Shelters + Food Shelves
Shelters
United Way – free and confidential health and human services information for people in Minnesota
By phone: Call 211
or text your zip code to 898211
Toll Free: 800-543-7709
Local: 651-291-0211
Online: www.211unitedway.org
Alexandra House – for battered women and their children
Online: https://www.alexandrahouse.org/
By phone: (763) 780-2330
Stepping Stone Emergency Housing – for single adults
Online: https://steppingstoneeh.org/
By phone: (763) 323-7006
Family Promise of Anoka County – family shelter
Online: https://www.familypromiseanoka.org/
By phone: (763) 568-7365
Metro Shelter Hotline – provides information about emergency housing
By phone: 888-234-1329
Catholic Charities
Online: https://www.cctwincities.org/all-services/housing-first/
By phone: (612) 204-8500
Hope4Youth – for 18-24 year olds
Online: https://www.hope4youthmn.org/housing/
Acorn Housing Services, LLC.- Elk River
By phone: (763) 639-9041
Email: referrals@acornhousingservices.com
Resource Guides
Anoka County Community Action Program (ACCAP) – Homeless Contact Information
Online: https://accap.org/housing-service/homeless-contact-information/
Anoka County Community Partners Shelter Resource List
Online: https://www.anokacountymn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/23115/Community-Partner-Shelter-Resource-List
ACCAP Resource Guide (for all resources, including employment, housing, basic needs, veterans services and much more)
Online: https://accap.org/resource-guide/
Food Shelves
*Please be sure to call before going – they may require an appointment or have specific days/hours!
ACBC Food Shelf – Anoka
Online: www.acbcfoodshelf.com
By phone: (763) 422-0046
North Anoka Co Emergency Food Shelf – East Bethel
Online: www.nacefoodshelf.org
By phone: 763-434-7685
Anoka Covenant Church
By phone: 763-421-5194
Online: www.anokachurch.org
Centennial Community Food Shelf (East Blaine, Centerbille, Circle Pines, Lexington and Lino Lakes but all are welcome)
By phone: 651-763-2013
Online: www.centennialfoodshelf.org
SACA Southern Anoka Community Assistance
Phone: 763-789-2444
Online: www.sacafoodshelf.org
Salvation Army Food Shelf – Blaine
By phone: 763-755-6873
Online: www.salvationarmynorth.org
Anoka County Community Meals Online: https://www.anokacountymn.gov/3417/Community-Meals