Immigration: Important Telephone Numbers
Emergency Telephone Numbers
Emergency - Quick Connection
9-1-1
Poision Control Center
1-800-222-1222
Non-Emergency Police Numbers
Minneapolis:
612/348-2345 St. Paul:
651/291-1111
Child Protection Telephone Numbers
Anoka County Human Services
763-422-7125
Carver County Human Services
952-361-1600
Dakota County Social Services
952-891-7480
Hennepin County Children & Family Svcs
612-348-3552
Olmsted County Community Svcs
507-285-7009
Ramsey County Human Svcs Dept
651-266-4500
Scott County Human Services
952-445-7751
Wright County Human Services
763-682-7414
Domestic Violence Telephone Numbers
Crisis Information (to find shelter and support information):
24 Hour Minnesota Domestic Violence Crisis Line
1-866-223-1111
The Men's Line (24 hour line for men)
612-379-6361
Culturally Specific Advocacy Programs:
Asian Women United (24 hour crisis line)
651-646-2261
Casa de Esperanza (24 hour crisis line)
651-772-1611
Community Univ Health Care Center (SE Asian)
612-627-4774
Korean Family Crisis Advocacy Program
612-722-2347
Women of Nations
651-222-5836
Brian Coyle Somali Program
612-338-5282
Healthcare Numbers
Healthcare Telephone Numbers
Community Clinic Resource Listing
651-489-2273 (489-CARE)
Mental Health Resource Listing
Community University Health Care Clinic (CUHCC)
612-638-0700
Center for Victims of Torture
612-436-4800
IV/AIDS Help
Red Door Clinic
612-348-6363
Minnesota AIDS Project
612-373-2437 (AIDS Line-call for information on HIV/AIDS)
Room 111
651-266-1352
Access Works
612-647-2437
African American AIDS Task Force
(612) 825-1229
Hennepin County Medical Center
612-347-5797
Minnesota AIDSLINE
voice: 612-373-2437
TTY: 612-373-2465
Minnesota Department of Human Services (NO TESTING SERVICES)
(651) 582-1980 (main line)
Tuberculosis Testing
Hennepin County:
The HAP Clinic - 612-348-3033
Neighborhood Health Care Network - 651-489-2273
Ramsey County:
St. Paul / Ramsey Public Health Department - 651-266-1343 Olmstead County:
Olmstead County Public Health Department - 507-285-8537
Poision Control Center
1-800-222-1222
Housing Numbers
Housing Telephone Numbers
HousingLink
612-522-2500
City of St. Paul Home-Buying Assistance Programs
651-266-6626
Fair Housing Information
Housing and Urban Development
612-370-3185
MN Dept. of Human Rights
651-296-5663
Minneapolis Civil Rights Dept. # 237
612-673-3012
St. Paul Dept. of Human Rights
651-266-8966
Legal Aid Society
612-332-1441
North Hennepin Mediation Program Inc.
(763) 561-0033
Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services
(651) 228-9823
Affordable Housing and Subsidized Housing
Minneapolis Public Housing Authority
612-342-1400
St. Paul Public Housing Authority
651-298-5664
Carver County Housing Authority
612-448-7715
Dakota County CDA
651-675-4400
Richfield Public Housing Authority
612-861-9700
St. Louis Park Housing Authority
612-924-2578
Habitat for Humanity
612-331-4090
Rental Unit Inspections
In Minneapolis call Inspections Housing Services Condition Requests &
Complaints at
612-673-5858
In St. Paul, call Property Code Enforcement at
651-266-1900
Immigration Telephone Numbers
Immigration Information
1-800-375-5283
Resettlement Programs Office
651-296-1884
Deportation - BICE
612-313-9060
Criminal Convictions and Deportation
Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota
651-291-0110
Illegal Immigration - BICE
612-313-9040
Trafficking Humans
To report trafficking in persons call:
1-888-428-7581
Federal Bureau of Investigations
612-376-3200
Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services
1-800-375-5283
U.S. Attorneys' offices
621-664-5600
Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Criminal Division, U.S.
