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Central Minnesota Legal Services (CMLS)
Provides civil legal assistance to eligible clients in areas of family law, housing, government benefits, consumer law and employment law.
www.centralmnlegal.org
Phone: 612-332-8151 (main)
612-334-5970 (new clients)
TDD: 612-332-4668
Eldercare Rights Alliance
Protects and promotes the rights of older adults and people with disabilities who receive care.
www.eldercarerights.org
Phone: 952-854-7304
Hopkins Minnetonka Family Resource Center
Provides information and referral services using a variety of resources.
For more information, see Appendix C.
www.hopkinsminnetonkaresoucecenter.com
Phone: 952-988-5350
Mid-Minnesota Legal Assistance
Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis
Provides free civil legal services to low income and senior residents of Hennepin County.
www.midmnlegal.org
Phone: 612-332-1441
TDD: 612-332-4668
Minnesota Attorney General's Office
Consumer Division
Provides resources and information on legal rights.
www.ag.state.mn.us
Phone: 651-296-3353
Toll Free: 1-800-657-3787
TTY: 651-297-7206
TTY Toll Free: 1-800-366-4812
Minnesota Board on Aging
Office of Ombudsman for Older Minnesotans
Handles complaints that affect the health, safety, welfare and rights of long-term care consumers.
Phone: 651-296-0382
Toll-Free 1-800-657-3591
Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women
Provides emergency shelter, protection and advocacy for victims of domestic violence.
www.mcbw.org
Metro Area Crisis Line
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Phone: 651-646-0994
Minnesota Department of Human Services
Adult Protective Services
Helps to identify and prevent maltreatment of elderly: abuse - physical, emotional or sexual; neglect - caregiver neglect or self-neglect; financial exploitation. Provides referrals and case management.
www.dhs.state.mn.us
Hotline for Hennepin County
Phone: 612-348-8526
National Center on Elder Abuse
Provides resources on elder abuse, neglect and exploitation. For referrals in Metro area, call Senior Linkage Line.
www.elderabusecenter.org
Phone: 1-800-333-2433
National Consumers League
Provides information on Internet fraud and telemarketing.
www.fraud.org
Phone: 1-800-876-7060
Community Mediation Services, Inc.
Helps people to resolve disputes respectfully and constructively.
www.mediationprogram.com
Phone: 763-561-0033
Volunteer Lawyers Network
Serves legal needs of low-income individuals in Hennepin County by matching them with volunteer attorneys from the community. Services range from advice to full representation.
www.volunteerlawyersnetwork.org
Intake Line: 612-752-6677
Volunteers of America (VOA)
Protective Services
Provides contacts with social workers, attorneys, trust officers.
Phone: 612-676-6300
Human Rights
Referral Line
To learn how to report an act of illegal discrimination, call
952-924-2506