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Provides violence prevention, intervention, support, outreach services, and leadership opportunities for youth in residential and community settings. Provides a variety of services to youth of all genders who have experienced relationship violence, sexual assault or exploitation, stalking, or homelessness. Programs include: Movement for Violence Prevention (MVP): Leadership development activities to assist youth-led community engagement, skill enhancement, peer connections, and tools for change to prevent youth violence. Inspiring Youth: A year-long, intensive, community-based program for youth ages 10 - 17 and their families who have been impacted by violence. Youth workers provide comprehensive and culturally responsive mentorship, support, and access to services, activities, and leadership opportunities. Youth Site-Based and Community-Based Housing: Transitional housing for youth and young adults who are victims of violence and exploitation, including sex trafficking. Safety planning and support are provided. Voices in Prevention (VIP): A 6-week violence prevention curriculum serving middle and high school students. Curriculum might also include support groups, one-on-one sessions, peer mediation, and service learning. Youth Safety Plans: Specialized safety plans for youth NorthStar Youth Outreach Center: A drop-in center for homeless youth offering advocacy, safety planning, and connections to additional community resources. The center also offers:

• Assistance with housing

• Assistance with career and education planning

• Computer lab

• Counseling

• Creative art spaces

• Food and snacks

• Laundry access

• Supplies and clothing

Family Services:

• Bimaadiziwin Mikana (The Path of Life): Parent mentor program designed around healing and connecting families with community and elders. While focusing on traditional cultural lifeways, resiliency, and strengths, positive Indian parenting values are incorporated into the program.

• Ombi'Ayaa Anishinabe Ininiiwug (Rise Up Original Men): Provides a place for American Indian men who want to practice spiritual, cultural, and intergenerational engagement. Activities include:

Cultural events, including sugar bush and ricing Men's softball and basketball recreational leagues Traditional ceremonies, including sweat lodge Weekly father and men's group and weekly drumming group

• Thinica Owichakiyapi Thipi (Helping the Homeless Build):

• For individuals and families experiencing homelessness and who are not currently in housing or have not found housing: Provides resources and support for those experiencing homelessness. Services may include assisting the client with housing search assistance, tenant education, budgeting assistance, life skills training/coaching, etc.

• For individuals and families experiencing homelessness or on the verge of becoming homeless that are currently in housing or have found housing: If eligible Family Homelessness Prevention and Assistance Program - FHPAP may help with rent, security deposit, utilities, and utility deposit assistance.

• Note: Funding comes from a variety of sources including the Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program - FHPAP as well as others.

Youth Services:

• Waaban Ogimaawag (Tomorrow's Leaders): Provides youth with an opportunity to become engaged in traditional American Indian service learning. Also provides tutoring to American Indian youth on diverse subject areas, including test preparation, skill building, and success strategies.

Assists people with obtaining and keeping permanent housing. Services include: ?- Assistance with employment, transportation, and benefits

• Case management

• Community outreach

• Crisis intervention

• Housing search assistance

Services to assist adults with serious and persistent mental illness gain access to needed services such as:

• Medical
• Social
• Educational
• Vocational
• Other necessary services as they relate to the recipient's mental health needs

Services include developing a functional assessment and individual community support plan, referring and assisting recipients in obtaining needed mental health and other services, ensuring coordination of services, and monitoring the delivery of services

• 24-Hour Responder Service: On-call staff help with health and personal injuries. The service is often paired with Independent Home Support with Training program. Staff will respond by phone or in person depending on the level of services.

• Acute Behavioral Services for Children and Adults: Services provided to individuals with interfering behaviors and/or anti-social issues, who have a history of law enforcement involvement, have difficulty living with others and require high staffing needs, are in frequent crisis situations, or coming out of an institution.

• Case Management: Available to residents of Hennepin, Ramsey, and Wright Counties who receive funding through various waivers and/or programs. Assists navigating the social service system and provides information and advocacy.

• Integrated Community Supports: Provides support and training/habilitation in community living service categories to adults ages 18 and older who reside in a living unit of a provider-controlled ICS setting (e.g., apartment in a multi-family housing building). ICS can be delivered up to 24 hours per day in the person's living unit or in the community.

• Individualized Home Supports: Provides a blend of in-person and remote services that focus on support and training of a person who needs to maintain or increase independence for their continued experience living in the community. Also offers services to relatives working to support the person's goals.

• Residential Services: Operates residences for adults with significant behavioral, medical, or physical challenges including brain injuries. Residential group home programs are licensed as adult or child foster care, or a supervised living facility. Each site serves 2 - 6 people.

• Supportive Employment Services: Provides individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities assistance with initial stages of the employment assessment period, job search and development, job coaching, and working independently

• Vocational Rehabilitation Services: Offers a variety of services including job-seeking skills training, job coaching, social coaching, post-secondary education, and more. Also, supports student youth as they search for and find competitive employment and helps them explore post-secondary education.

• RUMI: Connects people with disabilities with a compatible supportive roommate who can earn up to 2x more than a typical direct care position, tax-free. Visit MeetMyRumi.com to learn more.

