Minnesota

CLUES is Minnesota’s largest Latino-led nonprofit organization, founded in 1981 by and for Latinos. Our work is to ensure the advancement of social and economic equity and wellbeing for Latinos in Minnesota. CLUES has offices on the East Side of St. Paul, Lake Street in Minneapolis, and also Willmar and Austin in Greater MN.

Sewa-Aifw is a nonprofit organization committed to serving, supporting, and enhancing family wellness for the South Asian community. Especially the vulnerable and underserved, in the Twin Cities and around Minnesota, by providing health care access and wellness information and resources; access to family violence resources and supports; and elder socialization activities

OutFront Minnesota’s mission is to create a state where lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people are free to be who they are, love who they love, and live without fear of violence, harassment or discrimination.

We envision a state where LGBTQ individuals have equal opportunities, protection and rights. We are working toward the day when all Minnesotans have the freedom, power and confidence to make the best choices for their own lives.

MIWRC programs provide support, advocacy, and activities that utilize traditional teachings and other cultural strengths to encourage healing, build resilience, and counter the normalization of violence.

Our program departments collaborate to:

• Empower Native American women to live violence-free lives

• Provide a safe place for women to explore their life options

• Challenge systems that disenfranchise Native American women

• Create a more just environment for all women and their families

The Indigenous Women’s Life Net (IWLN) program provides supportive services for American Indian survivors of sexual and domestic assault. The program offers the following:

• Housing advocacy
• Domestic and sexual assault advocacy
• Transportation assistance
• Case management
• Life skills
• Cultural healing activities
• Weekly education groups

A linguistically and culturally relevant resource and service nonprofit organization by Latinos for Latinos. Our programs and services connect families to resources, skills, institutions, and systems and create  an environment for people to be engaged and empowered. CLUES programs are designed to provide access to resources and opportunities for Latino families and individuals to be healthier, prosperous and engaged.

Programs & Services include:

• Healthy & family wellbeing
• Economic vitality
• Education
• Cultural & civic engagement

Communication Service for the Deaf, Inc. (CSD) is a private, non-profit telecommunications and human services organization designed and administered exclusively for and by deaf and hard of hearing people.

CSD was founded in 1975 and is dedicated to providing broad-based services, ensuring public accessibility and increasing public awareness of issues affecting deaf and hard of hearing individuals. CSD provides human services for the deaf and hard of hearing. CSD also provides telecommunication relay services to thirty states, and, at various locations provides interpreting services, video interpreting services, and interpreter training.

CSD’s headquarter office in South Dakota: 102 N. Krohn Place, Sioux Falls, SD 57103, 605-367-5760 (SD-Voice), 605-367-5761 (SD-TTY)

The mission of S.T.O.P. Violence Against Indian Women Technical Assistance Project is to assist Native sovereign nations to improve their response to Indian women who are victimized by domestic violence and sexual assault and restore safety and integrity to them. To achieve this mission they have identified training, technical assistance and resource development as their main areas of focus.