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Community integration program for individuals in who do not need 24 hour supervision; teaches independent living skills to adults with physical disabilities, mental illness, brain injuries, or other disabilities. Includes: - Assistance in locating housing - Assistance with making/attending medical appointments - Budget training - Community awareness/resources; civic awareness - Community reintegration - Completing paperwork - Shopping/menu planning - Vocational/avocational activities

Services: - Medical exams - Psychological evaluations - Work evaluations as needed to determine eligibility for DRS services. - Hearing aids, prosthesis, and rehabilitation technology as needed for employment. - On-the-job training - Job coaching - Post-secondary training - Other types of training needed to reach a vocational goal. - Planning and employment services such as counseling and guidance, job placement, and small business set up. - Other services such as interpreters, vehicle adaptations, and etc as needed by the individual.

Attorney referral listing providing names of attorneys licensed to practice by the Minnesota Supreme Court, with no disciplinary action against them, who practice within Dakota County in areas of law appropriate to clients' needs

Offers anger management, and training on stress reduction and relaxation techniques

Offers employment services at no cost, including job and career training, as well as employment and placement opportunities for youth. These programs are for youth who have nowhere else to turn for help to find employment, complete their education, and who need support to move forward.Services include paid internships, tuition to train for a new career, help finishing school or getting a GED, help with job hunting, and transportation assistance (such as bus fare cards).Participants in Avivo's youth and young adult employment programs can also access short-term credentialed training options for higher-wage jobs, such as:- Certified Nursing Assistance (CNA)- Forklift Operator, including Forklift Operators Certification- Culinary Arts and ServSafe certifications- Enrollment opportunities in credentialed training at Avivo Institute of Career and Technical Education

Child Care Aware is a statewide early childhood education program providing early child care resources, information, tools, and navigation to network with other child care programs. Programs include:- Child Care Assistance Wayfinder: One-stop navigation network to help individuals interested in starting a child care program- Early childhood professional resources, grants, and scholarships- Family, Friend, and Neighbor (FFN): Unlicensed care provided by a relative, friend, or someone in the community- Parent Aware: A quality rating system for child care centers and family centers and directory tool to locate a child care or family center

Designed to promote part-time, temporary employment through which participants are engaged in community service and receive work experience and job skills that can lead to unsubsidized employment. The goal is to enhance employment opportunities for older individuals and promote older workers as a solution for businesses seeking a trained, qualified, and reliable workforce. Services include:- Adult education (ESL, GED, math)- Assessments- Computer skills- Health screening- Individual employment plans- Job search- Networking- Support services

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.

Public Health Emergency Preparedness is the capability of the public health and human care systems, communities, and individuals to prevent, protect against, quickly respond to, and recover from health emergencies.Public Health Emergency Preparedness includes:- Dispensing/vaccination clinics- Essential services such as isolation and quarantine- Mass care shelters and evacuation points coordination- Medical countermeasures- Volunteer managementHuman Service Emergency Preparedness includes:- Behavioral health services- Disaster food stamps to replace food destroyed by a disaster

Offers memory care for individuals living with Alzheimer's disease, dementia, or other forms of memory loss. Memory care is a type of long-term care offering:- 24 hours/7 days a week staff availability- Activities to stimulate memory and promote social interaction such as music therapy, reminiscence activities, and sensory engagement- Family involvement by keeping them informed and offering support along the way- Individualized care designed to address resident's unique needs- Nutritious meals served with special attention to dietary needs and preferences

Provides help to at-risk families to avoid future incidents of child maltreatment and to enhance child and family well-being, including:- Comprehensive assessments, early intervention, outreach, and supportive and therapeutic services- Connect families with county and community-based services- Limited financial assistance for families to meet basic needs

Provides assisted living designed for individuals who want extra support while still enjoying comfort and independence. Servicdes provided:- Access to 24 hours/7 days a week on-site services such as health monitoring and medication management- Housekeeping and laundry- Personalized assistance with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and more- Social and recreational programs

Provides mental health support for:- Couples Counseling- Family Therapy- Group Therapy- Individual TherapyArea of issues may includes:- Academic Issues- Addiction- Adjusting to/Preparing for Bariatric Surgery- Anger Management- Anxiety- Attachment Concerns- Bipolar Disorder- Body Image Concerns- Chronic illness- Depression- Disordered Eating- Dissociative Disorders- Domestic Violence- Emotional Abuse- Emotional Neglect- Family Transitions/Divorce- Grief- Immigration- Life Transitions- Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior- Panic attacks- Parenting Support/Attention Concerns- Perinatal Support- Phobias- Physical Abuse- Relationship Issues- Self-Esteem concerns- Self-Harm- Sexual Abuse- Sexual Identity- Sleep Concerns- Stress Management- TraumaTelehealth available.

