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501 South Second Street, Mankato, MN, 56001
About this service
MCC Mankato helps refugees and immigrants build new lives in the Mankato area. They provide job help, housing assistance, health insurance support, school enrollment for kids, and immigration paperwork help. They also offer a 6-week class called the Tapestry Project that teaches about community resources and safety. Their community navigators help with complex medical or mental health needs. They serve refugees, asylum seekers, trafficking victims, and other immigrants. Services are family-centered and help people become self-sufficient.
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Who can use this
Refugees, asylees, Special Immigrant Visa holders, Cuban/Haitian entrants, trafficking victims, and other immigrants in the Mankato area
How to reach them
Organization
Minnesota Church Leaders
Church leaders from Minnesota who work together to build bridges between different faith communities. Creates positive change through religious cooperation and dialogue.
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