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Helps people without children who can't work enough to support themselves, and whose income and resources are very low pay for basic needs. The maximum monthly benefit is:

• $128 for a person living in a licensed residential facility or receiving substance use disorder treatment services

• $350 for a person living in the community

• Emergency funds may be available if the individual cannot pay for basic needs, such as shelter or food, and their health or safety is at risk because of this

People who get GA are also eligible for help with medical and food costs through Medical Assistance - MA and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - SNAP.

Parks located in Lino Lakes. To find a park, visit website to Find a Facility Tool.

• Arena Acres Park: 519 Andall Street with a playground and basketball court

• Behm's Park: 7699 Mustang Lane with a playground and basketball court

• Birch Park: 6520 Pheasant Run South with a playground, baseball/softball fields, picnic shelter, ice skating rink, and hockey rink

• Birchwood Acres Park: 572 Lonesome Pine Trail with a playground and baseball/softball fields

• Brandywood Park: 1300 Velvet Leaf Lane with a playground

• City Hall Park: 1189 Main Street with a playground, two baseball/softball fields, an ice skating rink, and hockey rink

• Clearwater Creek Park: 2270 Tart Lake Road with a playground, basketball court, and picnic shelter

• Country Lakes Park: 6600 West Shadow Lake Drive with a picnic area and scenic lake view

• Highland Meadows Park: 624 Arlo Lane with a playground and basketball court

• LaMotte Park: 6936 LaMotte Drive with an open space area

• Lino Park: 7850 Lake Drive with a playground, baseball/softball fields, and picnic shelter

• Marshan Park: 7204 Lake Drive with a playground and soccer field

• North Pointe Park: 6690 21st Avenue South with a playground, picnic shelter, basketball court, pickleball court, and a paved trail

• Pheasant Hills Park: 6659 Sherman Lake Road with a playground and basketball court

• Shenandoah Park: 475 Arrowhead Drive with a playground and picnic area

• Sunrise Park: 6918 Sunrise Drive with a playground, four baseball/softball fields, a soccer field, two picnic shelters, ice skating rink, and two hockey rinks

• Sunset Oaks Park: 7481 Leonard Avenue with a playground, soccer field, and open space area

• Tower Park: 1750 Birch Street with four pickleball courts, two tennis courts, and a parking lot

• Watermark Park: Currently under development which will be located within the Lennar Watermark development

• Wenzel Farms Park: 7139 Ivy Ridge Lane with a playground and basketball court

• Woods Edge Park: 720 Village Drive with a playground equipment, paved trail, and a fort-building area

• Woods of Baldwin Lake Park: 6130 Oak Wood Lane with a playground, basketball court, and a picnic area

Inpatient rehabilitation services, including:

• Brain injury program

• Inpatient rehabilitation

• Spinal cord injury program

• Stroke rehabilitation program

Provides legal assistance and educational opportunities and resources. Legal issues covered include:

• Debt collection

• Divorce, parenting time, custody, or other family law issues

• Employment

• Impounded car

• Landlord/tenant or property

• Probate

• Purchase or service contracts

• Simple wills and health care directives

• Any other civil legal issues

Team-based treatment focused on recovery; enrollees meet with mental health professionals, along with family, to create and discuss a treatment plan. Services may include:

• Assistance obtaining community resources
• Assistance with staying at/returning to employment/school
• Benefits assistance including health insurance, food, and housing
• Case management
• Educating family and enrollee on condition
• Identifying strengths
• Learning coping skills
• Medication counseling to reduce symptoms and prevent relapses

Provides free telephone consultation services of up to 30 minutes with a volunteer attorney who need help representing themselves. The clinic offers free brief legal advice for people who represent themselves in appeals to the Minnesota Court of Appeals or Minnesota Supreme Court. The attorneys are not obligated to represent individuals and their case. However, the attorneys may help individuals with:

• Answering questions about deadlines, papers needed to file, fee waivers, motions, appellate briefs, and serving the other party

• Free legal advice during the clinic session but will not represent people in their legal case

• Understanding the rules and procedures when filing an appeal with the Minnesota Court of Appeals

NOTE: Attending the clinic does not extend an individual's time to appeal their case

