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Errands and shopping assistance

• Volunteers will run local errands like picking up prescriptions or getting groceries for homebound seniors ensuring that they have the needed supplies to maintain their health and continue functioning independently at home

Friendly visits

• Volunteers provide social interaction for those who live alone or who would benefit from additional support and companionship

Handyworker and yardwork assistance

• Volunteers provide assistance with minor home repairs and maintenance (recipients are expected to pay for needed materials), outdoor chores such as garden projects, yard work, cleaning out gutters or snow removal

Housekeeping and chore service

• Volunteers provide assistance with routine cleaning and/or other occasional deep cleaning around the home to help ensure that seniors have a clean and safe environment which helps reduce safety risks that would be present if the senior attempted to do these chores on their own

Resource and referral

• Provides resources and referrals for any number of services that are not provided directly by agency

Respite care

• Volunteers provide the primary caregiver a temporary reprieve from their caregiving responsibilities and provide companionship and support to the senior receiving care. Faith In Action volunteers are not able to help with personal care such as toileting/bathing or assist with transfers or provide medical services such as administering medication or changing dressings.

Transportation

• Volunteer Drivers transport and escort participants to medical and non medical appointments helping increase mobility for seniors who are unable to drive or providing a safe alternative for those who still have a vehicle and license. Mileage reimbursement is available to all volunteer drivers.

Provides volunteer driver for eligible persons.

• Each eligible client (on medical assistance) has a file which says what kind of transportation the person may receive and how often it may be used (for shopping, medical appointments, etc.)
• All arrangements must be made at least 24 hours in advance during office hours, Monday through Friday.
• Rides for the weekend needs are available with appropriate notice.
• Clients are sent on the bus unless doesn't fit needs.

Representative payee services help with:

• Daily money management

• Encourage savings

• Establishing a financial base

A veteran administration fiduciary service helps with:

• Creating a budget

• Establishing financial goals and a financial base

Provides law enforcement services including:

• Criminal investigation

• Dispatch

• General crime reporting

• Law enforcement records/files

• Missing persons location assistance

?- Victim/witness support

Offers board-and-care housing for women. Services include:

• Arts and crafts

• Meal service

• Medication set-up and reminders

• Optional double-room accommodations (with YMCA membership and occasional massage services)

• Registered Nurse case management

• Short-and long-term respite care

• Transportation to medical appointments

• Home and community based waivered services - Provides residential support services for people with developmental disabilities

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.

County Commissioners: Member contact information

A support group for people who have lost someone to suicide, open to the public and facilitated by peers.

Recovers, processes, and distributes donated eye tissue for use in sight-saving corneal transplants, vision-enhancing surgery, research, and education.

• Supported by Minnesota Lions members and their clubs

Low-cost clothing and housewares available to anyone. Accepts donations of clothing, baby items, shoes, small appliances, households goods, small furniture, books WILL NOT ACCEPT child car seats, computers, large appliances, mattresses, large furniture items, encyclopedias. Furniture and appliances are accepted on a case by case basis.

Efficiency and 1-bedroom apartments with low-rent options

Offers a nurse line available 24 hours/7 days a week for individuals who may need to speak with a nurse about medical care and where to go for care. Nurses can provide medical advice on what potential options are available, such as virtual care, primary care, urgent care options, or seek emergency care if needed at a Park Nicollet Clinic location.

A group of community members and professionals who meet quarterly to discuss issues facing older adults and offer information about resources for older adults

Provides comprehensive medical care services such as:

• Diabetes education and management

• Family medicine in routine check-ups, minor illnesses, injuries, and immunizations

• Laboratory services

• Physical exams and well-child exams

• Rehabilitation services in physical, occupational, and speech therapy

• Sports medicine

• Tobacco treatment

• Video visits with a primary care provider

Family Home Visiting is a service provided by public health nurses (PHNs), offering home visits to partner with and support families during pregnancy and parenting. The PHNs work alongside families to promote a healthy pregnancy, a positive parent-child relationship, knowledge of parenting and child development, parental resilience, and referral to resources that provide basic needs and social supports. PHNs have been trained in and utilize the Maternal Early Childhood Sustained Home-Visiting (MECSH) program, an evidence-based home visiting model. Newborn/postpartum Visits (aka New Baby Visits) are available to all families with a new baby. The nurse visits families in their home during the first two weeks after the birth to offer teaching and support related to care of the baby, postpartum recovery, and family adjustment.??????

