KOOTASCA is a non profit human service agency serving Itasca and Koochiching counties in Northern Minnesota. We serve low-income people providing ways for families to get connected to the community with a plan to get out of poverty. Our mission is “Building Community to End Poverty”. Our services include:

• Housing Programs - crisis housing, rehabilitation, energy assistance, home ownership workshops, down payment & financial counseling, closing cost assistance.


• Head Start - and early Head Start, project read early literacy, family services & involvement, health services. Check out our report to the public.
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• Crisis Services - family support program in our community designed to provide emergency or short-term care for children 0-12 years while families address crisis situations and includes Crisis Housing.