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Processes court cases filed in Kanabec County and offers other legal services, including:

• Civil court

• Court records

• Criminal state trial court

• Family court

• Jury selection

• Juvenile court

• Law Library

• Order for protection forms

• Probate court

Head Start is a family and child development program for preschool age children at no cost to families. Provides preschool development in two models such as home-based and child-care based. Home-Based Program (Age birth - 3 years):

• Lesson plans specifically designed for the child to get them ready for Kindergarten
• Opportunities to interact with other parents and children in a classroom setting
• Parent meetings for sharing and planning
• Special parent-planned events such as family nights, neighborhood tours, and field trips
• Weekly 1.5 hour visits in the home jointly planned by parents and a trained home visitor

Child-Care Based Program (Age 3 - 5 years):

• Approved preschool curriculum with structured, age-appropriate activities
• Full year programming
• Regular meetings between parents and Head Start staff

Other Services:

• Learning Readiness program to address needs of at-risk children ages birth - 5 years
• Open Book programs provide books to children and families in support of family literacy

Assists students and families with special education needs access to appropriate services, including services in the following disability areas and related service areas:

• Autism spectrum disorder
• Deaf and hard of hearing
• Deaf-blindness
• Developmentally adapted physical education
• Developmental cognitive disability
• Emotional or behavioral disorders
• Physically impaired
• Severely multiply impaired
• Specific learning disability
• Speech or language impairments
• Traumatic brain injury
• Visually impaired

Children may be eligible for special education services at birth. Parents may also initiate the request for evaluation by submitting a written request for evaluation to the school. NOTE: Child must live or be attending a school in the district.

Home Health Aides

• Personal care, such as bathing and dressing

In-Home Therapy

• Occupational therapy

• Physical therapy

• Social worker

• Speech-language therapy

Skilled Nursing Care at Home

• Anticoagulant monitoring

• Blood draws

• Enteral or parenteral feeding tube assistance

• Health assessments

• Home infusion therapy to deliver antibiotics, nutrition, hydration, or pain management medications

• Ostomy care and catheter changes

• Patient and caregiver education, such as how to prevent an infection

• Medication management

• Wound care

Also provides telehealth home monitoring.

Assists eligible individuals with disabilities in achieving housing goals and independence through different housing programs. Housing Access Services (HAS): Provides housing assistance to people who have a disability and are receiving Medical Assistance (MA) benefits. Assists with the housing search and can assist with financial needs related to the move when applicable. Housing Stabilization Services (HSS): Housing services for Medical Assistance (MA) recipients who have a disability and are experiencing housing instability. The program assists with finding independent housing and provides ongoing support to help sustain housing.

Offers financial assistance to patients who need help with medical bills.

Instrument based summer camp experience that provides opportunities for exploration and musical skill building. Available to people of all musical levels.

The Food Support Program assists low-income persons and families so they can purchase food and better meet their nutritional needs. The program is not intended to supply all of a person's or family's food needs. Instead, it helps while the person or family makes an effort to become self-supporting.

Provides temporary financial assistance for refugees and eligible entrants while they are in the process of resettling in the United States.? Able-bodied RCA recipients are required to participate in an employment and training program. RCA recipients who are disabled or 65 years of age or older are required to apply for SSI.

Provides advocacy services for victims of domestic violence, human/labor trafficking, and sexual assault, or victims of a general crime such as elder abuse, identity theft, robbery, stalking, or theft. Services provided include:

• Assistance at the hospital or law enforcement center

• Crisis response and intervention

• Legal advocacy and/or criminal justice system intervention, such as assistance with filing protective orders

• Occasional transportation services

• Safety planning and short-term emergency placement services

• Specialized information and referral for locating resources and obtaining vouchers for household items

• Support groups for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault

Early Learning Scholarships help individuals pay for child care and early education to help children get ready for school. A scholarship must be used at a Parent Aware-Rated program. Parents Aware is a rating tool to help parents select child care and early education programs. Early Learning Scholarships increase access to early childhood programs for three-and four-year old children with the highest needs to improve school readiness for all young children.

