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Women, Infants and Children (WIC) is a nutrition program that assists pregnant women, new mothers, infants and young children to eat well, learn about nutrition and stay healthy. Many working and low-income families are eligible for WIC's benefits. The WIC Program provides:

• Breastfeeding advice and support

• Nutrition assessment and feeding tips

• Referrals to health and social services

• Vouchers for healthy foods (for example, milk, fresh fruit, vegetables, and eggs)

Provides the licensing for child foster care and respite homes. Services include:

• Information about licensing requirements and standards

• Inspections and investigations on certifications for foster care licensing

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

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.

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.

Services for children, with a focus on enhancing the connection between young children and their caregivers

• Staff available for consultation with parents, schools, or other community groups/leaders

• Speakers bureau for presentations on topics such as self-esteem, grief and loss, addiction, abuse, anger, stress, parenting, eating disorders, and more

The Minnesota Emergency Medical Assistance program provides health care cost coverage for people who have an emergency medical condition and cannot get Medicaid because of immigration or citizenship status. The program will only pay for medical emergencies. If a person has utilized an Emergency Department for a non-emergency condition the program will not cover that cost. An emergency medical condition occurs when a person has a sudden onset of a physical or mental condition which causes acute symptoms, including severe pain, where the absence of immediate medical attention could reasonably be expected to place the person's health in serious jeopardy, cause serious impairment to bodily functions, or cause serious dysfunction of any bodily organ or part (examples of such conditions include, but are not limited to, stroke, heart attack, abscessed teeth, broken bones, ear infections, and kidney failure). When the medical condition requires further care outside of the emergency room to prevent the condition from becoming an emergency within 48 hours the physician or dentist can submit an Emergency Medical Assistance Care Plan Certification Request to the DHS. Coverage is also available for labor/delivery (note that pregnant women who are undocumented may be able to receive other coverage through MinnesotaCare which will cover prenatal and labor/delivery costs). Information about the applicant or their family will not be shared with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Mayor and City Council:

• Member contact information

City Departments and Services:

• Administration: Oversees all the City departments and operations

• Dog and cat licenses for pets over 6 months of age

• Economic Development Authority: Promotes growth and development of commercial, residential, and industrial concerns

• Operates three utilities including water, sewer and storm water utility. Collection of utilities is billed quarterly.

• Parks Department: Manages the city parks. Parks include Allemansratt Park, Beach Park, Kroon Lake, Linden Street Overlook, Lions Park, Memorial Park, Morning Sun, North Meadow, Oberstar Plaza, Pleasant Hill, Plump House Park, Town and Country, and Twin Oaks

• Public Works Department: Provides street sweeping, snow plowing, maintains parks and equipment, right-of-way tree trimming, storm drain care, repair of potholes on streets, cemetery care, and maintenance

• Compost Site: Located at 31501 Lofton Avenue Chisago City, MN 55013. Open 2 pm - 7 pm Wednesday, 9 am - 4 pm Saturday and 1 pm - 4 pm Sunday May - November. Residents can compost leaves, grass clippings and brush (up to three inches in diameter). Individuals wishing to drop off raw compost will be asked for identification (driver's license, sewer and water bill and/or tax statement) showing their address.

Provides a no-cost child and family development program for families with children living in Ramsey County. The program focuses on school-readiness to prepare children for Kindergarten by utilizing developmentally appropriate and social-emotional curriculum. Provides:

• Early Head Start: A home- and center-based program to support children and families to be their first and most important teacher

• Encouragement of children to speak their native/home language, as well as English

• Free meals, family fun, and parent engagement events

• Head Start: Offers extended and full day programs for children

Provides religious education

Operates homes where 1 - 4 individuals live together in a supervised setting under Rule 245D and Foster Care guidelines. Natural residential setting that fosters support for a more positive lifestyle. Support components include:

• Counseling and guidance

• Independent living skills development

• Person-centered plan development

-Residential living

• Social and leisure time activities

Provides assistance and support to veterans and their dependents in obtaining benefits through state and federal programs including:

• Burial benefits

• Financial assistance through the Veteran's Affairs (VA) for dental work

• GI Bill Education training

• GI life insurance

• Home loan guaranteed by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (USDVA)

• Information and referral to other service providers for substance use treatment and vocational rehabilitation

• Outpatient medical care through the Veteran's Affairs (VA)

• Service-connected disability compensation

• State Soldiers Assistance Program (SSAP): Program that provides Veterans who are unable to work as a result of temporary disability with cash assistance toward housing (rent, mortgage, or utilities) or other personal needs

