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Provides law enforcement and community services including:- Community crime prevention- Dispatch- General crime reporting- Gun permit applications and renewal- Emergency response- Management of county jail- Prescription drug drop off - Technical rescues

Comprehensive therapy and skills help individuals decrease symptoms and maintain safety. Program teach mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness skills that improve quality of life. Programs are Minnesota Department of Human Services certified and accredited nationally as a provider of DBT.Adult DBT Programs: - Adults age 18 and older- Comprehensive intensive outpatient, standard DBT, and one-day weekly options are available, based on level of need.- Coordinated care with other community providers- Aftercare program is available.Adolescent DBT Program: - Ages 14 - 18- Meets twice weekly- Monthly parent education component (optional)Early Adolescent DBT Program:- Ages 12 - 14- Meets twice weekly- Weekly parent/caregiver involvement (required)Horizons DBT Program:- For individuals with mental health issues as well as developmental challenges- DBT presented at a basic level- Meets three times weekly

Provides programs for Grades K - 12 education such as:- American Indian Business Leaders (AIBL): A middle and high school entrepreneur program- Career counseling- Counseling Circle Program: For students grades 5 - 12. Provide assistance with issues preventing positive school and social outcomes.- Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE)- Drum and dance community and classroom cultural presentations- Extracurricular activities/sports- Fun club with recreational activities like reading, videos, and outdoor games- Gifted and talented program- POWWOW Picz: Student-run entrepreneur business- National Honor Society: A high school, community service, leadership, and character-building program- Ojibwe Language and Culture Program: Integrates the Ojibwe language into the K-12 curriculum. Offers instruction on Ojibwe cultural activities such as ricing, netting, trapping, and maple sugaring.- Plato Program: Provides academic support, homework help, and recreational activities- Student Against Destructive Decisions (SADD): A peer leadership organization, aimed at decreasing incidents of underage drinking, drug use, impaired driving, Depression, and Suicide

Resource Centers: During designated drop-in hours, YMCA Resource Centers are staffed by an Outreach Worker who can help youth, ages 12 - 24, with basic needs support such as food, clothes, hygiene items, household supplies, parenting items, and more. Also during drop-in hours, youth can stop in to get their coordinated entry assessment completed, help find shelter, be screened for prevention services, or access other YMCA resources/services.Four locations: Lion's Resource Center/Northeast Minneapolis, Elliott Park, Emma's Place in Coon Rapids, and North Community YMCA.Safe Stay Emergency Shelter: Moves youth off the streets into a safe space and provides supportive services.School and Street Outreach: Youth Outreach Workers provide services for youth and young adults who are homeless or at risk of homelessness at schools and out in the community to meet immediate needs and connect them to community resources.Youth Resource Line: A free message line for local youth ages 12 - 24 who are experiencing homelessness or are at risk. Assistance with resources and community referrals.

Responsibilities of the County Attorney's Office include:- Child custody decrees- Child protection cases- Child support and paternity matters- County civil matters- Delinquency cases; juvenile court- Guardianships- Juvenile diversion- Legal advocacy for victims in the criminal justice system- Legal representation of county boards and county agencies- Prosecutes criminal cases and traffic violations- Restraining and harassment orders; orders for protection- Victim advocacy after crime has occurred

Meeting space for events, forums and community gatherings

Provides a snack that is served from 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm, and dinner is served from 4 pm - 6 pm. Each meal includes one serving of milk, meat or meat alternative, grains/breads, fruits, and vegetables.

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 assistance to individuals who are dislocated or unemployed, struggling to navigate the job market. This includes:- Personal one-to-one career counseling- Access to computers for your job search- Occupational and job search skills training- Help finding work- Tuition assistance

Offers a free service where an allergist will answer questions about asthma and allergies. Provides only general advice about managing asthma or allergies, medicines, and treatments. Does not answer questions about specific consumer products.NOTE: The information provided is not a substitute for medical advice from a doctor. Always talk with a doctor before changing an asthma or allergy management plan.

