Promoting Economic & Housing Independence
Resident Opportunity for Self-Sufficiency (ROSS) Program
The Resident Opportunity for Self-Sufficiency (ROSS) program is available to eligible residents currently living in our Public Housing units. The program links residents to supportive services and activities, enabling them to make progress towards economic independence and housing self-sufficiency.
For more information, contact Stacey at 218-309-0029
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The ROSS program at Northwest Minnesota Multi-County HRA has a service coordinator and case worker. Both will work to assess resident needs and link them to supportive services and activities.
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See the image below for services that the ROSS coordinator and case worker can help you with.
The primary purpose of the program is to enable tenants to make progress towards economic independence and housing self-sufficiency, or in the case of elderly or disabled residents, help them improve living conditions and enable tenants to age in place.
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The ROSS program is offered to eligible Public Housing tenant through our HRA. If you are not currently a tenant of NW MN Multi-County HRA's our ROSS program cannot assist you.
To find out if you are eligible contact:
Stacey - 218-309-0029
Mandy - 218-309-0025 -
ROSS Newsletters are sent out to tenants on a quarterly basis. Below you will find the past newsletters.
How ROSS Can Help
Employment
Skills assessment
Job search assistance
Digital literacy/computer skills
Resume writing and interviewing techniques
Disability Services
Accessible transportation services
Assistance with daily living
Disability services counseling
Health & Well-being
Health care referrals
Nutrition education
Referrals to drug and alcohol abuse treatment programs
Basic Needs
Benefits enrollment
Child care
English as a second language
Executive functioning and life skills
Education and Youth
After-school programs
Early childhood education
Tutoring
Financial Literacy
Financial coaching
Long-term financial planning
Money management
Aging In Place
Health care coordination
Meal services
Transportation services