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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.

One-to-one live homework help from online tutors:

• Foreign language center

• Help with in-depth questions

• Live skills building

• Practice test center

• Writing lab

Offers independent living retirement communities that feature a studio with a private bathroom or a single bedroom apartment with half kitchen and private bathroom.

Child protection services help protect children from physical abuse, neglect, and sexual abuse and help families get the services they need to change their behaviors.

• Full-Day Child Care: Nine metro Early Childhood Learning Centers provide full-day, year-round child care options for children ages six weeks to five years

• Part-Day Preschool: Three area preschools prepare kids two to five years old for school with part-day readiness programs during the school year

• School Age Care: Provides before-and after-school care and school release day options for kids in kindergarten through sixth grade at many locations across the Twin Cities

• Summer Youth Programs: Provides full-day summer enrichment, including Summer Power, Uproar, and Summer Sports for kids in preschool through eighth grade

Provides programming, supervision, and monitoring of adult and juvenile offenders to reduce the risk of recidivism and assure public safety. Services include:

• Adult and juvenile probation

• Adult and juvenile diversion

• Adult parole

• Drug court

• Juvenile court

• Truancy court

• Unpaid community work service

There are select items that Bridging can and cannot accept. ? Accepted donations:

• Artwork which is framed
• Kitchen/dining tables, chairs and dressers
• Mattresses, box springs, beds, box springs and blankets
• Pots and pans, small appliances and electronics

Does not accept:

• Bed frames, footboards, waterbeds
• Building supplies and large appliances
• Clothing
• Computers or office furniture

?Visit website at https://bridging.org/give-stuff/#acceptable-items-to-donate for more information on donation guidelines.

Offers variety of classes for all ages

Provides advice, support, and assessments regarding guardianships and conservatorships

Responsible for the prosecution of all felony-level crimes that occur within Benton County, as well as all petty misdemeanor, misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor offenses occurring in the unincorporated areas of the county. Represents the county in civil litigation, and represents the State of Minnesota and the Benton County Human Services in juvenile delinquency, juvenile protection, and child support matters. In addition, provides legal counsel to the county departments and assists in the interpretation and enforcement of county ordinances.

A hospital-based violence intervention program for victims of violent injuries that provides:

• Immediate bedside support and intervention for participants and their families, and support systems

• Post-discharge medical care

• Ongoing individual support for participants once back in the community

• Support in securing resources for job training, employment, housing, basic needs, crime victim resources, education, legal issues

Offers trained car seat technicians at each of our office locations to answer questions about what size car seat right to use or if needing help accessing a car seat.

Provide individual competitive employment services. Services include:

• Benefits planning

• Career planning

• Follow-up support services

• Job coaching

• Job development services

• Job follow-up services

• Job placement

• Job-seeking skills training

• Multi-lingual and multi-cultural support

• PASS and IRWE planning

• Person-centered planning

• Resume and cover letter development

• Supported employment

NOTE: Minnesota Employment Center (MEC) Saint Paul site is the only in-person office. Other MEC locations are virtual but will serve members across Minnesota.

Provides primary care services including:

• E-visits

• Family medicine

• Laboratory

• Mammograms

• Mental/Chemical Health Care

• Radiology/Imaging

• Telemedicine

Helps people without children who can't work enough to support themselves, and whose income and resources are very low, to pay for basic needs. The maximum monthly benefit is:

• $128 for a person living in a licensed residential facility or receiving substance use disorder treatment services

• $350 for a person living in the community

• Emergency funds may be available if the individual cannot pay for basic needs, such as shelter or food, and their health or safety is at risk because of this

People who get GA are also eligible for help with medical and food costs through Medical Assistance - MA and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - SNAP.

Short-term, community-based services designed to help students with disabilities and/or having a gap in services and needing additional support to identify career interests.

1 bedroom highrise apartments:

• Nan McKay Building 200 Marie Avenue (132 apartments)

• John Carroll Building 300 Grand Avenue West (165 apartments)

• Volunteer-run organization that distributes emergency food

• Emergency visits and delivery are available upon request between distribution dates

• More than 90% of donations are used to purchase food. Offers nutritious foods, including dairy, eggs, meat, fruit, and vegetables.

• An additional goal is to offer nutritious food that is:

• Low in carbohydrates

• Low sodium

• Nonperishable

Connects single adults and families experiencing homelessness or at risk of being homeless in Houston County with a Housing Specialist to provide housing problem solving. Housing Specialists can assist households with practical solutions, identify sources, alternatives, and mediate conflict resolution between landlords, friends, or family. The initial access point to be connected with a Housing Specialist is short-term and when determined there are no other pathways identified, the household will be connected to a Housing Assessor and placed on the Housing Registry.

Winona Health has a hospital providing critical care inpatient services.

Provide individual competitive employment services. Services include:

• Benefits planning

• Career planning

• Follow-up support services

• Job coaching

• Job development services

• Job follow-up services

• Job placement

• Job-seeking skills training

• Multi-lingual and multi-cultural support

• PASS and IRWE planning

• Person-centered planning

• Resume and cover letter development

• Supported employment

• Vocational assessments: Evaluations are conducted to line with the person's interests and strengths. Assist individuals in identifying job goals and developing career paths. The evaluation helps an individual determine if the work in that particular field is a good fit.

Provide individual competitive employment services. Services include:

• Benefits planning

• Career planning

• Follow-up support services

• Job coaching

• Job development services

• Job follow-up services

• Job placement

• Job-seeking skills training

• Multi-lingual and multi-cultural support

• PASS and IRWE planning

• Person-centered planning

• Resume and cover letter development

• Supported employment

• Vocational assessments: Evaluations are conducted to line with the person's interests and strengths. Assist individuals in identifying job goals and developing career paths. The evaluation helps an individual determine if the work in that particular field is a good fit.

Responsible for the permanent recording and efficient retrieval of real estate title records, including deeds, contracts, mortgages, and probate documents. The office has computers and a copier available for public to use to retrieve and copy land records or other county documents. Off-site access to records is also available through a paid subscription.

Helps people develop skills and knowledge to improve their lives and communities. Offers a variety of programs for learners of all ages. Class offerings include adult basic education, adult day trips, arts and crafts classes, computer classes, exercise classes, field trips, sports and recreational activities, youth enrichment classes, and more.

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. Other ECFE programs offered may include:

• Early Childhood Screening: Provides developmental and health screening

• Early Childhood Special Education: Provides early intervention services to young children who are at risk or demonstrate a developmental delays

• Little Lakes Preschool

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