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Provides activities, sports, and other educational programs and classes

Provides a 5 to 7 day supply of food per visit according to the size of the household. Households can utilize the food shelf once a month. Offers pre-packed food delivery to individuals who may be homebound or in specific situation.

Providing administrative guidance to the school district.

• Elementary School - Dassel

131 William Avenue East PO Box 368 Dassel, MN 55325 (320)286-4100 ext. 1500

• Elementary School - Cokato

200 5th Street Southwest Cokato, MN 55321 (320)286-4100 ext. 1300

• Middle School

4852 Reardon Avenue Southwest Suite 1500 Cokato, MN 55321 (320)286-4100 ext. 1600

• High School

4852 Reardon Avenue Southwest Suite 1600 Cokato, MN 55321 (320)286-4100 ext. 1800

• Batteries are accepted at drop-off containers located in libraries, city halls and community centers throughout the county; can also be brought to the drop-off facilities.

• Educational materials on reducing household hazardous waste, tips and tricks to expand and make recycling in the home easier, making homemade cleaners and safely using, storing and disposing of products.

• Fix-it Clinics: Get household items fixed for free and learn valuable repair skills from volunteers. Bring in small household appliances, clothing, electronics, mobile devices and more and receive free guided assistance to disassemble, troubleshoot and fix items. Visit http://www.hennepin.us/fixitclinic or call 612-348-9195 to learn what to bring and for locations and times when clinics are occurring. Clinic events are first come, first served. Volunteer opportunities for persons interested in and have skills for soldering, electronics repair, electrical repair, sewing, wood working and general tinkering.

• Free Product Centers: Residents can pick up usable products that were previously dropped off for free. Centers are located at each drop-off facility.

• Medicine Disposal: Provides green medicine drop boxes located at law enforcement facilities throughout Hennepin County for residents to dispose of medicines. Visit website for locations and hours http://www.hennepin.us/residents/recycling-hazardous-waste/medicine-disposal Does not provide service to pick up medicines directly from residents homes.

• Organics Recycling: Curbside organics recycling is offered in limited cities throughout Hennepin County. Contact the city recycling coordinator for city-specific information. Visit website for information regarding drop-off locations. Composting bins are available for purchase at the Brooklyn Park Drop-Off Facility.

• Provides Master Recycler/Composter training course. Contact 612-596-0993.

• Provides an online, A to Z How-to-Get-Rid-of-It Guide available to residents and businesses/rental properties/government for disposing of waste and recycling.

• Provides organized collection events throughout the year. Visit website for more information on locations, hours, guidelines and materials accepted http://www.hennepin.us/residents/recycling-hazardous-waste/collection-events

• Recycling and Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Facilities: Provides two year-round drop-off facilities where residents can get rid of recycling, electronics, appliances and household hazardous waste.

• Reduce and reuse services include: Choose to Reuse coupon book offers discounts that can be redeemed at reuse retailers; Choose to Reuse online directory lists businesses and organizations that accept donated goods/merchandise, sells used goods/merchandise, offer repairs or rentals.

• Sharps Disposal: Check with healthcare provider, destroy at home using a sharps needle destruction device, use a mail-in program or visit the Hennepin County drop-off facilities located in Bloomington and Brooklyn Park

• Yard and Tree Waste Disposal: Visit website for more information regarding managing yard waste www.hennepin.us/residents/recycling-hazardous-waste/yard-tree-waste-disposal

Promotes and protects the health of children and families through education, prevention services, regulation, and advocacy. Also partners with many organizations and community groups to address and resolve health issues and concerns, such as:

• Breastfeeding information and support

??- Cannabis prevention and education

• Car seat safety

• Childhood safety

• Developmental assessment?

• Growth and development education

• Infant and childhood feeding

• Parenting support

• Pregnancy and childbirth education

• Safe child care

?- Special needs issues ?- Referrals

The Child Support Services 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: www.childsupport.dhs.state.mn.us. Minnesota Child Support Online is an interactive website developed by the State of Minnesota to provide child support participants with information about their case(s).