Department of Justice
1-202-514-5780
National Domestic Violence Hotline:
1-800-799-7233;
1-800-787-3224 (TTY)
Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, U.S. Department
of State
1-202-312-9639
Office of Refugee Resettlement,
1-202-401-9246
Office for Victims of Crime, U.S. Department of Justice,
1-800-627-6872 or
1-800-712-9279 (TTY)
Trafficking in Persons and Worker Exploitation Task Force,
1-888-428-7581
Violence Against Women Office (VAWO), U.S. Department of Justice
1-202-307-6026
Income Tax Assistance
Tax Telephone Numbers
Internal Revenue Service - IRS
Telephone assistance is available by calling:
1-800-829-1040
Forms and Publications are available by calling:
1-800-829-3676
Minnesota State Taxes
Refund information and forms ordering
651-296-4444
Minnesota income tax information
651-296-3781
Information on Tax Assistance Sites
651-297-2499
Taxpayer Rights Advocate
651-296-0992
Legal-Community Resources
Legal & Community Resources Telephone Numbers
The following agencies may be able to assist with immigration questions:
Arab-American Anti-Discrimination Committee
Washington DC Office: (202) 244-2990
Center for Victims of Torture
(612) 436-4800
Centro Legal, Inc.
(651)642-1890
Civil Society
(651) 291-8810
Hennepin County Immigration Project of the Legal Aid Society
(612) 334-5970
Hennepin County Office of Multi-Cultural Services
(612) 348-2293
The Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota (Officina
Legal)
(651) 291-0110 Robie Street
(651) 641-1011. Syndicate Street
International Institute
(651) 647-0191
Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis
Downtown
(612) 332-1441
Southside
(612)827-3774
Northside
(612) 588-2099
Legal Assistance for Minnesota Prisoners
(612) 625-6336
Lutheran Social Service
(612) 879-5268
Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights, Refugee and Asylum Project
(612) 341-9845
Minnesota Council of Churches
(612) 874-8605
Minnesota Public Defenders
(612) 349-2565
Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services, Inc,
(651) 222-3299
Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services, Inc.
(651) 291-2837
Volunteer Lawyer Network/Park Methodist Walk-In Clinic
(612) 825-6863
World Relief
(612) 798-4332
Library Information
Library Information
These websites give you direct access to the Minneapolis, St Paul, Hennepin
County, and Ramsey County library websites.
Hennepin County: (952) 847-8500 Hennepin County: (952) 847-8500
www.hclib.org
Minneapolis: (612) 630-6230 Minneapolis: (612) 630-6230 www.mplib.org
Ramsey County: (651) 628-6803 Ramsey County: (651) 628-6803
www.ramsey.lib.mn.us
St Paul: (651) 266-7000 x 5 St Paul: (651) 266-7000 x 5
www.stpaul.lib.mn.us
Licenses and Documents
Telephone Numbers for Licenses & Documents
Identification Documents
call 651-297-3378
Social Security Number - Social Security Administration
800-772-1213
Drivers Licenses - Mn Dept of Public Safety
651-296-6911
Fishing - other Outdoor Sport Licenses - DNR
651-296-6157
Bicycle Licenses - Driver and Vehicle Services
651-296-6911
Metro Transit Numbers
Metro Transit Telephone Numbers
Route-Schedule Information - to speak to a Metro Transit Representative to
find route and schedule information
612/373-3333
24-hour Automated Bus Information
612/341-4287
Online Bus Information
http://www.metrotransit.org
Customer Relations & Lost and Found - (to give comments or to check on
items that may have been left on the bus, Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.)
612/349-7415
SuperSaver Hotline - for a postage-paid SuperSaver By Mail Order Form.
612/349-7681
TTY Service - (for the deaf and hard of hearing only)
Route and Schedule Information:
612/341-0140 Customer Relations:
612/349-7439
Metro Commuter Services:
651-602-1253
Parking et al
Telephone Numbers for Snow Emergency Parking, Traffic Violations, Car Towed
Minneapolis Snow Emergency Parking 24 Hour Hotline:
English: 612/348-7669
Spanish: 612/673-3819
Somali: 612/673-2141
TTY: 612/673-2116
Traffic Violations
Hennepin County Government Center
612-348-2040
Ramsey County (2nd Judicial District Court) Traffic Violations Bureau:
651-266-9202
Car Towed
Minneapolis
612/673-5777
St. Paul
651/603-6895
Personal Issues
Telephone Numbers for Personal Issues
Human Services - United Way 2-1-1
Call 2-1-1 in the seven-county metropolitan area and Chisago and
Isanti Counties
Call 651-291-0211 for any area that does not have United Way 2-1-1
Credit Problems
African Credit Counseling Agency
612-813-0501
Community Action for Suburban Hennepin
1-888-577-2227 for three sites in Minnesota
Immigrant Credit Education and Financial Counseling Agency
(612) 813-0501
Lutheran Social Services - sites throughout Minnesota
1-888-577-2227 for all locations
Money Transfer Certification - Checking certification of money transfer
companies (Mn Dept of Commerce)
651-296-4026
Unemployment Benefits
651-296-3644
877-898-9090 - toll free
Discrimination
Minnesota Department of Human Rights
Call 1-800-657-3704 or
651-296-5663
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Call 1-800-669-4000
(TTY 1-800-669-6820) for the office nearest you.
