612-870-0565
2421 Chicago Ave South
Minneapolis, MN 55404
Walk-In Counseling Center: A unique resource for 40 years
Since 1969 Walk-In Counseling Center has offered free, easily accessible counseling for people with urgent needs and few options. It’s the only counseling center in the nation to use volunteers as service providers – as far as we know it houses the largest number of active volunteer professionals in the world. Walk-In’s 149 volunteer professionals and receptionists donate over 11,000 hours each year to serve clients who have no insurance, can’t get help elsewhere or just simply walk through the door. Walk-In’s well-earned reputation is based not only on client services, but also contributions to the profession and the community through consulting and training, partnerships and leadership on emerging issues.
By the numbers in 2008…
- 1507 clients counseled
- 5314 counseling sessions
- 43% of clients have family incomes less than $10,000 per year
- 2,000+ phone consultations
- 200+ agencies referred people to Walk-In
- 480 organizations benefited from Walk-In’s consulting and training services
- 125 volunteer professionals
- 24 volunteer receptionists
- $677,000: the value of volunteered time