Administers legal programs and services through offices in Anoka, Minneapolis, Saint Cloud, and Wilmar.Helps eligible clients through direct representation, brief advice, and through participating in community legal education programs and clinics.Services include:- Family law- Housing issues- Public benefits- Employment- Criminal expungement- Consumer deptDoes not provide representation in CRIMINAL law matters

Provides an outpatient psychiatric clinic located in Faribault, Minnesota. The clinic specializes in serving adults with severe and persistent mental health conditions, as well as adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities who experience co-occurring mental health conditions or behavioral challenges. Patients attend in person visits for initial assessments and at other times as determined appropriate by the treatment team. Most psychiatric appointments are provided through secure video visits, and staff may conduct occasional home visits when clinically indicated.Southern Cities Clinic serves a highly specialized population. The clinic is designed to provide ongoing, coordinated psychiatric care for adults who require a higher level of expertise and flexibility in treatment delivery.

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 fresh food and shelf-stable items by drive-thru only to individuals who are in need

Provides investigative and intervention services for child abuse, neglect, and/or abandonment. Services include:- Accepts reports of abuse- Assessment of the initial referral- Consultation to individuals who suspect abuse- Consultation with the family to determine the nature of the problem- Dependency investigation- Explanation of reporting statutes and answer questions regarding agency practices- Ongoing support services for children and their families- Temporary placement of children who are removed from the home- Works with the family toward unification or reunificationNOTE: Call 911 if a child is in immediate danger

Elder services include the following:- Monthly newsletters to keep communication available on planned activities (i.e. concerts, pow-wows, etc.) and other information- Nutritious meals served Monday - Friday at Nett Lake and Vermilion Community Centers with home-delivered meals available to elders who are unable to go to the sites- Transportation for shopping monthly?- Wisdom Steps Program: Preventative health program. Encourages elders to actively participate in programs that promote health screenings, health education, healthy living activities and evidence-based health programs. Elders who become members of the program and complete a minimum of 46,000 steps per year, and complete health screenings and exams become eligible to attend the annual Wisdom Steps Conference Free of charge. Participants earn incentives and recognition at the conference for their work towards becoming healthy and the number of steps that they walk during the year through a Tier system.

Assessment of chemical use and assistance with setting up next step in legal intervention and chemical use treatment

Works in partnership with school districts to provide mental health services for students through 12th grade to remove obstacles to treatment. Providing mental health services directly in the school setting increases access to children and adolescents. It allows collaboration with schools and community support systems to improve outcomes for those with mental health concerns. Mental health professionals engage in school interventions and design toolboxes to use across classrooms, embedding these resources in the school to help reduce referrals. Can see kids throughout the school day and coordinate with school staff to meet the needs of what is happening in the school. Participating schools include: - Athlos Academy- Buffalo Hanover Montrose Schools- Independence Elementary in Big Lake- Liberty Elementary in Big Lake - Lincoln Elementary in Elk River - Sartell/St. Stephen School District - Sauk Rapids/Rice Middle School and High School - Terra Nova

The library system is a network of 27 member public libraries:- Offers residents books, children's books, large print books, movies, TV series, audiobooks, and periodicals.- Online services include thousands of e-books, digital audiobooks, magazines, newspapers, and links to a world of resources for children, teens, and adults. - Provides bookmobile services for residents not near a library and mail-a-book services for homebound patrons.

Offers individualized care including: - 24 hour skilled nursing- Daily activities- Dietary services- Inpatient and outpatient rehabilitative services- Laundry and housekeeping- Memory care support- Spiritual services- Social services

Minnesota's Medicaid program for people with low income. Most people who have MA receive health care through health plans. Members who do not receive health care through a health plan receive care on a fee-for-service basis, with providers billing the state directly for services they provide.MA pays for a variety of services like doctor visits, prescriptions, and hospital stays. Some services and prescriptions may require prior approval. MA pays for medical bills going back three months from the month the application is received.NOTE: People with disabilities who work, even if they're over the income or asset limits of MA, may still qualify for a program called Medical Assistance for Employed Persons with Disabilities - MA-EPD.

Provides temporary financial assistance for refugees and eligible entrants while they are in the process of resettling in the United States.NOTE: Able-bodied RCA recipients are required to participate in an employment and training program. RCA recipients who are disabled or 65 years of age or older are required to apply for SSI.

Provides assistance with paying childcare costs for children up to age 12 and for children with special needs up to age 14 years. Childcare costs may be paid for families while parents work, look for work, or attend school. Family size, family income, and participation in authorized activities, as well as available funding are considerations in determining the amount of the assistance.