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Offers respite care for caregivers who need temporary relief, whether for a few days, a week, or longer. Respite care is an option for those who are transitioning from hospital to home after surgery or health setback, need caregiver relief, short-term respite stay, or hospice. Services provided:

• Customizable and flexible stays according to needs

• Social and recreational programs

• Trained caregivers with 24 hours/7 days a week support and attention

NOTE: Application is closed for this program? ?Funds may be available to prevent homelessness. Families who are past due on their housing expenses and need financial assistance to cover a damage deposit, first month's rent, past due lot rent, at risk of being disconnected from their utilities, or keep their current housing can apply. ?NOTE: Families must get a pre-screen through United Way 211 to access this program. The pre-screen information is provided to Solid Ground - East Metro Place.

Provides cash assistance to help adults receiving Supplemental Security Income - SSI pay for their basic needs. Adults who are blind, have a disability, or are age 65 and older but don't qualify for SSI because of their income may still be eligible for MSA if they meet income requirements. The basic monthly MSA grant is calculated using either the Maximum SSI amount (Federal Benefit Rate) for the adult or their countable income (if they do not receive SSI), and the MSA standard set by state law. Special Needs Grant MSA also may provide special payments for adults who need:

• Certain home repairs

• Certain household furniture and appliances

• Guardian or conservator service fees

• Help paying for housing costs through MSA Housing Assistance

• Medically prescribed special diets

• Representative payee services

Adults who receive MSA are also eligible for help with medical, food, and housing costs through Medical Assistance - MA, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - SNAP, and MSA Housing Assistance programs.

Mayor and City Council Members:

• Member contact information

Departments:

• Administrative Services

• Building Department: Building permits, plumbing permits, mechanical permits, septic installation permits, and septic pumping permits

• City Attorney

• Engineering Department

• Finance Department

• GIS Department: Provides maps

• Planning Department: Planning and zoning code information

• Public Works Division: Provides snow and ice removal, streets/highway maintenance with street sweeping, water department, and sewer department. Address is located at 1785 Crosstown Boulevard.

• Recycling Center 1825 Crosstown Boulevard NW open daylight hours/7 days a week including recycling of aluminum beverage cans and plastic bottles of pop, liquor, milk, juice, phone books, and used uncontaminated motor oil

• Bunker Hills Compost Site located at 13285 Hanson Boulevard North. Open 10 am - 7 pm (or sunset) Monday - Friday, 9 am - 5 pm Saturday, and 12 noon - 5 pm Sunday. Closed during winter months and re-opens in April includes yard waste recycling.

• Community garden

• New resident packets

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 Allina Health location.

Head Start Head Start is a center-based preschool program for children 3-5 years old. Program includes:

• Education: School readiness goals in the areas of language, literacy, math, science, health, and social-emotional skills

?- Family goal-setting ??- Health and safety ??- Nutrition ?- Social and emotional health ??- Social services ??- Screenings and follow-up for health, development, and behavior ??- Services for children with disabilities ??- Transition services Early Head Start ?The program includes weekly home visits with parents and their child(ren), teaching and partnering with them in the areas of child development, health, mental health, family health, and development and family resources. Weekly home visits include: ?- Assisting pregnant women with accessing comprehensive prenatal care to promote healthy development and a safe delivery. ?- Information and referrals to other community agencies as needed. ?- Parenting information and screenings to ensure that children are developmentally on track. ?- Playgroup sessions are provided throughout the year where parents and children can build friendships and discuss interesting parenting topics. ?- Supporting parent's efforts to meet the challenges of parenting. ?- Working with parents to ensure that children have access to quality health care, including dental, vision, speech, hearing, nutritional, mental health screenings, and physical exams and immunizations. Pregnant women and children up to 3 years old may apply for this year-long opportunity.

Provides a licensed living arrangement in a private home that provides food, lodging, protection, supervision, and household services to a functionally impaired adult in a residence and may also include the provision of personal care, household and living skills assistance or training, medication assistance and assistance safeguarding cash resources. Adult Foster Care licenses are issued through the individual counties and are available for settings of five or fewer residents. An adult foster care license holder may have a maximum license capacity of five if all persons in care are age 55 or over and do not have a serious and persistent mental illness or a developmental disability.

• Acute care

• Cervical and colorectal cancer screening

• Child and teen check-ups

• Chronic disease management

• Contraceptive management

• COVID-19 vaccinations

• Health and nutrition education, including bilingual health education materials

• Immunizations

• Limited prenatal care

• Pregnancy screening

• Referrals and care coordination

• Sexually transmitted disease screening

• Sports physicals

• Well baby check-ups

• Women's health

Online medical clinic where diagnosis and prescriptions are provided by certified nurse practitioners for common conditions

• The Burial/Funeral Assistance program will pay up to the county maximum payment of $3,000 directly to funeral providers depending on services needed and available funding. The cost of burial/cremation services must not exceed $5,000.

• Financial assistance includes burial space, opening and closing of grave, professional services, casket/urn, vault, and cremation (if selected). Assistance does not cover any other expenses such as obituaries, markers, or flowers.

North Country RIDE is a volunteer-based organization that provides therapeutic horseback riding for people ages 5 - 78 with diagnosed physical, cognitive, emotional or behavioral disabilities. Also offers therapeutic programs for Veterans and first responders. Volunteers must be 14 years of age or older. Clients who have previously participated have had a variety of special needs, including those with:

• ADD and ADHD

• Autism spectrum disorder

• Blindness

• Cerebral palsy

• Depression

• Developmental disabilities

• Down syndrome

• Epilepsy

• Fetal alcohol syndrome

• Language delays

• Partial paralysis

• Schizophrenia

• Sensory Integration dysfunction

• Traumatic brain injury

Cash-grant program for families with low incomes experiencing household emergencies. Families can receive assistance once every 12 months. The assistance received must resolve the crisis. Families must use their own money first. The amount of assistance provided might not cover the entire emergency, but it can help. Emergency assistance provides short-term, one-time assistance for households in a financial crisis because of fire, flood, storm, illness, accident, theft, utility shut-off, eviction, foreclosure, moving expense, necessary home repairs, or need for furniture or appliance replacement or repair.

