Local and National Resources
If Open Door is your church home, you may contact the Adult Care team for support and prayer. These outside resources are also available as a starting point outside of Open Door.
Attorneys
Twin Cities Christian Legal Aid (612) 278-1755
Twin Cities Christian Legal Aid (TCCLA) offers legal advice, limited assistance, spiritual counsel, and referrals to individuals and their families who have low income, are disabled, or are homeless.
A place to find lawyers who are members of the Christian Legal Society.
Hennepin County Adult Victim Services
General Info (612) 348-5550
Assistance includes advocacy, support and referrals for crime victims.
Counseling and Recovery
Crisis Connection
Twin Cities Crisis Line (612) 379-6363 or (866) 379-6363
Provides free 24-hour crisis counseling by telephone.
Twin Cities Suicide Prevention (612) 873-2222
SAVE.ORG/Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (800) 273-8255
The SAVE mission is to prevent suicide through public awareness and education, reduce stigma, and serve as a resource for those touched by suicide.
Jeff VanVonderen, Interventionist
(888) JEFF-911
Keith Hankinson, Hankinson Intervention
(770) 207-5881
Christian Recovery International
National Association of Christian Recovery (NACR)
Resources for Christians recovering from addiction, abuse, or trauma.
Spiritual Abuse Recovery Resources
Seed of Hope (952) 476-4673
Offers financial assistance for counseling through an application process.
Minnesota Teen Challenge (612) 373-3366
Christian residential drug and alcohol program for adolescents and adults.
Pastoral Care Ministries (Leanne Payne)
Pastoral Care Ministry school promotes healing ministry for participants and clergy through one week conferences.
1-800-NEED-HIM
Chat with someone about how to begin a relationship with God.
Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse
The Dwelling Place Crisis Line: (651) 776-4805
A non-profit Christian shelter ministry providing services for women who have been battered and help for men who want to change.
Minnesota Domestic Violence Crisis Line (866) 223-1111
Rape and Sexual Abuse Center 24-hour Hotline (612) 825-4357
National Domestic Abuse Hotline (800) 799-7233
Tubman Family Alliance (612) 825-0000
Provides immediate safe haven and protection for women and children in crisis, as well as a full range of support services for all members of the family. Serving Hennepin, Washington, and suburban Ramsey counties.
Domestic Abuse Project (612) 874-7063 or (800) 793-5975
Provides counseling, education and advocacy to families affected by domestic abuse.
Financial Emergency Assistance and Resource Centers
CEAP (763) 566-9600
Community Emergency Assistance Program provides food shelf, clothing closet, financial assistance and programs for seniors and families.
Serving: Brooklyn Park, Brooklyn Center and East Champlin.
CROSS (763) 425-1050
Christians Reaching Out in Social Service provides food and clothing to those in temporary need. Serving: West Champlin, Corcoran, Dayton, Hanover, Hassan, Maple Grove, Osseo, and Rogers.
Energy Assistance Program/Community Action Partnership of Suburban Hennepin County (952) 933-9639
Offers outreach, energy assistance programs, homeownership services, financial counseling and foreclosure prevention assistance to people with low income.
NEAR (763) 533-2836
North-suburban Emergency Assistance Response provides an emergency food shelf and limited financial assistance to residents of northern Robbinsdale, Crystal, and New Hope who live between 42nd and 62nd Avenues North.
PRISM (763) 529-1350
People Responding In Social Ministry provides families with food, financial assistance, transportation and other services. Serving: Crystal, Golden Valley, New Hope, Plymouth, and Robbinsdale.
