Anything Helps MN

11/27/2025

Oh what a feast! S/o to Kesha Brown ! She is an amazing Program Director and an even better cook! Plates were a hit! She always finds a way to make the holidays special for all!

11/24/2025

We are live! Register and show up ! We would love to see you there!

Before folks break for the holidays—you don’t want to miss this announcement: Minnesota’s Inaugural RCO Harm Reduction Summit is happening on Monday, January 12th, from 8:00 AM–4:00 PM at the Wilder Foundation in Saint Paul!

Join us for a powerful day of learning, connection, and collaboration at the RCO Harm Reduction Summit, where grassroots community voices and professional perspectives come together to explore what harm reduction truly means in practice. This event will highlight real-world strategies that save lives, promote dignity, and build bridges between public health, recovery, and lived experience.

All are welcome to participate! Reduced price ($10) for Peer Recovery Specialists, Harm Reduction Specialists, and RCO staff and volunteers.

4.5 CEUs pending approval.

This event is brought to you by MARCO, Anything Helps MN, and the Steve Rummler HOPE Network. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, share, and help build stronger harm reduction pathways across the state.

👉 Register here: https://pci.jotform.com/form/253243983690061

11/24/2025

11/07/2025

Are you a Black woman, girl, or femme aged 14 and up living in MN and interested in helping shape the future of how county-funded programs serve Black women, girls, and femmes across the state of Minnesota?! Register for the Justice in Institutions for Black women, girls and femmes Community Action....

11/02/2025

10/27/2025

Recovery and Harm Reduction Professionals please scan and complete this survey. Share your thoughts on harm reduction! You can also use this link.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeXeR0KM8XuhUzNSTjrnFEXjEHKzPfh5UrHU28-kD82h3MOPA/viewform

10/24/2025

November SNAP and the MFIP food portion are paused in Minnesota due to the federal shutdown. October benefits are safe. Cash MFIP still issues. You can still apply so your case is ready when funds resume. Need food now? Call 2-1-1 or visit Hunger Solutions MN.

Read more ➜ https://spokesman-recorder.com/2025/10/22/snap-benefits-delayed-minnesota-november-shutdown/

10/24/2025

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At RIA, we build lasting relationships that extend beyond a single project. We were excited to work with Anything Helps on a project with the MN Department of Health — and have continued to collaborate on the Justice in Institutions for Black Women, Girls and Femmes statewide survey. We asked Val Floyd, their Vice Chair, to share more about their work and why they partner with RIA; here's what she said!

Q: What would you want folks to know about your work / organization?
A: At Anything Helps MN, we believe in meeting people where they are. We serve people affected by the opioid epidemic, providing harm reduction, recovery support, and wrap-around care in a nonjudgmental environment. Our drop-in center and syringe service programs prioritize dignity, safety, and respect for every person. And we are committed to equity, especially for Black communities and women/femmes. We understand that addiction and overdose intersect with racial injustice, gender-based violence, social determinants of health, and systemic neglect. That’s part of why we partnered with Research in Action: to strengthen and amplify the voices of Black women and girls in Minnesota and beyond.

Q: Why did you partner with us to support and promote the survey? Or why do you believe Black women, girls, and femmes should complete the survey?
A: Historically, women, and especially Black women and girls, have been marginalized in research, public health, and policy discussions. Our experiences, especially around violence, trauma, healing, and resilience, often go unrecorded or undervalued. By partnering on this survey, we are helping create space where their stories, knowledge, and priorities are counted, respected, and used to inform change. With our networks, community presence, and on-the-ground credibility, Anything Helps MN can help ensure that the survey reaches those whom others might miss, people in harm reduction settings, those experiencing unstable housing, people who might not otherwise be reached by standard outreach. This helps the survey have more depth, reach, and representativeness.

Learn more about Anything Helps at anythinghelpsmn.org!