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Family Support Resources
Families in Housing Transition:
If you are working with a family who is homeless or in danger of becoming homeless, and live in the Forest Lake School District, please encourage them to contact St. Andrew's as soon as possible. St. Andrews is the first point of contact for housing resources for Washington County families (they will also serve anyone in the Forest Lake Area School District):
St. Andrews Community Resource Center (CRC)
900 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi, MN 55115
Help Line: 651-762-9124
Website: St. Andrew's Community Resource Center
In order to receive assistance, families must call and schedule an intake appointment with CRC staff. In addition to housing assistance, the CRC also offers support around employment, basic needs, etc.
County-Specific Youth and Family Housing Resources:
Anoka County
Youth 16-24 years old
YMCA Youth Intervention Services, 763-493-3052
Families with children
Anoka County Housing Resource Line, 763-324-1215
Washington County
Youth 16-24 years old
Youth Services Network: http://ysnmn.org
Families with children
St. Andrews Community Resource Center, 651-762-9124
Chisago County
Youth 16-24 years old and Families with Children
Lakes & Pines Community Action Council, 800-832-6082
Housing Search Resources:
HousingLink: https://www.housinglink.org/. Affordable housing search tool.
Home Line: https://homelinemn.org/. Free and low cost tenant advocacy services.
McKinney Vento Homeless Assistance Act Resources:
Please notify district Homeless Liaison about any families or youth you believe may qualify as homeless under McKinney Vento to ensure they are flagged in Synergy as homeless (for reporting to MDE) and that they receive information about resources available to them under MV, including:
Free/Reduced Price Lunch
Transportation to school of origin
Financial assistance for school-related expenses
Access to extra-curricular activities
Academic supports
Referrals to county/community resources
McKinney Vento Brochure
Safe Schools/Bullying Prevention:
Bullying Prohibition Policy (#541)
Bullying Investigation Form
Designated Bullying Prevention Building/Program Primary Contact
Rangers Supporting Rangers:
Food Program - Nicole Flaherty, nflaherty@flaschools.org
School Supplies - Tracy Angelo, tangelo@flaschools.org
Domestic Violence Resources:
DayOne (statewide), https://dayoneservices.org/, Crisis Hotline: 866-223-1111, safety@dayoneservices.org
The Refuge Network (Chisago County), 800-338-7233, 24 hour toll-free crisis hotline.
In-District Financial Assistance for Families:
Gift Card Request Forms:
Anoka County Children & Family Council - Funds can be used to help families who are struggling financially with meeting their basic needs - food, clothing, housing, etc.
2021-22 Gift Card Request Form
Title I Homeless Set Aside - Funds can be used for basic needs to help families who are homeless or in danger of being homeless.
2021-22 Gift Card Request Form
Mental Health Resources:
School Based Mental Health Brochures - Debbie LeGeault, District Office
District Equity Resources:
Cultural Liaisons
Hmong - Long Yang,
612-598-6866, xkzconsultant@yahoo.com
Latino (Spanish speaking) – Iliana Hillberg,
651-278-1847, Ilianahillberg@yahoo.com
African/African American – Keary Saffold,
612-518-6009, keary.saffold@gmail.com
American Indian - Chris Johnson,
651-982-8136, cjohnson@flaschools.org
Language Access Resources:
Instructions for using Language Lines (over-the-phone interpreting)
Bridge to Benefits:
Bridge to Benefits is a project by Children’s Defense Fund-Minnesota to improve the well-being of families and individuals by linking them to public work support programs and tax credits. By answering a few simple questions, you will be able to see if you or someone else may be eligible for public work support programs. They will NOT ask for information that identifies the individual. http://bridgetobenefits.org/
Transportation:
Transportation Resources for Washington County Residents
Other Community Resouces:
Family Resource Guide - Washington County
Food Resources Brochure - Washington County
Health Clinics Brochure - Washington County
Low Cost Dental Clinics - Washington County
Sexual Health Community Resources - Washington County
Community Helping Hand Brochure and Website
Ruby's Pantry Brochure and Website
2019 Fare For All Forest Lake Dates and Website
Hugo Good Neighbors Food Shelf Brochure and Website: Serve families in 55038 Zip Code
Community Free Food Calendar - In and Around Anoka County: Shared monthly by Bradley Wold, bradwold@yahoo.com
This page is a work in progress and a shared resource. If you have additional resources you think should be added to this page or corrections that should be made - please email them to Rachel Peterson, rpeterson@flaschools.org.
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