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Public Housing:- Manages 110 low income public housing units - all familiesSection 8 Vouchers:- Administers about 520 vouchers

Cash-grant program for families with low incomes experiencing household emergencies. Families can receive assistance once every 12 months. The assistance received must resolve the crisis. Families must use their own money first. The amount of assistance provided might not cover the entire emergency, but it can help.Emergency assistance provides short-term, one-time assistance for households in a financial crisis because of fire, flood, storm, illness, accident, theft, utility shut-off, eviction, foreclosure, moving expense, necessary home repairs, or need for furniture or appliance replacement or repair.

Trained volunteers provide tax preparation assistance to both renters and homeowners in Wright County. Appointments are offered in person, by phone, or virtually.

The STAY (Successful Transition to Adulthood for Youth) program offers services to youth ages 14 - 23 who are currently in or were previously in foster care for at least 30 consecutive days after age 14 but are still working with a county or tribal social worker. The program helps youth prepare for a successful transition to adulthood.Services available can vary depending on the county where the youth lives. The program may help with:- Age-appropriate Activities: Support emotional and developmental growth by permitting youth to participate in extracurricular, social, or cultural activities, or events generally accepted as suitable for others of the same chronological age, or as developmentally appropriate. Activities include sports, arts, prom, graduation parties, and more.- Education: Services include tutors, GED fees, ACT/SAT or other test fees, internet fees, exploring post-secondary education and financial aid options, post-secondary school applications, payment fees, post-secondary school financial aid applications, obtaining school and medical records, income tax forms, health insurance, Social Security card, and other vital documents necessary to apply for post-secondary school and financial aid for which the youth may be eligible.- Employment: Includes job shadowing, internship, career exploration, resume development, job seeking skils, phone cards/fees, mock job interviews, finding and keeping a part-time job, fees to obtan state-issued identification card, cost of work uniforms, or attire for job interviews, wage or subsidized wage for an internship experience, and cost of employment training programs.- Independent Living Skills Training: Training topics and assistance may include academic support, career exploration, employment supports, budgeting and financial management, housing and home management, health and health insurance, risk prevention, relationships, coping skills, communication and parenting skills, post-secondary education exploration, assistance with post-secondary and financial aid applications, registration for Selective Service, and collection of vital documents.- Permanent Connections: This could include creating Life Books documenting their journey and experiences in and outside of the foster care system, youth transition plans using the Family Group Decision Making model, connecting youth with long-term mentors, connecting youth with significant persons from their past, relative searches, and contact with relatives or previous foster parents.- Room and Board/Housing Assistance: This program works with youth age 18 and over in extended foster care who left care after age 18. This could include damage deposits, short-term rent subsidies, assistance with utilities, household goods, groceries, start-up purchases, and furnishings.- Transportation: This could include mileage reimbursement, bicycles, gas cards, car insurance, or car repairs so they can accomplish goals of their independent living plan, driver's education and permit/license fees, and teaching the use of public transportation in a community.

Drop-in center for homeless youth:?- Housing Hub: Connects youth experiencing homelessness or at risk of being homeless with a Housing Specialist to provide housing problem solving. Housing Specialists can assist the youth with practical solutions, identify sources, alternatives, and mediate conflict resolution between friends or family. The initial access point to be connected with a Housing Specialist is short-term with a 30-day timeframe. After 30 days initial contact, households with no other pathways identified will be connected to a Housing Assessor and placed on the Housing Registry.- Provides computers for homework and job searches, a game room, kitchen, lockers, showers, storage areas, and a washer and dryer- Staff help youth get help with employment and housing searches, connect to resources, and receive basic need items (clean clothes, food, sleeping bags, and toiletries)

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.Services may include:- Parent-child activities- Parent discussion groups- Play and learn activities for children- Home visits- Special events for the entire family- Book and toy lending library- Information on community resources- Programs for non-English language learners- Workshops on specific topics- School readiness program for children age 3 1/2 - 4- Early childhood screening for children ages 3 - 5- Dad and child programs- Single parent programNOTE: Call for current class offerings and schedule of events

Library service for residents who live outside member library communities.Several different types of materials and services are available through the American Language Services (ALS) Bookmobile:- Adult and children's books- Audio books- DVDs- Interlibrary loans- Large print books- Music- Video gamesSee website for annual schedule

Library service for residents who live outside member library communities.Several different types of materials and services are available through the American Language Services (ALS) Bookmobile:- Adult and children's books- Audio books- DVDs- Interlibrary loans- Large print books- Music- Video gamesSee website for annual schedule

Offers massage therapy services, including:- Deep tissue- Full body relaxation- Hot stone- Prenatal- Relaxation and deep tissue combo- Ultimate Spa MassageMedical spa services, offer esthetician services:- Chemical peels- Eyebrow waxing and tinting- Face and body waxing- Facials using medical grade skin care products- Laser treatments for fine lines, wrinkles, pigmentation, redness, acne, scarring, spider veins and hair removal- Microdermabrasion- Photo facials- SkinPen treatmentsRN services:- Botox- Fillers

Provides diagnostic evaluations and medication management for a wide variety of mental health issues for children between the ages of 4 and 17 years old with occasional exceptions to assess younger children in consultation with their pediatricians.Mental health issues include problems such as:- Anxiety Disorders including separation anxiety, social anxiety, phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic attacks, and post-traumatic disorder related to child maltreatment and other traumas- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - including attention problems without hyperactivity- Behavioral Problems that are not responsive to counseling services alone- Behavioral/mood/other symptoms in children with Autism/Aspergers- Childhood hallucinations, paranoia, and other psychotic symptom- Mood Disorders including both depressive and manic (bipolar) disorders- Mood/anxiety/other symptoms in children with Substance Abuse problems- Self-injurious behaviors & suicidal thoughts- Tourette's/Tic Disorders

