Need Housing Assistance?

​We offer 30-90 day stays for people who are homeless, and we can offer you emergency assistance if you are within two weeks of losing your housing. We encourage you to come in as soon as you have reason to believe you will become homeless so we can assist you in avoiding homelessness.
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While you are in our shelter you will receive one on one support from your case manager which will support you as you work on housing, employment, education, or other issues. You will have use of the laundry facilities, wi-fi, and access to the office phone. We are trained to help support you in a confidential, safe and respectful manner with any challenges that you may face.
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We operate on a harm reduction model, and we will help you obtain and continue with any mental health or substance abuse issues you live with. We operate a shelter along community principles of mutual respect in line with the guidelines you will find in most multifamily apartment buildings.

We also have worked hard to create a safe space in which you will be able to focus on building stability, and moving into permanent housing. To achieve this we allow absolutely no firearms, threatening or violent behavior, and any behavior that will disrupt your neighbors.

Servants of Shelter

Address:
Northern Lights Supportive Housing and Shelter
1602 2nd Ave West
International Falls, MN 56649

Telephone:
(218) 285-2092

Email:
sosintlfalls@gmail.com


Office Hours:
Monday, 8am - 4pm
Tuesday through Friday, 8am -7pm

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Need Food Assistance?

Koochiching County Food Access (KCFA) is an organization that aims to help people who are facing food insecurity and hunger in Koochiching County. If you are one of them, KCFA can offer you various services and support to meet your food needs.

One of the services that KCFA provides is the Food Shelf Program, which allows you to get food from their food shelf once a month, free of charge. You can choose from a variety of food items, such as canned goods, fresh produce, dairy products, meat, bread, and more. Another service is the School Pantry Program, which provides food to students and their families at participating schools. You can also benefit from the Food Distribution Program, which delivers food boxes to different locations throughout the county every month. Lastly, KCFA offers a Transportation Program, which can help you get to and from the food shelf or other food resources if you have transportation barriers.

Visit kcfoodaccess.org

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Need Help Feeling Safe?

Friends Against Abuse is an organization that is committed to ending abuse and providing advocacy to victims of domestic abuse, general crime and sexual assault. They offer a range of services, such as 24-hour phone service, information and referral, public speaking, legal advocacy, safe at home application assistance and parents forever course. They also do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability and age in the delivery of services.

If you are in need of help, you can contact Friends Against Abuse by calling their numbers: 285-7220 or toll free at 1-888-344-3264 in International Falls, MN or 218-634-3233 in Baudette, MN. You can also visit their website at https://www.friendsagainstabuse.com/ to learn more about their services and latest news. They will provide you with an atmosphere of caring and concern and help you find the best answers to your problems. You are not alone. Friends Against Abuse is here for you.​

Visit friendsagainstabuse.org