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Dental clinics provide a variety of clinical services for all ages and offer preventative education programs through the Program to Improve Community Oral Health (PICOH). Clinical services include:

• Crowns, bridges, partial and full dentures
• Fillings and extractions
• Minor orthodontic procedures
• Oral health education
• Preventive dental care such as exams, teeth cleaning, and fluoride treatments
• Root canal treatment
• Teeth whitening
• Root canal treatment

Emergency care: Emergency visits are meant to examine a specific area of concern or pain and to determine necessary treatment. Treatment services after an emergency exam may be same day, though Community Dental Care cannot guarantee same-day treatment for walk in emergencies.

Administers Section 8 vouchers to eligible persons Also known as the Housing Choice Voucher Program, voucher holders find a rental with a private landlord and HRA provides a subsidy to help tenant pay rent. The family and the landlord meet to discuss rental provisions, and the family submits a "Request for Tenancy Approval" and any other required forms. The HRA inspects the unit, determines rent reasonableness and affordability, and calculates subsidy. If the unit is approved, a Housing Assistance Payment Contract is executed between the landlord and the HRA to provide for the rent subsidy each month. The family would pay their portion of the rent directly to the landlord each month. The unit is inspected once a year to ensure compliance and the family is required to complete annual re-certifications.

Private attorneys agree to take cases for clients who have been screened through the intake process and either need representation in a matter that is not an area of Legal Assistance of Olmsted County's expertise, or where there is a conflict of interest. Areas of available legal assistance may include:

• Consumer/financial law

• Elder law/wills

• Employment law

• Family law

• Guardianship/conservatorship law

• Immigration law

• Landlord/tenant housing law

• Property/real estate law

• Charity Care: Offers financial help to patients who cannot pay all or part of their medical bills. 50-100% of the bill may be paid.

• Pharmacy Assistance Fund: Provides one-time (once a year) prescription assistance to patients experiencing financial hardship. Request must not exceed $500.

• Uninsured Discount: Provides a discount on medically-needed services for uninsured patients

NEMT provides Medical Assistance (MA) members with a safe, appropriate, and cost-effective mode of transportation to get to and from non-emergency medical service appointments. Members can arrange NEMT for one-way or round trips. Medical necessity determines the following types or levels of transport and ancillary services the member is certified to receive for transport to and from covered medical services. Visit website to find the phone number for health plans that offer NEMT services at https://mn.gov/dhs/people-we-serve/adults/health-care/health-care-programs/contact-us/health-plan-contacts.jsp. Health insurance providers that provide NEMT services:

• Blue Plus

• Health Partners

• Hennepin Health

• Itasca Medical Care - IMCare

• Medica

• PrimeWest Health

• South Country Health Alliance

• UCare

• United Healthcare - MN

Local county or tribal agency-administered NEMT includes:

• Private automobiles

• Volunteer drivers

• Bus, taxicab, dial-a-ride, light rail, or other commercial carriers

Accessibility options available to members unable to use county or tribal-administered NEMT, which include:

• Ramp or lift equipped (wheelchair, scooter)

• Protected

• Stretcher transports

• Administration

• Civil division

• Criminal investigation

• Communications

• Dive team

• Jail

• K9 tracking and drug detection

• Patrol division

• Records division

• Unmanned aerial vehicle team (UAV)

• Water patrol

Collaborates with community organizations in providing immigration legal services and advice to Minnesota's newest refugees. ILCM supports refugees and asylees from all over the world in applying for lawful permanent resident status. After refugees have been admitted and lived here as legal permanent residents, ILCM will assist them in naturalization, the process of becoming citizens.

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 of Employed Persons with Disabilities - MA-EPD.

Retail store which sells items such as:

• Furniture (occasionally)
• Household goods
• Maternity, work, school, winter and baby clothing
• Personal items
• Shoes

Mountain Lake Elementary School: 450 12th Street, PO Box 400 Mountain Lake, MN 56159 (507)427-3151 Mountain Lake Secondary School: 450 12th Street, PO Box 400, Mountain Lake, MN 56159 (507)427-2325

• Connections and Referral Unit (CRU): Secure, detoxification program that provides short-term (up to 72 hours) help to adults and adolescents under the influence of alcohol or other substances. 22-bed facility offers clients an environment for detoxifying from alcohol and drug use. Following an intake process, clients receive medical services, addiction counseling and relapse prevention education. Clients are monitored for withdrawal symptoms and an assessment is completed, followed by recommendations and referrals to community programs.

• DWI Classes: Provides 8 hours of education on the effects of drinking and driving, along with tactics for improved decision making. Participants in this monthly program must be involved with traffic court or the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.

• Substance Use Counseling: Provides a series of comprehensive 1:1 and group treatment options

• Substance Use Outpatient Treatment Programs: Designed to help individuals overcome their dependence on alcohol and/or other chemicals. Options include 1:1 sessions with a licensed counselor, group therapy and ongoing support.

• Walk-in Assessment: Offers chemical dependency assessments

Enrichment Program:

• Facilitate homework completion and games from 3:30 pm to 5 pm Monday - Friday

Additional volunteer opportunities available

Responds to emergency and non-emergency calls for service and while maintaining a safe and welcoming community for all.

Health care services to youth, including:

• Condoms and safer sex supplies

• First aid supplies

• Harm reduction supplies (when available)

• HIV rapid testing

• Hygiene products

• Medical resources

• Pregnancy testing?

