Basic Needs Resources - Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College Student Support Basic Needs Resources Basic Needs Resources Student Support Basic Needs Resources › Read&Write / TextHelp › TRIO Student Support Services › North Star › Bookstore › Transcripts & Records Office › Student Family Support Center › Daycare: Li’l Thunder Learning Center › Accessibility Services › Emergency Aid Programs › Mental Health Resources › E-Services › Tutoring: Center for Academic Achievement › Career Advising › Academic Advising › Calendar › Veterans Resources › Contact Info Ashley Tegels, Resource Navigator Email: ashley.tegels*AT*fdltcc.edu Apply Now Request Info Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is committed to providing support and resources to all enrolled students. We recognize basic needs such as food, housing, transportation, and mental health have a direct impact on student success and well-being. Further support can be found by visiting with FDLTCC’s Resource Navigator who assists students in overcoming specific barriers through programmatic efforts, referral, and advocacy to supportive services within the college community, the Fond du Lac Reservation, and the larger community in which the campus resides. For more information, please contact Ashley Tegels, Resource Navigator, at: ashley.tegels*AT*fdltcc.edu or 218-879-0898 (Room W118) 211 Basic Needs Resource Hub 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 YOURZIPCODE to 898211 (ex: Text 55943 to 898211 if you are in Houston, MN) or call 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 Mental Health Resources FDLTCC’s Resource Navigator works closely with the following community agencies to provide referrals and support for students with mental health needs: Cloquet Human Development Center (218) 879-4559 40 11th St, Cloquet, MN 55720 Fond du Lac Min No Aya Win Health Services Center and Behavioral Health program (218) 879-1227 Loop Dr, Cloquet, MN 55720 FDLTCC offers an online Mental Health Screening, for students who may have questions or concerns about whether to seek support for common, treatable mental health issues such as depression, alcohol, eating disorders and more. This online screening is free and confidential. It is offered so that you may find out – in a few minutes – whether or not professional consultation would be helpful to you. Results are not shared with campus professionals. Please visit mentalhealthmn.org for more information and to take a free, anonymous screening. 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. COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES CRISIS SERVICES Yellow Leaf Health Resources 4720 Burning Tree Road Duluth, MN 55811 (218) 740-5300 A community and regional collaborative providing mobile crisis services and residential crisis stabilization to adults experiencing a mental health crisis or emergency. Crisis Text Line Text MN to 741741 Crisis Text Line is a suicide prevention resource for residents in Minnesota. They can help you with relationship issues, general mental health, and suicide. Let’s Talk MN (218) 623-1800 or 844-772-4724 or visit LetsTalkMN.com We can: help children and adults, answer questions and connect you with resources, dispatch a mobile crisis team, and offer short-term residential crisis services. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK (800-273-8255) suicidepreventionlifeline.org The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline’s 24-hour toll-free crisis hotline can put you in contact with your local crisis center that can tell you where to seek immediate help in your area. Trevor Lifeline 866-488-7386 thetrevorproject.org/pages/get-help-now A crisis intervention and suicide prevention phone service available 24/7 for LGBTQ youth. Emergency Funding Resources and Financial Aid support FDLTCC has a variety of Emergency Aid Programs for students. For more information, please contact Rose Kolodynski at rosey@fdltcc.edu or (218) 879-0798. FDLTCC Emergency Aid Programs Childcare Resources Daycare: Li’l Thunder Learning Center Li’l Thunder Learning Center is a year-round program serving children 16 months to the first day of Kindergarten. We are licensed by the Minnesota Department of Human Services. A childcare learning center located at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College. The learning center is a partnership between Cloquet Public Schools and the college. Student Family Support Center The Student