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Day Center.

The Landing MN Day Center acts as a soft place to land for those experiencing homelessness in Rochester, Minnesota. Read on to learn more about the services and resources within the center.

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WHAT WE OFFER: Day Center Services.

Our Day Center brings the social services to our guests all in one central location to assist them on their journey to stability:

Hygiene

Guests have access to free showers, laundry, and toiletries to maintain basic hygiene.

Clothing

Guests have access to clothing items such as t-shirts, hoodies, jeans, underwear, socks, tennis shoes, snow boots, winter jackets and more.

Meals

Guests have access to our cafe throughout the day for breakfast / lunch / snacks, and are served a hot meal each day during dinner service.

Health + Wellness

Our on-site medical clinic - staffed by volunteer medical professionals - sees guests for a variety of medical needs. Mental health services are also available through our volunteer psychiatric resident.

Social Services

Our social services teams provides aid to guests as they navigate housing, disability, health care and more.

A Sense of Home

From celebrating holidays to having game nights and crafts, we strive to provide a sense of home and belonging for our guests year round.

  • "As a previous guest of The Landing MN, I can attest to [Tara's] incredible ability to connect to those experiencing homelessness. My experience with homelessness was traumatic, but people like Tara make it more bearable."

  • "You're the first person that cared about me."

    Richard

  • "The Landing MN is a great place. They have a wonderful staff and they provide a great service. We could use more resources like they provide!"

    Andre R.

  • "The Landing MN is a heart warming place, where people who are experiencing homelessness can not only get a meal but can get help with finding resources. They have helped so many and one of them being my fiancee!"

    Natasha J.

  • "The Landing MN changed my life. They believed in me when I struggled with believing in myself. They instilled me with hope and encouragement. I give much thanks to The Landing for helping me rebuild my life and self worth."

    Tyler E.

  • "Did some volunteer work for dinner. Friendly workers and the homeless were wonderful to work with."

    Shelly A.

  • "All of the staff are very friendly and helpful. There is a social worker available M-F (Mary) and she's great and does her best for anyone who asks."

    DeeDee R.

  • "The Landing MN is an amazing place for people who are down on their luck and need a positive place to go. The staff is awesome in helping at anyway they can along with meeting the clients where they are in their lives."

    Bailey S.

Established in November 2020, The Landing MN Day Center opened its doors as a contracted project with the City of Rochester. In 2022, 837 unique individuals made 17,807 visits. We are on track to see over 1,000 unique individuals in 2023.

Within the four walls of the day center, The Landing MN team provides:

  • Shelter from the elements

  • 3 meals a day

  • Toiletries

  • Clothing

  • Cold Weather Essentials

  • Free Shower Facilities

  • Free Laundry Facilities

  • On-site Medical Care

  • On-site Social Services

  • Legal Assistance Kiosk

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volunteer medical care.

Since May 2021, the Mayo Clinic Ambulance Community Paramedicine Program has provided volunteer medical care within the day center three times a week. Additional medical professionals, including Dr. Casey Caldwell, volunteer their time to provide much needed (and often inaccessible) services to our friends facing homelessness This program has been an incredible addition to The Landing MN Day Center!

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additional partnerships.

Other partnerships - both past and present - include the Winona State Nursing Program (haircuts and foot care), Luther College Nursing Program (foot care), Active PT, and even more.

supporting the center.

The truth of it all - we can’t continue to keep our doors open without a community rallied around us. As we continue to serve our friends in need, we turn to you - our community - to link arms as we help those who need it most. Whether it is a $25 one-time donation, $5 a month, a case of water, a box of blankets, or even just the share of a post on Facebook, every little bit matters.

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Want to get involved?

Visit our Volunteer page to join the TLMN community.

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