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Do you or someone you know need food, clothing, housing, social services, medical care or job training? Try the following services:

• Community Action Program offers short-term help with rent; Family Loan Program for rental deposits, small one-time education grants, car repairs and mobile home down payments. Food support outreach for seniors. Voice mail boxes for people without phones. Call 285-8785 or go online at www.co.olmsted.mn.us/family/
community_action_services.asp

• Christ United Methodist Church, 400 Fifth Ave. S.W. Saturday Noon Meals. Call 289-4019.

• Dorothy Day Hospitality House, 703 First St. S.W., a temporary shelter for homeless adult males and females, and families. Each person can stay up to 14 consecutive days and then must wait for 30 days before returning (the 14-day rule is waived during temperatures colder than 32 degrees). Call 282-5172 (call before 9 a.m. or after 4 p.m.).

• Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Rochester, a collaboration of 39 area churches that offer food and shelter to homeless families with children under age 16. Call 281-3122 or e-mail grihn@qwest.net. www.ihn-greater-rochester.org

• Labor Ready, 903 Sixth St. N.W., temporary jobs offered on a by-the-day basis. Arrive early (5 a.m.). Call 800-24-LABOR or 286-1064 or go online at www.laborready.com

• Lutheran Social Services, Owatonna. The Freebound program helps youth ages 16 to 21 learn independent living skills. Topics include landlord and tenant rights, budgeting and bill paying, food and nutrition planning, interview techniques, job skills and use of credit. Call 507-455-3863.

• Minnesota Workforce Center, 300 11th Ave. N.W. Rehabilitation, resume writing, job search, veterans employment and other services. Call 285-7315 or go online at www.mnwfc.org/rochester

• Olmsted County Social Services, 2116 Campus Drive S.E. Support and assistance for people with serious mental-health problems, chronic addiction, developmental disabilities; elderly individuals and people with disabilities. Considered a first step before seeking help from other agencies. Call 285-7009.

• Salvation Army, 20 First Ave. N.E. for anyone who needs free meals at noon, counseling, health services, emergency assistance. Call 288-3663.

• St. Francis Catholic Church, 1114 Third St. S.E. Lunch on Sundays at noon. Call 288-7313.

• United Way 211, telephone only, a referral service that can direct you to various community resources. Call 211 from any telephone is plugged into a wall outlet. Cell phone users might need to call 800-543-7709. www.uwolmsted.org/211.html

• Rochester Area Family Y Link Program for homeless youth and youth at risk of homelessness ages 16 to 21. Olmsted, Wabasha, Fillmore and Dodge Counties. Short-term rental assistance. Life skills training. Call 287-2260, ext. 350 or Ext. 336 or go online at www.rochfamy.org/teens/link.html

• Women's Shelter Inc. of Rochester safe temporary shelter for female victims of domestic violence and their children. 24- Hour Hotline: 507-285-1010; Business Line: 507-285-1938; E-mail wsi5@ll.net(if you are in danger, be sure to use a computer and e-mail account that can't be accessed by someone who might harm you).

• Zumbro Valley Mental Health Center, 315 Elton Hills Drive N.W. Mental and chemical health services, and Homeless Service Team. Call 281-6240. www.zumbromhc.org

-- From staff reports