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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

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.

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

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

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 a drop-in center for individuals with mental illnesses. Activities and services include: - Assistance with paperwork related to benefits (SSI, food support, employment applications) - Family education - Outreach and linkage to other programs and agencies - Peer support services - Recreational activities - Resources for housing programs - Supportive counseling - Social and recreational activities

Primary services include coordinated entry access point for individuals who are homeless or at risk of being homeless. Case management is offered to prevent future issues with homelessness. Financial assistance may be available, but it is NOT provided in all situations. Requirements vary by programs and funding. Potential assistance consists of: - Funding for housing and utility costs/deposits

- Funding for transportation costs via vehicle repair or public transit

- Clothing and food assistance as well as other basic needs

- Housing stability case management Programs may include:

- Assistance for homeless ex-offenders. Housing placement and rent and deposit funds may be available

- Limited fund for short term hotel stays in tandem with case management services

​- Long-term homelessness supportive services, also known as coordinated entry, are provided for those who qualify to help with housing search and placement for families and unaccompanied youth - Transitional housing services for homeless youth ages 16 - 22, as well as some financial assistance for rent

​ ​NOTE: Funding comes from a variety of sources, including the Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program – FHPAP and others.

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

Offers a walk-in resource center that provides support and connections for individuals in crisis or in need. Services include advocacy, employment and housing assistance, limited financial support for eligible households (e.g., essential needs or transportation), resource navigation, and referrals to additional community programs.

Urban outreach office for Red Lake Band Members

• Hosts community events and gatherings
• Classes relating to
  • Ojibwe language and culture
  • Making regalia outfits
  • Traditional drum and singing
• Employment assistance
• Enrollment assistance
• Housing, food, health, and education service referrals
• Making copies, sending faxes, internet access
• Day bus pass
  • Medical appointments
  • Job search
• Emergency gas cards
  • Emergency medical appointments
  • Funeral transportation

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

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

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

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.

Scott County Housing Unit provides information and referral on housing resources within the community. Offers information on:

- Housing-related questions on the county programs such as Housing Support (GRH), financial resources, and more

- Housing resources within the community

- Referral to housing information and community agencies

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

Advocacy Services: 

​- The center advocates in areas of civil and human rights, employment/disability benefits, housing, transportation, and on the state, local, and federal levels

Equipment Loaner Closet: 

- Loans a range of home medical equipment, including wheelchairs, walkers, power chairs, canes, transfer benches, raised toilet seats, and more. Equipment is available on a first-come, first-served basis and will hold equipment for 24 hours.

- Swap Shop: A self-directed equipment listing available for persons shopping/looking for used equipment.

Information and Referral:

- Up-to-date disability information and referrals to various agencies and individuals within the region

- Other Services: Includes disability benefits application assistance, housing assistance, emergency disaster preparedness plan, and more

Nursing Facility Transition:

- Assist individuals living with a disability to identify in transition from nursing facilities and other institutions into community settings to prevent institutionalization

Peer Support:

- Assists individuals living with a disability to identify goals and work to create a unique plan to achieve those goals

- Match interested consumers with a peer mentor who provides support, problem-solving, social skills, and more

Personal Assistance:

- Offer skills instruction curriculum for individuals living with a disability, the fundamentals of managing their personal attendant care, including how to hire, manage, and more

Recreational Groups:

- Holds various events for individuals with a disability or a health condition to meet and socialize with others through dances, parties, picnics, and outings

Staying and Aging in Place/Accessibility Assistance:

- Offers accessible modification assistance and accessibility assessments for homes and businesses for safe access and increased independence in people's homes and businesses

Support Groups:

- Various support groups are available to individuals who want to learn more about their particular disability, want peer support, or first-hand information on how to manage their disability. Some support groups are directly coordinated by Options, and others are independent.

Youth Transition Services:

- Assist youth ages 14 - 22 years who are transitioning from high school into the next phase of their life with learning the skills necessary and acquiring the resources needed to be successful

Assists with finding housing, searching for jobs, and maintaining financial independence. Other services include financial workshops to help create a budget, learn about banking, and understand credit.

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

- Citizenship classes

​- English classes

- Housing assistance

- Information on public benefits, immunizations, and school enrollment - Physical check-ups and screening

- Transportation - Translation ​

Provides housing support services, including:

- Eviction prevention and referrals to community agencies

- Assistance with benefit program applications (such as Energy Assistance)

- Landlord advocacy

- Long‑term supportive and transitional housing with case management and navigation of housing resources

- 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. - 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.

​Positive Supports: Develops culturally inclusive, person-centered behavior support plans that reduce challenging behaviors and increase safer, more effective alternatives to improve quality of life. Also includes staff training and coaching so plans can be implemented consistently. Participants may receive a Functional Behavior Assessment, which reviews when and why target behaviors occur and guides strategies used in the Behavior Support Plan. - 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.

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.

Resource line and website for military service members, veterans, and their families. Access free, confidential support and resources on a wide range of topics, including:

- Adoption and foster care

- Caregiver support

- Counseling services: Free, confidential counseling for service members, families, and survivors. Topics include stress, relationships, parenting, grief, and more

- Education and employment

- Family and Relationships: Resources for parenting, relocation, life transitions, bereavement, and more

- Financial and legal assistance

- Housing referrals

- Individualized consultations to support the move to civilian life

- Information on travel discounts, entertainment, and leisure activities for military families

- Mental health resources

- Military benefits information

- New-Mil Parent Support: Personalized guidance for expectant parents and families with children

- Peer support

- Special needs support

Providing referrals in areas such as:

- Clothing

- Education

- Employment

- Housing

- Family Services

- Support Networks