Legal Aid - Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid

10/15/2026

With your sponsorships and generosity, the Access to Justice Dinner raised over $29,000 (net) and counting! Our clients are stronger and safer with your support. It’s never too late to stand for justice! If you couldn’t be with us at the dinner, you can join us in spirit any time, with a simple click. https://tinyurl.com/STCL26

10/14/2026

Get housing assistance! Act quickly, TODAY is second day of a three-day application window for the Bring It Home program waitlist.

"This new program will help hundreds of low-income families this year and thousands more in the future afford a safe, stable, affordable place to call home in Minneapolis." -MPHA

On October 13, 14, and 15, MPHA will open its waitlist for the new state-funded housing voucher program, Bring it Home (BIH), for the first time. Modeled after the federal Housing Choice Voucher program, Minnesota Housing’s BIH program provides rental assistance to low-income Minnesota families. T...

10/12/2026

Get free, confidential information about Public Charge in English, Spanish, Somali (and other languages) from our state's Legal Services coalition. We're here for you!

• Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid (Hennepin county and Central Minnesota):
888-354-5522

• Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services (Ramsey county and Southern Minnesota): 888-575-2954

• Justice North
(St. Louis county and Northern Minnesota):
877-696-6529

IMPORTANT REMINDERS:
Public charge does not change eligibility for government programs.

Public charge does not apply to all immigrants.

Public charge does not apply to refugees, asylees and some others protected on humanitarian grounds.

Request your public benefits documentation for these programs.

10/08/2026

Tonight is the Access to Justice Dinner! Can’t attend? Make a gift here. Your generosity propels justice in Central Minnesota. https://tinyurl.com/STCL26

10/06/2026

Volunteer, remotely or across the miles, as we meet with immigrant neighbors in ICE custody. Attorneys of our Immigration Law Project seek volunteers fluent in Spanish, Somali, Creole, French or Arabic. Attorneys AND non-attorneys welcome! Thank you for signing up https://bit.ly/3TruyvL and sharing!

10/01/2026

One week away! We look forward to celebrating the work of the Legal Aid – St. Cloud office at the Access to Justice Dinner. Every day, our attorneys and legal staff help deliver justice to those who need it most. https://tinyurl.com/STCL26

09/30/2026

Celebrate Healthy Aging Month by taking care of your financial future! Anoka County residents, our Senior Wills Clinic is coming to Northtown Library. Attorneys will be on site *every other month* beginning in October to help individuals, 60 and older, with less than $100K in assets. Call 612-334-5970 to schedule an appointment. https://bit.ly/4xVQZuW

09/30/2026

Mid-MN Legal Aid, home of the MN Disability Law Center, encourages those affected to read the state's fact sheet for more information.https://mn.gov/dhs/assets/Noncitizen-adult-MA-eligibility-changes-EMA-talking-points_tcm1053-767900.pdf
“This is unprecedented and damaging,” Minnesota Disability Law Center Director Eren Sutherland said in a statement. “Many people will lose personal care to get dressed, to eat, to get out of bed, and now won’t have anyone to help.” https://bit.ly/3TATJQ5

The first Medicaid eligibility change under Trump’s big tax and spending law won’t hit Minnesota as hard as other states, but for a small number the consequences are dire.

09/29/2026

THURSDAY! Visit with Legal Aid attorneys, from our Immigration Law Project and MN Disability Law Center, at this week's Westminster Town Hall Forum. This FREE event features Kica Matos: "Immigrants as Pillars of Society." From the program: "Named one of Time magazine’s most influential people of 2026, Matos is president of the National Immigration Law Center and the Immigrant Justice Fund." Join us in welcoming Ms. Matos and extending gratitude to Westminister Town Hall Forum organizers!

09/28/2026

Today is the last day to register for the Access to Justice Dinner! Your support of Legal Aid strengthens our ability to deliver free legal help to vulnerable neighbors in Central Minnesota.

Did we mention registration is FREE?! Reserve your seat for Thursday, Oct. 8 at Harvester Square. https://tinyurl.com/STCL26