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Provides the licensing for adult and child foster care. Services include:- Information about licensing requirements and standards- Inspections and investigations on certifications and adult foster care homes and child foster care- Orientation, licensing, re-licensing of foster care certification- Types of foster care are adult foster care homes, respite care, temporary, short-term, or long-term foster care

Provides a place to browse for used clothing and small household goods of your choice, such as:- Blankets- Clothing- Dishes- Outerwear- Sheets- Shoes- TowelsAccepts donations of similar items in good condition

Mayor and City Council Members:- Member contact informationCity Departments:- Administration department- Building Department: Oversees inspections and building permits- City attorney- Economic development- Finance- Parks and Recreation Department: Manages Columbus City Park, Hidden Park, and Howard Lake Park- Public Works: Provides street, municipal sewer, and water maintenance. To report a problem, call (651)464-3120 ext. 1015.

Provides establishment and enforcement of child support orders. Services include:?- Collecting current and past-due support payments- Establishing parentage- Establishing and enforcing child support orders for basic, medical, or child care support- Locating non-custodial parents- Reviews and modifies court orders for support?NOTE: Child Support Services does not provide parenting time, custody, legal advice, divorce counsel, or spousal maintenance establishment

Medicare Savings Programs have four sub-programs:- Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals (QDWI): Helps pay for Part A premiums only. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply.- Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB): Helps pay for Part A and B premiums as well as deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply.- Qualifying Individual (QI): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply.- Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Monthly income limits and countable resource limits apply for individuals and married couples.

Provides tests without an order from the physician for people who want to manage their health on a regular basis.

Area Learning Center (ALC):- 117 11th Avenue Suite 2, Worthington, MN 56187- (507)372-1322Prairie Elementary School:- 1700 1st Avenue SW, Worthington, MN 56187- (507)727-1250Worthington High School:- 1211 Clary Street, Worthington, MN 56187- (507)376-6121Worthington Middle School:- 1401 Crailsheim Road, Worthington, MN 56187- (507)376-4174

Early Learning Scholarships help individuals pay for child care and early education to help children get ready for school. A scholarship must be used at a Parent Aware-Rated program. Parents Aware is a rating tool to help parents select child care and early education programs.Early Learning Scholarships increase access to early childhood programs for three-and four-year old children with the highest needs to improve school readiness for all young children.

Provides a Christian-based camp that offers the following programs:- Facility rentals- Outdoor education and adventure- Pathfinders: A retreat experience for adults with special needs ( ages 18 and older), offering a Christian camp experience in a resort-like setting. Activities include outdoor adventures, relaxation, and spiritual growth.- Summer Day Camps

Provides treatment for a range of minor conditions and injuries, including stitches, sprains, strains, sore throats, ear infections, and other minor ailments that are not life-threatening but should usually be taken care of the same day.Services:- E-prescribing- Laboratory- Pharmacy- Radiology/imaging

Provides a 13-bed level III trauma and full-service hospital. Services include:- Birth center- Cancer center (218)546-4302- Emergency room- Intensive care- Lab services- Stroke center- Radiology- Wound care and surgery

Long-term case management contracts with counties and private individuals to provide coordination of care and services

Counseling for: - Death of a spouse or a loved one - Divorce - Relationships with adult children and grandchildren - Health - Socialization - Single Living - Optimizing involvement with life

Mississippi Heights Elementary (K - 5)1003 4th Street South, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379(320)252-0122Pleasantview Elementary (K - 5)1009 6th Avenue North, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379(320)253-0506Rice Elementary (K - 5)200 Northeast 3rd Avenue, Rice, MN 56367(320)393-2177Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle (6 - 8)901 First Street South, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379(320)654-9073Sauk Rapids-Rice High School (9 - 12)1835 Osauka Road, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379(320)253-4700

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.