Provides low-income housing for individuals and families who meet low-income guidelines

Equipment donations needed:

• Musical equipment (baritones, bass violins, bassoons, cello-baritones, cello-tenors, clarinets, cornets, drum kits, flutes, French horns, guitars, oboes, saxophone-altos, saxophone-baritones, saxophone-tenors, trombones, trumpets, tubas, violas, and violins)

• New or gently used athletic equipment (especially high-quality name brands)

• TI-83 graphing calculators

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.

Provides a weekly shopping food shelf for free food, household items, and more. Services include:

• Application assistance for those who qualify to enroll in the MNsure health insurance program, Nutrition Assistance Program - NAPS, and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - SNAP

• A weekly food supply

• Cleaning supplies

• Parent support such as baby food, breast milk, diapers, and formula

• Personal hygiene products including condoms, pads, and tampons

• Pet food

Offers nine county parks, six regional parks and five regional trail corridors. Many parks include lake access and provide a variety of recreation opportunities, such as boating, picnicking, play areas and swimming. Locations:

• Bald Eagle - Otter Lakes Regional Park:

• Bald Eagle Section: 5800 Hugo Road, White Bear Township, MN 55110

• Otter Lake Section: 5750 Otter Lake Road, White Bear Township, MN 55110

• Battle Creek Regional Park:

• East Section: 2300 Upper Afton Road, Maplewood, MN 55119

• West Section: 75 Winthrop Street South, Saint Paul, MN 55119

• Battle Creek Waterworks Family Aquatic Center: 2401 Upper Afton Road, Maplewood, MN 55119 (651)501-6340

• Beaver Lake County Park:1050 Edgewater Boulevard, Saint Paul, MN 55119

• Island Lake County Park: 3611 North Victoria Street, Shoreview, MN 55126

• Keller Regional Park: 2166 Maplewood Drive, Maplewood, MN 55109

• Lake Gervais County Park: 2420 Edgerton Street, Little Canada, MN 55117

• Lake Josephine County Park: 3027 North Lexington Avenue, Roseville, MN 55113

• Lake McCarrons County Park: 1795 North Rice Street, Roseville, MN 55113

• Lake Owasso County Park: 370 North Owasso Boulevard, Shoreview, MN 55126

• Long Lake Regional Park: 1500 Old Highway 8, New Brighton, MN 55112

• Popular Lake County Park: 5900 Sherwood Road, White Bear Township, MN 55110

• Tony Schmidt Regional Park: 3500 Lake Johanna Boulevard, Arden Hills, MN 55112

• Turtle Lake County Park: 4979 Hodgson Road, Shoreview, MN 55126

• Vadnais - Snail Lakes Regional Park: 4191 Snail Lake Boulevard, Shoreview, MN 55126

• Vadnais - Sucker Lakes Regional Park: 4500 Rice Street, Vadnais Heights, MN 55127

• White Bear Lake County Park: 5050 Lake Avenue, White Bear Lake, MN 55110

Promotes the accessibility of early, intensive home and center based behavioral therapy including:

• Assessment and intervention

• Behavior management

• Speech and communication therapy

Volunteer opportunities include:

• Help with cleaning
• Bathing animals
• Fundraisers
• Yard work
• Animal care

Provides specialty medical services including:

• Cardiac Rehab

• Diagnostic imaging

• Diabetes program

• Family medicine

• General Surgery

• Gynecology

• Internal medicine

• Maternity services

• Occupational therapy

• Orthopedic medicine

• Pharmacy services

• Podiatry

• Physical therapy

• Pulmonary Rehab

• Pediatric services

• Speech therapy

• Swing bed

• Weight loss

• Women's healthcare

• Wound, ostomy, continence and nursing care

Mayo Clinic provides support for individuals unable to pay for medically necessary care. This includes:

• Fair and consistent billing and collection practices, including charitable care and financial assistance policies and a standard application process

• Providing extended payment plan options and medically necessary services at reduced rates or at no cost for patients eligible for financial assistance

• Provides emergency care, regardless of ability to pay

Provides adult activities throughout the year, including fitness classes, line dancing instruction, painting instruction, special events, trips, and softball athletic leagues during spring, summer, and fall.

Provides assistance with paying childcare costs for children up to age 12 and for children with special needs up to age 14 years. Childcare costs may be paid for families while parents work, look for work, or attend school. Family size, family income, and participation in authorized activities, as well as available funding are considerations in determining the amount of the assistance.

Emergency Outpatient Mental Health Services: Provides community-based crisis support for children and adults experiencing urgent mental health situations. Mobile Mental Health Crisis Response Team: Offers suicide risk assessments, safety planning, coping skills coaching, and referrals to ongoing care. These services aim to reduce unnecessary hospitalizations, prevent displacement from the home, help individuals remain connected to existing supports, and link them with additional resources. The crisis response team can travel to homes or community locations to assist. Services include:

• 24-hour crisis response phone line

• Crisis screening and prevention planning

• Face-to-face assessment and intervention

• Mobile outreach and crisis stabilization

• Suicide risk assessment and safety planning

Provides temporary financial assistance for refugees and eligible entrants while they are in the process of resettling in the United States. ?NOTE: Able-bodied RCA recipients are required to participate in an employment and training program. RCA recipients who are disabled or 65 years of age or older are required to apply for Supplemental Security Income (SSI).