Provides evaluation, education, and promote safe environmental practices using consistent, risk-based collaborative approach to ensure health and safety. Services include:

• Develop environmental health initiatives for continued public health and safety

• Enforce county environmental regulations and ordinances

• Inspection and enforcement of licensed establishments. Licenses food, beverage, and lodging establishments.

• Provides education and information on environmental conditions that impact health

• Respond to complaints, public health nuisances, and natural disasters. Organizes cleanup of public nuisance properties. Offers education and resources on public nuisance concerns.

Pro-life pregnancy services, including:

• Abstinence education, groups, and classes

?- Abortion aftercare healing program

• Adoption information and referrals

• Confidential support

• Does not provide abortions, abortion referrals, or birth control

• Maternity and baby clothing. Also accepts donations of new and used maternity and baby clothing.

• Ongoing pregnancy support

• Peer counseling

• Pregnancy tests

• Prenatal and parenting classes, including Love and Logic parenting classes

• Referrals to many community agencies

• Spiritual support; biblical guidance; Christian counseling/evangelism

Mayor and City Council:

• Member contact information

Departments:

• Administration Department: Oversees all City operations and departments. Manages elections including voter registration, city business licenses, and liquor licenses.

• Building Inspection: Provides reviews for building plans, permit applications, building permits, and conducts a range of field inspections including construction, rental housing and property maintenance inspections to ensure compliance.

• Community and Economic Development Department: Guides Victoria's future direction through the implementation and enforcement of the Comprehensive Plan, zoning controls, city ordinances, city maps, and sign permits.

• Finance Department: Manages the City's finances and financial reports

• Public Works Department: Maintains public infrastructure including streets, sewers systems, water distribution system, drinking water, snow/ice removal, and maintains necessary City equipment to provide services to the public. Address is located at 8001 Bavaria Road.

Provides a variety of tests for auditory processing disorders. Offers a customized music-based home program call the Johansen Individualized Auditory Stimulation (JIAS) program. Users listen to individualized CDs for 15 - 20 minutes, six days a week. The CDs are designed to stimulate nerve pathways into and within the brain, specifically the areas dealing with language.

• Provide early childhood mental health assessments (DCO-3r) for children 0-5 years old - Provides therapeutic support to caretakers of young children - family therapy. - Provides group therapy , play therapy, art therapy - Provides mental health consultation to professionals serving young children. - Provides parent child integration therapy - Provides trauma - informed child parent psychotherapy - Provides parents groups - Provides trauma-focused cognitive behavior therapy

Court Administration services Resident Judges: John G. Melbye Annie P. Claesson-Huseby Jeanine R. Brand Matti R. Adam

Acute Stroke Ready Hospital and Level 4 Trauma Hospital emergency room

Recruits Neighborhood Watch groups

Ross Resources offers comprehensive drug testing and screening. All tests are observed and all staff are trained and certified in drug testing. The following tests are available through our agency:

• Hair Follicle Testing: Hair testing is the best method for screening out drug use. Hair testing is a process in which hair specimens are analyzed for illegal drug use. Hair testing offers the longest window of detection, (90 days standard test), and cannot be adulterated or substituted. Any samples that screen positive are confirmed using GC/MS, (Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry) technology. Hair testing is valid and admissible in court cases.

• Single Panel THC Dip Testing Card: The single THC Marijuana dip test card provides for an observed urine sample and results within 5 minutes of collection.

• Five Panel Dip Testing Card: Provides very quick and easy verification of drug use. The five panel tests for cocaine, marijuana, opiates, amphetamines and methamphetamines. The test is accurate for use for the past 72 hours, or 3 days. As in the single panel test, the donor provides an observed urine sample and results are available within 5 minutes of collection.

• EtG Alcohol Testing: EtG (Ethyl Glucuronide), is a direct metabolite of ethyl alcohol and is a marker for recent alcohol exposure. EtG may be detected as soon as 2 hours after exposure and may be detected for up to 80 hours past consumption. EtG tests whether ethanol has been used; it is not for current impairment. EtG is most useful in testing individuals who should not be drinking at all. **It should be noted that all tests can be sent in for further confirmation of levels. Ross Resources will be available to testify in court regarding any positvie tests. Please contact Ross Resources for services/pricing.