Minnesota North College and Minnesota State have partnered with United Way 211 to establish a statewide basic needs resource hub. The basic needs resource hub provides all students access to basic needs resources and support available on campus and in the community via phone, text, or chat 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.

United Way 211 provides free and confidential health and human services information. They are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to connect you with the resources and information you need. If you’re looking for information about services available in your community for you or a loved one, they can help.

Text MNHELP to 898-211(TXT211) or call 211 (toll free at 1-800-543-7709) to speak with one of their highly trained information and referral specialists. Your call is completely confidential, and they have call menus in English, Spanish, and Hmong. Interpreters are also available for any language.

Visit the 211 website to learn more or to explore resources and support that may be available.

To search the 211 database of basic needs resources online, please visit the student basic needs website.

• Minnesota North Accessibility Services
  Minnesota Diversified Industries: MDI is an equal opportunity employer providing jobs for people with and without disabilities. If you are a job seeker with a disability and require reasonable accommodation to apply for a job opportunity, please contact a member of the human resources team at 651-699-8281.

Alcohol/Chemical Abuse

• Alcoholics Anonymous:
  • Find a meeting in Minnesota here.
• Narcotics Anonymous
• Gambling Addiction: National Council on Problem Gambling 24 hour national confidential helpline: Call or Text  1-800-522-4700

• Post-Secondary Child Care Grant: Contact Financial Aid to apply
• Arrowhead Head Start: (218) 749-2912

• Mesabi Range Emergency Loan: Contact your advisor to apply
• Mesabi Range Emergency Grant: Contact the Emergency Grant Coordinators, Kelly Dailey or Sabrina Skeens

• Campus Food Shelf – Virginia & Eveleth: Open to all Mesabi Range College students. Monday – Friday 8:00am-4:30pm. See your advisor or counselor for more information.
• Quad City Food Shelf: (218) 749-1371
  • 8367 Enterprise Drive North
    Mountain Iron MN 55768
• Salvation Army Emergency Food Shelf: (218) 741-1889
  • The Emergency Food Shelf distributes by appointment only.
    507 South 12th Avenue West
    Virginia, MN 55729

• Essentia Health – Virginia Clinic: (218) 305-0000
• Laurentian Medical Clinic & Urgent Care – Mt. Iron: (218) 748-7480
• Project Care Clinic: (218) 741-5173
• Call 211 or text MNHELP to 898-211 for free and confidential health and human services information, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

• Dial 2-1-1 if you are homeless, fleeing domestic violence, or need assistance
• Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency (AEOA)
  • Housing Crisis Resource: (218) 748-7357
  • Virginia Shelters: (218) 741-2063
  • Virginia Youth Foyer: (218) 749-0766
• Housing & Redevelopment Authority of Virginia (HRA): (218) 741-2610
• Range Transitional Housing: (218) 741-9628

• Mobile Crisis: (218) 288-2100 or (218) 749-2881 option #2
• 24-Hour Crisis Line Services: (218) 288-2100
• Wellstone Center for Recovery: (218) 471-4327 or (218) 393-9117
• Range Mental Health: (218) 749-2881
• National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255
• Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741

Veteran’s Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255

• Family Advocates for Peace: (218) 263-8344
• The National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE
• Sexual Assault Program of Northern St. Louis County: (218) 749-4725 or (218) 780-7227 (call or text)

• Free Microsoft Office products through Office 365
• IT, D2L, and Website Support On-Campus:
  • Virginia Campus: thomas.pratt@minnesotanorth.edu
  • Eveleth Campus: daniel.kugel@minnesotanorth.edu

• Arrowhead Transit: 1-800-862-0175, Select Option #1
• C & M Taxi: (218) 749-4000

• Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency (AEOA) Hibbing Office: 218-263-8487
• Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency (AEOA) Virginia Office: 218-749-2912
• Minnesota Workforce Center Hibbing Office: 218-231-8590
• Minnesota Workforce Center Virginia Office: 218-735-3740
• Jet – Northeast Minnesota Office of Job Training: 800-325-5332