Provides the licensing for child care and foster care on the Fond Du Lac Reservation. Off-reservation foster care is also provided for individuals residing outside the boundaries of the reservation. Services include:

• Child care licensing for child care centers and in-home family child care

• Information about licensing requirements and standards

• Inspections, investigations, support, and training on certifications

• Orientation, licensing, re-licensing of child care and foster care certification

• Adult day services

• Atmosphere that promotes social relationships, self-sufficiency, and opportunity for growth

• Community-based group employment under supervision of trained staff; services include case management, training, and advocacy

• Assessment: Measures a person's strengths, interests, and work skills

• Work Adjustment Training: Develops job skills to assist individuals in career planning specific to individual goals

• Job Coaching: One-to-one training on employment skills

• Job Development: Develops employment options for community placement, assists with resume preparation, interviewing skills, provides employer services, and matches participant's desires to employer

• Supported employment provides training and independent placement of individuals desiring jobs in community settings

• Center-based employment provides supervised employment opportunities in light industrial packaging and manual assembly, shrink wrap, skin wrap, and blister packaging

• Follow-up Services: Professional job retention support

• Life skills classes and social activities

• Day Training and Habilitation Program - DT&H

• Traumatic Brain Injury Program

• Vast majority of participants are transported to and from their homes on ProAct vehicles which include specialized equipment, wheelchair lift buses, commuter vans, and cars

• Vocational skill development

Provides treatment for a range of minor conditions and injuries, including stitches, sprains, strains, sore throats, ear infections, and other minor ailments that are not life-threatening but should usually be taken care of the same day. Services:

• E-prescribing

• Laboratory

• Pharmacy

• Radiology/imaging

Provides information about blindness and visual impairment. Provides assistance to individuals for accessing products, services, and trainings to assist with daily activities and adjustments to vision loss.

Born Learning is a national public engagement campaign focused on creating early learning opportunities for young children. Website and material are based on early childhood development research and offer educational tools for parents, grandparents, and caregivers - including:

• Answers to help care for young children

?- Fact sheets on a child's ages and stages

• Tips to encourage learning

DNA testing available: ?- DNA banking

• Forensic testing

• Genetic testing

• Paternity testing

The Child Support Division assists with:

• Locating parents
• Establishing parentage
• Establishing and enforcing court orders for child support, medical support, and child care support
• Reviewing and modifying court orders for support
• Adjusting court orders based on the cost-of-living index
• Works with other states to enforce support when one parent does not live in Minnesota
• Collecting and processing payments

Minnesota Child Support Online: an interactive website developed by the State of Minnesota to provide child support participants with information about their case(s). NOTE: Either parent of a child may get certain child support services. Parents who do not receive public assistance can apply for services at their county child support office for a one-time $25 service fee. Parents who receive public assistance for a child whose other parent does not live with them are automatically referred for services and are not charged a service fee.

Agencies are able to access fresh and canned fruits and vegetables, meat, dairy, snack, non-food items, etc. for use in their non-profit program service to eligible participants in need.

Amenities Offered:

• Paid Utilities (telephone not included / wifi included)
• Daily continental breakfast
• Daily evening meal
• 24-hour emergency response system
• Stackable washer and dryer in each apartment
• Fireplace lounge for gatherings and entertaining
• Parlor
• Family dining room
• Craft, library and activities room
• Guest apartments available for overnight guests
• Barber/beauty salon
• Patio for barbecue and picnics
• Exercise room
• Reflection room
• Bathtub room
• Additional storage space included
• Off-street parking for residents and guests
• Attached garages
• Basic cable television included
• Exciting activities program
• Weekly light housekeeping
• State-of-the-art limited-access entrance
• Sprinklers and alarms for fire safety
• Convenient, indoor mail drop
• Main office is open daily
• Professional management on site
• Maintenance of building, grounds and parking lot

Resources are provided through a website offering:

• Expert resume assistance, feedback, templates, and tips

• Live interview coaching plus tips and resources

• Resources for job searching and career tips

Helps workers who lost their jobs through no fault of their own find a new career. Staff work with the unemployed worker to re-enter the workforce in a stable job within a high-demand occupation. Services offered include career and skills assessments and personalized job search assistance. If an individual is considering training, they may receive help with tuition, other training-related expenses, and support services.

Residential support settings include: ?- Adult foster care homes

• Child foster care homes

• ELM Care Daycare Center (for infants - school-age children)

• PCA (personal care attendant)

• Residential homes-(ICF/MR) Class A

• Residential homes-(ICF/MR) Class B

• Semi-independent living situations (SILS)

• Supervised living services (SLS)

• Traumatic brain injury program (TBI)

Support services available include: ?- Attending community activities

• Budgeting and finance

• Establishing home routines

• Maintaining and monitoring health and medical care

• Personal care

• Social skills and maintaining healthy relationships

• Teaching practical life skills

Program supports women at every stage of life, providing comprehensive care that addresses reproductive health, pregnancy and postpartum needs, menopause, and overall wellness. The program emphasizes personalized care for both physical and emotional well-being, from heart and bone health to preventive and reproductive care, empowering women to achieve their health goals at every age.

Provides emergency utility assistance for individuals and families. Funds are used to help individuals pay for natural gas, oil, propane, and electricity, depending on what heats their home.