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Provides specialized dental services for individuals with complex medical and behavioral needs. The program offers specialized dental care and operates dental clinics in key regions of the state to serve patients whose conditions make it difficult to obtain care from traditional dental providers. Eligible patients include individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities, severe and persistent mental illnesses, and traumatic brain injuries. The clinics are designed to offer comprehensive, accessible dental care in a supportive and clinically appropriate setting. Services offered:

• Cleanings

• Dental procedures performed in a hospital under general anesthesia for patients who cannot be treated in the clinic

• Examinations

• Extractions

• Fillings

• Fluoride treatments

• Partial and full dentures

• Root canals

• X-rays

Note: Dental locations may change and vary hours, visit website for up to date listing: https://mn.gov/dct/adult-services/dental-care/

Provides a supplemental food program that helps families eat well and stay healthy by providing nutrition education, one-on-one counseling about nutrition, vouchers to buy healthy foods, support and help with breastfeeding, and referrals to health care, immunizations, and other programs.

Emergency Assistance is short-term, one-time assistance for families in a financial crisis that poses a direct threat to their physical health or safety. Services may include:

• Home repairs that make the house livable or clean up expenses for an apartment or home to make it livable

• Moving expenses

• Other additional food support for people who have special dietary needs

• Property tax help for past due taxes

• Transportation to relocate on a case-by-base basis for bus tickets only

• Utility bills at risk of shut off such as electric, heating, or water bills in the city of Minneapolis. Rent must be current and up-to-date in order to receive assistance for utility help.

NOTE: EA does not help with rent assistance. Households who need rent assistance must apply through the Tenant Resource Connection Rent Help Hennepin application.

Individualized Home Supports with Family Training - Services for people who live in their family home that provide support and/or training in the following community living service categories:

• Community participation
• Health, safety, and wellness
• Household management
• Adaptive skills

*Designed to provide training to the person as well as their family members Individualized Home Supports with Training - Services for people who live in their own home or family home that provide support and/or training in the following community living service categories:

• Community participation
• Health, safety, and wellness
• Household management
• Adaptive skills
• Formal person-centered outcomes
• Completion of skill assessments

*Designed for adults in need of support and training in one of the above-mentioned service categories. Individualized Home Supports without Training - Services for people who live in their own home or family home that provide support in the following community living service categories:

• Community participation
• Health, safety, and wellness
• Household management
• Adaptive skills
• Complimentary support plan (SP)
• Informal and formal person-centered outcomes

*Designed for adults or children who require support in one of the above-mentioned service categories. Specialist Services - Provision services that extend past the scope and duration of available waiver and state plan services including:

• Assessments/individual program plan and program development
• Training and supervision of staff
• Monitoring of specific program implementation

Respite - Short-term care services provided to a person when their primary caregiver is absent or needs relief. Services include:

• In-home respite: Service is provided to a person in their home or the family home.
• Out-of-home respite: Service is provided to a person in a licensed or unlicensed setting that is not the person's home.
• Respite level A: Active, out in the community
• Respite level B: Stay at home and local outings only
• Respite level C: Sleep in
• Respite level D: 24-hour period

Homemaker Services - Services that help a person manage general cleaning and household activities. Services include:

• Cleaning: light housekeeping tasks, laundry services
• Home management: cleaning, transportation arrangement, meal preparation, shopping for food, and household items
• Assistance with ADLs: cleaning, assistance with ADLs (ambulating, bathing, dressing, eating, grooming, toileting)

*Training is not covered under this service. To receive homemaker services, homemaker cleaning must be the primary service provided. County-Funded Semi-Independent Living Services (SILS) - Services needed to maintain and improve an adult's capacity to live in the community. Supports people in ways that enable them to achieve personally desired outcomes and lead self-directed lives including:

• Money management
• Meal preparation
• Shopping
• Obtaining and maintaining a home
• Self administration of medication
• Formal skill building

• Columbus Elementary School, 17345 Notre Dame Street Forest Lake, MN 55025 (651)982-8900

• Forest Lake Area Middle School, 21395 Goodview Avenue North Forest Lake, MN 55025 (651)982-3000

• Forest Lake Area Senior High School, 6101 Scandia Trail North Forest Lake, MN 55025 (651)982-8400

