Children's Home Society Family Services Domestic Abuse Program - 952-432-4145
Apple Valley: 15025 Glazier Ave., #106
Provide domestic abuse education classes for both men and women who are perpetrators of domestic violence.
360 Communities (formerly
Community Action Council)
- 952-985-5300 (24 hours a day)
Provides support for family concerns, including school problems, parenting skills, cultural barriers, domestic abuse, health concerns, or financial difficulties. 360 Communities does not have any eligibility criteria, and all families and individuals can access services.
Dakota County Social Services - 952-891-7400 Apple Valley: 14955 Galaxie Ave W, #266;
West St. Paul: 1 Mendota Rd W, #300
Provides child, adult, family and developmental disability services, in addition to a wide range of family and child-related services.
Lewis House - 1-800-336-SAFE Eagan: 651-452-7288
Hastings: 651-437-1291 Provides housing and protection for physically and emotionally abused women and children. Phone answered 24 hours.
Minnesota Cancer Resources - 1-800-ACS-2345 Minnesota Cancer Resources enables cancer patients and their caregivers to identify support services and information. The database is searchable by city or zip code.
National Alliance on Mental Illness of Minnesota (NAMI Minnesota) - 651-645-2948; 1-888-NAMI-HELPS
Provides information on parent resource groups and educational programs for parents of children with mental illness.
National Child Abuse Hotline - 1-800-422-4453 24-hour crisis counseling hotline. Offers short-term counseling and information and referral to local resources.
Parent WarmLine - 612-813-6336 A free telephone service from Children’s Hospital that answers questions on a child's development or behavior. Leave a message at the number above and a professional volunteer will return your call in 24 hours.
Prevent Child Abuse Minnesota - 1-800-CHILDREN (1-800-621-6322) Offers telephone help and regular meetings with other parents for information and support.