Resources
Public Policy and Research
DATA
U. S. Census Bureau
4700 Silver Hill Road
Washington, DC 20233
website
Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, University of Minnesota
330 HHH Center
301 19th Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN 55455
(ph) 612-625-1551 (fax) 612-626-0273
cura@umn.edu
website
Institute on Race and Poverty, University of Minnesota
N150 Walter Mondale Hall
229 South 19th Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55455
(ph) 612-625-8071 (fax) 612-624-8890
website
Minnesota State Demographic Center, Minnesota Department of Administration
200 Administration Building
50 Sherburne Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55155
website
Wilder Research Center
919 Lafond Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55104-2198
(ph) 651-642-4000
website
Minnesota Department of Human Services
(ph) 651-431-2000
website
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
90 Hennepin Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55401
(ph) 612-204-5000
website
Minnesota Department of Finance
658 Cedar Street
400 Centennial Office Building
St. Paul, MN 55155
(ph) 651-201-8000 (fax) 651-296-8685 (TTY) 800-627-3529
website
Minnesota Budget Project, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
2314 University Ave. W. #20
St. Paul, MN 55114
(ph) 651-642-1904 ext. 230 or 800-289-1904 (fax) 651-642-1517
nan@mncn.org
website
Minnesota State Legislature, House Research Department
(ph) 651-296-2146 or 800-657-3550
website
Applied Research Center
230 N. Wabash Ave, Ste. 1006
Chicago, IL 60601
(ph) 312-376-8234 (fax) 312-727-0411
jmorita@arc.org
website
POLICY RESEARCH
Center for Southeast Asian Research and Education
330 HHH Center
301 19th Ave South
Minneapolis MN 55455
(ph) 612-624-4315
Hispanic Advocacy and Community Empowerment through Research
330 HHH Center
301 19th Ave. South
Minneapolis, MN 55455
(ph) 612-624-3326
contact@hacer-mn.org
website
American Indian Policy Center
1463 Hewitt Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55104
(ph) 651-644-1728
aipc@cpinternet.com
website
Grassroots Public Policy Institute
30 Winter Street, 10th Floor
Boston, MA 02108
(ph) 617-275-2923
info@realclout.org
website
HOUSING
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency
400 Sibley Street, Ste. 300
St. Paul, MN 55101
(ph) 651-296-7608 or 800-657-3769 (TTY) 651-297-2361
mhfa@state.mn.us
website
Community Stabilization Project
570 Asbury Street, Ste. 105
St. Paul, MN 55104
(ph) 651-642-0102 (fax) 651-642-0051
website
Metropolitan Interfaith Coalition for Affordable Housing (MICAH)
122 Franklin Ave. W., Ste. 310
Minneapolis, MN 55404
(ph) 612-871-8980 (fax) 612-870-2634
info@micah.org
website
Changing the Face of Housing in MN
c/o LISC
570 Asbury St., Ste. 207
St. Paul, MN 55104
(ph) 651-649-1109 (fax) 651-649-1112
info@changingthefaceofhousing.org
website
Family Housing Fund
Midwest Plaza West, Ste. 1650
801 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN 55402
(ph) 612-375-9644 (fax) 612-375-9648
miko@fhfund.org
website
Corporation for Supportive Housing
2801 21st Ave. S., Ste. 220
Minneapolis, MN 55407
(ph) 612-721-3700 (fax) 612-721-9903
mn@csh.org
website
MN Housing Partnership
2446 University Ave. W., Ste. 140
St. Paul, MN 55114
(ph) 651-649-1710 or 800-728-8916 (fax) 651-649-1725
website
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity
3001 4th St. SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414-3301
(ph) 612-331-4090 (fax) 612-331-1540
info@tchabitat.org
website
Greater Metropolitan Housing Corporation
15 South 5th St., Ste. 710
Minneapolis, MN 55402
(ph) 612-339-0601 (fax) 612-339-0608
smaag@gmmhc.org
website
HEALTH
Minnesota Department of Health
P.O. Box 64975
St. Paul, MN 55164-0975
(ph) 651-201-5000
website
Minnesota Medical Association
1300 Godward St. NE, Ste. 2500
Minneapolis, MN 55413
(ph) 612-378-1875 (fax) 612-378-3875
website
CIVIL RIGHTS & CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Council on Crime and Justice
822 South 3rd St., Ste. 100
Minneapolis, MN 55415
(ph) 612-348-7874
website
Criminal Justice Statistics Center of Minnesota Planning
200 Administration Bldg.
50 Sherburne Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55155
website
EDUCATION
Minnesota Minority Education Partnership
2233 University Ave W Ste 220
Saint Paul MN 55114-1698
651-645-7400
website
Jennifer Godinez
Minnesota College Access Network
2233 University Ave W Ste 220
Saint Paul MN 55114-1698
651-645-7400
website
EMPLOYMENT
U. S. Department of Labor
Frances Perkins Building
200 Constitution Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20210
(ph) 866-4-USA-DOL (TTY) 877-889-5627
website
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
1st National Bank Building
332 Minnesota St., Ste. E200
St. Paul, MN 55101-1351
(ph) 651-297-1291 or 800-657-3858
website
Training for Community Organizers
Local Community Organizing Training Resources
Jennifer Blevins
Director of Community and Systems Change
Family & Children’s Service
4123 E. Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN 55406
(ph) 612-728-2063 (fax) 612-729-2616
jennifer.blevins@famchildserv.org
Jay Clark
Twin Cities Training Program of Neighborhood Organizers
Hubert H. Humphrey Center
301 19th Avenue South; Minneapolis, MN 55455
(ph) 612-625-2513
Clark037@umn.edu
Trainings on Anti-Racism and Racial Justice
Sandra Richardson
People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond
Sabathani Community Center
310 East 38th Street; Minneapolis, MN 55409-1300
(ph) 612-327-7010
Terry Keleher
Josina Morita
Applied Research Center Advocacy Leadership
203 North Wabash Avenue; Suite 1006
Chicago, Illinois 60601
(ph) 312-376-8234/8235
jmorita@arc.org
Vivian Jenkins Nelson
Inter-Race
(ph) 612-330-0820
National & Midwest Community Organizing Training
The Gamaliel Foundation
203 North Wabash Avenue; Suite 808
Chicago, Illinois 60601
(ph) 312-357-2639
gamalielus@sbcglobal.net
Midwest Academy
28 East Jackson Street; Suite 605
Chicago, Illinois 60604
(ph) 312-427-2304
mwacademy1@aol.com