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Comprehensive family support providing:

• Early childhood education

• Parent/family education

• 1 and a half hour visit in the home once a week

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A program working to ground youth in Native culture to reduce chemical and tobacco abuse, teen dating violence, gang relations, sex trafficking, and other self-compromising behaviors among at-risk youth. Through opportunities for community involvement, leadership development, culturally specific health education, and cultural enrichment activities, the program develops interpersonal competencies and strengthens the skills young people need to become community leaders and mentors for other youth.

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Provides food for individuals and families in need. Guests may come once per month. Accepts food donations.

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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

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Assists individuals in thriving in their current position. Individuals are assigned an advocate to feel more empowered. Extended Employment is especially beneficial at the beginning of or when returning to employment, when problems often arise. The person served will choose if they want to disclose to their employer that they are participating in this service.

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Mayo Clinic provides support for individuals unable to pay for medically necessary care. This includes:

• Fair and consistent billing and collection practices, including charitable care and financial assistance policies and a standard application process

• Providing extended payment plan options and medically necessary services at reduced rates or at no cost for patients eligible for financial assistance

• Provides emergency care, regardless of ability to pay

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Provides fire and emergency response for the City of Palisade and surrounding areas

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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.

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Offers personalized caregiver support for those caring for older adults and individuals living with a disability. Services provided:

• Caregiving counseling with a trained caregiver consultant to help caregivers assess, build a tailored plan, and guide them to reach goals and make decisions

• Caregiver support groups to find connection and support

• Consultation to determine needs and challenges

• Information and community resources for additional assistance

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• Business development, expansion and retention

• Assisting people who are interested in expanding their existing businesses, relocating their business to Itasca County or those who are interested in starting a new business in Itasca County

• Strategic Planning

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Emergency medicine for severe and life-threatening situations that require immediate medical attention including:

• Bleeding that's not controllable

• Broken bones

• Chest pain

• Heart emergencies, including heart attack and cardiac arrest

• Major allergic reactions

• Poisoning

• Serious burns

• Severe breathing problems

• Stroke

• Traumatic injuries, especially head injuries

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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

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Real-time resume and interview online coaching/career advice resource including:

• Expert resume assistance, feedback, templates, and tips

• Live interview coaching plus tips and resources

• Resources for job searching and career tips

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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, outreach, and supportive and therapeutic services

• Connect families with county and community-based services

• Limited financial assistance for families to meet basic needs

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Scattered site housing program provides affordable rental housing

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Skilled-nursing facilities for veterans, with the number of beds and services varying by location. Each home provides individualized care, including 24-hour nursing, medical and pharmaceutical services, social support, and rehabilitation. Additional offerings include recreational activities, resident and family councils, and transportation to local appointments and services.

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Helps individuals living with a disability locate available services such as:

• Accessible and affordable housing

• Adaptive equipment

• Support services

• Transportation options

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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

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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 dept

Does not provide representation in CRIMINAL law matters

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Accepts and responds to and/or investigates reports of child abuse, neglect, or abandonment. Services may include:

• Accepting 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?

• 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 reunification

?NOTE: In addition to taking reports, child protection screeners are available to explain the reporting statutes, answer questions regarding agency practices and discuss other resources and strategies when reports do not meet criteria for assignment for child protection investigation.

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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. ECFE works to strengthen families and engage the ability of all parents to provide an environment that supports the healthy development of their child. Services may include:

• Book lending library

• Dad and child programs

• Early childhood screening for children ages 3 - 5

• Information on community resources

• Outdoor classroom

• Parent-child activities

• Parent discussion groups

• Play and learn activities for children

• Programs for non-English language learners

• School readiness program for children age 3 1/2 - 4

• Special events for the entire family

• Workshops on specific topics

NOTE: Call for current class offerings and schedule of events.

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Crime Victim Justice Unit:

• Advises crime victims of their rights and monitors the enforcement of those rights

• Assists victims who believe they have been treated unfairly in the criminal justice system

• Provides information about available financial resources, including the Emergency Fund, the Auto Theft Impound Fund, and the Reimbursement Program

• Provides information about the investigation and prosecution process

• Provides victims with information and referral to local victim advocates and services

• Provides written materials on crime victim rights and issues

Victim Information and Notification Everyday - VINE:

• Automated telephone notification system providing crime victims with an offender's custody status and location, criminal charge information, sentence expiration date, and referral information for law enforcement and victim services provider organizations. Service is available 24 hours a day.

?- Automated information and notification system that notifies registered users upon a change in an offender's status. Victims can be notified by automated phone message, email, or text message. ?

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Secondhand store:

• Appliances

• Clothing

• Electronics

• Household items

?- Other material goods at lower than retail prices

• Toys

• Used furniture

*No used beds or TVs accepted

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Offers a full range of coordinated programs and services designed to meet the needs of individuals who choose to continue living at home, supporting patients during their illness and recovery. Hospice supports patients and families facing terminal illnesses.

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Centennial Park:

• Located at the far western end of Sharon Street

• 2 softball fields, concession stand, pavilion, picnic tables and park benches, bathrooms, 2 sand volleyball courts, 6 horseshoe pits, half court basketball, playground, hockey rink, free skate, warming house, soccer field, and off-street gravel parking.

Ron Germscheid Memorial Park:

• Located on the northeast corner of Maple Avenue and Tyrone Street

• Baseball field, bleachers, bathrooms, half-court basketball, pavilion, playground, picnic tables, mowed/maintained lawns, and park grills

Ray Plut Park:

• Located adjacent to the County Fairgrounds off Highway 99 at Park Avenue

• Outdoor pool facility, baseball field, youth football field, concession stand, bathrooms, half court basketball, 2 pavilions, 2 playgrounds, picnic tables/benches, off-street paved parking, water tower, and mowed/maintained lawn

Courthouse Park:

• Located at the center of town surrounding the Le Sueur County Courthouse

• Walking trails, cross country skiing opportunities, trails for horseback riding, camp sites, basketball court, playground, picnic tables, and outhouse style restrooms

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