• Forest Lake Elementary School, 408 SW 4th Street Forest Lake, MN 55025 (651)982-3200

• Forest View Elementary School, 620 SW 4th Street Forest Lake, MN 55025 (651)982-8200

• Lino Lakes Elementary STEM School, 725 Main Street Lino Lakes, MN 55014 (651)982-8850

• Linwood Elementary School, 21900 Typo Creek Drive NE Wyoming, MN 55092 (651)982-1900

• Scandia Elementary School, 14351 Scandia Trail North Scandia, MN 55072 (651)982-3300

• Wyoming Elementary School, 25701 Forest Boulevard North Wyoming, MN 55092 (651)982-8000

Mayor and City Council Members:

• Member contact information

Departments:

• Administration and Finance

• Animal licenses and permits

• City Ordinances

• City Parks: Offers three parks: Children's Park, RV Park, and Village Park. RV Park contains 8 spots for RV camping

• Community Center

• Public works

• Zoning commission

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Provides legal services including:

• Creditor problems and harassment by bill collectors
• Contract-for-Deed issues
• Custody and visitation issues
• Divorce
• Evictions
• Family issues
• Fuel assistance
• Garnishment
• Housing code violations
• Landlord-tenant issues including leases, evictions, denials of subsidized housing, fair housing, repair issues, etc.
• Mortgage foreclosures
• Representation for General Assistance, MFIP, Food Benefits, and Medical Assistance
• Unemployment compensation
• Utilities
• Supplemental Security Income

Legal Clinics: Virtual advice regarding Bankruptcy, Family Law, and Social Security is available Home visits may be possible Legal Aid does not handle adoption, paternity, or wills, but special circumstance cases are considered Assistance may involve representation, advice, or referral. The demand for services is high and Legal Aid is unable to handle all requests for assistance. There are established case priorities and, in some instances, waiting lists have become necessary to allocate services. Advice appointments may occur in person, on the phone, electronically, at clinics, or outreach.

Offers low prices on men's, women's, children's, and infant's clothing and accessories. By shopping at The Clothes Shop, individuals are supporting the daily fundraiser for the overall operations of Winona Volunteer Services. In emergency situations, individuals can come to the office and ask about how to access free clothing from the Clothes Shop.

Provides services and resources that support students and school sites in the development and implementation of a comprehensive and inclusive continuum of instruction.

The Family Support Network connects families of service members who are activated, deployed or away from home on extended orders, with posts in their local communities where they can get assistance with everything from lawn mowing and home repairs to child care or financial help.

Assistance for individuals who need to pay fees or dues for a professional license or certification; does not pay for tuition, legal fees/fines, or books NOTE: Does not provide gas cards or assistance with rental/utility fees

Through a voucher system administered by on-call volunteers from member churches, funds are set up to help those who fall in between the cracks of other assistance. Vouchers are provided for electric service, gas money, gas service, heating fuel, rental deposit assistance, rent payment assistance, and water service assistance. Vouchers do not cover the amount of a total client's bill, the client must pay some of the bill on their own. Volunteers provide spiritual ministry as well as the ministry of meeting the person's basic needs for emergency food and shelter. Offers free laundry services once a month through Laundry of Love program

Provides shelter and care for stray dogs and cats. Services include:

• Animal adoption

• Animal foster care

• Rescue services

Animals that are adopted will be spayed/neutered, have a feline leukemia blood test, and rabies and distemper shots. Accepts volunteers and donations. Visit the website for a list of current donation needs.

Local fire services

Advances social justice in Minnesota through interfaith advocacy, research, and public engagement on key legislative issues. Offers the following:

• Conducts research and policy analysis on social justice topics

• Develops a legislative agenda each year before the opening of the Minnesota Legislature

• Hosts the annual Day on the Hill during the legislative session, briefing participants on social justice issues and facilitating visits with legislators

• Mobilizes advocates through email alerts, published issue papers, and annual lobby events

• Leads forums, workshops, and provides speakers on topics such as poverty, health care, housing, children's issues, criminal justice, environmental stewardship, and tax policy

NOTE: Does NOT provide individual legal advice or advocacy support and does not have an attorney on staff

Provides skilled nursing care including long-term care, respite care, and hospice. Services include:

