As artists, culture bearers, creative workers, and are impacted by the Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic, we look to share resources to support our community. This is a non-comprehensive list of mental health and basic needs resources as we care for each other and community health at this time.
Updated April 2021. Please note that while we have made every effort to ensure the information below is as up to date as possible, the majority of these resources were assembled in the spring and summer of 2020, and some specific information may have changed since then. Accuracy at any given point cannot be guaranteed as, even more than a year later, this is a fast-moving and evolving situation. Please consult with a professional before making any decisions, or contact us at info@springboardforthearts.org with questions, suggestions or additions.
Health & mental health resources:
Bridge to Benefits – (Minnesota)
Resources and Support for Families during COVID-19|
http://www.bridgetobenefits.org/COVID-19%20Resources
Cook County Mental Health Crisis Response Services – (Cook County, MN)
https://co.cook.mn.us/index.php/2016-05-25-16-10-47/2016-05-25-16-12-17/
COVID-19 Resources in Hmong – (MN & CA)
CA: https://hipcalifornia.com/covid19
MN: https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/materials/hmong.html
Creative Exchange link roundups – (USA)
Twin Cities based resource list of therapists and mental health resources.
http://www.dissonance.website/get-help-directory
Healthcare access for undocumented people during COVID-19 - National
We co-create enduring change towards a just society in which every person has personal, social, and economic power. Our united system of programs, neighborhood centers, social enterprises, and partnerships connect individuals and their families across the region.
https://unitedwedream.org/2020/03/healthcare-access-for-undocumented-folks-in-the-time-of-covid19/
Mental Health MINNESOTA: The Voice of Recovery
Statewide mental health resources
https://mentalhealthmn.org/support/community-resources/statewide-mental-health-resources/
MN Department of Health – (Minnesota)
Resources for low cost health care or to get health insurance and basic overview of virus in 9 different languages
https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/materials/index.html
MNsure Health Insurance – (Minnesota)
Apply for health care assistance, open enrollment now
mnsure.org
National Alliance on Mental Illness - (USA)
https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/March-2020/Coronavirus-Mental-Health-Coping-Strategies
Online AA meetings – (North America)
Online Meetings Directory
https://aa-intergroup.org/oiaa/meetings/
Open Path Psychotherapy Collective – (USA)
Online and (formerly!) in-person reduced rate therapy sessions with a one-time membership fee.
https://openpathcollective.org/
RECLAIM – (St. Paul, MN)
Non-profit for BIPOC, queer and trans youth (13-25). Offers therapeutic support and other mental health related services.
https://www.reclaim.care/what-we-do/overview.html
The SEAD Project COVID-19 Resources – USA
Translated in Burmese, Hmong, Karen, Khmer, Lao, Viet (and more as demands are needed).
https://www.theseadproject.
Therapists of Color – (Minnesota-based)
Fairly robust list from Facebook LOCUS group
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/1/d/1X4IyCyW9OxdpUdyHxsOV1PMPFQstavcJyrTejmg-4ww/htmlview?fbclid=IwAR0DSeTu7iFqc9ao4ev4QXEtn9ktGN9ybcUTE8BNBuR1Rhd0oyZVn0yH3KE
Basic needs resources:
Clay County HRA
Clay County Housing & Redevelopment Authority. See "Announcement" page with message regarding COVID-19. Link above may be a better resource.
https://www.claycohra.com/
Cook County cash assistance – (Cook County, MN)
https://www.co.cook.mn.us/index.php/2016-05-25-15-53-31/2016-05-25-15-54-27
Cook County nutrition assistance (SNAP) – (Cook County, MN)
https://www.co.cook.mn.us/index.php/2016-05-25-15-53-31/2016-05-25-15-54-02
Fargo/Moorhead resources
Resources in Fargo/Moorhead: housing/shelters, food/clothing concerns, medical services, hotlines, law enforcement/fire departments/corrections, human service agencies/financial & fuel assistance, mental health/chemical dependency/domestic violence counseling, emergencies (eviction/late rent/utilities/deposits), job services/unemployment, transportation, parenting/child care, legal services, area colleges & community education, special services/disabilities, residential treatment-juveniles, schools, and more. (note: the scan is from April 2016)
https://claycountymn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/7517/FM-Resource-List
Fergus Falls Community Resource Google Doc – (Fergus Falls, MN)
Government & Healthcare Resources, Request or Offer Support to/from your Neighbors, Businesses/Employers, Caregivers/Childcare, Community Leaders, Donate , Domestic Violence Support, Emergency Assistance, Families/Kids, Basic Needs, Entertainment and Learning, Food/Groceries, Health Insurance, Immigrants/Refugees, Internet Service, Mental Health/Addiction, M-State Community & Technical College, Nonprofits, Things to do at Home, Tools for staying connected, Unemployment/Loss of Income
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CVyVBSZ0MDRHdnd9otiEqqo30PCcKc2_sr2-YkSvqhc/edit
Food pantries by state
https://www.foodpantries.org/
Food pantries in Minnesota
https://www.foodpantries.org/st/minnesota
Minnesota Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) taken from benefits.gov
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a county-run, state-supervised Federal program that helps Minnesotans with low incomes get the food they need for sound nutrition and well-balanced meals. The program issues electronic food support benefits that can help stretch your household food budget. (Application and eligibility page) https://www.benefits.gov/benefit/4782
MN Department of Human Services Financial Support – (Minnesota)
Apply for cash, emergency, and food assistance (SNAP)
Applymn.dhs.mn.gov
RentHelpMN – (Minnesota)
Apply for support for back rent or utilities
https://www.renthelpmn.org/
Springboard for the Arts Housing Guide – (Minnesota)
Housing guide with tenant advocacy and emergency resources
https://springboardforthearts.org/housing-spaces/housing-guide/
We have set up a fundraiser to expand the Personal Emergency Relief Fund, so that we can continue to support artists, contractors, and freelancers in Minnesota who have lost income due to Coronavirus/COVID-19. Please click below to give online, or send a check to:
Springboard for the Arts
Attn: Individual Giving
262 University Avenue West
Saint Paul, MN 55103
If you have any questions about individual giving, please contact Carl Atiya Swanson, Associate Director, Operations & Communications, at carl@springboardforthearts, or 651-292-4381.
See our collection of local and national resources for artists and creative workers responding to the Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic.