Minnesota Unemployment Insurance website. https://www.uimn.org/

With one call the Minnesota Food HelpLine assesses the caller’s situation and provide solutions to their food needs. If you or someone you know is struggling to put food on the table, give us a call at 1-888-711-1151, use our chat feature or online help.

HelpLine Hours: Monday-Friday 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

You can also click on their main website. https://www.hungersolutions.org/programs/mn-food-helpline/

9,000 people a day seeking food assistance.

Minnesota is a leader in agriculture. Yet every day in Minnesota, over 9,000 people visit a food shelf to get help meeting their daily food needs.

Click on this link to have your answers to where to vote in Saint Paul. https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/

TODAY AT 1 PM CDT – 2:30 PM CDT 10/14/2020 179 Robie St E Saint Paul, MN 55107

Pick up FREE fresh fruit, vegetables, and bread for your family by
driving up in your car or walking up to our Wellstone Center food market. View our other Facebook events to see our Fresh Produce Pickups at other St. Paul locations. THINGS TO KNOW
• Open to St. Paul residents and Neighborhood House participants.
• You can walk or drive to the distribution.
• We will require everyone attending these events to stay at least 6 feet away from other people during the event to ensure safety. Please wear a mask if you have one.
• Bring your own carts and bags if you are walking. If you are driving, please stay in your car- we will bring produce to you.
• You can come to each one. No requirements are necessary to attend. For more information on Fresh Produce Pickups and Emergency Produce Boxes please visit: http://neighb.org/freshproducedistribution/

Upcoming events

Check with this website for more info. https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/testsites/community.html

Tuesday, October 13
Wednesday, October 14
Thursday, October 15
12 – 6 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday
12 – 3 p.m. on Thursday
The Journey North Community Church
810 2nd St NW
Aitkin, MN 56341
Aitkin Community COVID-19 Testing: Schedule Appointment

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Tuesday, October 13
Wednesday, October 14
Thursday, October 15
12 – 6 p.m.
Former Kmart Building
2310 Hwy 29 S
Alexandria, MN 56308
Alexandria Community COVID-19 Testing: Schedule Appointment

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Tuesday, October 13
Wednesday, October 14
Thursday, October 15
12 – 7 p.m.
Anoka Armory
408 East Main Street
Anoka, MN 55303
Anoka Community COVID-19 Testing: Schedule Appointment

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Tuesday, October 13
Wednesday, October 14
Thursday, October 15
12 – 6 p.m.
Faribault Armory
3000 West Airport Road
Faribault, MN 55021
Faribault Community COVID-19 Testing: Schedule Appointment

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Tuesday, October 13
Wednesday, October 14
Thursday, October 15
12 – 6 p.m.
Grand Prairie Events
105 S Estey Street
Luverne, MN 56156
Luverne Community COVID-19 Testing: Schedule Appointment

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Tuesday, October 13
Wednesday, October 14
Thursday, October 15
12 – 6 p.m.
St. Cloud  Rivers Edge Convention Center
10 4th Avenue South
St. Cloud, MN 56301
St Cloud Community COVID-19 Testing: Schedule Appointment

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Thursday, October 15
Friday, October 16
2 – 6 p.m.
New Hope Baptist Church
711 Bradley St
St. Paul, MN 55130
Stairstep Foundation Community COVID-19 Testing: Schedule Appointment

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Thursday, October 22
Friday, October 23
2 – 6 p.m.
St. Peter AME
401 E 41st St
Minneapolis, MN 55409
Stairstep Foundation Community COVID-19 Testing: Schedule Appointment

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Thursday, October 29
Friday, October 30
2 – 6 p.m.
United Church of God in Christ
277 W Lafayette Frontage Rd
St. Paul, MN 55107
Stairstep Foundation Community COVID-19 Testing: Schedule Appointment

Who can get tested

• Testing is free, and you do not need insurance or identification.
• You can get tested even if you don’t have symptoms of COVID-19. For example, if you think you have been in contact with someone who has COVID-19 or if you got a call from the health department telling you that you may have been exposed.
• Community testing is designed to serve the local community. If you live farther away, we encourage you to get tested at your local clinic. For help finding a nearby location, see Find Testing Locations.

What to bring

• Wear a mask or face covering if you can.
• Bring your confirmation text or email if you can.
• You do not need to show identification or insurance information.

What to expect at the event

• If you signed up for an appointment online or by phone, staff will ask to see your confirmation text or email, or you can tell them your name, birthdate, and address.
• If you did not sign up for an appointment ahead of time, a greeter will register you when you get to the event. You will need to provide your name and contact information. This information is given to staff to contact you with your test results.
• Please arrive at the site close to the time of your scheduled visit. Staff will check you in when you arrive and tell you where to go. Testing sites are designed to ensure social distancing and proper cleaning to keep you safe.
• A health care worker will gently insert what looks like a long Q-tip into your nose and swirl it for a few seconds in order to get a good sample. It will then be removed and put in a vial to be sent to a lab for testing.

What to Expect: Getting a nasal swab at a testing event

We are using the nasal swab method shown in the video at all our community testing events. Tests done at another event or facility may be different.

After you are tested

• Follow these instructions: What to Do While You Wait for a COVID-19 Test Result (PDF)
• You should get your results back in 2-3 days. Sometimes there are laboratory delays. If you don’t get your results, call 1-855-612-0677 for assistance.
• If your test is negative: You will receive a text and/or email notifying you that you can access your results online. If you do not have access to the internet, there will be a number you can call for your results.
• If your test is positive: You will receive a phone call from the nurse triage line. Please make sure to answer your phone.
• The results of your test are not shared with anyone outside of your public health department. We do not share your information with other government agencies, employers, or health care providers.

