Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center

The Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center (MIWRC) is a comprehensive non-profit organization delivering a broad spectrum of social and mental health services to Native women and their families in Minneapolis, MN. Since 1984, MIWRC has maintained an extensive referral network and partnership approach to fully meet the diverse needs of the communities served. The organization provides specialized programming in family services, affordable housing assistance, chemical dependency treatment, mental health care, and cultural resilience and healing initiatives. MIWRC's holistic approach to service delivery reflects a deep commitment to traditional ways of being while addressing contemporary challenges affecting Native families. Located in the Phillips neighborhood of Minneapolis, which hosts the third largest urban American Indian population in the United States, MIWRC is uniquely positioned to serve this community. The organization's treatment and educational programs are tailored to address specific issues impacting family well-being, including grief counseling, stress management, assertiveness training, relationship support, and spirituality-centered healing. Beyond direct client services, MIWRC offers professional training and educational workshops to social service providers across federal, state, county, and municipal organizations, as well as private businesses and non-profits. This dual focus on client empowerment and provider education strengthens the entire service ecosystem supporting Native women and families throughout the Minneapolis area.