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Social Services - Volunteers Enlisted to Assist People (VEAP)
9728 Irving Avenue South
Bloomington, MN 55431

Target Audience:
Residents in the communities of Bloomington, Edina, Richfield, & a small portion of Minneapolis (south of 50th Street & west of Cedar Avenue)
Dates and Times:Monday - Wednesday & Friday: 9:00am - 4:00pm, Thursday: 9:00am - 8:00pm
Fees:Based on income
Contact Info:
952-888-9616
Web: www.veapvolunteers.org

Description:
VEAP's Licensed Social Workers provide short-term referral services, advocacy and other professional social work services designed to help families and individuals obtain needed resources. Our caring, professional staff facilitates interactions between individuals and between people and their environments. The goal is to supplement the client's own strengths and resources so they can work toward an appropriate long-term solution.

VEAP's Social Services include:

  • Emergency financial assistance for housing, utilities, transportation (gas and bus vouchers and car repair) and other economic essentials. Licensed Social Workers screen to determine eligibility. Designed to provide stability within a family by keeping their housing, getting the parents to work and keeping children in the same school.
  • Professional social services for short-term case management, information referrals and advocacy. Designed to help people with economic problems get the needed support available in the community at large.

Additional services including Food Shelf, Transportation, and Seasonal Assistance are also available at VEAP.

Additional Contact Information:
Delivery Address for In-Kind Donations: 9731 James Avenue South, Bloomington

Last updated: 3/14/11

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