Family Support Center is a support program for students trying to balance the responsibilities of parenting, family, and work with the goals of achieving a college education and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. The Student Family Support Center room is located in 244. This room is a family-friendly environment that anyone can use for studying, breastfeeding, expressing and storing breast milk, and feeding small children. Childcare Assistance Visit mn.gov/mmb/childcare/families/ for childcare information. Apply for childcare assistance at Carlton County: (218) 878-2518. Apply for the MN Child Care Grant on campus. Northland Foundation Early Childhood Scholarships A program that helps parents, guardians, or foster families afford the cost of high-quality childcare, preschool, or other early learning programs for young children. Visit to learn more. Housing Resources Carlton County residents who have lost their housing please call Lakes and Pines at 800-832-6082 Option 4 and ask for a Coordinated Entry pre-screen. If you live in another county, please call 211 to get a Coordinated Entry pre-screen. On Campus Housing On-campus housing is a great value for students. Utility costs for heat, electric, local telephone, water, and garbage pick-up and recycling services are included in the room rental fee. Online computer service and high-speed Internet access are provided by the college. On-campus housing costs are used in calculating financial aid awards for eligible students. Transportation Resources ON CAMPUS See FDLTCC Business Office for free passes to Arrowhead Transit PUBLIC TRANSIT Arrowhead Transit 702 3rd Avenue South Virginia, MN 55792 800-862-0175 Carlton: Option 3 St. Louis: Option 2 Scheduled pickups Monday-Friday (3 times a day) Call ahead to arrange a specific pick up place/time $1.25/ride Duluth Transit Authority 2402 W Michigan St. Duluth, MN 55806 (218) 722-7283 Provides a public transit that is safe, convenient, efficient, and affordable. Fond du Lac Transit Cloquet, MN 55720 (218) 878-7500 Open 6:00 am to 7:30 pm Monday-Friday Has a deviated fixed schedule, but can also call ahead to arrange a ride. $1.00 each way (Reservation & Cloquet area) LCS Coaches 1203 Avenue B. Cloquet, MN 55720 (218) 879-3391 Cloquet-Duluth Commuter route twice daily Monday-Friday. $4.00 for one way; $8.00 for round trip Food Insecurity Resources On Campus – Bruce Carlson Food Pantry The Bruce Carlson Food Pantry provides supplemental food and other necessities to students who need this kind of assistance. To be eligible for the food pantry, students must have a valid student ID. At the Bruce Carlson Food Pantry, students can receive a wide variety of food items from canned goods, boxed items, bakery goods, and even dairy and meat products. Additional items available are household cleaning items, toiletries, feminine hygiene products, and diapers. If other specific items are needed, students can request items and we will work to support students’ needs. Food for the Bruce Carlson Food Pantry was provided by Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank in Duluth, in partnership with Journey Christian Church in Cloquet. Non-food items were provided by funding from the Student Family Support Center at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College. SNAP: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) is formerly known as Food Stamps.  SNAP is a federally funded monthly benefit available to individuals and households meeting predetermined asset and income criteria. SNAP helps individuals with low incomes get the food they need for nutritious and well-balanced meals. The program provides support to help stretch your household food budget. It is not intended to meet all of your household’s food needs. It is a supplement. If you are approved for SNAP, you can use your benefits at many stores and farmers markets. Click here to learn more about SNAP and find out if you quality. Community Food Resources EMERGENCY FOOD Carlton County Public Health and Human Services 14 N 11th St. Cloquet, MN 55720 (218) 879-4583 SNAP and expedited SNAP Fill out a Combined Application Form (CAF) and have a telephone interview Apply online at: mnFoodHelper / mnFoodHelper St. Louis County Public Health and Human Services 320 W 2nd St. Duluth, MN 55805 (218) 726-2101 SNAP and expedited SNAP Fill out a Combined Application Form (CAF) and have a telephone interview WIC Carlton County Public Health 14 N 11th