RESOURCEWEST
1011 1st Street S, Hopkins, MN 55343 www.resourcewest.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: ResourceWest supports individuals and families in the West Metro through collaborative programs and connections to resources as they move toward greater stability.

ResourceWest is a non-profit community agency that serves low-income families and individuals living in the West Metro who are struggling to make ends meat each day. ResourceWest assists people to become more connected, more resourceful, and more hopeful for their future. ResourceWest's mission is to support individuals and families in the West Metro through collaborate programs and connections to resources as they move toward greater stability. From crisis to action to hope, the services of ResourceWest stabilizes families and ultimately help healthier communities one neighbor at a time. (Continued on Schedule O)We carry out our mission through three core initiatives: 1. Social Service - 3,850 households*Case Management: Case managers support community members as they work toward greater stability. *Emergency Bridge Assistance: ResourceWest provides one-time emergency grants related to transportation challenges, childcare assistance, and employment. *Information and Referral Service: Staff answer questions and offer referrals to other agencies that assist with food, clothing, housing, healthcare, etc. 2. Children and Youth - 550 householdsResourceWest provides school supplies, winter gear and gifts for the holidays for families attending Hopkins and Minnetonka Schools.3. Collaborative PartnershipsResourceWest hosts several outside agencies onsite in recognition of the challenge of limited and costly public transportation in the western suburbs.ResourceWest's goal is to remain stable during the COVID-19 Pandemic so we can be a grounding and safe space for people as they work through their own instability. Our task has been laser focused: to canvas the community to ensure that people know we will continue to be here for them and their families. We have helped them apply for unemployment, provide financial help to bring internet into their homes to support their kids' distance learning, provide gas and grocery gift cards for immediate financial support, and continue to provide emergency financial assistance to families to assist them in their transportation, medical, employment, and childcare instability. In addition, we are staying connected to city and school staff to ensure that we are all working together. Here is a story from Yasmin, ResourceWest Case Manager. There was client of mine that found ResourceWest's phone number several months ago because she was fleeing a domestic violence situation. I referred her to domestic violence shelter and asked her to call the 24-hour crisis line. I also gave her my contact information. Fast forward to yesterday, the client gave me a call from the domestic violence shelter where she is staying and needed help finding a job and housing. Even though the shelter was outside of our service area, she was familiar with our organization and knew we could help. She was very thankful that we were a helpful resource during the Covid-19 crisis. The shelter has been an advocate, but their hours are reduced, which makes it harder for her to get help. Also many resource and county assistance applications are being moved online, which makes it harder for folks to navigate them. I was able to help her and assure her that if she needed any help in the future, ResourceWest is here to help.

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