Emergency & crisis
Not police — trained responders. Call any of these before anything else if someone is in danger right now.
Life-threatening emergency
Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text. Any county, 24/7.
COPE — Hennepin County mobile crisis team
Free, 24/7. They'll come to you for a mental health crisis.
Ramsey County crisis line
24/7.
211 / mn211.org
Call, text, or search online — general navigation for housing, treatment, food, anything.
Crisis Connection
Free, confidential 24-hour counseling, statewide.
Detox & withdrawal management
Walk-in and same-day options.
Hennepin County Mental Health Center (Chem Health)
Walk in anytime, open daily 9am–9pm. Detox, crisis residence, withdrawal management — regardless of insurance or ability to pay.
Ramsey County Detox
Accessible via the Ramsey crisis line.
Gateway Recovery Center & AICDC
Additional detox options in Minneapolis — call 211 for current intake numbers, since these shift more than most.
Fairview Riverside (M Health Fairview)
Alcohol detox.
Regions Hospital (St. Paul)
ER-based emergency withdrawal management.
Hennepin County Acute Psychiatric Services
24/7 walk-in for co-occurring mental health / substance crises.
M Health Fairview Behavioral Emergency Center
24/7, West Bank.
Housing instability
Hennepin County Shelter Hotline
Operated by Catholic Charities. Mon–Fri 8am–9pm, weekends/holidays 1pm–9pm (calls outside those hours route to 211).
Catholic Charities — St. Paul / Ramsey shelter line
Main agency line: 612-204-8500.
HousingLink
Searchable directory of shelters, transitional housing, and homelessness resources across the metro. housinglink.org
Crisis Housing Assistance Program (The Arc Minnesota)
Short-term (up to 90 days) rent/utility help for people in psychiatric or SUD treatment who lost income. Staffed 8:30am–4:30pm weekdays, but call anytime — callback within 48 hours.
Minnesota Association of Sober Homes (MASH)
Directory of certified sober housing across MN. This line is voicemail-only — the contact form on mnsoberhomes.org gets a faster response.
Avivo
Housing stability support paired with recovery and employment services.
Job & income instability
CareerForce
Minnesota's free state workforce centers — job search help, training, resume support.
Avivo — employment & treatment
Combines chemical/mental health services with career education and employment services. Second number is for treatment program openings specifically.
EMERGE Minnesota
Employment readiness, career coaching, and reentry-specific programs (RESTORE, ProPEL) for people with a criminal history facing job barriers.
Twin Cities Recovery Project — drop-in space
Free resume help, job search assistance, computer/Wi-Fi access, alongside peer support.
R3 Collaborative
Directory connecting people to reentry/recovery employment and benefits programs. No single phone line — r3collaborative.org
Bridge to Benefits
Online screening tool for eligibility for public work-support programs and tax credits. bridgetobenefits.org
Mental health support
Hennepin County Mental Health Center (CCBHC)
Crisis services 24/7, outpatient mental health + SUD care, sliding scale/Medicaid — serves anyone regardless of ability to pay.
NAMI Minnesota
Support groups and navigation help for individuals and families affected by mental illness.
Walk-In Counseling Center
Free, no-appointment-needed counseling. In-person clinic M/W/F 1–3pm. walkin.org
Behavioral Health Fund
Hennepin County fund that can cover SUD/mental health treatment for eligible residents regardless of insurance status — ask any provider to help you apply.
Peer & recovery community
For relapse support and ongoing community, not just crisis moments.
Twin Cities Recovery Project (TCRP)
A true recovery community, not just treatment: peer coaching, a drop-in space, naloxone training, culturally grounded/BIPOC-focused outreach, help with housing, IDs, and reentry. Also runs street outreach at encampments.
Alcoholics Anonymous — Minneapolis
aaminneapolis.org
Narcotics Anonymous — Minnesota
naminnesota.org
Al-Anon / Alateen — Twin Cities
For family and friends of people with substance use issues.
Dual Recovery Anonymous
For co-occurring mental health + substance use. Meeting info at draonline.org
Women for Sobriety
Women-specific recovery support groups. Meeting info at womenforsobriety.org
Safe Stations
In partnership with Minneapolis Fire Department — walk into a participating station 24/7 and ask for help. TCRP (above) coordinates this locally.
Harm reduction
For people not yet ready for, or currently outside of, abstinence-based recovery — meeting people where they are.
NorthPoint — Sanctuary Resource Center
Free syringes, naloxone + training, HIV/Hep C testing, wound care referrals. Walk-in Tue–Fri; HIV testing needs an appointment — call 612-267-0305.
Clinic 555 Syringe Service Program (Ramsey County)
Free syringes, naloxone + training, fentanyl/xylazine test strips, HIV/Hep C testing, wound care. Anonymous, walk-in.
TCRP — naloxone training & kits
Free, ongoing, community-based.