Section 8 and Section 42 property which provides one and two bedroom apartments with:

• Controlled access entrance

• Elevator

• 24 hour emergency maintenance line

• Garages with remotes

• Off-street parking

• Pet-friendly

Provides one-on-one assistance to help individuals navigate their finances, improve their financial goals, and navigate the financial systems. Services include:

• Create and improve credit

• Financial coaching by appointment

• Financial management skills

• Help navigate financial processes and applications

• Home Stretch Homebuyer Workshop: An 8-hour workshop that educates and informs future homeowners to help them understand the homebuying process. The training includes information about the process of buying a home and access to down payment programs.

• Gain access to supplemental resources such as the Lending Circles (Tandas) program. The Lending Circles program provides a secured loan, without cost or interest, to establish or build credit and improve the way individuals manage money.

• Small business support for entrepreneurs or those interested in becoming business owners. Offers support to business owners by evaluating and organizing their finances.

• Tax preparation for people with low or medium income during the tax season

Helps individuals and families with low incomes (including temporary low incomes) get the food they need for nutritious and well-balanced meals. Provides extra support to help stretch a household's food budget - it is not meant to cover all the groceries a family needs. 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. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training (SNAP E&T) program provides free employment and education training and support for people getting SNAP benefits. SNAP E&T participants gain support, skills, training, or experience to reach their goals. Many organizations, including technical and community colleges, community-based organizations, county agencies, tribes, and CareerForce Centers provide SNAP E&T programs and services. Programs can include career planning, job search, training for in-demand jobs, student support, financial support, and continued support once a participant has a job.

Administers elementary and secondary schools in the district. Schools:

• Grygla Elementary School: 302 West State Street, Grygla, MN 56727 (218) 294-6155

• Grygla High School: 302 West State Street, Grygla, MN 56727 (218) 294-6155

Custodian of all records of the County about personal property, real estate transfers, and vital statistic records (birth, death, and marriage). Provides storage, access, retrieval, and copies of these records for the public and businesses. Other documents recorded include state and federal tax liens, Veterans of Armed Services discharges, notary public registration, and ministerial credentials.

Provides individual and couple counseling and psychotherapy, medication assessment and management, urgent consultation (phone or in person), a variety of group therapies, social work assistance, and chemical health assessment and treatment.

• Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP): Provides low-income adults ages 60 and older with additional food and nutrition education. Items are selected by participants each month.

• Food Shelf Market: Can be utilized once each month. Individuals receive a 7-to-10-day supply of food including fresh produce, meat, dairy, eggs, bread, shelf-stable, pet food, hygiene, and more. Choices can not be guaranteed due to limited quantity of items.

• Summer Food for Kids: During the regular food shopping appointment, households with school-age children have the option to choose additional 'kid-friendly' food

• Weekly Program: Additional food services available for those who are experiencing homelessness. Other special events such as produce distributions and additional shopping opportunities on select Fridays.

• Personal care items and food donations are accepted

Provides one free house cleaning a month for two months per patient. Recruits professional residential maid services who are insured and bonded to participate in the program. NOTE: The demand for service far exceeds the ability to serve, but Cleaning for a Reason will attempt to match as many patients as possible who go through the application process. Since the cleaning companies are businesses, they schedule patients as able within their normal paying customers. Sometimes, cleaning companies are handling the maximum number of patients at present.

