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Hennepin County > Human services > Homelessness and housing resources

Homelessness and housing resources

Everyone deserves safe and dignified housing, and everyone can be housed. Hennepin County staff and our partners can work with you to find a solution to your housing issues.

 

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Hennepin Shelter Hotline

Phone: 612-204-8200

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Stay in the housing you have

Tenant resource center

Visit the Tenant Resource Center website to get support for working with your landlord or finding other resources to pay your rent.

Call 612-767-9737.

Homelessness prevention

Fill out an online application for short-term supports to help you stay in your housing.

Find emergency shelter

Find Emergency Shelter

If you’re fleeing domestic violence

If you’re fleeing domestic violence, have been sexually assaulted or exploited, and/or trafficked, call or text Day One Services to be connected to the closest available domestic violence shelter. Advocates are available 24/7.

  • Call 866-223-1111
  • Text 612-399-9995

If you’re in immediate danger, please call 911.

Visit the Day One website.

 

Hennepin Shelter Hotline

Call 612-204-8200

Hennepin Shelter Hotline serves Hennepin County residents who are seeking emergency shelter by helping them find a safe, temporary place to stay while they work on next steps toward stable housing.

A person or family should contact Hennepin Shelter Hotline if:

  • They are 18 years or older
  • They are seeking emergency shelter

Hotline hours:

  • Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

**callers outside of these hours will be directed to United Way's 2-1-1

Learn more about Hennepin County's contracted shelters (PDF).

 

Youth programs

Visit ysnmn.org/Shelters

The Youth Services Network helps young people (24 years and younger) find a safe, temporary place to stay. This website shows shelter availability for youth shelters in the Metro.

A person should visit the Youth Services Network website if:

  • They are 24 years or younger
  • They don’t have a safe place to sleep tonight

Click More Details for eligibility and contact information. It’s recommended that young people call to check availability before showing up.

Get reconnected to housing

Affordable housing

Get connected to low-cost public housing in the community through HousingLink.

Housing with supports  

Find more resources through the Department of Human Services’ HB101 Places.

Housing case management assistance

If you are currently in a shelter, get help exploring all your options through the Homeless to Housing program.

Help for people experiencing unsheltered homelessness

If you are currently living outdoors, in a tent or vehicle, get supports through the Streets to Housing program

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