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African-American

• African American Family Services (www.aafs.net) - Philosophies for mental health and chemical health treatment are based on the culturally-specific needs of clients.
• African Community Social Services (www.africancs.org) - Provides help for new Americans from Africa.
• National Association of African American HR Professionals Twin City Chapter (www.naaahrmn.org)

Ethiopian

• Ethiopian News Agency (www.ena.gov.et) - Provides news and information about Ethiopia in both English and Amharic.

Hispanic

• Casa de Esperanza (www.casadeesperanza.org) - Works to mobilize Laatinas and Latino communities to end domestic violence.
• Centro (www.centromn.org/wellness.php?wellness=maternal&photo=maternal) - Serves the Latino community in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Child Health program that includes the cultural supports and resources. The program provides culturally specific pre–natal health education
• Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio (CLUES) (www.clues.org) - Provides a range of behavior health and human services - including employment services to the Latino Community.
• La Familia Guidence Center (www.lafamiliaguidance.org/) - Provides culturally competent mental health services to Twin Cities youth and families.
• LATPRO (www.latpro.com) - Jobs for Hispanic Professionals. Spanish/English.
• Minnesota Latino Directory (www.clac.state.mn.us/publications/2009%20Directory.pdf) (PDF)  - Identifies new agencies, businesses, and non-profits that have opened their door to the Latino community
• Resource Center for the Americas (www.americas.org) - Is a human rights advocacy group for Spanish speakers. In addition to human rights work, they offer Spanish classes, a bookstore, café, movies, and other special events.
• Hennepin County Library Resources:
  • Spanish Community Resources (www.hclib.org/pub/info/welcome/?language=spanish&div=links) - 
  English and Spanish speaking tutors available. Homework Rescue Online Tutoring via Brainfuse is made possible by the Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MELSA). Click here for a general Homework Rescue flyer (PDF).

Hmong

• ACTS of St. Paul (acts.nonprofitoffice.com) - Provides services to the Hmong community.
• Hmong American Partnership (HAP) (www.hmong.org) - Provides English classes, computer training, youth activities, help for parents and job placement for Hmong speakers.
• Hennepin County Library Resources:
  • Hmong Community Resources (www.hclib.org/pub/info/welcome/?language=hmong&div=material)

Laoation

• Lao Assistance Center of Minnesota (www.laocenter.org) - Preserving the cultural integrity and history of the Lao people, this nonprofit corporation offers a refugee self sufficiency program, language and cultural preservation, legal assistance, education resources, youth recreation, community outreach, interpreting and translating, citizenship support, elders and health education for Lao speakers.
• Lao Family Community of Minnesota’s (www.laofamily.org) - Programming includes English classes, heath education, youth and families programs, and employment services.

Oromo

• Oromo Community of Minnesota (www.oromocommunitymn.org) - Provides historical and cultural information about the Oromo ethnic group and Oromos living in Minnesota. Services includes social services, employment assistance, health education, youth enrichment, elders outreach and cultural arts programming.  The website provides links to services, photos, events, and news.

Native American

• American Indian Opportunity Industrialization Center (www.aioic.org)  - Provides individualized education, training and employment services in a culturally rich environment
• HIV Center of Excellence - Indian Health Service(www.ihs.gov/medicalprograms/AIDS/hiv-coe-native-american-aids-specific-resources.asp) - Located in Minneapolis,Minnesota. Includes emotional, social and spiritual well-being with respect for cultural traditions. Native American Women's Health Education Resource Center
• Indian Health Services (www.ihs.gov/FacilitiesServices/areaOffices/Bemidji/bemidji-health-facilities.asp) - Federally funded Indian Health Care Facilities located in Minnesota.
• Native American Community Clinic (www.nacc-healthcare.org) - The Native American Community Clinic (NACC) has been serving the Native Community and the Phillips neighborhood since 2003.
• Minneapolis American Indian Center (www.maicnet.org) - The Minneapolis American Indian Center WIA Program serves American Indians, Alaskan Natives, and Hawaiian Natives with employment and training services. Service area consists of 71 counties throughout Minnesota, but does not include Hennepin County or the reservation boundaries.
• Minnesota Legislative Reference Library (www.leg.state.mn.us/lrl/links/minority.asp#americanindians)

Russian

• Jewish Family and Children’s Services of Minneapolis (www.jfcsmpls.org) - Offers Russian speakers variety of services including refugee resettlement, education, youth programming, and older-adult outreach volunteers.