St. Cloquet, MN 55720 (218) 879-4511 or (218) 878-2853 St. Louis County Public Health and Human Services Govt. Service Center-Room 108 320 W 2nd St. Duluth, MN 55802 (218) 725-5211 (800) 450-9777 x5211 Fond du Lac Human Services Min no Aya Win Clinic 927 Trettel Lane Cloquet, MN 55720 Center for American Indian Resources 221 W 4th St. Duluth, MN 55806 (218) 879-1227 Must be eligible for services at Fond du Lac CARLTON COUNTY FOOD SHELVES Salvation Army Tri-Community Food Shelf 316 Carlton Ave. Cloquet, MN, 55720 (218) 879-1693 (Tuesday: 8:30-11:30 and 1:30-2:30 Produce Truck: May-October every 2nd Wednesday of the month from 10-12 pm. Fond du Lac Food Distribution 100 University Ave Cloquet, MN 55720 (218) 878-7505 Limited—see flyer on Community Center distribution during Covid Second Harvest Mobile Food Pantry (drive through) Our Savior’s Lutheran Church 615 12th St. Cloquet, MN 55720 (218) 879-1535 10:30-11:30 am every 3rd Thursday of the month Community Emergency Assistance Resources Housing Resources in Carlton County Carlton County Public Health and Human Services 14 N 11th St. Cloquet, MN 55720 (218) 879-4583 Cloquet walk-in hours Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday:10:00 am-2:00 pm. Thursday: 12:30-2:00 pm Friday: if there are emergencies. Moose Lake walk-in hours (218) 485-8520 Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday: 10:00 am-2:00 pm Thursday: 12:30-2:00 pm Friday: if there are emergencies. Arc Northland-Housing Access Services 424 W. Superior St. #500 Duluth, MN 558 (218) 726-4739 Hours: 8:30 am until 4:00 pm Housing Access Services has deposit assistance if waiver eligible. You must complete an HAS application. No more than 7 people (where you reside) in each building to be eligible. Fond du Lac Energy Assistance 1720 Big Lake RD Cloquet, MN 55720 (218) 878-2658 Basic energy assistance, energy crisis assistance, and energy related repair Fond du Lac Housing Division 932 Trettel Lane Cloquet, MN 55720 (218) 878-8050 Emergency Rental Assistance and Down Payment Assistance Program Lakes and Pines 316 Elm Ave Moose Lake, MN 55767 (320) 679-1800 Energy assistance and utility shut off Salvation Army 316 Carlton Ave Cloquet, MN 55720 (218) 879-1693 Utility shut off, assistance with rent (eviction), and coordinated entry Housing Resources in St. Louis County American Indian Community Housing Organization (AICHO) 202 w 2nd St. Duluth, MN 55802 (218) 626-7963 Call to see if they funding available—must be tribally affiliated. Arc Northland 424 W Superior St. #500 Duluth, MN 55802 (218) 726-4726 Housing Access Services has deposit assistance if waiver eligible. You must complete an HAS application. No more than 7 people (where you reside) in each building to be eligible. Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency (AEOA) 12 E 4th St. (lower level) Duluth, MN 55806 (218) 623-3011 1-800-662-5711 ext. 3011 Energy & weatherization program Salvation Army 215 S 27th Ave W Duluth, MN 55806 (218) 722-7934 You will need to call on the first business day of the month at 8:30 am. Then you will do a phone interview and an in-person interview. They only have funds to prevent eviction, not for deposit. St. Louis County Public Health and Human Services 320 W. 2nd St. Duluth, MN 55802 (800) 450-9777 Hours: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Academic Resources Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College offers a range of services to help students achieve their educational goals. Current FDLTCC students can meet with their advisor or program coordinator. Please click on the following links for more information: Academic Advising and Career Guidance Academic planning to meet your educational goals Support for students on academic suspension or probation Career videos Transfer to other colleges Testimonials My favorite thing about FDLTCC is the people. I’ve met fantastic students, faculty and staff who go above and beyond what I expected. It is awesome here at the FDLTCC Education Program because it is like a family here, if you need help or are struggling with anything, you have quite a few people who will help you out. I chose FDLTCC because of its size and the curriculum. When I first came here in 2019, I was just looking for what I needed to volunteer, perhaps in a crisis shelter. I met with Don Jarvinen, and the rest is history. Welcome to FDLTCC FDLTCC is closed Friday, March 13, due to hazardous weather conditions. No evening activities Proceed to FDLTCC »