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The Energy Assistance Program helps pay heat and electricity costs. Payments for energy bills are sent directly to the household's energy company or fuel provider for propane, fuel oil, or wood. Financial assistance varies depending on household income and fuel costs. The Energy Assistance Program provides additional grants for eligible households who need help with: - Getting reconnected to heat and power after disconnections - Paying for emergency fuel deliveries of propane, heating oil, or biofuel - Preventing disconnectionOther services include:- Advocate with energy suppliers and human service providers on behalf of consumers- Educate consumers to use home heating energy efficiently and safely- Emergency heating system repair or replacement- Weatherization program, such as free repairs or upgrades in the home for ventilation, insulation, and other energy-related repairs

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 an Essentia Health location.

Offers independent living, with one- and two-bedroom apartments. Each features a wireless emergency call system

Processes court cases filed in Pope County and offers other legal services including:- Civil, criminal, family, juvenile, probate, and traffic cases- Juror information - Marriage license and certificates - Processes court fees and records

Provides a range of primary and specialty care options including:- Birthing services- Counseling services- Family medicine- Imaging and lab services- Internal medicine- Occupational therapy- Physical therapy- Speech therapy- Transitional care

Helps pay heat and electricity costs. Payments for energy bills are sent directly to the household's energy company or fuel provider for propane, fuel oil, or wood. Financial assistance varies depending on household income and fuel costs.?Provides additional grants for eligible households who need help with:- Getting reconnected to heat and power after disconnections - Paying for emergency fuel deliveries of propane, heating oil, or biofuel - Preventing disconnection- Weatherization program, such as free repairs or upgrades in the home for ventilation, insulation, or furnace repair/replacement

Deployment Services- Coping With Deployments Course: Spouses, parents, siblings and significant others learn skill-building techniques that help them respond to the challenges of the deployment cycle - Mind-Body Workshops: Offer an alternative method of healing that engages both the mind and body to address common stress reactions that occur within military families and communities - Post-Deployment Support Resources: Information and workshops to help families re-adjust to being together after a loved one's deployment - Pre-Deployment Preparedness Tool for Family Members: Makes sure families are prepared with information they may need throughout the deployment - Reconnection Workshops: Enhance the likelihood of positive reconnections among family members and successful re-engagement of service members and veteran in civilian lifeEmergency Communications? - The American Red Cross independently verifies an emergency, enabling the service member's commander to make an educated decision regarding emergency leave and then provides transportation assistance and/or financial assistance if neededFinancial Assistance? - The American Red Cross works in partnership with Military Aid Societies to provide financial assistance which includes funds for emergency travel, burial of a loved one, emergency food and shelter, etc. Aid Societies determine the financial assistance package that will be offered - a grant or loan. The Red Cross is the mechanism to expedite access to these financial resources.Information and Referral Services? - Offers confidential services to all members of the military, veterans and their families by connecting them with local, state and national resources through the network of American Red Cross chapters. Local chapters develop and maintain relationships with community partners. Military families rely on the local chapter to help them identify their needs and connect them to the most appropriate chapter and community resources. These services range from responding to emergency needs for food, clothing and shelter; referrals to counseling services (e.g. financial, legal, mental health, etc.); respite care for caregivers; and other resources.Military and Veteran Caregiver Network? - Peers engage to exchange experiences, empathy, education and encouragement - Connect Online: Connect with caregivers in a secure, custom, peer-moderated online community - Share With a Mentor: Share with caregivers in an understanding, one-on-one, peer mentor relationship - Join a Support Group: Join caregivers in confidential, peer-facilitated support groups in the community and onlineVeteran Services? - Veterans Claims for Benefits: Assists veterans and their families in preparing, developing and obtaining evidence to support applicants' claims for veterans' benefits. Also assists claimants seeking to appeal to the Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA).

Provides a full range of low-cost veterinary care services with fees based on income for medical and preventative care, spay/neuter and specialty surgeries, and dental care.

Connects volunteer individuals, families and groups with refugees and immigrants in a partnership of cultural exchange and support. By providing friendship and practical help, volunteers mentor refugees and immigrants helps them feel welcomed and more socially connected in the community. Some activities include understanding public transportation, food shopping, financial literacy, reading/writing/speaking English and utilizing the library.

Provides intensive, community-based mental health support for children and youth experiencing significant emotional or behavioral challenges. Offers individualized therapy, skill-building, crisis intervention, and family/foster support to improve daily functioning, stabilize symptoms, and reduce the risk of out-of-home placement. Services are delivered in the home, foster placement, or community, with a focus on collaboration, flexibility, and empowering youth to thrive in their environment.

