Nurturing Our Retired Citizens		Resource Directory

LEGAL ASSISTANCE

IF YOU ARE IN DANGER CALL POLICE: 9-1-1

American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
Legal Services Network
www.aarp.org/lsn
Provides access to attorneys who practice in over 20 different legal areas from real estate and family law, to estate planning and social security.
Phone: 1-888-687-2277

Community Mediation Services, Inc.
www.mediationprogram.com
Helps people to resolve disputes respectfully and constructively.
Phone: 763-561-0033Eldercare Rights Alliance

www.eldercarerights.org
Protects and promotes the rights of older adults and people with disabilities who receive care.
Phone: 952-854-7304

Mid-Minnesota Legal Assistance
Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis
www.midmnlegal.org
Provides free civil legal services to low income and senior residents of Hennepin County.
Phone: 612-332-1441 TDD: 612-332-4668

Minnesota Attorney General's Office
Consumer Division
www.ag.state.mn.us
Provides resources and information on legal rights.
Phone: 651-296-3353 Toll Free: 1-800-657-3787
TTY: 651-297-7206 TTY Toll Free: 1-800-366-4812

Minnesota Board on Aging
Office of Ombudsman for Older Minnesotans
Handles complaints that affect the health, safety, welfare and rights of long-term care consumers.
Phone: 651-296-0382 Toll-Free 1-800-657-3591

Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women
www.mcbw.org
Provides emergency shelter, protection and advocacy for victims of domestic violence.
Metro Area Crisis Line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Phone: 651-646-0994

Minnesota Department of Human Services
Adult Protective Services
www.dhs.state.mn.us
Helps to identify and prevent maltreatment of elderly: abuse - physical, emotional or sexual; neglect - caregiver neglect or self-neglect; financial exploitation. Provides referrals and case management.
Hotline for Hennepin County: 612-348-8526

National Center on Elder Abuse
www.elderabusecenter.org
Provides resources on elder abuse, neglect and exploitation. For referrals in Metro area call Senior Linkage Line.
Phone: 1-800-333-2433

National Consumers League
www.fraud.org
Provides information on Internet fraud and telemarketing.
Phone: 202-835-3323 Toll Free: 1-800-876-7060

Volunteer Lawyers Network
www.volunteerlawyersnetwork.org
Serves legal needs of low-income individuals in Hennepin County by matching them with volunteer attorneys from the community. Services range from advice to full representation.
Intake Line: 612-752-6677

Volunteers of America (VOA)
Protective Services
Provides contacts with social workers, attorneys, trust officers.
Phone: 612-676-6300

Human Rights Referral Line
To learn how to report an act of illegal discrimination call
952-924-2506