Respect autonomy
You know your life best. Our job is to give you the information and options — you make the choice.
About North Star CFSS
Minnesota-based. Community-rooted.
We help Minnesotans understand CFSS and build the service plan that fits their life — in the language they speak, on the timeline they need.
Call us: (612) 450-2856
Our mission
Our mission
To help the Minnesota community by educating people on CFSS and developing service plans that work best for them. We believe every Minnesotan deserves a clear path to the support they need — and someone in their corner to help them get there.
Values
What we stand for
Clarity over jargon
CFSS, FMS, ADL, IADL, MnCHOICES — we speak the lingo, but we never make you learn it. We explain everything in plain language.
Serve all communities
Minnesota's strength is its diversity. Our team and materials work in English, Spanish, Somali, and Hmong — because everyone deserves access.
No conflict of interest
We provide consultation only — we don't deliver direct CFSS care. So we have nothing to gain from pushing you toward a specific model or provider.
The team
The team
Between our founder and lead consultant we've written more than 2,000 service delivery plans and trained the workers behind them. We hire only language-matched experts who are professional, responsive, and dedicated to the communities they serve.
Hanas
Founder & Lead Consultant
2+ years CFSS / PCA · 2,000+ plans written
Hanas founded North Star CFSS after watching too many Minnesota families get steered toward the model that fit the provider — not them. He leads every consultation personally and hires only language-matched experts who are dedicated to the communities they serve.
AbdiAziz Hussein
Lead Consultant
MA Behavior Analysis · BA Psychology · 1,000+ plans · 5 yrs direct care
AbdiAziz holds a Master's in Behavior Analysis and a Bachelor's in Psychology, and spent more than three years as a case manager before moving into consultation. Across five years of direct client work, he has written over 1,000 service delivery plans and built a reputation for designing supports that are genuinely personalized — not templates.
The difference
How North Star is different
- More than 2,000 service delivery plans written across our team.
- We do not deliver CFSS care — only consultation. No conflict of interest.
- Four languages, language-matched expert consultants.
- Statewide. Phone, video, or in-person across all 87 counties.
- Plain-language education materials you can take home.
- Direct collaboration with your case manager and county worker.
Independence
Why our independence matters
Many Minnesota CFSS providers also deliver direct care. That can create a quiet incentive to steer you toward the model that pays them more — even if it's not the best fit for you. North Star is consultation only. Our recommendation is based on your situation, not our balance sheet.
Talk to a real person.
Free 20-minute consultation. No pressure.