Somali

• Arlaadi.com (www.arlaadi.com/Somcom.html) - The Somali Mai Community of Minnesota serves Mai speakers, a language minority from southern Somalia. This website provides historical information, Mai language information, and links to community services.
• Confederation of Somali Community of Minnesota (www.cscmn.org) - Strengthens the capacity of Somalis in Minnesota to become contributing members of society, while keeping their culture. They do this through information, communication and education culturally relevant programs, preservation and promotion of culture, language and traditions, as well as leadership and skill development.
• Hennepin County Library Resources:
  • Somali Community Resources (www.hclib.org/pub/info/welcome/?language=somali&div=links)

Vietnamese

• Health Resources Serving Diverse Communities, Ramsey County (PDF) - Culturally Specific Services: One doctor who is Vietnamese.....Minnesot Care: In the metro area call 651-297-3862 to enroll.
• Vietnamese Social Services of Minnesota (www.vssmn.org) - Offers assistance to Twin Cities Vietnamese speakers in the areas of family education, health, employment, elders, and youth.

General

• 2008 Ethnic Media Directory (www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/refugee/ethnicmedia.pdf) (PDF) - A quick reference for individuals working to identify appropriate ethnic media channels that currently reach refugees and immigrants in the Twin Cities metro area and, to a limited extent, in greater Minnesota. Listings are divided by type of media (press, radio, and TV). Each media type is then subdivided into ethnic groups (African community, Asian community, Latino community, etc.). Specific programs and journals are listed alphabetically under these ethnic subdivisions.
• 2008 Health Resources Directory for Diverse Cultural Communities (www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/refugee/directory.html) - This resource directory of low-cost and immigrant-friendly services covers Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Stearns, and Washington counties.
• Anishinabe Legal Services Inc. - 411 First Street N.W., P.O. Box 157, Cass Lake, MN 56633-0157 - (800) 422-1335
• Diversity Minnesota (diversityminnesota.com/organizations.php)
• English Learning Center, Minneapolis (www.englishlc.org)
• International Institute, St. Paul (www.iimn.org) - Inter-racial, non-political, non-sectarian social service agency that serves both foreign and native born.
• Hennepin County Library Resources:
  • Immigration and Citizenship Information (www.hclib.org/pub/search/Immigration.cfm)
  • Welcoming New Immigrants (http://www.hclib.org/NewImmigrants/gethelp.cfm)
  • Demonstration of Homework Rescue Online Tutoring (www.hclib.org/pub/info/BrainFuseDemo/HomeWorkHelpRecording.htm)
• Hennepin County - Office of Multi-Cultural Services (www.hennepin.us/portal/site/HennepinUS) - Helps immigrants, Limited English Proficiency, and other diverse populations obtain access to county services such as health care, food support, housing, employment, education, and English language classes. Organizations in Hennepin County may refer patients in need of county services. Learn about these services, service locations, and ethnicities served.
• Jane Addams School for Democracy, St. Paul (www.publicwork.org/jas/main.html)
• Lutheran Social Services (www.lssmn.org) - Heavily involved in refugee resettlement and can help with general human service needs in several languages, citizenship paperwork, referrals, and more.
• Mental Health Community Resources (www.gpslifeplan.org) (PDF) - Contains culturally specific information.
• Minnesota Department of Human Services (www.dhs.state.mn.us) - Offers a wide range of social services to all Minnesota residents. Interpreters are available as needed, and one division of the DHS is devoted to refugee services.
• Sabathani Community Center, Minneapolis (www.sabathani.org)
• Staffing Compancies Specializing in Diversity (www.engageitresources.com), (www.itechsolutions.com), (www.jbwcottsearch.com), (www.rolandmann.com), (www.uplinkgroup.com)
• The Minnesota Literacy Council (MLC) (www.themlc.org)
• The Cultural Wellness Center (www.ppcwc.org/about_us)
• Upper Midwest Translator and Interpreters Association (www.umtia.org) - UMTIA is dedicated to improving language access and the quality of spoken language services. UMTIA’s core membership is based in Minnesota with additional representation in Wisconsin, Iowa, South Dakota, and North Dakota. UMTIA has brought together government and industry leaders through its outreach committee, the Interpreting Stakeholder Group.