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Conducts prepetition screenings for civil commitments to individuals who are considered a danger to themselves or others due to experiencing a mental illness. Services provided:

• Prepetition screening and assessment

• Individuals who are civilly committed receive case management services while in the hospital and in the community

Long and short term skilled nursing facility with services including:

• Expert nursing care

• Social services

• Transportation

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.

• Connection and access to community services according to specific needs

• Parenting skills support and education

• Provides home visiting, newborn/postpartum follow-up home visits, and parenting information and support

• Public Health nurse available to answer questions and offer health information for pregnant and parenting families

Sexual assault nurse examiners provide sexual assault forensic exams for survivors of sexual violence. Exams are provided at hospital emergency departments at local hospitals. Advocates are present to support victims throughout the exam.

Administers licensing for child care. Services include:

• Answer questions about applying for a license

• Conduct annual home visits

• Conduct annual background studies on the providers, household members, and/or anyone helping, substituting or assisting with the child care program

• Investigate licensing complaints

• Provide ongoing support to providers

Manages over 70 properties offering subsidized rental housing located throughout rural Minnesota. Rental property locations, rooms, rental costs, accessible units, pet friendliness, and amenities may vary. Visit website to find a property using the locator tool.

Volunteer carpenters build wheelchair accessible ramps for those who could not afford the labor costs to build the ramp. Volunteers provide ramp design, materials list, and crew supervision. Materials are paid for by the client.

Services

• Individual and group counseling

• Individual psychotherapy

• Marriage and family counseling

• Medication management

• Psychological testing

Mental Health Issues Treated

• Anger issues

• Attention deficit disorders (ADD and ADHD)

• Bipolar disorder

• Childhood and adolescent issues

• Compulsive gambling or shopping

• Depression

• General anxiety

• Grief and loss

• Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)

• Pain

• Panic

• Parenting difficulties

• Phobias

• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

• Post-partum depression

• Relationship problems

• Schizophrenia

• Seasonal mood problems

• Situational stress

• Social anxiety

Comprehensive therapy and skills help individuals decrease symptoms and maintain safety. Program teach mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness skills that improve quality of life. Programs are Minnesota Department of Human Services certified and accredited nationally as a provider of DBT. Adult DBT Programs:

• Adults age 18 and older
• Comprehensive intensive outpatient, standard DBT, and one-day weekly options are available, based on level of need.
• Coordinated care with other community providers
• Aftercare program is available.

Adolescent DBT Program:

• Ages 14 - 18
• Meets twice weekly
• Monthly parent education component (optional)

Early Adolescent DBT Program:

• Ages 12 - 14
• Meets twice weekly
• Weekly parent/caregiver involvement (required)

Horizons DBT Program:

• For individuals with mental health issues as well as developmental challenges
• DBT presented at a basic level
• Meets three times weekly

Provides law enforcement and community services.

The Housing Locator program works with serious mentally ill individuals who are referred by Beltrami County caseworkers. The Housing Locator works closely with participants to secure housing and assists the client to locate units and work with landlords.

• Blood donation

• COVID-19 antibody testing

• COVID-19 convalescent plasma donation

Provides investigative and intervention services for child abuse, neglect, and/or abandonment. Services include:

• Accepts reports of abuse

• Assessment of the initial referral

• Consultation with individuals who suspect abuse

• Consultation with the family to determine the nature of the problem

• Dependency investigation

• Explanation of reporting statutes and answer questions regarding agency practices

• Ongoing support services for children and their families

• Temporary placement of children who are removed from the home

• Works with the family toward unification or reunification

Mayor and City Council Members: Member Contact Information City Administrator/Clerk:

• Election information

Building Department:

• Building inspection information

• Construction permit information

Engineering Department:

• Map information

• Street construction/repair information

• Water quality assurance information Planning Department

Public Works Division:

• Parks, trails, playgrounds, ball fields, and ice rinks information

• Recycling information

• Sewer maintenance information

• Snow removal information

• Street cleaning and street construction/repair information

• Water department information

Emergency Management

Provides services designed to aid those struggling with long-term homelessness and includes:

• Fully furnished, newly remodeled efficiency apartment

• Meals, laundry facilities, and personalized assistance with living skills such as laundry, job seeking, education, appointments, and financial planning

• Provides services at various sites throughout Hennepin County

Mayor and City Council ?Member Contact Information Departments:

• Administration: processes utility bills, accounts receivable, accounts payable, building permits, fields and directs questions, coordinates meetings of the City Council and its committees, monitors city funds and budgets, manages policy and ordinance implementation, and performs other necessary functions

• Economic Development

• Public Works Department: responsible for providing clean drinking water, safe roads, reliable electricity, and proper treatment of wastewater

• Public Library

• Parks and Recreation: manages and maintains city parks and recreation areas including the Staples Community Center and Dower Lake Recreation Area.

Provides memory care communities and skilled nursing facilities. Services and amenities include:

• 24-hour controlled access and supervision

• Chaplain services for spiritual well-being

• Daily social programs

• Healthy meals to meet nutritional and dietary needs

• Help with activities of daily living and personal care assistance, including feeding, bathing, and dressing

• Personalized, intimate care for individuals with Alzheimer's or related Dementia

• Private bedroom and bathroom

• Rehabilitation services

• Safe living environment with calming spaces and sensory friendly touches

• Trained staff in Dementia care

Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program (RLP): Helps homeowners who are low-income make their homes safer, more livable, accessible, and energy efficient. Eligible improvements include plumbing, electrical wiring, roofing, heating, accessibility modifications, and any repair needed to meet code requirements. Loans are deferred, with a lien on the property, and are forgivable after 15 years if the home remains the owner's primary residence. Includes mobile homes in a mobile home park, with a 10-year term. Housing Accessibility/Emergency Loan Program (ELP): Assists homeowners with urgent repairs or essential accessibility improvements to their home. Guidelines and terms for this loan are the same as for the Rehab Loan Program.

Opportunities to participate in activities that encourage growth and activity. Program often supplements existing participation in a ABC vocational program. Offers transportation for participants to and from activities. Staff and participants collaborate on a weekly calendar of activities that include:

• Baking

• Community-based events like visiting museums, theater, galleries, and the library

• Craft making

• Exercise

• Field trips

• Music

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.

• Alley beautification program which promotes neighborhood cooperation, includes spring and fall plant shares and annual awards

• Coordinates block clubs/leadership and crime prevention activities

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.

• Anger Management Group: Group members are taught to recognize situations or events that trigger anger and to utilize more effective approaches to managing anger. Approaches include assessment, self-monitoring, group therapy, psycho-education, role play, and relaxation techniques. Adults only.

• Men's Therapy Group: Designed to produce desired behavior change, insight into oneself, and personal growth for participants

• Women's Group: For women to examine self-esteem, assertiveness, parenting, depression, relationship issues, family of origin, work, identity issues, and guilt/shame issues

The library system is a network of 27 member public libraries:

• Offers residents books, children's books, large print books, movies, TV series, audiobooks, and periodicals.

• Online services include thousands of e-books, digital audiobooks, magazines, newspapers, and links to a world of resources for children, teens, and adults.

• Provides bookmobile services for residents not near a library and mail-a-book services for homebound patrons.