• 24-hour nursing care

• Beauty and barber services

• Consultant services including dental, vision, podiatry, and audiology

• Diabetes management

• Discharge planning

• IV therapy

• Pain management

• Pharmaceutical services

• Wound care

• Wheelchair-accessible transportation

Rehabilitation services include:

• Occupational therapy: to rebuild the skills necessary for performing daily activities of living

• Physical Therapy: to regain speech and language skills, as well as other oral motor skills

• Speech Therapy: to recover strength, mobility, and ambulation

Provides fresh food and shelf-stable items to students who are in need

Selling new and used household goods, clothing, and other items. For donation information and to arrange pick up of items, call either location. See website for complete listing of acceptable and non-acceptable items. Fee charged for donation pickup

Provides different types of therapy and counseling services, including:

• Individual adult therapy

• Individual child therapy

• Couples, marriage, and relationship therapy

• Family therapy

• Group therapy

• Medication management

• Nutrition therapy

• Psychiatric services

Helps support those struggling with a range of concerns, including but not limited to the following areas of specialization for therapists:

• Addiction

• Anger

• Anxiety

• Depression

• Eating and body image

• Gender identity

• Grief and loss

• Illness and health

• Life stage transitions

• Relationships

• Sexuality and sexual orientation

• Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

• Virtual/telehealth available

• Wellbeing

• Work and occupation

Responsible for administering assessment for the county. Supervises and advises local jurisdictions on assessment matters, conducts statistical studies of assessment ratios, prepares appraisals for the County Board of Equalization and tax court, and advises the County Board. Provides assessment services for all unorganized townships and organized jurisdictions that contract with the county. Reappraises all parcels at least once every five years, inspects changes affecting value, administers homestead and other classifications, reviews taxpayer complaints, and assists local Boards of Review in evaluating appraisals.

City Government Mayor

• Micheal Labine PO BOx 406 Keewatin, MN 55753 218-778-6430

Clerk

• Bethann Mackey PO Box 86 Keewatin, MN 55753 218-969-6426

Deputy Clerk

• Billie Fowler PO Box 307 Keewatin, MN 55753 218-778-6517

Treasurer

• Billie Fowler PO Box 595 Keewatin, MN 55753 218-778-6846

City Council

• Carissa Jivery PO Box 400 Keewatin, MN 55753 218-778-6375

• Pam Labine PO Box 310 Keewatin, MN 55753 218-969-3612

• Susan Thrawnson PO Box 568 Keewatin, MN 55753 218-778-6517

• Taynya Muras

Pays Part B Medicare, Medigap, commercial health insurance, and COBRA premiums for dialysis patients who have insufficient income and savings; this is a "last resort" source of financial assistance. The American Kidney Fund Safety Net Grants cover:

• Disaster relief grants
• Transportation expenses for travel to dialysis
• Prescription medications
• Other necessities that patients may have related to their treatment
• Kidney donor expenses
• The cost of dialysis while traveling (emergency dialysis)

Also offer nutritional products and durable medical supplies at discount prices through contracts with certain mail-order pharmacies

Provides outpatient mental health services such as:

• Child 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.

• Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT): Helps clients 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.

• Infant to Child Outpatient Services: Offers diagnostic assessments, play therapy, relational therapy, parenting training, trauma-informed care psychotherapy, interaction therapy, in-home family therapy and skills, mental health behavior aide, care coordination for early childhood support, and referrals to occupational and physical therapies and special education resources.

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

• Rehabilitative mental health services that enable the recipient to develop and enhance psychiatric stability, social competencies, personal and emotional adjustment, and independent living and community skills, when these abilities are impaired by the symptoms of mental illness.

• ARMHS are also appropriate when provided to enable a recipient to retain stability and functioning, if the recipient would be at risk of significant functional decompensation or more restrictive service settings without these services. - Adult rehabilitative mental health services instruct, assist, and support the recipient in areas such as: interpersonal communication skills, community resource utilization and integration skills, crisis assistance, relapse prevention skills, health care directives, budgeting and shopping skills, healthy lifestyle skills and practices, cooking and nutrition skills, transportation skills, medication education and monitoring, mental illness symptom management skills, household management skills, employment-related skills, and transition to community living services. Basic living and social skills is a separately billable service as defined below. - These services may be provided to a recipient on a one-to-one basis in the recipient's home or another community setting or in groups.