A young person is paired with an Independent Living Skills Counselor who acts as their Case Manager. The pair can be in touch as much as daily, and meet in person as often as needed-usually weekly. Together, the pair develops goals and plans for the young person to successfully live on their own. Provides:

• Affordable housing search

• Assistance in accomplishing stability

• Housing counseling and financial assistance services

Provides triage services for situations as needed and reviews county case information. Services include:

• Assistance with housing and basic needs

• Community Collaborative Fund: Initial assessment for households at risk of homelessness. Individuals must have been denied by the Saint Louis County EGA or EA program, or have already used EGA/EA within the last 18 months. ESG (Emergency Solutions Grant) funds are determined to be used for rent, rental deposit, mortgage, or utilities. NOTE: There is currently no funding at this time.

• Forms and certificate assistance for county programs such as SNAP, WIC, EGA/EA, GA, child care assistance, MFIP, Minnesota Supplemental Aid, or Housing Support. Also, follow up with issues regarding MNsure applications.

• Referrals to community services, mental health, and chemical dependency services outside of Saint Louis County

Offers person-centered support services to individuals living with a disability or mental health condition. Services provided:

• Case management to assess gaps in services to develop a goal plan to resolve the individual's housing crisis and prevent them from becoming homeless

• Develop life skills including self-sufficiency planning, establish independence, and housing skills

• Help individuals secure and maintain stable housing. Services include house searching, application assistance, budgeting, landlord communication, and ongoing stability planning.

• Meeting with staff for information about housing resources for rapid re-housing, transitional housing, permanent supportive housing, and eligibility. Provides referrals and resources to programs as needed.

Provides the following services:

• Assistance with basic needs such as housing, furniture, household items, food, clothing, employment

• Referrals to clinics, mental health providers, legal services, ESL classes

• Translation and interpreting assistance

• Transportation

Carver County Housing Unit provides information and referral on housing resources within the community. Offers information on different access points to apply for housing, coordinated entry processes, and community housing information. Limited temporary motel vouchers are provided during extreme weather-related conditions. Motel vouchers are not provided on an emergency basis and are determined on a case-by-case basis.

Case managers are on-site to assist with accessing services such as housing, jobs, and education.

• Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans assists with benefits counseling

• Housing referrals

• Employment services

Provides critical support to renters to ensure long-term housing stability. Services include:

• FHPAP application assistance only for eligible individuals and families in Hennepin County seeking rent assistance. FHPAP does not provide direct rent assistance. Hennepin County is responsible for determining eligibility and distributing rent assistance funds.

• Homeownership: First time home buyer education training

• Housing Stability: Helps renters secure stable housing

• Legal Support: Referrals to free legal assistance for renters

Helps eligible adults with disabilities seek suitable, affordable, accessible housing that gives them more control and independence. Housing Access Services can:

• Accompany individuals when looking at housing

• Assist finding affordable furnishings and household items

• Assist with packing and moving

• Help complete rental applications and lease agreements

• Help develop household budgets

• Help people move to a place of their own

• Meet and negotiate with landlords/property staff

Provides financial assistance, homelessness programs, and assessments for supportive housing to households who are at imminent risk or are homeless. Services provided are: Case Management

• Assessing barriers that prevent stable housing
• Crisis intervention
• Connections to resources for housing
• Provides budgeting, life skills support toward employment and education goals

Coordinated Entry

• Assessments for supportive housing programs and other support services
• Fond Du Lac Property Management provides 24 supportive housing units through coordinated entry
• Fond Du Lac Property Management provides 10 veteran supportive housing units through coordinated entry

Emergency Rental Assistance Program

• Assist with one month's rent and security deposit not to exceed the value of one month's rent. Assistance is not available to households who have received assistance from the program within a 3-year period. Payments are made directly to the landlord.

Homeless Prevention Programs

• Prevention Services: Temporary financial assistance and/or supportive services to help people remain in their current housing situation, relocate, or divert them from entering the homeless system. Financial assistance may help with rental application fees, the first month's rent, past due rent, or utility assistance.
• Rapid-Rehousing: Assists households to quickly exit homelessness and return to permanent housing. Provides one-time rental assistance and supportive services such as case management and housing navigation.

Homeownership Down Payment Assistance

• Assistance under this program may include payment of reasonable loan down payments, closing, and/or costs generally referred to as settlement charges associated with the first mortgage of the home to be used as the family's primary residence. Maximum amount of assistance is $3,000 including down payment, closing, and settlement costs.
• Helps secure affordable homeownership for Fond Du Lac band members

Works closely with County Veterans Service Officers, Veterans Affairs, individuals, and their families to ensure that veterans receive the benefits and services to which they are entitled Can also assist with the following: ???- Assistance with accessing Social Security benefits, insurance programs, etc.

• Housing search
• Independent living skills training
• Individual Advocacy
• Information and referral
• Legislative and systems advocacy
• Nursing home relocation services
• Pre-employment services
• Ramp projects and accessibility services

Resource center assists with the following services:

• Advocacy: Includes areas of housing, civil and human rights, employment, transportation, and others. The Center advocates for state, local, and federal legislation.