• Survivor's and dependents education

• Transportation to Veteran's Affairs (VA) Medical Center

• Veteran/military health insurance

• Veteran survivor insurance

Northeast Child Development Center: Provides early education and enrichment activities that promote growth and development while preparing children for kindergarten Out-of-School Time: After school enrichment and education with hands-on learning and community outings Camp Bovey: A safe place for youth to participate in outdoor activities and build respect for the environment, for one another, and for themselves Menlo Park Academy: An alternative high school in a supportive learning environment and a focus on the future Creative Arts Therapy: Provides preventative, trauma-informed individual and group arts therapy for children and adolescents

Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) provides cash assistance to refugees who are ineligible for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or MFIP for up to 8 months after arrival in the United States. To ensure that RCA recipients are self-sufficient within RCA eligibility, agencies provide employment and social services. RCA recipients may continue to receive social services after RCA eligibility ends. There is no 30-day Minnesota residency requirement for RCA.

An access point providing coordinated entry assessments to single adults and families with children who are low-income and meet eligibility requirements by county area

Our coaches provide individuals and family members affected by addiction with informal, personalized support over an extended period of time. We help our clients overcome barriers to addiction wellness and build up their "recovery capital" the internal and external resources that play a major role in keeping people well.

Provides fresh, frozen, and staple groceries, no appointment needed. Curbside pick up and in-store shopping available. Food may include: -Fresh fruits and vegetables, frozen meat, deli items, dairy, staples, and bakery items -Dog and cat food also available Accepts food donations

Services include:

• Voter registration and elections

• Trains election judges

• Collection of delinquent taxes

• Forfeiture of properties

• Inventory of all tax forfeited property

• Issues licenses including:Liquor,Beer,Wine,Tobacco,Auctioneer,Fireworks,Transient Merchant,Tubing,Board Approval Gambling Permits

• Registration for motor vehicle licenses, DNR licenses, driver's license renewals

• Certified water laboratory for individual and public water supply systems

• Indoor air quality radon kits

• Information on lead poisoning and mold in the home

• Licensing and inspection of food, beverage, and lodging establishments, including manufactured home parks, recreational camping areas, and special event food stands

• Public Health nuisance control

• Water sample collection for real estate transactions

Responsible for administration of elections which includes maintaining voter registration information, election training for all County election judges, organization of materials and equipment for election day as well as other activity leading up to the election, on election day, and post election required paperwork Issues the following licenses/permits:

• Auctioneer license

• Malt liquor license

• Liquor license

• Transient merchant license

• Tobacco license

Collection of taxes for real estate, personal property and mobile homes

Provides 24-hour skilled nursing care offering:

• Daily assistance with dressing, meal preparation, and medication management

• Hospice: Provides care for people in the final stages of life

• Palliative Care: Provides pain and symptom management, and emotional. and spiritual support for individuals facing a chronic, debilitating, or life-threatening illness

Provides free assistive phone devices to Minnesotans who qualify. Designed to make telephone communication more accessible for individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, deafblind, or have a speech or physical disability. Equipment provided includes, but is not limited to:

• Hands-free speaker phones

• Light-flashing ringers

• Loud ringers

• Phones for individuals with speech impairments

• Phones that display the caller's words on a screen and allow the user to respond verbally

• Special equipment for people who are deafblind

• Phones with amplified or enhanced sound for clearer hearing

• TTYs

Repairs or replaces equipment that is not working properly or no longer meets the client's needs. If a person is not eligible based on income, the TED Program can provide information on where to purchase devices.

Zuya Wo Ohiya (Journey to Success): Provides employment counseling and support to those American Indian families receiving MFIP assistance through Ramsey County. Services include:

• Career counseling

• Childcare assistance

• Connections for job placement

• Education and training assistance

• Referrals for services to prepare the individual for job readiness

• Step by step workshops to improve skills, demonstrate strengths, advance careers, and achieve goals. Topics may include:

Skill development: Trainings in technology, finance, FAFSA applications, and certificate programs. Job exploration: Writing resumes and cover letters, practicing interview skills, and job searching. Career advancement: Using networking and personal branding. YouthLead: Provides American Indian youth ages 14 - 24 with skills needed for employment including career exploration, resume writing, job search skills, and interviewing.

• Sexual Assault Advocate and Volunteer Training: Trains interested volunteers and prospective interns in direct service provision in exchange for one year of volunteer services

• Training for Professionals: Victim centered training for school personnel, teachers, parent groups, law enforcement, medical care providers, prosecutors, communities of faith, and others

Provides activities of daily living services such as dressing, grooming, eating, bathing, transfers, mobility, positioning, and toileting for adults and children with disabilities, chronic diseases, behavioral diagnoses, and mental illnesses who need assistance with personal care in their home. Also provides light housekeeping, laundry, and meal preparation for adults.