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Administers elementary and secondary schools in the district. Schools:

• Benson Senior High (6-12): 1400 Montana Avenue, Benson MN (320)843-2710

• Northside Elementary (PreK - 5): 1800 West Nevada Avenue, Benson MN (320)842-2717

Provides a program called the Project for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) to connect individuals with housing services and other resources to find safety and housing stability. Services provided through the program:

• Helps individuals apply for economic assistance, medical assistance, and Social Security as needed

• Helps individuals obtain necessary paperwork to secure housing and create an individualized housing plan

• Provides referrals to medical and mental health care, legal assistance, and other essential services

• Works through barriers preventing the individual from finding and keeping housing

• Works with clients to access Coordinated Entry services to determine if they qualify for Project Home or Youngdahl Living programs. Project Home and Youngdahl programs are permanent support housing programs for those dealing with homelessness, unstable living conditions, and need stable housing.

Extended day care services for school-age children

Public transportation services for Albert Lea, Austin, Owatonna, and Waseca. Services include Demand Response and Deviated Route Services. Offers SMART Transit Hospital Shuttle in-between Austin and Albert Lea. All trips depart from/arrive at Mayo Clinic Health Systems main entrance.

The Child Support Division assists with:

• Adjusting court orders based on the cost-of-living index

• Collecting and processing payments

• Establishing parentage

• Establishing and enforcing court orders for child support, medical support, and child care support

• Locating parents

• Reviewing and modifying court orders for support

• Works with other states to enforce support when one parent does not live in Minnesota

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.

Minnesota's Medicaid program for people with low income. Most people who have MA receive health care through health plans. Members who do not receive health care through a health plan receive care on a fee-for-service basis, with providers billing the state directly for services they provide. MA pays for a variety of services like doctor visits, prescriptions, and hospital stays. Some services and prescriptions may require prior approval. MA pays for medical bills going back three months from the month the application is received. NOTE: People with disabilities who work, even if they're over the income or asset limits of MA, may still qualify for a program called Medical Assistance for Employed Persons with Disabilities - MA-EPD.

Offering older adults choices in independent living, assisted living, memory care, and respite care.

• Bellemoor and Bellemoor Suites memory support

• Bridgemoor, The Garden, The Grove, The Orchard, and The Woodlands, independent living

• Brookemoor, assisted living

• Rochester Rehabilitation and Living Center

• The Prairie long-term care

Provides a wide range of medical and routine services to meet patient's eye care needs in the following areas:

• Comprehensive eye exams

• Glaucoma and Cataract screenings and treatments

• Specialty contact lens

• Optical store to purchase eye glasses

Children's reactive sexuality group: Includes behavioral, play, recreational, and experiential modalities, and an educational process to shape/condition positive, healthy boundaries and behavior for children who have been exposed to some sort of inappropriate sexual situations or activities. Additional individual and family/caregiver education sessions are provided to support and complement the child's growing understanding and progress. Couples group: Provides an educational approach to couples who wish to support the growth and development of their relationship. The couples group supports and seeks to expand a couple's healthy relationship skills and understanding of the developmental nature/dynamics of relationships. Couples group can be a "night out" oriented toward sharing and strengthening relationship experiences and learning ways to sustain lasting relationship success. Men's group: Small groups for men who have a range of stressors related to their sexuality, sexual behavior, relationships, and/or intimacy concerns. The groups are scheduled to provide up to twelve weeks of intensive focus and effort to build new skills in self-control, self-awareness, emotion regulation, communication, coping, and healthy sexuality. Sexual education group: Offers an intervention to youth and/or adults who are demonstrating concern and/or confusion related to sexuality and/or sexual behavior. Topics explored in the education program include:

• Boundaries - Cultural messages about sex/sexuality

• Communication - Sexual functioning/dysfunction and impact on behavior

• Feelings related to sexual behavior and sexuality - Readiness for sex/relationships

• Self-esteem

• Sexual attitudes/beliefs/values - Power and control

• Sexual education - understanding anatomy, recognizing sexual urges, etc. - Consent/Coercion/Force

• Sexuality - Gender, gender roles, masculinity

• Types of Relationships - Continuum of sexual behavior (deviant to healthy)

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.

