West Central Minnesota Communities Action, Inc.
Emergency Shelter
West Central Minnesota Communities Action - Elbow Lake (Industrial)
411 Industrial Park Blvd, Elbow Lake, MN, 56531
(320) 304-3458
office@wcmca.org
https://wcmca.org/housing-emergency
Service Details
Description
Offers temporary shelter for those who are homeless or need a place to stay. Space may be available on-site, or may be provided at other nearby locations.
Additional Information
Provides assistance for shelter or motel vouchers, rent, security deposits, or utilities for families experiencing a housing crisis situation
About This Location
West Central Minnesota Communities Action, Inc.
411 Industrial Park Boulevard
Elbow Lake, MN 56531
Features
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Area Served by County
- Douglas County
- Grant County
- Pope County
- Stevens County
- Traverse County
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Organization Type
- Community Action Partnership
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Specialization
- Family
- Female
- Homeless
- Male
- People with low income
Eligibility
Serves single adults, couples without children, youth, families
Area Served
Services are primarily focused on Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, and Stevens counties.
Individual programs may serve counties outside this area.
Websites
Phone Numbers
| Type | Number | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Main | (218) 685-4486 | |
| Toll Free | (800) 492-4805 |
Last Update
9/27/2024
Other Locations
This provider does not offer this service at other locations.
Other Services or resources
- Affordable Housing Program
- Chore Services (Waiver)
- Energy Assistance Program
- Family Assets for Independence in Minnesota (FAIM)
- Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program (FHPAP)
- Foreclosure Avoidance Counseling
- Healthy Aging Classes
- Help Paying for Basic Needs
- Home Accessibility Modification
- Home Repair and Maintenance
- Home Repair Financial Assistance
- Homemaker Services
- House Cleaning
- Minnesota Urban and Rural Homesteading (MURL)
- Rehabilitation Loans - Small Cities Housing
- Snow Removal
- Transportation - Ready Ride
- Weatherization Assistance Program
- Yard Work
Taxonomy Terms Used: Clicking a taxonomy term from the list below launches a new search.
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BH-1800.5000Homeless Motel Vouchers Definition
Programs that provide homeless people with a temporary place to stay (usually one to three nights), generally utilizing a hotel or motel with which the referring agency has a prior agreement, but in some cases, temporary lodging selected by the individual. Also included are programs that provide vouchers for use in one or more of the community's homeless shelters.
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YV-3000.1550Homeless Couples Definition
Partners in a relationship who have no fixed, regular and adequate residence, who are residing temporarily with relatives or friends or who live on the street, in emergency or transitional shelters, in a hotel or motel paid for with a shelter voucher, in seriously substandard housing or in an abandoned building, place of business, car or other vehicle or other public or private place that is not ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for people.
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YV-3000.3000Homeless Families Definition
Families, usually consisting of two parents and their children but also including single parent families, extended families and nontraditional family groups, who have no fixed, regular and adequate residence, who are residing temporarily with relatives or friends or who live on the street, in emergency or transitional shelters, in a hotel or motel paid for with a shelter voucher, in seriously substandard housing or in an abandoned building, place of business, car or other vehicle, or other public or private place that is not ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for people.
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YV-3000.3050Homeless Men Definition
Single men who have no fixed, regular and adequate residence, who are residing temporarily with relatives or friends or who live on the street, in emergency or transitional shelters, in a hotel or motel paid for with a shelter voucher, in seriously substandard housing or in an abandoned building, place of business, car or other vehicle, or other public or private place that is not ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for people.
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YV-3000.7500Homeless Women Definition
Single women who have no fixed, regular and adequate residence, who are residing temporarily with relatives or friends or who live on the street, in emergency or transitional shelters, in a hotel or motel paid for with a shelter voucher, in seriously substandard housing or in an abandoned building, place of business, car or other vehicle, or other public or private place that is not ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for people.
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YV-3000.8000Homeless Youth Definition
Children or adolescents who have been abandoned by the adults responsible for their care or who have left their homes without notice or parental consent and who have no fixed place of residence.