If your test is positive

If you test positive for COVID-19, you will be notified by a nurse. After you are notified, the Minnesota Department of Health COVID-19 response team will call you to provide you and your household members important information for your recovery. It is important to answer the call.

On the call, you will talk about:

• Your test results and what they mean.
• A household plan to help keep others from getting sick, and to make sure you have what you need. This includes information on how to separate yourself from others (isolate) and what other people in your household should do, including staying home (quarantine). We will provide additional support for your household, resources permitting, for food, masks, hand sanitizer, and other items that might be of help for this estimated two-week period you will need to stay home.
• Any people you spent time close to (sometimes called “close contacts”) starting two days before you were tested or when you started feeling sick. These people could have been exposed to the virus. The health department will call these people with instructions. Your name will not be mentioned. Learn more about Tracing COVID-19.

Data from community testing

• COVID-19 Community Testing Data

Resources

• Testing for COVID-19 (YouTube)
• If You Are Sick: COVID-19
• Daily Life & Coping: COVID-19
• Kab Mob Khaus Las Nas Vais Lav 2019 (COVID-19) (Hmong)
• Cudurka Koronafayras 2019 (COVID-19) (Somali)
• Enfermedad del Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) (Spanish)

Here is Saint Paul, Minnesota COVID-19 site for more information. Click on this link for more information. https://www.stpaul.gov/departments/emergency-management/coronavirus-covid-19

MEA Break (Oct. 15-16)

Full-Day Program

8:30am – 5pm | $10/day | Grades 1-5

• Edgcumbe 
• Hazel Park
• Jimmy Lee 
• North Dale

Half Day Fall Blast Program

1pm – 5pm | Free | Grades 1-5

• Arlington Hills
• Dayton’s Bluff
• El Rio
• Frogtown
• Hancock
• Highwo​od Hills
• Langford Park
• McDonough
• MLK
• Palace
• Phalen
• Rice
• West Minnehaha

S’More Fun Full-Day Childcare 

Battle Creek and Highland Park will offer S’more Fun from 7am- 6pm for grades K-5 at $40/day. Please contact the site for details and registration information:

• Battle Creek: Ari Dahlager; 651-501-6388 or Ari.Dahlager@ci.stpaul.mn.us
• Highland Park: Kathleen Cleary; 612-719-5029 or kathleen.cleary@ci.stpaul.mn.us

Check-in on this site to find out dates and more information. https://www.ramseycounty.us/covid-19-info/health-information/covid-19-testing-sites

Community testing sites/events are offered by Saint Paul – Ramsey County Public Health, and the Minnesota Department of Health, in partnership with local community organizations to provide safe and free COVID-19 testing.

What to expect at community testing sites:

• Testing by appointment only.
• Open to everyone.
• Free, no insurance needed.
• Symptoms or no symptoms.
• Drive-thru or walk-thru.
• No ID required.
• Interpreters available onsite.

Waiting for test results:

• Follow these instructions: What to do while you are waiting for your results (PDF)
• You should get your results back in three days. Sometimes there are delays. 
• If you have not received your results, check your junk/spam folder for an email from PrimaryBio/MDH.  
• If it has been more than three days and you have not received your results, call 1-855-612-0677.

Test results:

• If your test is negative: You will receive a text and email about your results.
• If your test is positive: You will receive a phone call from a nurse and a contact tracer. Please make sure to answer your phone.
• The results of your test are not shared with anyone outside of your public health department.

Click on this link to find out more information. http://www.mnhousing.gov/sites/np/covid19housingassistanceprogramFAQ

he COVID-19 Housing Assistance program is now accepting applications. Please review the following information to see if you are eligible to apply and to learn more about how the program works.

COVID-19 Housing Assistance Program Information and FAQs – Spanish, Hmong, and Somali Translations

The content on this webpage is available in Spanish, Hmong, and Somali.The COVID-19 Housing Assistance program is now accepting applications. Please review the following information to see if you are eligible to apply and to learn more about how the program works.

What is the COVID-19 Housing Assistance Program?

The COVID-19 Housing Assistance Program provides housing assistance payments to help prevent eviction, prevent homelessness, and maintain housing stability for eligible renters and homeowners. Local administrators will review applications from individuals and families requesting assistance, verify eligibility, and process payments for eligible expenses on behalf of households.

Am I eligible to apply?

To qualify for housing assistance, households must meet all of the criteria listed below:

• Be a Minnesota resident.
• Be a renter or homeowner with an income at or below 300% of federal poverty guidelines, with a preference for those at or below 200% of federal poverty guidelines. To see if your income qualifies, please see the FY 2020 Federal Poverty Guidelines.
• Have an eligible expense that was incurred after March 1, 2020 that is past due. Housing assistance funds can only be used for eligible expenses incurred between March 1, 2020 and December 30, 2020.
• Be unable to make the payment(s) owed because of the public health emergency due to unemployment, illness, or another COVID-19 related issue.

If you currently receive rental assistance that adjusts with income (i.e. Housing Choice voucher, project-based assistance, or another form of state or federal rental assistance), you are generally not eligible to apply for rental assistance in the COVID-19 Housing Assistance Program. You may still apply for assistance with eligible utility expenses.

Households with a federally backed mortgage covered under the CARES Act may not be eligible for assistance. If you have a federally backed mortgage covered under the CARES Act (includes loans from such agencies as the Federal Housing Administration, Veteran’s Administration, United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac), you will be required to contact your mortgage servicer to obtain a special forbearance, a loan modification, and/or set up a repayment plan. For more information, visit www.consumerfinance.gov.

So many choices of things to recycle! Food Scraps, toys, plastics, glass and etc. Find out if you can recycle in your area and what you can recycle by clicking on this link. https://www.stpaul.gov/departments/public-works/recycling-and-waste-reduction