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Disability Resource Center - Access North Center for Independent Living - Northeastern MN

606 NW Fifth Street, Brainerd, MN 56401

Eligibility
Serves individuals with disabilities in Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Pine, and Saint Louis counties
Hours
Call, vary by service
Application process
Call or walk into any office
Fees
Vary by service
Service area
Aitkin County, MN Carlton County, MN Cass County, MN Cook County, MN Crow Wing County, MN Itasca County, MN Koochiching County, MN Lake County, MN Pine County, MN Saint Louis County, MN

Other Information

Program Fees

  • Sliding Scale/Reduced Fee

Application Process

  • Walk In

Payment Options

  • Medical Assistance
Resource center assists with the following services:
  • Advocacy: Includes areas of housing, civil and human rights, employment, transportation, and others. The Center advocates for state, local, and federal legislation.
  • Aging in Place Program: Offers accessible modification assistance, ramp installation, and accessibility assessments for homes and businesses for safe access and increased independence.
  • Assistive Technology Network: Assists individuals in the process of obtaining assistive technology devices.
  • Homemaking Services: Assists individuals in managing household activities including housekeeping, laundry, meal preparation, and shopping.
  • Independent living skills training
  • Information and Referral: Provides up-to-date disability information and referrals to various agencies and individuals within the region.
  • On-Demand Lending Library: Program will purchase the requested device and the individual can use it for as long as needed; the program retains ownership of the item. Eligibility requirements: first come, first served basis; funds are limited.
  • Peer Mentoring: Assists individuals living with a disability to identify goals and create a unique plan to achieve those goals. Matches interested consumers with a peer mentor who provides support, problem-solving solutions, social skills, etc.
  • Public Education: Provides information, resources, and materials on accessibility guides, ADA, disability laws, etc.
  • Respite Care Services: Provides short-term in-home care and support when the primary caregiver or family members need to be absent from the home.
  • Systems Advocacy: Works to implement changes where needed at a broader systemic level.
  • Transition/Relocation Services: Assists individuals living with a disability in transitioning from nursing facilities and other institutions into community settings, with the goal of preventing institutionalization.
Last Assured
09/04/2025
What's Here
Visual ImpairmentsPeer Role Model ProgramsSubject Specific Public Awareness/EducationSubstance Use DisordersCommunication ImpairmentsHousekeeping AssistanceChildren's In Home Respite CareMove Manager ProgramsIndependent Living Skills InstructionHomemaker AssistanceSpecialized Information and ReferralOlder AdultsResidential Placement Services for People With DisabilitiesPhysical DisabilitiesCenters for Independent LivingIn Home Meal PreparationDisability Rights GroupsDisease/Disability InformationErrand Running/Shopping AssistanceHearing LossRamp Construction ServicesDisabilities IssuesAssistive Technology InformationHousing Search AssistanceMental Illness/Emotional DisabilitiesAdult In Home Respite CareSystem AdvocacyDisabilities and Health ConditionsHome Modification ConsultationOccasional Medical Equipment/SuppliesLearning DisabilitiesAccessibility InformationAgency Based Libraries/Resource CentersIndividual Advocacy
Providing organization
Access North Center for Independent Living - Northeastern MN

Assists individuals of all disabilities and ages in living independently, pursuing meaningful goals, and having equal opportunities and choices