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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

• Corporate Adult Foster Care for persons with mental illness

• Corporate Adult Foster Care facility for up to 4 adults who are experiencing mental or emotional difficulties

• Offers a homelike residential setting and a program designed to provide a transition toward community independent living

• Specializes in dual disorders (mental illness/chemical dependency) and Traumatic Brain Injury

• 4 Residential Beds

Tracy Area Elementary School:

• 400 South 4th Street Tracy, MN 56175
• (507)629-5518

Tracy Area High School:

• 934 Pine Street Tracy, MN 56175
• (507)629-5500

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/or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

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/or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

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/or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

• Crookston High School 402 Fisher Avenue Crookston, MN 56716 (218)281-2144

• Highland Elementary School 801 Central Avenue North, Crookston, MN 56716 (218)281-5600

• New Paths Area Learning Center 116 West Robert Street, Suite A Crookston, MN 56716 (218)281-5864

• Northern Lights Academy 600 Bruce Street, Crookston, MN 56716

• Washington Elementary School 724 University Avenue, Crookston, MN 56716 (218)281-2762

Provides health care in a "health home" approach designed to create an ongoing relationship with a primary care provider (PCP); focus on the whole individual rather than a single symptom; enable a PCP to partner with other specialists, health care services, and community services if needed; include individuals and their families to be involved in decisions; work together to plan care based on the patient's needs. Services include:

• Adolescent Medicine

• Endocrinology

• Family Practice

• Geriatrics

• Internal Medicine

• Obstetrics and Gynecology (OBGYN)

• Pain Management

• Pediatrics

MA-QWD is for employed people under age 65 with disabilities who lost their RSDI benefits because their income exceeds Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA) limits. QWD Program pays for Medicare Part A premium if eligible. This is the only benefit provided by QWD.

• A safe shelter for women who have been battered in a relationship

• 60 day limit has been set on how long one can stay

• Children are welcome, with legal guardian/parent

• Every woman makes her own decision to stay in the relationship, divorce or separate

• The role of the shelter is not to make decisions for her but to support her in the decision she makes

• Non-judgmental Services provided: - Help in filling out Orders For Protection

• Individual and/or group advocacy

• Accompaniment

• Safety planning

• Support groups

• Wellness Program

• Food Program

Families are needed to open their homes to school age children needing a temporary place to live. Placements vary in length. Foster providers become part of the agency team that works closely to meet the child's needs and with the child's parents toward the goal of reuniting the family or finding permanency for the child.

Provides care and support to individuals nearing the end of life. It focuses on the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the resident and their family. Services include:

• Assistance with daily activities and personal care, such as bathing and grooming, to ensure the resident's comfort and dignity

• Care coordination with the resident's healthcare providers to ensure continuity of care and effective management of any medical conditions

• Emotional and psychosocial support for the resident and their family, including grief counseling and spiritual support

• Pain management and symptom control to provide relief from physical discomfort

• Support for families during the end-of-life process, including education on the dying process, partnership with hospice care, and advance care planning.

Offers a blend of individual and group therapy, nutritional guidance, and psychiatric care tailored to support adolescents and adults in their recovery from eating disorders. Outpatient treatment: Provides one on one appointments with therapists and registered dietitians. Primary care clinician and psychiatrist sessions are available to patients when needed, and group sessions may be recommended to supplement treatment. Intensive outpatient treatment: Provides intensive treatment program spanning four to six weeks, including twice weekly three-hour group sessions focused on developing coping skills and psychotherapy. Supported meals by dietitians are provided to participants on group session days. In addition to group programming, patients continue to have individual appointments with their therapist, registered dietitian, and primary care clinician.

Provides financial assistance to those in need. Service details include:

• Available on an emergency-only basis, dependent on funding availability

• Assistance will be considered for rent, mortgage, medications, minor car repairs, utility bill, or other needed expenses

• Can help pay up to $150 in rent, mortgage, and utilities

• $250 lifetime maximum. Assistance is provided within a 12-month period and can only be provided for one more additional assistance within 2 years.

Co-occurring addiction treatment program which provides outpatient programming including:

• Domestic Violence Program: 48 hours (24 sessions in 6 months). Helps men comprehend the full impact of domestic violence on their personal lives and loved ones' lives. Starting with an individual evaluation to see what services are needed, EmPower CTC helps participants with 24-week group sessions or individual sessions as needed. Other features include progress reports, dual disorder special programming, extended programming as needed and continued aftercare.

• Individual Assessments: Mental health and chemical health. Recommendations are provided and may include treatment either through EmPower CTC or another facility clinically appropriate for the individual. If the recommendation is for inpatient, EmPower CTC can assist with that process with facilities throughout Minnesota.

• Individual Therapy: For addictive behaviors, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder-ADHD, anxiety, concentration and decision making, depression, impulse control, low self-esteem, obsessive behaviors, PTSD, relationship issues, trauma-induced disorders, veteran adjustment issues and more

• Primary Chemical Dependency Outpatient: 90 hours (29 group sessions and 3 individual sessions in 10 weeks): 3 days

• Relapse Prevention: 90 hours (36 mixed-gender group sessions plus 18 individual sessions in 18 weeks): 2 nights per week

Law enforcement services for Sibley County:

• General crime reporting
• 911 dispatch office
• County jail
• Issues gun permits
• Missing persons location assistance
• General crime/witness support

Contract police service for New Auburn and Green Isle; part-time contract police services for the communities of Winthrop and Arlington

Provides rent and mortgage assistance. Can assist up to $1,500 one-time assistance per household only.

Patients who need to speak with a financial counselor, need cost of care estimates or determine if they may qualify for financial assistance to pay for procedures may reach out about options. Financial counselors can help individuals understand patients' responsibilities and may offer no-interest payment plans. Other options may include: ?- Discount Program: Individuals who are uninsured or underinsured and have incomes less than 250% of the Federal Poverty Guideline may be eligible for getting help to pay their medical bill ?- Elevate Patient Financial Solutions: Help patients without medical insurance find resources to help pay for medical bills

Distributes food and other resources to individuals in need

Prosecutes all crimes in the county and provides legal advice to county departments. Additional services include crime victim/witness coordinator and advocate assistance.

• Educational programs for the community, schools, organizations, professional groups, and more, offering a variety of resource information.

• Offers professional training for educators, social workers, law enforcement officers, medical personnel, and others who want to increase their awareness, sensitivity, and effectiveness when working with victims/survivors of all types of sexual violence.

• Available resources include brochures, informational packets, audio cassettes, books, and videos.

Fire response services in Sartell and the Township of LeSauk, also providing:

• Firework sale permits
• Burning permits
• Building inspections

• Blood pressure checks

• Drive up

• Generics program

• Mail order prescriptions

• Pet prescriptions

• Special orders

Provides state-funded food assistance to legal noncitizens ages 50 or older who do not qualify for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly called Food Stamps or Food Support) because of their citizenship status. 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.

Patients who need help paying their bills or prescriptions can call to discuss special circumstances or request a payment plan:

• Allina Partners Care Program: Provides assistance to patients who do not qualify for Medical Assistance or MinnesotaCare in Minnesota, or BadgerCare in Wisconsin, and whose annual incomes are at or below 275 percent of the federal poverty level

• Uninsured Discount Program: Provides a discount on medically necessary hospital charges for individuals who do not qualify for Medicaid or Allina Health Partners Care

• MedCredit Financial Services: Provides a financing option to patients who can't afford to pay high monthly payments for their medical bills over a short period of time

• Prescription Assistance Programs: Patients can speak to staff or contact an Allina Health health care provider to send a referral letter to the program