American Indian Family Center - St Paul, Minnesota

Dmarie Bevins

They have the most caring staff & counselors. Very supportive. I recommend any women wanting to get clean & sober to contact them. The elders program is amazing. Very cultural program. Just can't say enough about this place.

Kristen Williams

The place is awesome already, hopefully I start within a day or 2...I'm pretty excited about this place, they offer pretty much whatever you need help with! Love that it's a family program, they offer programs for kids & tiny teens as well. Well this is the new beginning for me on my journey! I'll let y'all know when I start the program! Heard a lot of good things about this place & love the new experience though so far!!

Christina Branchaud

Hands down 1 of the best places around in Saint Paul for people who need any of their services. I have been a part of the A.I.F.C. for about 20 years or more and I love the staff, the resources, groups, and everything about this place. I would highly recommend it to anyone! It's like another home/part of the family to me. Very happy and satisfied, thanks!

Juan Perez

Many good things about the American Indian Family Center.
They have a lot of services for families in crisis, counseling and therapy for those in need.

Dayawn „DayDay“ Sutherland

This place is one of the best places I've been hands down. Great people, good resources, they have never let me or my family down. There's no amount of words can Express the love and support that comes from the American Indian Family Center!!! We thank our creator for places like this one.

Jessica Bower

Volunteered on a team for our annual staff service day. We did some furniture moving and painting. Not bad compared to other years... These women are amazing and provide supports for struggling urban Native American women/children. They shared their Monday potluck-style breakfast, staff's focus area and a beautiful smudging and prayer by a female pipe keeper (a rare honor for Native women). Support them, volunteer if you can - they need some major updating of carpets and furniture...

Foxx Hunter

Not too helpful… when I called I was greeted with an attitude. And I had to ask who I was speaking with and if I called the right number. This is why it’s hard for people especially men to ask for help.

Juce

Hello my name is Teresa Williams,

Today (9/5/2017) I left you guys offices in tears because I felt discriminated against. I one day researched online for free diaper banks in my area I came upon a list of diaper banks in my area and your association was the first to pop up on the list. So, I gave you guys a call and ask if you guys give out diapers to people in need, to confirm, the lady I spoke with said "yes" I asked if I needed to make an appointment, she said "no". I said "okay" and right after our conversation I drove to American Indian Family Center and received pampers with no hassle. After that visited, whenever I was in extreme need of pampers I came here for help, no appointment was even necessary, so I was ALWAYS told. But, today I walked in for pampers and I was asked; "Do you have an appointment?" I stated "no" in such confusion. They ask me would I like to setup an appointment to meet with a lady by the name of Maria McCoy because meeting with her was the only way that I would get pampers today, so I was told. I said "sure", some woman gave me a form to fill out with my personal information, I completed the form and handed it back. I was told to wait around for Ms. McCoy, I waited for a good min., confident that I would be aloud service, finally after all that waiting Maria came out and ask me if I am part of a tribe. I said "no" she said " you can not receive any services here if you are not Native" she told me that she would give me pampers only today and shred the form that I filled out. I took her information well while standing in her face, but when leaving out to go to my car I couldn't help, but to cry. I don't know how it feels to be any other race, but as a black women that truly broke a piece of me, more then I thought it would. You guys have a sign up on your wall stating NO RACISM and I left here feeling the depth of my race, in the worst way. I ask Maria "Why didn't the other woman who made me fill out paper work tell me that?" she said "because she didn't know, it's a new policy". I honestly don't know how to feel about any of this. This place clearly have people that are not part of a tribe working for them, but telling me that I can't receive services from them because I'm not apart of a tribe? You guys are listed on more then one diaper bank list that I've googled. I suggest that you get very culturally specific about the accesses to your diapers and programs. The fact that, that part of your policy JUST changed is really disturbing on so many levels. I honestly am always happy to see when humanity strides to developed a community, but I believe that places like this should be a lot more strategic about who they let in. Natives are/were not the only ones with/apart of tribes, but yet she ask me am I apart of a tribe, in the same breath told me I had to be Native to receive services, hmm? I would NOT have even bother coming in if I knew that I wasn't welcomed. The whole situation was totally unprofessional, but I truly do wish you well and great growth!

Thank You, Teresa Williams