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Pays for room and board for seniors and adults with disabilities who have low incomes. Aims to reduce and prevent people from living in institutions or becoming homeless. ?All recipients receive assistance each month to help pay for rent and food. Some recipients also receive Housing Support supplemental funding to provide other services if they don't qualify for home and community-based waiver programs, including but not limited to: ?- Arranging for medical and social services- Arranging for meetings and appointments- Assistance with transportation- Medication reminders?The individual's housing provider receives payments to pay for rent, utilities, food, household supplies, and other necessities.

A Rule 36 Category I residential treatment setting for adults diagnosed mental illness. In-house program of individual and group instruction promoting independent living skills. Services include:- 24-hour nursing services including medication management, special diet, and services for individuals who may have combined physical and mental health problems- Crisis services in managing mental health crises- Family program to support families with information, educational ongoing opportunities, and learn from other families living with individuals with mental illness- Fitness and exercise group classes to help individuals achieve a healthy lifestyle- Food and nutritional services- Independent living skills instruction to maximize independence with tasks such as doing laundry, riding the bus system, and budgeting- Interpersonal and social skills- Music therapy- Psychiatric rehabilitation services- Substance use dual diagnosis support groups, one-on-one sessions, and referrals for outpatient treatment and care- Therapeutic recreation- Vocational training and education providing work skill development and employment opportunities

Providing administrative guidance to the entire school district.Elementary School:Pine Meadow Elementary School (320)656-3760 Oak Ridge Elementary School (320)656-3750 Middle School:Sartell Middle School (320)656-3710High School:Sartell High School (320)656-0748

Provides support, training, and employment to adults with developmental disabilities. Staff assist in training and supervising people in different jobs in the facility and in the community. Training generally falls into areas such as employment, communication, social, and recreational skills.Training includes:- Day training and habilitation- Employment development- Employment exploration- Employment support, individual, and group- Job coaching- Prevocational services- Transition services

Provides information about patient's financial responsibility, rates, billing, services provided, and payment options. Services may include:- Discount rates based on household size and income limits- Financial Assistance program for the uninsured and underinsured- Insurance plans accepted and billing information- Request for an estimate of services

Monthly Homestrech workshops cover the home-buying process from start to finish and are designed to help participants become informed and prepared consumers. Workshops also utilize the current knowledge of local industry professionals with guest speakers including local loan officers, realtors, home inspectors, closing agents, and home insurance professionals.Counseling: Offers free private and confidential one-on-one professional advice to help participants achieve their dream of homeownership. Counselors will work with participants to:- Address credit problems that could prevent participants from getting a mortgage- Create a customized action plan with specific, manageable steps to help clients achieve their goals- Determine affordability- Develop a spending and savings plan- Find the right mortgage product for the participant's needs- Provides participants with a free copy of their credit report that includes a credit score

ECFE is a parenting education program for all Minnesota families with children between the ages of birth to Kindergarten entrance. Learning opportunities through ECFE may occur in a variety of settings, such as the families' homes, district or community sites, and online parenting education and support. Programming and education services often include parents/caregivers and children but may just include parents/caregivers.ECFE works to strengthen families and engage the ability of all parents to provide an environment that supports the healthy development of their child.Services may include:- Book lending library- Dad and child programs- Early childhood screening for children ages 3 - 5- Information on community resources- Outdoor classroom- Parent-child activities- Parent discussion groups- Play and learn activities for children- Programs for non-English language learners- School readiness program for children age 3 1/2 - 4- Special events for the entire family- Workshops on specific topicsNOTE: Call for current class offerings and schedule of events.

Mayor and City Council Members:Member contact informationAdministration Department- City Administrator: (651)458-2890 - Deputy City Clerk: (651)458-2878

Provides home improvement loans such as:- Rehabilitation Loan Program (RLP) to help low-income households address health and safety improvements. Funds are used for basic home improvements that directly affect the home's safety, habitability, or energy efficiency to homeowners. No monthly payments but there is a lien on the home where the homeowner must remain in the home for 15 years to be forgiven.- Emergency and Accessibility Loan Program (ELP) addresses home improvements or essential accessibility improvements. No monthly payments but there is a lien on the home where the homeowner must remain in the home for 15 years to be forgiven.- Fix-up loan with low-interest to fix basic and necessary home improvements that qualify such as electrical wiring, plumbing repairs, well or septic repair/replacement, windows, siding, or other basic improvements that affect the safety or energy efficiency of the home. The loan maximum amount is $75,000.

Provide investigation and intervention services on behalf of vulnerable adults who are unable to act on their own behalf, manage their own affairs, or who are in immediate danger of abuse. Types of abuse may be physical, emotional, sexual abuse, unsafe or hazardous living conditions, exploitation, neglect, or abandonment. Services include:- Taking reports and investigating abuse and/or maltreatment- Removal of the individual to safer surroundings- Services necessary to remove the conditions which have created a threat to lifeNOTE: Complaints, questions, or concerns involving incidents in facilities licensed by the Health Department, such as hospitals, nursing homes, boarding care homes, supervised living facilities, assisted living, and home health agencies can be referred to the Minnesota Board on Aging Ombudsman for Long-Term Care.

