NorthPoint Health and Wellness Center
Advocacy
NorthPoint Main Campus and Human Services Building
2220 Plymouth Ave N, Minneapolis, MN, 55411
(612) 767-9500
https://www.northpointhealth.org/health-care-services/Medical/care-by-who-you-are
Service Details
Description
Program that works on behalf of individuals and/or groups to make sure that they receive the benefits and services for which they are eligible
Additional Information
Provides services and referrals to support clients in crisis situations. Clients work with program navigators to find the support they need.
Services include:
* Internal referrals to NorthPoint's behavioral health, medical care, or dental services
* Finding community resources for clothing, furniture, crime victim support, and parenting education
* Referrals and information about local food shelves
* Finding resources for medical co-pays
* Acting as an intermediary for legal services, domestic abuse, and language interpretation
* Basic advocacy for utility, housing, or other social services
Features
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Area Served by County
- Hennepin County
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Payment
- Free / no cost to eligible clients
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Specialization
- People with low income
Eligibility
Serves men, women, kids, families, adults over 65 and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex and Asexual/Aromantic/Agender (LGBTQIA+) Northside residents of Minneapolis
Fees
There is no fee
Business Hours
8:30am - 5:00pm, Monday - Friday
Area Served
Hennepin County
Websites
Phone Numbers
| Type | Number | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | (612) 543-2500 |
Last Update
12/5/2024
Other Locations
This provider does not offer this service at other locations.
Other Services or resources
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FP-0500.3300Individual Advocacy Definition
Programs that intercede on behalf of individuals to help them establish eligibility for or obtain needed services when they have been denied benefits or services for which they are eligible, when they need assistance to communicate their needs to a service provider or to otherwise effectively represent themselves, or when they have a complaint about a service. Individual advocacy attempts to reach equitable settlements without resorting to litigation and seeks to meet individual needs without attempting to change social institutions.
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FP-0500.3500Issue Advocacy Definition
Programs that engage in a form of advocacy that focuses on marshaling public and legislative support for a particular social or political goal.
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TJ-3000.8000Specialized Information and Referral Definition
Programs that maintain information about community resources that are appropriate for a specific target group or human services sector (for example, youth programs or addiction services) and which link individuals who are in need of specialized services with appropriate resources and/or which provide information about community agencies and organizations that offer specialized services.
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YB-9000Young Adults Definition
Individuals who are generally between the ages of 18 and 25 depending on the ages that specific programs use for qualification.
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YH-0500.8170-300Hmong Community Definition
Individuals whose ethnic background and cultural ancestry identify them as part of the Hmong community. The Hmong live in a region within southern China, northern Vietnam and Laos. Their language is Hmong.
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YH-6000.3100Hispanic/Latino Community Definition
Americans of Spanish or Latin American descent. Latin America is a geographic and cultural region comprising 18 Spanish-speaking countries, Brazil, and Haiti, or generally the areas which Spain and Portugal colonized in the Americas.
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YL-3300.4500Low Income Definition
Individuals or families whose annual income is between 150 and 200% of poverty level for their family size.