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"Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota expresses the love of Christ for all people through service that inspires hope, changes lives, and builds community."

LSS Employment Services:

MFIP Waiver Program

This program is available to refugees and asylees who need additional assistance in gaining employment. Participants must be enrolled in the Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP) and have a valid MFIP employment plan.

Eligibility :

  • Must be a refugee or an asylee
  • Must be an MFIP recipient for less than 60 months
  • Must have lived in the US for more than 5 years
  • Must not be a US citizen.

Program Services:

  • Intensive one-to-one case management
  • Extra support on job searches
  • Job training
  • Post-employment follow-up
  • Referrals and follow-up on other services

How to get services :

  • Referral from Hennepin County’s MFIP Coordination Office.
  • Case transferred from other employment service agencies in Hennepin County.

For more information on the MFIP Waiver Program, please contact Ali Omar at 612-879-5237 or email at Ali.Omar@lssmn.org.

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