Public health nurses, nutritionists and other professionals are available to make home visits. Frequency of visits and length of time per visit are agreed upon by family and nurse, depending upon needs of the family. Services:- After Home Care: Suggestions for exercise program, mother's health needs, parenting education, newborn care, nutritional needs, and infant growth and development- Breast feeding assistance- Child's growth and development, and child rearing questions- Guidelines for parents to provide safe care and a healthy environment for their child- Health information on pregnancy and pregnancy care- Healthy Families America parenting program for first time parents who wish to improve their parenting skills- Identification of problems and early intervention activities in conjunction with families and schools to assist families with special needs children ages birth - 6- Nutritional assessment, counseling and education- Physical development screening- Prenatal health needs including nutrition, weight gain, balance of rest and exercise, and substance use- Preparation of labor and delivery- Prevention of child maltreatment- Special care for high risk pregnant women- Supportive community resources

Financial Assistance Program: For patients whose insurance coverage and/or ability to pay medical bills is limited. Provides a discount on bills for emergent and medically necessary care. The program may cover current and outstanding bills and may remain in effect for 12 months after enrollment.Uninsured Discounts: Patients without insurance coverage are eligible for a discount for medically necessary services

Provides independent senior living residences, including studios, one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and one-bedroom plus den apartment homes.

Provides infant and early childhood therapy services, including:- Attachment Bio-behavioral Catch-up (ABC): An infant/toddler-caregiver treatment designed for young children who have experienced early adversity. Caregivers are coached in specific skills to strengthen attachment and reduce frightening or overwhelming interactions.- Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP): A trauma-informed child-caregiver treatment that explores how trauma and caregivers' relational history impact the caregiver-child relationship and the child's development.- Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT): A treatment for young children with emotional and behavioral concerns that focuses on strengthening caregiver-child interactions to improve calm, warmth, and positive behavior patterns.- School-Linked Mental Health Therapy: Services delivered within school settings to increase access to mental health support for children and youth who may otherwise face barriers to care.

Offers a discount program for eligible patients and a payment plan option for any balance not covered by the discount. The program cannot be used for dental and pharmacy bills and charges.Program assistance is based on:- Assets, such as property or savings accounts- Family size- Income- Liabilities, such as bills or regular payments dueIndividuals may apply even if they have insurance coverage.

Medicare Savings Programs have four sub-programs:Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals (QDWI): Helps pay for Part A premiums only.Qualifying Individual (QI): Helps pay for Part B premiums only.Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB): Helps pay for Part A and B premiums as well as deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments.Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB): Helps pay for Part B premiums only.? Monthly income and countable resource limits apply. Countable resources include any checking or savings funds, stocks, and bonds. A home, one car, a burial plot, $1500 in burial expenses (if the amount is set aside), furniture, and other household items are not applied toward the resource limit. Participants pay for Medicare services that aren't covered, such as routine physicals and prescription drugs.??Generally, under these programs, premiums are put back into the monthly Social Security check, increasing participants' monthly income.

Skilled nursing facility

Patients who need to speak with a financial counselor, need cost of care estimates, or determine if they may qualify for financial assistance to pay for procedures, may reach out about options. Financial counselors can help individuals understand patients' responsibilities and may offer no-interest payment plans. Other options may include:- Discount Program: Individuals who are uninsured or underinsured and have incomes less than 250% of the Federal Poverty Guideline may be eligible for getting help to pay their medical bill- Elevate Patient Financial Solutions: Help patients without medical insurance find resources to help pay for medical bills

Family Services:- Bimaadiziwin Mikana (The Path of Life): Parent mentor program designed around healing and connecting families with community and elders. While focusing on traditional cultural lifeways, resiliency, and strengths, positive Indian parenting values are incorporated into the program.- Ombi'Ayaa Anishinabe Ininiiwug (Rise Up Original Men): Provides a place for American Indian men who want to practice spiritual, cultural, and intergenerational engagement. Activities include: Cultural events, including sugar bush and ricing Men's softball and basketball recreational leagues Traditional ceremonies, including sweat lodge Weekly father and men's group and weekly drumming group- Thinica Owichakiyapi Thipi (Helping the Homeless Build): For individuals and families experiencing homelessness and who are not currently in housing or have not found housing: Provides resources and support for those experiencing homelessness. Services may include assisting the client with housing search assistance, tenant education, budgeting assistance, life skills training/coaching, etc. For individuals and families experiencing homelessness or on the verge of becoming homeless that are currently in housing or have found housing: If eligible Family Homelessness Prevention and Assistance Program - FHPAP may help with rent, security deposit, utilities, and utility deposit assistance. Note: Funding comes from a variety of sources including the Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program - FHPAP as well as others.Youth Services:- Waaban Ogimaawag (Tomorrow's Leaders): Provides youth with an opportunity to become engaged in traditional American Indian service learning. Also provides tutoring to American Indian youth on diverse subject areas, including test preparation, skill building, and success strategies.

Provides diversified programs, including:- Forever Fifty club- Social services: Includes youth programs that feature a teen recreation center with pool, foosball, air hockey, table games, homework time, etc.; musical programs, and volunteer opportunities such as hospital and nursing home visitation- Spiritual counseling

Volunteer opportunities include:- Assisting at activities: Bingo, cards, crafts- Assisting residents around the building and with activities or programs around the building- Friendly visitor: Reading to residents, helping to write letters, playing games, visiting, or pet visits- Presenting programs: Special music- Staffing opportunities at the Gift Shop and helping with coffee hour