Emergency Services

NeNeighbor to Neighbor's Food Shelf Programs provide basic food for participants who are experiencing an emergency situation. Staff helps individuals address other emergency needs such as utility shut off, eviction etc.

There are many factors that bring families to the Food Shelf including:

• housing issues
• employment barriers (loss of job, low wages)
• car repair
• rising cost of heating

Neighbor to Neighbor's Food Shelves are located at the Fairview Community Center in Roseville, the North End Multi Service Center and at the Mount Airy Community Center in Saint Paul.

The Food Shelf Program is primarily funded by:

• individual donations
• churches
• civic organizations
• corporations
• The United Way

Neighbor to Neighbor also provides Crisis Counseling and Information and Referral to participants who are in need of these supportive services.

Each year in December, Neighbor to Neighbor sponsors The Holiday Program which provides food and toy assistance to low-income families during the winter holiday season.

Qualified families register through Operation Joy, a phone bank that records requests and distributes names to participating agencies by geographic service areas.

Neighbor to Neighbor receives donated toys from Toys for Tots, Gifts for Teens and through the generosity of local businesses, churches and individuals. Individual donations, civic clubs, churches and corporations fund the Holiday Program.

For further information, please call the Director of Community Programs at: (651) 488-0507, Ext. 115.

Metro Housing Options

The Metro Housing Options Program is a collaborative, involving Neighbor to Neighbor, Lutheran Social Services, and the Metropolitan Council HRA. The program is designed to assist families eliminate barriers in searching and utilizing their rental subsidy. Section 8. Participants must be referred through the housing authority. MHO seeks to move families into low-poverty areas throughout the Twin Cities metropolitan area.

A Neighbor to Neighbor licensed social worker provides the case management needs of the program. The housing social worker and program will work with a family to: -assess pertinent needs and strengths to develop a plan of action -advocate on behalf of participating families to obtain appropriate housing -offer information on housing needs -provide transportation and other assistance throughout their housing search -provide tenant education addressing financial issues, rental histories, tenant right and responsibilities -continue follow-up services; identifying community resources and services

For further information about the Metro Housing Options Program, please contact the Director of Community Programs at: (651) 488-0507, Ext. 115.

Metro Housing Options is funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.