• Aging in Place Program: Offers accessible modification assistance, ramp installation, and accessibility assessments for homes and businesses for safe access and increased independence.

• Assistive Technology Network: Assists individuals in the process of obtaining assistive technology devices.

• Homemaking Services: Assists individuals in managing household activities including housekeeping, laundry, meal preparation, and shopping.

• Independent living skills training

• Information and Referral: Provides up-to-date disability information and referrals to various agencies and individuals within the region.

• On-Demand Lending Library: Program will purchase the requested device and the individual can use it for as long as needed; the program retains ownership of the item. Eligibility requirements: first come, first served basis; funds are limited.

• Peer Mentoring: Assists individuals living with a disability to identify goals and create a unique plan to achieve those goals. Matches interested consumers with a peer mentor who provides support, problem-solving solutions, social skills, etc.

• Public Education: Provides information, resources, and materials on accessibility guides, ADA, disability laws, etc.

• Respite Care Services: Provides short-term in-home care and support when the primary caregiver or family members need to be absent from the home.

• Systems Advocacy: Works to implement changes where needed at a broader systemic level.

• Transition/Relocation Services: Assists individuals living with a disability in transitioning from nursing facilities and other institutions into community settings, with the goal of preventing institutionalization.

Resource center assists with the following services:

• Advocacy: Includes areas of housing, civil and human rights, employment, transportation, and others. The Center advocates for state, local, and federal legislation.

• Aging in Place Program: Offers accessible modification assistance, ramp installation, and accessibility assessments for homes and businesses for safe access and increased independence.

• Assistive Technology Network: Assists individuals in the process of obtaining assistive technology devices.

• Homemaking Services: Assists individuals in managing household activities including housekeeping, laundry, meal preparation, and shopping.

• Independent living skills training

• Information and Referral: Provides up-to-date disability information and referrals to various agencies and individuals within the region.

• On-Demand Lending Library: Program will purchase the requested device and the individual can use it for as long as needed; the program retains ownership of the item. Eligibility requirements: first come, first served basis; funds are limited.

• Peer Mentoring: Assists individuals living with a disability to identify goals and create a unique plan to achieve those goals. Matches interested consumers with a peer mentor who provides support, problem-solving solutions, social skills, etc.

• Public Education: Provides information, resources, and materials on accessibility guides, ADA, disability laws, etc.

• Respite Care Services: Provides short-term in-home care and support when the primary caregiver or family members need to be absent from the home.

• Systems Advocacy: Works to implement changes where needed at a broader systemic level.

• Transition/Relocation Services: Assists individuals living with a disability in transitioning from nursing facilities and other institutions into community settings, with the goal of preventing institutionalization.

Assists people with obtaining and keeping permanent housing. Services include: ?- Assistance with employment, transportation, and benefits

• Case management

• Community outreach

• Crisis intervention

• Housing search assistance

Helps new refugees, especially within their first year in the United States, adjust to American society and achieve self-sufficiency. In collaboration with Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota, the program assists with public benefits, housing, refugee resettlement, immigration-related support, and limited transportation to essential services.

Helps eligible adults with disabilities seek suitable, affordable, accessible housing that gives them more control and independence. Housing Access Services can:

• Accompany individuals when looking at housing

• Assist finding affordable furnishings and household items

• Assist with packing and moving

• Help complete rental applications and lease agreements

• Help develop household budgets

• Help people move to a place of their own

• Meet and negotiate with landlords/property staff

Provides support service for families including:

• Emergency Food and Shelter: Assists individuals and families in a crisis to prevent homelessness, which may include providing a motel voucher or food voucher

• Family Homeless Prevention Assistance Program - FHPAP: Provides short-term assistance for individuals and families to keep housing, or to assist getting into housing such as providing rent payment, rental deposit and utility service payment assistance

• Food Support Outreach: SNAP specialists assist with questions and applications, as well as provide outreach support

• Transitional Housing: Helps people who have no permanent address find permanent housing

• Youth Homeless Demonstration Grant (YHDP): Assists homeless youth ages 18-24 with obtaining housing, along with many other incentives

• Mental health case management

• Community support services

• Housing Support Services: One staff member specializes in helping people find housing they want and maintaining that housing

• Medication management

• Employability and work related opportunities

• Crisis prevention assistance

• Assistance in independent living skills

• Social, Recreation and Education: Walking groups

Provides case management, coordinated entry assessments, rent payment assistance, and housing search assistance NOTE: Funding comes from a variety of sources including the Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program - FHPAP as well as others.

Regional Coordinated Entry to Housing Programs agency The family development program provides services that help persons with emergencies and crises, self-sufficiency, shelter and housing, homeless services, and several special projects. Services may include:

• Case management

• Emergency housing

• Foreclosure prevention assistance

• Permanent supportive housing

• Rent/deposit assistance

• Transitional housing

Regional Coordinated Entry to Housing Programs agency The family development program provides services that help persons with emergencies and crises, self-sufficiency, shelter and housing, homeless services, and several special projects. Services may include:

• Case management

• Emergency housing

• Foreclosure prevention assistance

• Permanent supportive housing

• Rent/deposit assistance

• Transitional housing