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Refugee Program - Minnesota Council of Churches

501 South Second Street, Mankato, MN 56001

Eligibility

Refugees within a 100 mile radius of the Twin Cities

Hours

- Hours: 8 am - 9 pm Monday 8 am - 6 pm Monday - Thursday - Walk in hours: 1 pm - 4 pm every Thursday. Sign-ups for the lottery begin at 11:30 am. Do not arrive earlier than 11:30 am to sign up for the lottery. At 12:30 pm the lottery will draw 12 names to be seen.
https://www.mnchurches.org/what-we-do/refugee-services
[email protected]

Interpretation services

Interpreters available

Application process

Call for appointment; walk in

Fees

Donations accepted; vary by service

Service area

Anoka County, MN
Carver County, MN
Dakota County, MN
Hennepin County, MN
Isanti County, MN
Olmsted County, MN
Ramsey County, MN
Scott County, MN
Washington County, MN
Wright County, MN

Other Information

Hours of Operation

Open Weekday Evenings After 5 pm

Application Process

Walk In

Description

Provides holistic, family-centered, and specialized services for individuals seeking asylum and refugees. Services include: - Case management: Intensive case management services for new arrivals, and extended social service support - Education: Many different educational opportunities, including new arrivals orientation, financial literacy, computer skills, and job readiness - Employment: Professional employment counseling for refugee and asylum seeking families receiving public assistance or enrolled in the Match Grant - Immigration: Assistance to help refugees on their path to citizenship and to reunite eligible family members who are overseas

Last Assured

09/19/2025

Providing organization

Minnesota Council of Churches

Statewide council of 28 member mainline Protestant, Historic Black Churches, traditional Peace Churches, and Orthodox judicatories whose mission is to manifest unity in the Body of Christ and to build the common good in the world.