Provides primary and specialty care services including:

• Chronic care

• Family care

• Immunizations

• Laboratory and radiology

• Physical, occupational, and speech therapy

• Prenatal care

• Orthopedics

• Sports medicine

• Surgery

The assessment helps determine public programs that might pay for an individual's long-term services and supports or help them learn about other options if they don't qualify for publicly funded programs. It is required to determine eligibility for: Community First Services and Supports - CFSS (formerly known as Personal Care Assistance - PCA) Home and Community-Based Services Waivers based on age:

• Individuals Over 65 Years Old: Alternative Care (AC); Elderly Waiver (EW)

• Individuals Under 65 Years Old: Brain Injury Waiver (BI); Community Access for Disability Inclusion Waiver (CADI); Community Alternative Care Waiver (CAC)

Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) Services (also known as Rule 185 Case Management) Family, friends, or others can attend the assessment. The assessment is in person at the individual's home or at a place of their choice, and it lasts about two hours.

Provides assistance to:

• Gain employment.

• Enter Post Secondary training and educational institutions.

• Provides personal and emotional support through Family Preservation Program Counseling.

• Provides financial and other appropriate supportive services. Supportive Services include:

• Driver's training - Driver's License or State ID - Vehicle repairs - Car insurance - Job interviews/work clothing - Gas vouchers for transportation to SELF related activities Activities include:

• One-on-one meetings - Traditional teachings - Educational field trips - Conferences - Retreats

Services are victim-centered, which means individuals will guide their own process, make their own decisions, and have staff provide information, support, and referrals. Services include:

• Advocacy: Assistance in obtaining Emergency Protective Orders, Permanent Restraining Orders, Stalking/Harassment Orders, Temporary Restraining Orders, housing, community services, and medical appointments

• Community education and professional training

• Confidentiality

• Crisis line

• Emergency Services: Transportation to medical facilities, law enforcement, safe housing, etc.

• Individual and group support

• Safety planning

• This Agency provides court services, juvenile and adult probation and parole (supervised release) supervision, specialized supervision combined with out-patient sex offender treatment for both adult and juvenile clients, electronic home monitoring and drug testing.

• In addition to the Aitkin Office, Central Minnesota Community Corrections maintains offices in Crow Wing and Morrison counties.

Works with victims of general crimes, including physical assault, harassment, stalking, identity theft, attempted murder, and men who are victims of intimate partner violence, in addition to other crime victimizations. Provides support through services:

• Assists in applying for compensation assistance from the Crime Reparations Board
• Assists in filing Orders for Protection and Harassment Restraining Orders
• Assists in preparing a victim impact statement
• Assists with restitution paperwork
• Being a liaison between the victim, the police department, and the county attorney
• Provides crisis intervention for victims
• Provides help through the crisis line
• Provides referrals to community and area agencies. Grant funds (when available) are used to meet the emergency needs of crime victims
• Provides victim rights information
• Support and guidance through medical, law enforcement, and legal processes

Emergency assistance includes, but is not limited to, the following expenses:

• Cleanup of a crime scene
• Purchase and installation of necessary home security devices
• Reimbursement for reasonable travel and living expenses that the victim incurred to attend court proceedings that were held at a location other than the place where the crime occurred, due to the change in venue
• Reimbursement of towing and storage fees incurred due to impoundment of a recovered stolen vehicle
• Replacement of necessary property that was lost, damaged, or stolen as a result of a crime
• Transportation to locations related to the victim's needs as a victim such as medical facilities and facilities of the criminal justice system.
• When available, funding through the program can be used for items such as repairing a broken door, installing new locks, and replacing clothing or bedding taken as evidence.

Offers a prescription savings card made for everyone at the United Way office.

Provides detention and residential treatment placement for juveniles

Provides a wide range of supports for educators, including professional development, teaching and learning resources, technology services, and student support programs. Designed to enhance instruction, support student success, and foster collaboration among schools and educators across the region.

Provides emergency food shelf with healthy choice food options

• Provides local transportation and/or Dial-A-Ride services for all residents of Cannon Falls/Randolph, Faribault, Northfield, Kenyon/Wanamingo, Lake City/Frontenac, Lonsdale, Pine Island, Plainview/Elgin, Red Wing, Wabasha/Kellogg, and Zumbrota/Mazeppa.