All reports of maltreatment of a vulnerable adult should be directed to the Minnesota Adult Abuse Reporting Center. Reports will then be forwarded to the proper investigative agency.Provides assistance, investigates, and/or intervenes on behalf of vulnerable adults who are unable to act on their own behalf, manage their own affairs, or who are in immediate danger due to physical or emotional abuse, unsafe or hazardous living conditions, exploitation, neglect, or abandonment. Provides services necessary to remove the conditions that have created a threat to life, which may include:- Authorization for medical treatment- Consultation with individuals who suspect abuse- Removal of the individual to safer surroundingsNOTE: Complaints, questions, or concerns involving incidents in facilities licensed by the Health Department, such as, hospitals, nursing homes, boarding care homes, supervised living facilities, assisted living, and home health agencies can be referred to the Minnesota Office of Health Facility Complaints at (651)201-4201 or toll-free at (800)369-7994.

Provides a gathering place for groups-from clubs to birthday parties, official meetings to weddings. The commercial kitchen is an incubator for start-up food businesses in the community as well as being available for events.?Recreation Area Includes:- Ball diamond- Commercial kitchen- Community garden- Community room- Conference room- Curling facility in the arena (during winter months)- Horse arena- Indoor arena (spring/summer/fall)- Log cabin- Outdoor ice skating, hockey rink, and warming house- Playgrounds both for all ages and specifically for preschool children- Skateboard park- Tennis courts

County Commissioners: District 1 - Neal Gaalswyk 11745 Maplewood Drive East Gull Lake, MN 56401 (218)829-7208 District 2 - Robert Kangas 3921 40th Avenue SW Pine River, MN 56474 (218)587-4453 District 3 - Jeff Peterson 2858 32nd Avenue NW Hackensack, MN 56452 (218)675-6086 District 4 - James Dowson 6325 Pinecone Lane NW Walker, MN 56484 (218)547-1894 District 5 - Dick Downham 7844 24th Avenue NE Boy River, MN 56672 (218)889-2422

Provides the following clinic and urgent care services:- Annual wellness visits- Anxiety/depression- Chronic disease management- Ecare- Follow-up care- Immunizations/flu shots- Medical weight loss- Obstetrics and gynecology- Orthopedics and sports medicine- Physical therapy- Pregnancy care- Prescriptions/medication management- Preventative care- Well child visits

A pro-choice clinic that provides medical and reproductive health care services, including:- Birth control consultations and services, including long-acting contraceptive methods (IUDs and Implants)- Emergency contraception- Pap Smears, annual reproductive health check-ups, and cancer screenings- Pregnancy termination services, both medication and surgical procedures- Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) testing and treatment; HIV testing?- Teen and LGBTQ-friendly healthcare services- Walk-in pregnancy testing and services: Testing choices, full options counseling, community referrals, and ultrasound (by appointment)- Yeast infection and Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) treatment

Provides comprehensive medical care for children from birth through age 17. Focuses on promoting overall health, preventing illness, and treating acute and chronic conditions.Services include:- Care coordination: Collaborates with other pediatric specialists and community resources to provide holistic care for each child.- Family support and education: Guidance on nutrition, safety, mental health, and developmental milestones.- Primary, preventive, and acute care: Routine check-ups, sick visits, immunizations, and screenings (including lead poisoning if necessary).- Specialty care: Referrals and coordination for conditions such as asthma, allergies, diabetes, and other chronic illnesses. - Well-child care: Newborn, infant, and adolescent exams to monitor growth, development, and overall health.

-Provides books, audio & video materials, periodicals and a variety of items (sewing machines, cotton candy machine, et al) for checkout- Four Internet work stations- Copier- Children's Programs- Reference service- Local history collection- Digital collections available 24/7 (many require a password or account)

Offers mental health rehabilitation services to help affected individuals recover to the point where they can manage their lives. These services assist and support recipients in developing skills in areas such as community resource utilization, medication monitoring, symptom management, use of transportation, household management, and many others.