Minnesota Furs goal is always to educate and support our community. The effects of COVID-19, work, and overall societal events has created substantial mental health burdens, so we created this page. But, this page will stay after these effects fade. The Minnesota Furs community is all-inclusive and with that comes the baggage of difference. The difference of race, gender identity, creed, and ethnicity. We want everyone to be their best selves, and sometimes that support comes from leaning on each other or through professional help.
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As a nonprofit organization, we are happy to promote third-party resources for other nonprofits. If you represent a not for profit, please reach out to us to discuss how we can work together. However, we are unable to accommodate call to actions with for-profit resources.
RESOURCE LIST IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
● Free Mom Hugs is a group of affirming parents and allies who love the LGBTQIA+ community unconditionally. They empower the world to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community through visibility, education, and conversation. And yes, they still give hugs.
● GLAAD rewrites the script for LGBTQ acceptance. As a dynamic media force, GLAAD tackles tough issues to shape the narrative and provoke dialogue that leads to cultural change.
● Hennepin County, Mental health and Substance Use Services. Holistic, trauma-conscious, and healing-centered services; a resource list for adults, children, parents, BIOPIC, and families, accepts public insurance, sliding fee scale.
● Kente Circle. Black-owned community mental health clinic; accepts insurance.
● Lutheran Social Services (LSS), Military & Veteran Services. Focused on veterans and family of veterans; accepts insurance.
● Minnesota CarePartner. BIPOC-led and centered; accepts insurance.
● MN Mental Health Providers of Color Database, (created by Larry Yang) Facilitates search for providers by identity and specialty. Also lists youth/children/adolescence specialists.
● NAMI One in five Americans live with a mental health condition. NAMI provides advocacy, education, support and public awareness so all individuals and families affected by mental illness can build better lives.
● Native American Community Clinic, Behavioral Health Services. Native American-centered, all welcome; provides care regardless of ability to pay.
● NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center, Behavioral Health. Multi-specialty health center serving North Minneapolis; accepts insurance and managed care plans, sliding fee scale.
● PFLAG‘s mission is to build on a foundation of loving families united with LGBTQ+ people and allies who support one another, and to educate ourselves and our communities to speak up as advocates until all hearts and minds respect, value and affirm LGBTQ people.
● The Human Rights Campaign envisions a world where every member of the LGBTQ+ family has the freedom to live their truth without fear, and with equality under the law. We empower our 3 million members and supporters to mobilize against attacks on the most marginalized people in our community.
● The Trevor Project. Provides 24/7 intervention and suicide prevention services to young members (25yo and younger) of the LGBTQ community and those who are questioning. The site has other resource links.
●United Way’s 2-1-1 service. Free and confidential health and human services information for people in Minnesota. The service is available 24/7 and connects you to the resources and information you need. Just dial 211.
● Walk-In Counseling Center. Non-profit, non-religious, anonymous, no appointment necessary; free.
● WE’RE HERE This HBO series follows top drag entertainers Bob the Drag Queen, Eureka O’Hara and Shangela Laquifa Wadley travel to small cities and towns across the country, transforming locals into fierce drag queens. These renowned drag queens inspire and teach their own “drag daughters” to step outside their comfort zone for a night of no-holds-barred, full-on drag. They plant the seeds for a supportive community of LGBTQIA+ and their allies to continue after they leave.
● Wilder Foundation, Mental Health & Wellness Services. Culturally-appropriate and trauma-informed services; insurance accepted but not required.