Mayor and City Council Members- Member contact information Animals- Animal Control is contracted through the Ramsey County Sheriff's Department: (651)767-0640- Call Hillcrest Animal Hospital to inquire about a lost pet: (651)484-7211- Call to report a dead animal on a city street: (651)766-4029- Dogs are required to be licensed. Cost is $20 for two years, with a $5 discount with proof of spaying/neutering. A certificate of rabies vaccination is required. Licenses are available at the Little Canada City Center. Cats do not have to be licensed.Planning, Zoning, and Inspections- Building Official, Kade Paulson, (651)766-5323, [email protected] Call (651)766-4029 for building permit inspections before 9 am, can usually perform the inspection that afternoon.- Construction permit information: Allow at least five to seven business days from the date the permit and all required information is received by the Building Official for approval on residential and commercial permits.- Contact Community Development Director Ben Harrington for all planning and zoning questions. Phone: (651)766-4046 between 8 am and 4:30 pm. Email: [email protected] To request an electrical inspection, call Pete Tokle, (763)754-2983 between 7 am - 8:30 am, Monday - Friday. Have the permit number.Public Works Division- After hours Public Works emergency, contact the Ramsey County Sheriff's office: (651)767-0640- Maintenance of public streets and right-of-ways, including repair and snow removal: (651)766-4029- Street repair requests: Complete online form or call (651)766-4029

Advises and assists veterans and their dependents with all state and federal veterans benefits, such as:- Burial benefits- Financial assistance through the V.A. for dental work- G.I. Bill education assistance- G.I. Bill life insurance- Home loan guaranteed by the U.S.D.V.A.- Information about and referrals to other service agencies for chemical dependency treatment and vocational rehabilitation- Outpatient medical care through the V.A.- Service-connected disability compensation- "State Soldiers Assistance Program" (SSAP) provides cash assistance in the form of shelter payments (rent and mortgage), utilities, and personal needs grants to veterans who are unable to work as a result of a temporary disability. There are strict income and asset requirements.- Survivors and dependents' education- Transportation to the VA Medical Center- Veteran/military health insurance- Veteran survivor insurance

Helps workers who lost their jobs through no fault of their own find a new career. Staff work with the unemployed worker to re-enter the workforce in a stable job within a high-demand occupation. Services offered include career and skills assessments and personalized job search assistance. If an individual is considering training, they may receive help with tuition, other training-related expenses, and support services.

Provides housing assistance for individuals and families with low income who include at least one adult with a serious mental illness while they wait for a Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) or another rental subsidy. Eligible use for Bridges funding includes temporary rental assistance payments and security deposits paid directly to the landlord on behalf of qualified participants.

Emergency medicine and Level 4 trauma center for severe and life-threatening situations that require immediate medical attention including: - Chest pain or pressure - Head injury - Heart attack or acute coronary syndrome - Seizures - Severe abdominal pain- Shortness of breath or pneumonia - Stroke - Sudden, severe headaches, paralysis or weakness - Traumatic injury - Uncontrolled bleeding

Calculates the amount of real estate, personal, and mobile home tax that will be paid by each property owner in the County based on the valuations certified by the County Assessor and classifications established by the State of Minnesota. Statements are distributed to taxpayers indicating the amount of tax due and the due date.

School information:- Lincoln Elementary 300 6th Street Southwest Little Falls, MN 56345 (320)616-6200- Lindbergh Elementary 101 9th Street Southeast Little Falls, MN 56345 (320)616-3200- Middle School 1000 1st Avenue Northeast Little Falls, MN 56345 (320)616-4200- High School 1001 5th Avenue Southeast Little Falls, MN 56345 (320) 616-2200

The program is a voluntary, early intervention program that focuses on a family's strengths and needs through support systems. Once enrolled in the Parent Support Outreach Program, help is provided to at-risk families to avoid future incidents of child maltreatment and to enhance child and family well-being, including:- Comprehensive assessments, early intervention, in-home parenting education, outreach, and supportive and therapeutic services- Connect families with county and community-based services- Family circle meetings and support- Limited financial assistance for families to meet basic needs

Maintains and provides a voice messaging system available 24 hours/7 days a week providing legal, educational, recreational, cultural, and legislative programs to enable individuals living with vision loss or blind achieve personal goals, not otherwise attainable. Services offered:- Phone message lines include the United Blind Newsline, the Social Line, or the Miscellaneous Line. The United Blind Newsline inform callers about current activities, pertinent legislation, and other important matters. The Social Line provides more personal information regarding members and other items of interest, and the Miscellaneous Line is available for comments or suggestions.- Promotion of legislation for the blind- Quarterly meetings usually held on the first or second Saturday in January, March, May, and October. Meetings and other activities are held at various metro locations.- Recruitment of volunteers to read mail for blind persons in their homes?- Social, educational, cultural, and recreational programs