Application Guidelines

Cradle of Hope provides assistance to pregnant women and to infants up to three months old. We will consider all applications where the financial crisis is caused by pregnancy or by expenses related to childbirth.

Amounts of grants are subject to the availability of funds.

  1. UTILITIES - Medical devices needing utilities, only. Include a doctor's order and copy of the bill with contact name.
  2. HOUSING* - We pay grants for rent and mortgage payments. No deposits.
  3. FOOD - Gift certificates from grocery store, Cub Foods or Rainbow in the Metro area - Nutritious foods, only. No pop, candy, sweets. List name, address, and phone number of store.
  4. MEDICAL - Make arrangements before baby is born. Submit the bill after birth. Up to $900.
  5. PAST DUE BILLS - We do not pay past bills unless related to current pregnancy.
  6. CHILD CARE - Must be pregnancy-related such as doctor-ordered bedrest with young children in the home.
  7. MATERNITY Clothes - Undergarments, clothing, or other maternity needs. Check with local crisis pregnancy centers for items before applying.
  8. Safe Slumber Pack-N-Play Program* - Check: garage sales and local crisis pregnancy centers. Submit a notice in your church bulletin/bulletin board.
*Housing needs and Pack-N-Play's are partially funded by the MN Positive Alternatives Program

After pursuing #8 without success, refer your clients to the closest Safe Slumber Cribsite below. If you do not live near a Cribsite call your nearest crisis pregnancy center to fill out a Pack-N-Play Application.

Guidelines for PackNPlay:

Pack-N-Play Portacrib: Unforeseen expense related to pregnancy; Enough income to pay only necessities. Some sites have additional requirements.

Applicants must be at least eight months pregnant

  1. Mpls. North
    • Northside Life-Care/Seton Services – 651-522-6589
  2. Mpls. South
    • Tapestry Pregnancy & Family Center – 612-823-0301
    • City Life Center - 612-874-1808
    • University Life-Care Center - 612-623-3211
  3. Mpls. North West
    • Metro Women’s Center – 763-533-8642
  4. Mpls. West Suburban
    • Minnetonka Life-Care Center - 952-938-4496
  5. Northwest Twin City Suburban
    • First Care Pregnancy Center - 763-323-3435
  6. Northeast Twin City Suburban
    • Project Life - 651-439-5964
    • Lakes Life-Care Center - 651-464-4340
  7. Southwest Twin City Suburbs
    • Pregnancy Choices Life-Care Center- 952-997-2229
    • Alpha Women's Center - 952-447-5683
  8. St. Paul South
    • Highland Life-Care Center - 651-695-0111
  9. St. Paul Southeast
    • Wakota Life-Care Center – 651-457-1195
  10. St. Paul Midway
    • Birthright – 651-646-7033
  11. St. Paul - Downtown
    • First Steps, Children's Hospital -651-220-6883
  12. St. Paul East
    • Life-Care Center East – 651-776-2328
  13. Duluth/Surrounding Areas
    • Birthright of Duluth - 218-723-1801
  14. St. Cloud/Surrounding Areas
    • Pregnancy Resource Center - 320-253-1962
  15. Marshall/Surrounding Areas
    • Birthright of Marshall - 507-532-3660
  16. Mankato/Surrounding Areas
    • Birthright of Mankato - 507-387-7818
  17. Rochester/Surrounding Areas
    • First Care Pregnancy Center - 507-282-3377
  18. Willmar
    • Hope Pregnancy Center - 320-235-3743
  19. Morris
    • Morris Life-Care Pregnancy Center - 320-589-0300
  20. Faribault
    • Pregnancy Options Life-Care Center - 507-332-7644
  21. Park Rapids
    • Pregnancy Resource Center- 218-732-7644
  22. Austin
    • Rachel's Hope Pregnancy Center - 507-437-7595
  23. Sauk Centre
    • Central MN Life-Care Center - 320-351-4025
  24. Brainerd
    • Bridges of Hope - 218-825-7682 /li>

These are GUIDELINES.  We  will look at all situations you feel are warranted.  If you have any questions about other needs your client may have, please call Kathy or Andrea at 651-636-0637.

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