Offers short-term (3 months or less) training opportunities to help individuals enter a career pathway in a high-pay, in-demand occupation.Training opportunities include:Healthcare:?- Minnesota Nursing Assistant Certification (CNA): First Aid/CPR?- Medical Terminology: Medication Administration (TMA)?- Medical Terminology: Community Interpreter Training?- Medical Terminology: Pharmacy Certificate?Manufacturing:?- Welding Certificate: Welding Principles, Oxy-Fuel/Plasma Arc Cutting, Shielded Metal Arc Welding, Gas Metal Arc Welding, Gas Tungsten Arc Welding, and Metallurgy and Materials 2?- Basic Welding: Blueprint Reading and Welding Principles?- Advanced Welding: Gas Metal Arc Welding?Transportation:?- Commercial Driver's License (CDL): Permit Training?- Diesel Mechanic Certification

Trained caregiver consultant can assist in assessment, planning, referral resources, on going education and support to those providing care to an older adult or persons living with dementia.

Provides law enforcement and community services including:- Administrative citations of violations of city code- Community crime prevention- Crime reporting- Emergency response- Parking tickets

Individuals can safely and anonymously dispose of prescription drugs:- How to Drop off Medicine: Keep medicines in their original container and place them in a sealed, clear plastic bag (pills can remain in their blister packs). Use a marker to cross off the patient's name on the medicine containers. Place medicine that is no longer in its original container in a clear plastic bag and write the name of the medicine on the bag.- Medicines Accepted from Households: Prescription, over-the-counter, and pet medications. No medicines from businesses, including health care facilities, long-term care facilities, pharmacies, doctors' offices, and veterinary clinics can be accepted.

MHS provides comprehensive psychological assessment for children, adolescents, and adults to improve case conceptualization, solidify a diagnosis, and create personalized treatment recommendations.

Providers treat a variety of common everyday conditions virtually. Patients complete an online health interview, and a provider sends a diagnosis and treatment plan within 1 hour. Providers treat:- Acne- Athlete's foot- Burns- Canker sores- Cold or influenza (flu)- Cold sores- Constipation and/or diarrhea- Diaper rash- Ear pain- Eczema or dermatitis- Exposure to a sexually transmitted infection- Female bladder infection (UTI)- Hay fever/allergies- Head lice- Heartburn or acid reflux (GERD)- Hives- Influenza prevention- Ingrown nail- Insect bites- Jock itch- Low back pain- Motion sickness prevention- Pink eye (conjunctivitis)- Rash- Ringworm- Sinus infection- Stye- Sunburn- Swimmer's ear- Tick bite- Tinea (fungal skin infection)- Urinary problems- Vaginal yeast infection- Whooping cough (pertussis) exposure

Provides alternate dispute resolution services, including conflict coaching, mediation, meeting and restorative services, and conflict resolution training. Services are provided by staff and trained volunteers who are residents of the community. Sessions are scheduled at a time and location convenient to both parties, including nights and weekends.Dispute resolution services are available for a wide range of disputes, including but not limited to:- Business/consumer- Conflict between students in school- Conflict within neighborhood/community groups, boards of directors, businesses, condo-townhouse associations, and co-ops- Elder care issues- Employer/employee- Family conflicts - Juvenile restorative justice diversion programming - Neighbor conflicts - Landlord/tenant disputes, pre-file eviction - Post-divorce and parenting time - Roommate disagreements- Unmarried couple separationNOTE: Agency is a member organization of Community Mediation of Minnesota which is a statewide single entry point for conflict resolution services. Clients can Request a Mediation https://communitymediationmn.org/who-we-are/#1531253438234-c38ba1f9-35d3 via Community Mediation of Minnesota's website or contact any member organization directly.

Law enforcement services for Sibley County:- General crime reporting- 911 dispatch office- County jail- Issues gun permits- Missing persons location assistance- General crime/witness supportContract police service for New Auburn and Green Isle; part-time contract police services for the communities of Winthrop and Arlington

Provide investigation and intervention services on behalf of vulnerable adults who are unable to act on their own behalf, manage their own affairs, or who are in immediate danger of abuse. Types of abuse may be physical, emotional, sexual abuse, unsafe or hazardous living conditions, exploitation, neglect, or abandonment. Services include:- Taking reports and investigating abuse and/or maltreatment- Removal of the individual to safer surroundings- Services necessary to remove the conditions which have created a threat to lifeNOTE: Complaints, questions, or concerns involving incidents in facilities licensed by the Health Department, such as hospitals, nursing homes, boarding care homes, supervised living facilities, assisted living, and home health agencies can be referred to the Minnesota Board on Aging Ombudsman for Long-Term Care.

Compass Adolescent Day Treatment: Allows students to remain in the classroom and community while they receive group therapy, living, social and recreational skills therapy, summer program availableNew Connections Youth Day Treatment: Works to support children in developing independent living and socialization skillsBoth programs are offered in a hybrid model with some teens joining in person at the Kandiyohi location and other joining group via zoom.

Transportation coordinators are able to work directly with case managers, clients, and vendors to support the freedom of transportation through bus, specialty transportation, taxi, and Lyft ride-sharing.

Offers a wide range of evidence-based mental health services for individuals, couples, and families.Services offered: - Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)- Christian counseling- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)- Exposure therapy- Play therapyServices are tailored to each client's needs and goals, helping them address anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, sleep difficulties, and other mental health concerns.