Monthly support meetings:

• Guest speakers from the professional fields of medicine, education, and family support
• Online resources
• Outreach events providing education

Provides specialty medical services, including:

• Cardiac rehabilitation

• Diabetes management

• Diagnostic imaging

• Echocardiograms

• Fitness Center

• Joint replacement

• Outpatient Infusion therapy

• Occupational therapy

• Physical therapy

• Radiology

• Speech therapy

• Stroke assessments

• Surgical services

• Swing bed

• Telehealth

Offers trained car seat technicians at each of our office locations to answer questions about what size car seat right to use or if needing help accessing a car seat.

Short-term, community-based services designed to help students with disabilities and/or having a gap in services and needing additional support to identify career interests.

Provides housing support services, including:

• Eviction prevention and referrals to community agencies

• Assistance with benefit program applications (such as Energy Assistance)

• Landlord advocacy

• Long-term supportive and transitional housing with case management and navigation of housing resources

Funds may be available to prevent homelessness. Single adults and families who are past due on their ?housing expenses and need financial assistance to cover their first month's rent or keep their current housing can apply.

Companions support individuals who may need a little extra day-to-day help to remain safe, comfortable, and independent. Companionship may include:

• Assistance to medical and personal appointments

• Conversation and participation in recreational activities

• Grocery shopping and other errands

• Light housekeeping and laundry; organizing drawers, closets, cupboards, dishes, etc.

• Meal planning and preparation

• Temporary visits and/or one-time visits to a medical appointment from out-of-town or on a temporary basis

• Walking the dog

• Watering plants

Assists the community by preparing for, responding to, and recovering from natural and man-made disasters. Services include coordination with agencies to deliver critical support, such as emergency response and hazard mitigation, ensuring recovery and resilience, planning, public education, and training.

Offers short-term support for pet owners, including pet food and necessary supplies

Mayor and City Council:

• Member contact information

City Departments and Services:

• Administration: Oversees day to day operations of the City. Provides a variety of services, including holding elections, maintaining City records, assembling City Council agendas, and providing absentee ballots

• Community and Economic Development Department: Oversees the building department. Responsible for plan review, permitting (commercial and industrial building; commercial/industrial/multi-unit; commercial electrical; sewer and water; plumbing; mechanical; sign) and inspection of new construction.

• Environmental Resources

• Finance: Manages the City's finances, billing, and budget. Utility bills include fees for water, sanitary sewer, street lighting services, surface water management, and state testing.

• Lakeville Area Arts Center: Promotes cultural enrichment and artistic experiences for the community by offering youth and adult art classes including drawing, painting, as well as a variety of theatrical productions. Address located at 20965 Holyoke Avenue.

• Planning: Oversees short and long term land use, zoning, and residential development activities

• Provides dog licenses

• Public Works: Overses the Utilities Division Water Treatment Facility and Streets Division. Oversees the design, management, and construction of the City's infrastructure, including streets, drainage, sanitary sewer line, water lines, street lighting, and other projects to support residents and businesses. Responsible for maintenance, repair, snow removal, and ice control of City streets. Individuals should visit the website or call to report potholes.

Provides state-funded food assistance to legal noncitizens ages 50 or older who do not qualify for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly called Food Stamps or Food Support) because of their citizenship status. Monthly benefits are loaded on an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card, which looks and works like a debit card. The card can be used to buy groceries at authorized stores, farmers markets, and online retailers. Learn more about where to shop and what can be bought. The amount of benefits received is based on income, expenses, and number of people in the household.

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 topics

NOTE: Call for current class offerings and schedule of events.

Comprehensive tropical and travel medicine preparation and consultation services available to handle international travel needs

• Education on food, water, and insect precautions

• Immunizations needed depending on country

• Medications depending on common health problems in the country of travel

• Physical exams and lab work for visa applications

• Review of medical history as it relates to travel risks

• World Health Organization booklets

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

• Assists the public in navigating their legal needs through District Court

• Ensures accurate accounting and distribution of fines, fees, bail, restitution, and trust funds

• Houses the Todd County Law Library

• Manages court calendars for each judge

Maintains case records for the following courts:

• Civil

• Conciliation

• Criminal

• Family

• Juvenile

• Probate

• Traffic

• Oversees the jury program

Transportation services responsible for:

• Road maintenance and repair of blacktop and gravel surfaces

• Roadside maintenance for drainage, snowbank, brush, grass, and weed control, and removal of unaccepted roadside hazards or obstructions

• Snow and ice removal on public roads and bridges

• Traffic control signing and pavement striping