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Lakeville Local Assistance Programs

This page lists local organizations in Lakeville, Minnesota that provide free legal help, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the Minnesota page.

Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services (SMRLS)Free civil legal help
Websitesmrls.org
Phone877-696-6529
Address450 North Syndicate Street, Suite 285, St. Paul, MN 55104

Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services provides free civil legal help to low-income people across southern Minnesota and the south metro, which includes Dakota County. Its work covers housing, family law, public benefits and other civil matters. Call the intake hotline or apply online to check eligibility.1

360 CommunitiesLegal advocacy for victims of domestic violence and sexual violence
Website360communities.org
Phone651-405-1500
Address14521 Cimarron Ave W, Rosemount, MN 55068

360 Communities advocates help people in abusive situations navigate the legal and medical systems, attend court hearings, write Orders for Protection and Harassment Restraining Orders, and refer to a monthly legal clinic for family law help. The crisis line is answered around the clock.2

Food

Messiah Community Food Shelf (360 Communities)Food shelf
Website360communities.org
Phone952-985-5300
Address16725 Highview Ave, Lakeville, MN 55044
HoursMonday, noon to 6 PM; Tuesday and Thursday, 10 AM to 6 PM; Saturday, 9 AM to noon. By appointment.

The Messiah Community Food Shelf is one of 360 Communities’ five food shelves in Dakota County. Visits are by appointment. Call to schedule a shopping appointment.3

Hosanna Lutheran ChurchFree community meal
Websitehosannabeyond.org
Phone952-435-3332
Address9600 163rd St W, Lakeville, MN 55044
HoursTuesdays, 5 to 6 PM

Hosanna Lutheran Church serves a free community meal every Tuesday evening at its Lakeville campus. The meal is open to everyone, with no sign-up needed. Enter through Door 1.4

Social services

Community Action Partnership of Scott, Carver and Dakota Counties (CAP Agency)Energy assistance and basic needs support
Websitecapagency.org
Phone651-322-3500
Address2496 145th St W, Rosemount, MN 55068
HoursMonday through Friday, 8 AM to 4:30 PM

The CAP Agency is the community action agency for Scott, Carver and Dakota counties. Its Dakota County office helps with energy assistance, housing support, food support and senior services. Call the Dakota County office to ask about current programs.5

Dakota County Community Services DivisionCounty help with cash, food and child care assistance
Websiteco.dakota.mn.us
Phone651-554-5611
Address14955 Galaxie Ave, Apple Valley, MN 55124

Dakota County Community Services runs county programs for families, including the Minnesota Family Investment Program, food assistance, child care assistance and employment services. Lakeville residents can visit the Western Service Center in Apple Valley. Apply online at mnbenefits.mn.gov or call to ask about eligibility.6

Sources & notes
Data and figures on this page come from the sources and notes below:

Footnotes

  1. Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services, Locations and What to expect. Intake number comes from the What to expect page. Dakota County is in the service area per the Minnesota state listing, SMRLS St. Paul Office. ↩

  2. 360 Communities, Rosemount Resource Center. Address, crisis line and legal advocacy details come from the Minnesota state listing. The crisis line appears on 360 Communities’ own site, Food shelves. ↩

  3. 360 Communities, Food shelves. Phone and the appointment system come from 360 Communities’ own page. Street address and hours come from the Minnesota state listing, Messiah Community Food Shelf, and The Food Group, Lakeville Messiah Community Food Shelf. ↩

  4. Hosanna Lutheran Church, Hope and Help. Meal time, phone and address come from the church’s own page. Loaves and Fishes lists the same meal at Loaves and Fishes - Hosanna Church. ↩

  5. CAP Agency, CAP Agency. Dakota County office address, phone and hours come from the agency’s own site. ↩

  6. Dakota County Community Services Division, Western Service Center. Address and county programs come from the Minnesota state listing. Phone comes from the state Help Me Connect directory, County Financial Assistance Programs. ↩

  1. Minneapolis Local Assistance Programs, Minnesota.
  2. Plymouth Local Assistance Programs, Minnesota.
  3. Rochester Local Assistance Programs, Minnesota.
  4. St. Paul Local Assistance Programs, Minnesota.
  5. Woodbury Local Assistance Programs, Minnesota.

About this information

SingleMotherGuide.com is an independent state-by-state reference guide and is not affiliated with any government agency. Program amounts and income limits are compiled from official federal and state sources, which are cited on the page, and are reviewed periodically and updated as those sources change.

The information is provided for general guidance and is not legal or financial advice. The administering agency makes the final determination of eligibility and benefit amounts. To report an error, please contact us.

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