News/EventsMinnesota Indian Women's Resource Center is honored to be the recipient of the United Neighborhood Centers of America and the Annie E. Casey Foundation Family Strengthening Award 2005, which is given to create and education network and peer learning opportunities among its members regarding best practices in family strengthening programs.
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Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center
2300 15th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55404
Phone: 612-728-2000
Fax: 612-728-2039
Website: www.miwrc.org
The Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center (MIWRC) is a nonprofit social and educational services organization committed to the holistic growth and development of American Indian women and their families. MIWRC provides a broad range of programs designed to educate and empower American Indian women and their families, and to inform and assist those who work providing services to the community.
Programs
Chemical Health Programs: The Access Program provides chemical dependency Rule 25 assessment and refers clients to appropriate treatment and/or counseling, if indicated. The program also facilitates culturally appropriate Recovery Maintenance and AA meetings.
Cherish the Children Learning Center: The CCLC offers childcare and Early Childhood Education. The Center is currently licensed for up to 70 children and includes two infant rooms, a toddler room, a preschool room, and a latchkey room. Although the center is open to all children, it is designed with an American Indian culturally appropriate atmosphere.
Family Services: Offers Intensive In-Home Services as well as parenting classes, living skills and talking circles, with the goal of family preservation and reunification. As a part of our family preservation goal, we provide a Family Assessment program for families at risk of being involved in the child protection system. We are the facilitator of a community Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) collaborative to increase involvement in our community's ICWA cases, and we are a community facilitator for Family Group Conferences. Families Together is our Greater Twin Cities United Way program which offers us the ability to respond to community calls for assistance before crisis occurs.
Housing Program: The Housing Program offers Section 8 housing with 13 units for low-income American Indian women and their children. In addition, MIWRC maintains an emergency apartment for clients who are homeless or in transition.
Legal Services: This program provides civil legal services for American Indian women or girls who have experienced sexual and /or domestic violence. Services include representation for emergency and non-emergency protective order hearings and other legal matters arising as a consequence of the abuse or violence.
Library/Research/Clearinghouse & Training Program: This program was established in 1984 as the first program of MIWRC. It's goal is to increase the knowledge, skills, and awareness of human service professionals so that they are able to work more effectively with Native American women and their families.
The Library's holdings are comprised of an extensive collection of over 70,000 materials, including books, videotapes, and manuscripts, which are available for loan to professionals & the general public.
Sexual Abuse Advocacy: The sexual assault advocate assists survivors of sexual assault during medical procedures, court proceedings, law enforcement investigations, and victim compensation claims. The advocate also provides short term emotional support and education through one-on-one and group support services.
History
The Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center was founded in 1984, in the Phillips neighborhood of Minneapolis which has the third largest urban American Indian population in the United States. MIWRC is the only organization addressing the gender and culturally specific needs of our community. Programs are developed to reflect the needs of our families, and are tailored to address issues that significantly affect their well being.
Mission
To assist American Indian Women so they can enjoy a better quality of life for themselves and their families.