Here are links to a variety of information to be of help in these times:
General Information:
American Medical Association: doing daily updates on outbreaks and public health issues since the CDC can not
Executive Orders Resource List from Justice & Advocacy Ministries – Disciples Home Missions
FAQs on Religious Liberty & Immigration from Columbia Law School
Finding Government Information During the 2025 Administration Transition from the U of M Libraries
Food Recalls App: Available for Apple and Android. It includes FDA, USDA and pet food recalls.
Mental Health & Well-Being Resouces:
Minnesota Dept. of Education Suggested Links:
- The Minnesota Human Rights Act
- The Minnesota Safe and Supportive Schools Act
- Minnesota’s Model Bullying Prohibition Policy
Immigration:
Church World Service Action Alerts
Disciples Immigration Legal Counsel
Know Your Rights: If ICE Comes To Your Workplace
Know Your Rights Toolkit from Immigrant Legal Resource Center
Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee
Minnesota Interfaith Coalition on Immigration: ICOM
We Have Rights: An empowerment campaign to prepare for and safely defend our rights during encounters with Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE).
LGBTQ:
Aliveness Project:
Lambda Legal: Identity Documents for Trans and Nonbinary People
LGBTQ+ Mental Health Resources:
- Call Blackline: 1-800-604-5841, callblackline.com
- Crisis TextLine: text “HOME” to 741-741, crisistextline.org
- DeQH Helpline: 908-367-3374, deqh.org
- LGBT National Help Center: 888-843-4564, lgbthotline.com
- LGBTQ+ Center Directory: lgbtqcenters.org/LGBTCenters
- Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860, translifeline.org
- The 988 Lifeline: Call 988 and press ‘3’ for an LGBTQI-trained counselor, text PRIDE to 988, or chat online at 988lifeline.org
- The Trevor Project: 866-488-7386, text “START” to 678-78, thetrevorproject.org
Post-Inauguration Guidance For Minnesota’s LGBTQ+ Communities from OutFront Minnesota
Red Door Clinic – Hennepin County
Transforming Families – Creating A Better World for Transgender Youth & Their Families
You can also visit our Open Table page for a complete listing of resources