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Provides nutritional education and supplemental foods to promote good health for pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women and children ages from birth - 5. Services include:

• Breastfeeding support

• Food vouchers for specific nutritious food items and a list of grocery stores

• Referral to other county and community resources

Provides fire and rescue services including:

• Emergency medical services

• Fire and emergency management service education

• Fire code enforcement, inspections, and investigations

• Fire sprinkler and alarm plan review

• Fire suppression

• Technical rescues

Responds to mental health crises or emergencies with telephone or face-to-face assessment, intervention and stabilization services at home, school or in the community. Emergencies can be a behavioral, emotional or psychiatric situation needing a timely intervention to reduce the possibility of physical harm. Staff also provide necessary safety planning and short-term therapeutic services to assist in recovery from a crisis.

Provides psychiatry and medication management services which include:

• An individualized medication treatment plan

• A space for empathy and compassionate care

• Psychiatric evaluations

• Telehealth services only

Dietitian services include:

• Nutrition services

• Offering recommendations specific to health and diet needs

• Supportive services using the Intuitive Eating principles

• Understanding patterns of relationship with food and body

• Telehealth services only

Helps low-income individuals who need to purchase or repair a vehicle. The program includes:

• The vehicle purchase or repair loan is needed to continue work, school, or make medical appointments

• Repayment terms are flexible

• Vehicle purchase loan of $4,000 maximum

• Vehicle repair loan of $1,000 maximum

Law enforcement services:

• Civil process

• County Communication Center (911 dispatch)

• Court security

• Criminal investigation

• Gun permits (permit to carry/purchase)

• Jail/adult detention

• Prisoner transport

• Search and rescue

• Victim services

• Warrants

Provides a range of primary care options including Imaging and Radiology, Family Medicine, Family Medicine with Obstetrics, lab services, medication management, Orthopedics, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, and Sports Medicine.

As a MN Housing Finance Agency Agent, Kootasca administrates this program in Itasca and Koochiching Counties to prevent homelesness. Households are assisted in securing safe, decent rental housing. Funds are provided to eligible applicants to keep them in stable housing Some program features are: - Tenant Education and assistance to establish good relationship with landlord in safe, affordable housing

• Budget counseling

• Short-term rental assistance to prevent homelessness

• Advocacy services to find information and services needed, plus ongoing support

• For Itasca County contact, Gail Beckman 218-999-0833

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

• Healthy Movement Programming includes:
• Athletic programs: Individual/teams including basketball, flag football, soccer and baseball
• Open gym and physical activities
• Outdoor and environmental education

• Conflict resolution

• Counseling

• Education/Computer Learning Center includes computer driving stimulation program to practice safe driving, basic instruction, and avoiding risky behaviors while driving

• Nutrition program includes:
• Healthy meal/snack served daily
• Nutrition education and meal preparation
• Gardening opportunities

• K - 8 Reading and literacy enrichment program for youth who have been assessed as needing focused reading support, and numeracy enrichment to assist youth in transition from "learning to read" to "reading to learn" skills with a focus on building math proficiencies

• K - 12 Academic enrichment program for youth to promote academic growth Offers 1:1 academic support including tutoring, skills to become self-directed learners, STEM focused activities and Mentoring program

• Leadership/citizenship groups

• Life skills education

• Teen Pathways College Readiness Program: Individualized support and assistance preparing youth for ACT/SAT exams, college applications, college visits and other assistance as needed to ensure student's progress

• Teen Pathways Employment Readiness Program: Individualized and mentoring support to enhance working and life skills including managing a checking account, creating a budget, saving and investing, career plans and mentoring, vocational exploration, interviewing techniques and additional services as needed to ensure a student's success beyond high school

• "Smart Moves" drug and alcohol use prevention program and premature sexual activity prevention

Services are victim-centered, which means individuals will guide their own process, make their own decisions, and have staff provide information, support, and referrals. Services include:

• Advocacy: Assistance in obtaining Emergency Protective Orders, Permanent Restraining Orders, Stalking/Harassment Orders, Temporary Restraining Orders, housing, community services, and medical appointments

• Confidentiality

• Community education and professional training

• Crisis line

• Emergency Services: Transportation to medical facilities, law enforcement, safe housing, etc.

• Individual and group support

• Prevention and/or Rapid Rehousing: Services provided by the Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program - FHPAP

• Safety planning

Provides family subsidized and market rate housing in Itasca County

Helps survivors gain further knowledge and understanding of the effects of sexual violence in their lives, and find support in a safe, confidential environment. The group consists of 8 sessions.