The following services are available at most branch locations throughout Hennepin County. Check branches for the closest location. Services include:- Driver's license renewals and replacements- Driver's license reinstatements- Driver's instruction permits and permit renewals- Motor vehicle plates- Motor vehicle registrations (tabs, stickers)- Motor vehicle titles (duplicates and transfers)- Trailer registrations and transfers- Registrations for all terrain vehicles, off-road motorcycles, snowmobiles, watercrafts- Property tax payment and information- Hunting and fishing licenses (Government Center location only)- Voter registration- Birth and death certificate filing- Certified copies of birth and death certificates- Certified copies of Hennepin County marriage certificates- Marriage licenses- Ministerial credentials filing- Marriage certificates filing- Notary public transactions- Liquor and tobacco retailers' licenses- Precious metals, auctioneers, and transient merchant licenses

Provides activities and services for older adults including:- Card games- Crafts- Coffee and conversations- Daily community meals- Educational classes and presentations- Exercise classes- Foot care- Line dancing- Saturday breakfasts

Administers elementary and secondary schools in the district. Schools:Ellsworth K-12 Public School: 513 South Broadway Street, Ellsworth MN 56129 (507)967-2242

Supplies oxygen and other equipment including those listed below.- Concentrators- Conserving devices- Cylinder gas- Liquid systems- Masks- Oxygen delivery and repair- Portable oxygen systems- Tubing

Foster parents provide a temporary home for children when they cannot remain in their own home. Care is given until the child's parents can resume this responsibility or until a permanent plan is made with relative or adoptive parents.Provides licensing, recruits foster parents, and training.Types of foster care:- Family foster careTreated as family members, these children, and teens receive full-time, short- or long-term care.- Kinship foster careRelatives, family friends, and those with a significant relationship with the child(ren) may be licensed to provide child foster care. - Respite careThis program provides birth parents and foster parents with relief care for a few hours and up to a few days at a time.

We specialize in fitting custom seating systems and all rehab equipment to meet your personalized needs. We provide fast, friendly evaluations and service in your home or in our office. We have the experience to make the right recommendations for your specific needs. We have certified ATP's(Assistive Technology Professional) to fit patients to custom wheelchairs and durable medical equipment. Our certified ATP's will evaluate the individual's physical, environmental and social situations to help determine the appropriate equipment for comfort, support and to help maintain independence. We cover most of Northern Minnesota.- Rehab/Personal Aids- Beds and Accessories- Automobile Accessories- Durable Medical Equipment- Medical and Therapy Equipment- Wheelchairs and Rehab Technology- Home Accessability Custom Medical hosts ALS equipment for loan pool: - Call Cheryl or Linda at the ALS Chapter office at (888)672-0484 and they can check on items of medical equipment at locations throughout the service area.- To donate equipment to the ALS loan pool contact the Chapter office. A donation is tax deductible and the equipment donated will help another person living with ALS.

Program offers financial support, free training options, job skills training, job placement support, and mentorship opportunities. Participants also receive ongoing support from a local Workforce Advisor.

Provides needed items for children of all ages to families in need. This includes:-baby gear-baby food-diapers-clothes-toys-books

Provides an advocate/support person for the rape or sexual assault victim and their families; this includes victims of partner rape, acquaintance rape, date rape, stranger rape, gang rape, ritualistic rape, or any form of sexual assault.Also addresses sexual harassment and hostile work environment issues.Provides support through services:- Books and resources- Crisis counseling and intervention- Crisis line- Information and referral- Legal/court/law enforcement advocacy- Medical advocacy- Orders for Protection or Harassment Restraining Order assistance- Reparations (financial assistance for crime-related costs)

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 the 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 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.

Goal is to address concerns early to prevent them from growing larger in the future. Counseling services are intended to help youth who are struggling with challenges in their lives. Parents and caregivers are also involved in counseling sessions and receive support and encouragement along the way.

Services and Features:- Bathing assistance- Dining room with table services- Escorts to meals and activities- Furnished room and board- Housekeeping- Incontinence management- Laundry daily- Medication management- Nightly reassurance checks- Pet therapy- Registered Nurse case management- Sports massage therapist- Transportation service to church, gym, outing, movie, shopping, etc. - 3 meals and 2 snacks per day- 24-hour nurse and caregiver available