• In some cities, Hiawathaland Transit has established routes that serve the majority of the city limits. Riders may get on the route(s) at their own discretion; pre-scheduled route deviations are also available.

• In other communities, Dial-A-Ride bus is available.

• In cities where both route and Dial-A-Ride exist, some eligibility restrictions do apply to the Dial-A-Ride service.

Each bus is handicap accessible. Assistants accompanying a person with disabilities ride free. Drivers do not assist individuals into homes, apartment buildings, or businesses. Tokens are encouraged. Drivers do not make change. Passengers are required to pay their fare before their ride and will be charged for any no-call no-shows. Drivers do not assist passengers with packages and number of packages may be limited to what a passenger can independently carry and can be properly and safely secured. Twenty-four hour advance notice is encouraged for any ride needing the use of the lift.

Provides energy conservation measures and tests to reduce the use of utilities in the client's home. Services that may be provided are insulation, weather-stripping, and caulking to help reduce energy costs. Furnaces are also checked for functionality and efficiency. Applications are accepted throughout the year.

Offers personal and group support to children who have witnessed violence or been abused. Offers support groups in area schools to discuss topics including:

• Anger management

• Emotional well-being

• Healthy relationships

• Personal safety

One-bedroom and studio apartments

• 24-hour emergency response system
• 24-hour staffing and RN availability
• Apartment-sized refrigerator and microwave provided
• Central air conditioning
• Daily planned activities
• Daily wellness checks
• Direct access to the Chapel
• Fireplace lounge for gatherings, companionship, and entertaining
• Free cable television
• Handicap-accessible showers
• Refuse removal
• Off-street parking for residents and guests
• Paid utilities (telephone not included)
• Three meals a day

• Branch of East Central Regional Library

• Materials available: audio cassettes, AV sets, books, books-on-CD's, business directories, compact discs, large print books, magazines, newspapers, telephone directories, videos, ebooks and DVD's

• Services available: online catalog, reference assistance, Internet access, electronic magazine access, inter-library loan services, preschool story times, summer reading program, homebound services, meeting rooms for public use, copy machines.

Home Care Specialized nursing care is provided by public health nurses in the home to assist with medication management, wound care, dressing changes, post-operative care, and other services ordered by the client's physician. The public health nurse may also assign a licensed practical nurse or home health aide to assist in the care of the client. Home health aides/elder care aides provide personal care (hair washing, showers, nail care, etc.), visiting, light housekeeping, and other services for clients with medical or health problems. Aides may also monitor vital signs and provide basic health services. The public health staff is available to perform home safety checks for families with children or for elders. A limited number of safety items may be available following the home safety check. Instruction on how to use this equipment will be provided, although the nursing staff cannot install the equipment for families. Community Health Representatives (CHR) Transportation Provides transportation for individuals to medical, dental, and optical appointments only after all other resources are exhausted. Appointments should be confirmed with the CHR's schedule to assure that clients arrive on time to their appointments. No one under the age of 18 will be transported without a parent. All persons being transported are required to wear a seat belt at all times. Delivers medical prescriptions to homebound elders who have no other means of obtaining their medication.

Administration of vaccines according to Minnesota Department of Health recommendations for prevention of vaccine preventable diseases. Vaccines provided for:

• Routine childhood immunizations
• Seasonal influenza
• Pneumonia
• College students
• Immigration (Green Card)

Travel vaccinations are not available with the exception of Heptatis A and B.

Licensed residential living programs for people with acquired or congenital disabilities such as intellectual developmental disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, or brain injuries. Programming consists of:

• Cooking

• Individual living skills instruction

• Medication management

• Money management

• Positive behavior supports

• Recreational activities

• Self-help, wellness, and symptom management

• Socialization

Provides hot congregate meals on a regular basis for elderly or disabled adults who may be at risk for nutritional deficits without assistance and who can profit from opportunities to socialize with others:

• Special foods for individuals on diabetic, low-salt, and low-fat diets

• Choice of scheduled meal or chef salad