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Home Based Services - Southside Family Nurturing Center

2448 18th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55404

Eligibility

- Families experiencing multiple stressors such as poverty, chemical dependency, mental health challenges, or domestic violence that place them at higher risk for neglect or abuse - Families must have children ages birth to five years and live within the following boundaries: west - Lyndale Avenue; east - Hiawatha Avenue; north - I-94; south - 38th Street

Required documents

Application/registration form medical history proof of household income

Hours

- Office: 8 am - 4 pm Monday - Friday - Family Events: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm one Thursday each month 11 am - 1:30 pm two Fridays each month
https://www.ssfnc.org/family-support/
[email protected]

Interpretation services

Interpreters available; Somali; Spanish

Application process

- Call; walk in; email; website - Self-referral or referral by clinics, social workers, child protection unit, and Hennepin County Social Services)

Service area

Minneapolis, MN

Other Information

Application Process

Walk In

Languages

Somali
Spanish

Program Fees

No Fee

Description

Provides home-based family support services using a strengths-based, culturally responsive approach. Services include: - Advocacy - Client-directed goal planning - Crisis intervention - Home visits: Addresses the needs of parents and children (including older siblings) - Parent support and education - Parent-child interaction activities Families are also offered regular events and activities that promote parent-child attachment and overall family well-being.

Last Assured

09/03/2025

Providing organization

Southside Family Nurturing Center

Provides early childhood education and family support services to strengthen families, prevent child abuse, and promote healthy child development. Partners with parents to build nurturing relationships and resilience through education, home visits, and community resources.