Provides the following support groups: ?- BIPOC Connection Support Groups: NAMI offers free support group for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) adults living with mental illness. Groups meet regularly to support attendees, build awareness and understanding, and to connect with others in the community who face similar challenges. Groups and facilitators offer privacy and confidentiality. Click here for a full list of support groups.

• Dual Diagnosis Support Groups: NAMI Minnesota's dual diagnosis support groups are for adults living with both a mental illness and a substance use disorder or addiction. Groups are free and meet weekly for 90 minutes. Participants can find support, learn skills to deal with substance abuse, and connect with others who face similar challenges. More groups may be added, please check regularly. Click here for a full list of support groups.

• LGBTQ Connection Support Groups: NAMI offers free support groups for adults in the LGBTQ+ community (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, Asexual) living with mental illness. Groups meet weekly to support attendees, build awareness and understanding, and to connect with others in the LGBTQ+ community who face similar challenges. Groups and facilitators offer privacy and confidentiality. Click here for a full list of support groups.

• Mindfulness Creations: For individuals with mental illness and want to engage in art

• NAMI Connection: NAMI Connection is a support group for adults living with mental illness. Groups are free and meet for 90 minutes. All groups are led by trained facilitators who also live with mental illness. Groups provide a welcoming, safe, judgment-free space to share challenges, successes, and learn from one another. Click here for a full list of support groups.

• NAMI Open Door Anxiety and Panic Support Groups: NAMI Minnesota's Open Door support groups provide ongoing support for individuals with an anxiety or panic disorder. Groups are free and meet for 90 minutes. Groups are a place to find support, learn new skills and strategies, and better understand and manage anxiety in daily life. The Open Door program is based on the book Embracing the Fear: Learning to Manage Anxiety and Panic Attacks by Judith Bemis and Amr Barrada. All groups are facilitated by people with lived experience with anxiety and panic attacks. Click here for a full list of support groups.

• Young Adult NAMI Connection: Young Adult NAMI Connection is a support group for young adults ages 16-20 or 18-30, depending on the group. Groups are facilitated by young adults who live with mental illness and are doing well in recovery. Click here for a full list of support groups.

Therapy in individual, family, and group settings Some of the problems addressed can include:

• Abuse
• Anxiety
• Anger management
• Depression
• Eating disorders
• Family and marital issues
• Grief
• Life stress
• Pain management

Public library system

• Provides the public with general library services without charge to all residents of a given district, community, or region
• Includes computer access, Internet, reference assistance, and other informational resources
• Story hour for children

A variety of medical equipment supplies to assist in independent living and quality of life. Medical Marketplace is a full-service, durable home medical equipment supplier serving Staples, Long Prairie, and the surrounding area in Central Minnesota. Supplies available:

• Aids to daily living
• Bathroom aids
• Blood pressure monitors
• Braces and supports
• Breast prosthetics
• Breast pumps
• Diabetic shoes
• Hospital beds
• Incontinence products
• Manual wheelchairs
• Maternity support products
• Patient lifts
• Power scooters
• Respiratory equipment and supplies
• Sleep therapy products
• Walkers/canes
• Wound and ostomy supplies

• Integrated care from social workers, nurses, physicians, nurse practitioners, occupational and physical therapists, and assistive-technology practitioners

• Medical exams, wound care, urology and other specialized services for those with cerebral palsy, neuromuscular conditions, Spina Bifida, polio, etc.

• Transitional program for teens who are living with disabilities and moving into adulthood with a focus on legal, medical, and independent-living issues

• Assistive technology assessment and provision including custom seating, orthotics and prosthetics, powered mobility assessment, computer access, and augmentative and alternative communication

• Pain and neuropalliative care

• Resource Center offering printed, video, and online resources about disabilities and related issues

• Social and emotional support through individual and family counseling

• Rehabilitative therapies including physical, occupational, speech and language, and swallowing assistance

Provides county services including:

• Assessor

• Administrator

• Auditor/treasurer

• Economic development

• Engineer

• Land/zoning

• Medical examiner

• Probation officer

• Recorder

• Soil and water conservation district

• Surveyor

Administers elementary and secondary schools for the district. Schools:

• Area Learning Center 5840 149th Street Apple Valley, MN (952)431-8720

• Apple Valley High School 14450 Hayes Road Apple Valley, MN 55124 (952)431-8200

• Black Hawk Middle School 1540 Deerwood Drive Eagan, MN 55122 (651)683-8521

• Cedar Park Elementary Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) School 7500 Whitney Drive Apple Valley, MN 55124 (952)431-8360

• Dakota Hills Middle School 4183 Braddock Trail Eagan, MN 5512 (651)683-6800

• Dakota Ridge School 4629 144th Street West Apple Valley, MN 55124 (952)423-7619

• Deerwood Elementary School 1480 Deerwood Drive Eagan, MN 55122 (651)683-6801

• Diamond Path Elementary School of International Studies 14455 Diamond Path Apple Valley, MN 55124 (952)423-7695

• Eagan High School 4185 Braddock Trail Eagan, MN 55123 (651)683-6900

• East Lake Elementary School 4715 162nd Street West Lakeville, MN 55044 (952)423-7896

• Eastview High School 6200 140th Street West Apple Valley, MN 55124 (952)431-8900

• Echo Park Elementary School 14100 County Road 11 Burnsville, MN 55337 (952)431-8390

• Falcon Ridge Middle School 12900 Johnny Cake Ridge Road Apple Valley, MN 55124 (952)431-8760

• Glacier Hills Elementary School of Arts and Science 3825 Glacier Drive Eagan, MN 55123 (651)683-8570

• Greenleaf Elementary School 13333 Galaxie Avenue Apple Valley, MN 55124 (952)431-8270

• Highland Elementary School 14001 Pilot Knob Road Apple Valley, MN 55124 (952)423-7595

• Northview Elementary School 965 Diffley Road Eagan, MN 55123 (651)683-6820

• Oak Ridge Elementary School 4350 Johnny Cake Ridge Road Eagan, MN 55122 (651)683-6970

• Parkview Elementary School 6795 Gerdine Path Rosemount, MN 55068 (952)431-8350

• Pinewood Community Elementary School 4300 Dodd Road Eagan, MN 55123 (651)683-6980

• Red Pine Elementary School 530 Red Pine Lane Eagan, MN 55123 (651)423-7870

• Rosemount Elementary School 3155 143rd Street West Rosemount, MN 55068 (651)423-7690

• Rosemount High School 3335 142nd Street West Rosemount, MN 55068 (651)423-7501

• Rosemount Middle School 3135 143rd Street West Rosemount, MN 55068 (651)423-7570

• School of Environmental Studies High School 12155 Johnny Cake Ridge Road Apple Valley, MN 55124 (952)431-8750

• Scott Highlands Middle School 14011 Pilot Knob Road Apple Valley, MN 55124 (952)423-7581

• Shannon Park Elementary School 13501 Shannon Parkway Rosemount, MN 55068 (651)423-7670

• Southview Elementary School 1025 Whitney Drive Apple Valley, MN 55124 (952)431-8370

• Thomas Lake Elementary School 4350 Thomas Lake Road Eagan, MN 55122 (651)683-6890

• Transition Plus School 5840 149th Street West Apple Valley, MN 55124 (952)431-8730

• Valley Middle School 900 Garden View Drive Apple Valley, MN 55124 (952)431-8300

• Westview Elementary School 225 Garden View Drive Apple Valley, MN 55124 (952)431-8380

• Woodland Elementary School 945 Wescott Road Eagan, MN 55123 (651)683-6990

Public assistance program which focuses on the overall family's well-being and provides resources to move to employment quickly, whether this be through up-skilling or through help with interview and job search skills. Support service monies are utilized to address childcare, transportation, and work-related costs that could be impediments to employment. As recipients face a five-year time limit on receiving public assistance benefits, the program utilizes one-on-one group initiatives and counseling to facilitate participant success and self-sufficiency. Follow-up is provided to support job retention and reduce program recurrence.

• Club for mothers and expecting mothers interested in sharing ideas and parenting tips on raising and caring for twins, triplets, and higher order multiples.

• Activities include support group, monthly meetings, educational speakers, special social events, library including book loan, and a newsletter.

Provides general information and licensing for persons interested in becoming adult foster care providers. Training and support for adult foster care providers on emergency, short-term, and long-term placement.

Provides prescription dispensing services such as:

• Medication consultations

• Medication therapy management

• Over the counter medications

• Prescription medications

Provides food for those in need. Can visit the food shelf when needed, no limits on visits. Accepts donations.