Short-term relief for caregivers while they are absent or unable to provide care for their relatives or friends. Provides non-medical, in-home services for persons 60 years of age or older in their home:

• Caregiver coaching and counseling

• Caregiver support groups

• Group respite care

• In-home respite care

• Workshops, classes, retreats, and other activities

Promotes personal dignity and self-sufficiency for older, unemployed, low-income adults by placing them in temporary part-time community service jobs at minimum wage. Assessment of job skills for subsidized job placement Subsidized employment and training program Training provided to acquire new skills and improve on existing skills Participants receive minimum wage while working 20 hours per week for nonprofit and government agencies The goal is to improve the participants' skills to move to an unsubsidized job within one year

Also responsible to increase the capabilities of the LLBO to respond to public health threats and emergencies such as:

• Natural disasters - Severe weather - Bioterrorism - Disease outbreaks - Mass casualties - Chemical or radiation emergencies - Assists in the development of plans and policies The program provides:

• Education and training to community members on family emergency preparedness.

• Risk communications and health information dissemination and monitors information to assure the most current and accurate information is available.

• Monitors state health alerts.

• Coordinates LLBO preparedness and response to public health emergencies.

• Participates in the development, review, and management of policies for preparedness to mitigate possible events that could jeopardize public safety, health, and the environment.

• Develops training materials to educate the public.

Provides managed care programs offering medical, behavioral health and social services including: Prepaid Medical Assistance Program (PMAP): A managed care program that offers medical, behavioral health and social services for residents of Hennepin County, between the ages of 0 and 64 and eligible for Medical Assistance (Medicaid) or MinnesotaCare. MNCare: A managed care program that covers health care for people who do not have access to affordable health care coverage and offers medical, behavioral health and social services for residents of Hennepin County, between the ages of 0 and 64 and eligible for Medical Assistance (Medicaid) or MinnesotaCare. Special Needs Basic Care (SNBC): A managed care program for individuals with disabilities who are residents of Hennepin County, between the ages of 18 and 64, eligible for Medical Assistance (Medicaid) and certified disabled (by a State Medical Review Team or through Social Security Disability Insurance).

Inpatient facility serves adults, adolescents, and children with a need for short-term hospitalization. Mental health conditions include:

• Anxiety disorders

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

• Autism Spectrum Disorder

• Bipolar Disorder

• Conduct Disorders

• Dementia

• Depression

• Eating Disorders

• Grief and loss

• Interpersonal problems

• Memory loss

• Oppositional Defiant Disorder

• Personality Disorders

• Postpartum Depression

• Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

• Psychosis

• Schizophrenia

• Suicide thoughts

• 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

Provides outpatient mental health services such as:

• Individual and Family Therapy: Help address feelings of helplessness, sadness, difficulty concentrating on everyday activities, excessive worry, harmful thoughts, and actions that may cause harm to self or others. Therapy explores desired goals and works on changes in the way of thinking, reacting, and behaving.

• Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT): Helps people suffering from mood disorders and those with harmful behavior patterns to increase emotion regulation skills, decrease fluctuating emotions and moods, increase distress tolerance skills, interpersonal effectiveness skills, and mindfulness.

• Psychiatry Services: Performs a full range of medical laboratory, psychological tests, and medication management to help assess both the physical and mental aspects of the client's mental health.

Collects plasma in a procedure that is similar to donating blood and donors receive financial compensation

Provides information on schedules, ticket prices, bus stations, bus stops, baggage claims, service, and other customer assistance is available online or by phone. See branches for information about stations in major cities.

Provides a family-centered space where caregivers can access help with basic needs such as housing, food, childcare, employment, transportation, and mental health supports, and also helps in navigating complex systems and community services. Offers activities and events, including:

• Diaper Club: provides a once-a-month event where individuals and families can pick up free diapers

• Drop-in therapy

• Economic Assistance Support: Meet with an Economic Assistance Program Navigator one-on-one

• Family camps

• Fun with First Steps: Crafts for caregivers and children

• Kinship Navigator Assistance:

• Learn, Grow, and Go parent support group

• Mental health and wellness support group

• Parenting Book Club

• Park Pals: Children and families can come together and play in the park

Visit the website for dates and times of activities and events https://www.mainstreetfamilyservices.org/events/