Oasis Central Minnesota Inc

Our Mission: 

Providing safe, temporary shelter for individuals and families experiencing homelessness, and connect them with community resources

Our Vision:

Decrease homelessness in Morrison County.
Maintain a temporary housing space for those in need.
Improve access to basic necessities and resources in the community.
Create a self-sustaining organization.
Continue to have a committed staff and volunteer base that is supported by the community.
Continue to advocate and educate on issues related to housing insecurity and homelessness.

What does Oasis do?

• Emergency shelter options
• Food insecurity assistance
• Document assistance
• Give access to donated items to those in need, when available
• Referrals
• Case planning: person-based
• Work to address housing insecurity by maintaining or finding new housing 
• Coordinated Entry
• Community Services opportunity when available
• Advocacy of statewide legislation to address housing insecurity and homelessness 
• Coordinated with other area providers
• Collaboration with other housing assistance programs and shelter

History of Oasis Central Minnesota

Oasis Central Minnesota has a rich and vibrant grassroots history with programs that are founded with the philosophy of building community by working together as neighbors.  All of our programming works to not only provide access to basic necessities but build relationships within the community.
Oasis Central Minnesota was originally incorporated in 1988 as OASIS Share a Meal by a group of Morrison County residents concerned about food and housing insecurity in Morrison County, Minnesota.  At its inception, Oasis Central Minnesota began providing a free community meal. 

In 2015 Oasis Central Minnesota identified homelessness and housing insecurity as a growing community concern and emergency housing as a service gap.  Funded by donations, private foundation grants, and State of Minnesota grants Oasis Central Minnesota now provides emergency housing in a motel setting as well as an apartment setting for families. Our agency also provides case management to individuals and families experiencing homelessness.