• Referrals to helpful resources in the community

Financial Assistance Program: Provides financial assistance (charity care) to low-income, uninsured, or underinsured individuals who need help paying for all or part of their medical care. Patients are eligible when their family income is at or below 300% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) income guidelines. Patients must apply for financial assistance within 240 days after the date of their first post-services billing statement. Applicants are notified of financial assistance eligibility in writing within 30 days of receipt of the application. Uninsured Discount: Offers a discount to customers who are not eligible for financial assistance and income is less than $125,000 Senior Partners Care: Partner with Senior Community Services to waive clinic co-insurance and deductibles for customers who are members of Senior Partners Care AblePay: Program allows patients to save up to 13% on deductibles, coinsurance, and copays at no cost to the patient Extended Payment Plan through ClearBalance: Provides an affordable patient financing program with flexible repayment terms to help consumers pay out-of-pocket hospital expenses, including deductibles and insurance co-payments

Helps individuals and families with low incomes (including temporary low incomes) get the food they need for nutritious and well-balanced meals. Provides extra support to help stretch a household's food budget - it is not meant to cover all groceries a family needs. Monthly benefits are loaded on an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card, which looks and works like a debit card. The card can be used to buy groceries at authorized stores, farmers' markets, and online retailers. Learn more about where to shop and what can be bought. The amount of benefits received is based on income, expenses, and the number of people in the household. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training (SNAP E&T) program provides free employment and education training and support for people getting SNAP benefits. SNAP E&T participants gain support, skills, training, or experience to reach their goals. Many organizations, including technical and community colleges, community-based organizations, county agencies, tribes, and CareerForce Centers, provide SNAP E&T programs and services. Programs can include career planning, job search, training for in-demand jobs, student support, financial support, and continued support once a participant has a job.

Emergency Assistance(EA) is a program that helps families with children and pregnant women who are in an emergency situation. EA can give emergency help for 30 days in a 12-month period.

Offers a nurse line available 24 hours/7 days a week for individuals who may need to speak with a nurse about medical care and where to go for care. Nurses can provide medical advice on what potential options are available such as virtual care, primary care, urgent care options, or seek emergency care if needed at a Duluth location.

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

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.

Minnesota's version of TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families). Statewide MFIP helps families work their way out of poverty by providing temporary cash and food benefits to eligible families. Statewide MFIP has a 60-month limit, there are some limited exceptions and extensions to the time limit. Participants are required to follow certain work rules. Failure to meet work rules will result in their MFIP grants being sanctioned or reduced. In addition:

• Child support will be pursued in those situations where one or both parents are absent

• A woman expecting a baby may receive assistance for herself during her pregnancy

• Children who are being cared for by certain relatives may receive assistance

NOTE: MFIP recipients may be eligible for Emergency Assistance, Child Care Assistance, Medical Assistance, and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

Offers financial assistance for any emergency and any other medically necessary services provided and billed through the centralized Patient Financial Services. Financial assistance can range from a reduction amount of the balance up to complete forgiveness of the balance outstanding, for patients demonstrating a financial need.

Mayor and City Council Members

• Member contact information: https://www.westconcordmn.com/city-officials

?Administration

• Responsible for directing staff on the implementation of policies set by the City Council. Oversees all department heads, coordinates the day-to-day operations, prepares and administers the city budget, works as the planning and zoning administrator, prepares the city council agenda, administers city elections, and is the key contact for economic development within the city

Building Permits and City Codes ?Elections Economic Development Authority (EDA) Park and Recreation

• Offers swimming pool (seasonal), tennis court/pickleball court, sand volleyball, basketball court, playground areas, and outdoor ice rink in the winter

Public Library

• 9:30 am - 5 pm Monday - Friday and 12 noon - 4 pm Saturday

• (507)527-2668 ext. 3, [email protected]

Public works ?- City compost, snow removal, water and sewer

Assists with goods or services that contribute to the well-being and/or safety of the individual including:

• Air conditioner (window mount)

?- Bed and/or dresser set ?- Carpet/floor covering ?- Couch/sofa ?- Freezer: Upright or chest ?- Furnace ?- Handicap accessibility needs ?- Kitchen range/stove ?- Kitchen table/chair set ?- Main/storm door ?- Microwave ?- Ramp ?- Recliner ?- Refrigerator ?- Septic pumping ?- Washer and/or dryer ?- Water and sewer repairs ?- Water heater Assistance is provided up to $600 per household (with a minimum of $50) towards the purchase of 1 item listed above. If the cost of the item exceeds $600, it is the applicant's responsibility to pay the remainder of the balance and they must demonstrate the ability to pay the remaining balance. Requests are generally limited to 1 request per household every 2 years, unless the request is for an emergency beyond the household's control.

Pays for room and board for seniors and adults with disabilities who have low incomes. Aims to reduce and prevent people from living in institutions or becoming homeless. ?All recipients receive assistance each month to help pay for rent and food. Some recipients also receive Housing Support supplemental funding to provide other services if they don't qualify for home and community-based waiver programs, including but not limited to: ?- Arranging for medical and social services

• Arranging for meetings and appointments

• Assistance with transportation

• Medication reminders

?The individual's housing provider receives payments to pay for rent, utilities, food, household supplies, and other necessities.