U.S. Department of Justice Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related
Unfair Employment Practices (for discrimination specific to hiring and firing
decisions)
Call 1-800-255-7688
(TTY 1-800-237-2515)
Identity Theft Actions
Socical Security Number Misuse
call 1-877-438-4338
Major Credit Bureaus
Equifax-www.equifax.com
1-800-525-6285
Experian-www.experian.com
1-888-397-3742
TransUnion-www.transunion.com
1-800-680-7289
Public Benefits Numbers
Public Benefits Telephone Numbers
MinnesotaCare - (healthcare)
St Paul 651-297-3862,
Minneapolis 612-879-1900, or
Tollfree 1-800-657-3672
Social Security Administration
1-800-772-1213
County Offices
Anoka County - Human Services Center
(763)717-7730
Carver County - Community Social Services
1952-361-1600
Dakota County - Employment & Economic Assistance
651-554-5611
Hennepin County - Family Services (cash, food stamps, and medical assistance)
612-348-3400
Hennepin County - Adult Assistance Division (for adults ages 18-59, with no
minor children in their care)
612-348-2722
Ramsey County - Human Services (assistance for single adults and families)
651-266-4444
Scott County
(952) 445-7750
Washington County
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Wright County
- Human Services Agency - Financial Unit,
(763)-682-7414.
Unemployement Benefits
651-284-3033
877-504-5050
School Information
School Information Telephone Numbers
Neighborhood Schools
The phone number for the location in St. Paul
is:
651-632-3700
The Minneapolis location is:
612-668-1840
For more information, call:
651-632-3760.
Magnet Schools
651-632-3760.
Elementary Re-Assignment Schools
651-632-3760.
Elementary School Transfers
651-632-3760.
Secondary Schools
651-632-3761.
Open Enrollment Information
651-632-3728.
School Immunizations - Student Placement
Center:
Saint Paul 651-632-3700
Minneapolis 612-668-1840
Getting a GED
612-668-3800.
New Families Center,
612-668-3700,
Spanish: 612-668-3702
Hmong: 612-668-3703
Somali: 612-668-3704
Minneapolis Public Schools Hot Shot Line
612-588-3003
Minnesota Homeschoolers' Alliance
612-288-9662
Lao PTA,
612-302-9590
Somali PTA
Mariam Mohamed, 651-486-6595
Minnesota Department of Education
651-582-8200
Minnesota's Education Helpline,
1-888-234-4939 or
651-603-0057
Hmong and Vietnamese speaking staff:
612-721-4852
Higher Education Transcript Evaluation
World Education Services,
1-800-937-3898 or
Educational Credential Evaluators,
414-289-3400,
Minnesota Literacy Council - (English as Second Language (ESL)
Classes)
1-800-222-1990
Using the Phone Book
Using the Telephone Book
Telephone Numbers
Your telephone book is organized to help you find the numbers you need.
Numbers for City, County, State, and Federal offices are listed in the 'blue' pages
at the front of the book. This listing is far more complete than the selection
of numbers presented on this website. Numbers for individuals and
families are listed in the white pages. Numbers for businesses are listed
in the gray pages that follow the white pages. There are also separate 'Yellow
Pages' books that contain numbers and advertisements for businesses.
Services
In addition to telephone numbers, the telephone book provides an extensive set
of services:
Red Pages - at the front of the White Pages phone book.
Emergency Numbers
Directory to Phone Services
Services for the Disabled
Long Distance Calling
Area Codes - needed for long distance calls within U.S.
Time Zone Map
International Area Codes - for overseas calls.
Consumer Tips
Telephone Repair Services
Blue Pages - after red pages
Resident Resources - frequently used services
Government Numbers - by city, county, state, Federal
Voting Information
Purple Pages - at the front of the Yellow Pages phone book.
Serve as a voice Information Guide (English)
Dial 763-586-5700 + 4 digit code for information required
Includes extensive information on Immigration & Naturalization
Citizenship, Visas, Asylum
Employment
Green Cards
Legal Issues
Green Pages - following purple pages
Community Resources
Schools
Libraries
Public Transportation
Professional Sports
Calendar of Events
Area Attractions
Arts
Shopping
Parks & Recreation
Maps & Street Guides
Zip Codes
Index to Yellow Pages - preceding the list of businesses.
Yellow Pages - businesses
e.g. Attorneys-Lawyers
doctors-physicians
dentists
plumbers
stores
etc.
