephone Service Discount Programs
Link-up and Life-Line
Reduced (50%) connection charges for home telephone line. / Monthly credit on
basic phone service / Free long distance blocking
Application is available online at: www.puc.state.mn.us/consumer/assist/tsd1.htm
Include proof of income and mail directly to your telephone company

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Food Shelves
CAC—Dakota County M-F 9-5 952-985-5300
Centro Cultural—Chicano 952-874-1412
CHAP Thrift Store 952-890-8222
Eagan M-F 9-4 651-905-9419
Farmington M-F 9-4 952-985-4032
Hastings Family Services M-F 9-5:30 651-437-7134
Neighbors, Inc. M-F 8:15-4:30 651-455-1508
Peace Center 952-758-4688
Rosemount M-F 9-4 651-322-5113
St. John’s Lighthouse 651-423-2566
Food Support
Angel Food Ministries (Hastings UMC) 651-437-4398
Dakota County WIC Program 952-891-7525
Eagan Resource Center 651-688-3189
Fare for All 800-582-4291
Mission Out Post 952-435-3332
Mothers & Children (MAC) 651-484-8241
South Metro Vineyard Church 18 Mealer 952-892-1000
Community Meals
Monday
6:00 Grace Lutheran Church Apple Valley 952-432-7273
September—May (1st, 2nd, 4th) June-August (1st, 4th)
Tuesday
5:00 Hosanna Lutheran Church Lakeville 952-435-3332
Wednesdays
5:15 Augustana Lutheran Church West St. Paul 651-457-3373
5:45 CrossRoads Church Lakeville 952-469-7729
5:45 MN Valley Church Lakeville 952-432-7197
Thursdays
5:30 Farmington Lutheran Church Farmington 651-463-4100
5:30-6 Mt Calvary Lutheran Church Eagan 651-454-2344
5:00 (4th) Cross of Christ Church Lakeville 952-469-3113
Saturday
6:00 (last) Episcopal Church of the Nativity Burnsville 952-435-8687