This program is to assist persons with a mental illness who are working towards achieving self-sufficiency. It is funded from a grant received by Stearns, Benton, Sherburne and Wright Counties. A portion of this grant can be used for housing. The housing assistance program can help adults with serious and persistent mental illness to rent a home of their own.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
To be eligible you not only must be an adult with serious and persistent mental illness, but your must meet residency requirements of Benton, Sherburne, Stearns or Wright County.

HOW TO FIND OUT MORE
Other services provided by the program help with the following: Do you try to work but find you can’t keep a job? Are you afraid of being hospitalized again? Do you feel you can recover from mental illness and have a better life? Are you unable to pay for your medications because of a crisis, loss of job or benefits due to your mental illness? Do you need help finding a job? Do you wonder if you are ready to go to work?

For more information please contact the following:

Benton and Stearns County residents contact Hope Community Support Program
  (320) 259-0380

Sherburne County residents
  (612) 241-2600

Wright County residents
  (612) 682-7402

CommUNITY Project Operations Coordinator
  (320) 656-6249

The Mental Health Consumer and Family Survivor Network Regional Resource Center
  (320) 654-9641