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Offers non-medical volunteer support services including companionship, transportation (door-to-door; non-wheelchair accessible), errands, meal preparation, respite, household tasks, telephone reassurance, older adult wellness/fall prevention education, and caregiver support programs including classes and support groups.

Provides a non-emergency medical transportation service for individuals with health insurance coverage and private pay. The van is wheelchair accessible providing safe transportation to medical appointments.

Provides door-to-door transportation rides. Volunteer opportunities and training is available to those interested in being a driver. Transportation rides are for:

• Medical and other health appointments

• Shopping and errands

• Social and congregational events

NOTE: Rides are not wheelchair accessible

Provide assistance and support to veterans and their dependents in obtaining benefits through county, state, and federal programs. Benefits include:

• Death and burial benefits

• Dental and optical vouchers for both qualified veterans and their spouses

• Discharge review

• Education and training

• GI Bill education training

• GI life insurance

• Home loan guaranteed by the USDVA

• Outpatient medical care

• Medical assistance in veterans hospitals and grants for non-veteran hospitals

• Non-service related disability pension

• Service related disability compensation

• Survivors and dependents education

• Transportation to and from the Minneapolis VA Hospital (non-emergency only) on odd number days, Monday through Friday.

• Vocational rehabilitation for the disabled

Provides a non-emergency medical transportation service for individuals with health insurance coverage and private pay. The van is wheelchair accessible providing safe transportation to medical appointments.

Comprehensive hospital services including:

• Bike Share Program

• Birthing Services

• Cardiology

• Chronic Pain Program

• Counseling Services

• Diabetes and Nutrition Services

• Emergency Services

• Health Care Home

• Hospice

• Imaging Services

• Laboratory Services

• Lung Cancer Screening (CT)

• Mammographs

• MRI

• Nuclear Medicine

• Nutrition Counseling

• Occupational Therapy

• Orthopedics

• Outpatient Therapy

• Physical Therapy

• Podiatry

• Rehabilitative Services

• Respiratory Therapy

• Sleep Studies

• Speech Therapy

• Support Groups

• Surgical Services

• Swing Bed Services

• Transitional Care Services

• Ultrasound

• Urology

• X-ray

Free community bike shop located in the basement of the Dorothy Day House. Volunteer mechanics are available to help individuals build and maintain their own bicycles. Bicycle distribution priority given to individuals with no other transportation options. Individuals are asked to volunteer in exchange for services.

Provides assistance with the following when all other resources have been exhausted:

• Food vouchers

• Housing assistance including coordinated entry and search assistance

• Other emergency needs (when funding is available)

• Rent payment assistance

• Transportation

• Utility service payment assistance including electric, gas, and heating fuel

• Youth summer camp scholarships (when funding is available)

Services are victim-centered, which means individuals will guide their own process, make their own decisions, and have staff provide information, support, and referrals. Services include:

• Advocacy: Assistance in obtaining Emergency Protective Orders, Permanent Restraining Orders, Stalking/Harassment Orders, Temporary Restraining Orders, housing, community services, and medical appointments

• Confidentiality

• Community education and professional training

• Crisis line

• Emergency Services: Transportation to medical facilities, law enforcement, safe housing, etc.

• Individual and group support

• Prevention and/or Rapid Rehousing: Services provided by the Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program - FHPAP

• Safety planning

Individual support for seniors, 60 years and older

• Transportation

• Education (Powerful Tools for Caregivers, Matter of Balance, etc)

• Information and referral services

Provide assistance and support to veterans and their dependents in obtaining benefits through county, state, and federal programs. Benefits include:

• Death and burial benefits

• Dental and optical vouchers for both qualified veterans and their spouses

• Discharge review

• Education and training

• GI Bill education training

• GI life insurance

• Home loan guaranteed by the USDVA

• Medical assistance in veterans hospitals and grants for non-veteran hospitals

• Non-service related disability pension

• Service related disability compensation

• Survivors and dependents education

• Transportation to and from the Minneapolis VA Hospital (non-emergency only)

• Vocational rehabilitation for the disabled

Provide assistance and support to veterans and their dependents in obtaining benefits through county, state, and federal programs. Benefits include:

• Death and burial benefits

• Dental and optical vouchers for both qualified veterans and their spouses

• Discharge review

• Education and training

• GI Bill education training

• GI life insurance

• Home loan guaranteed by the USDVA

• Outpatient medical care

• Medical assistance in veterans hospitals and grants for non-veteran hospitals

• Non-service related disability pension

• Service related disability compensation

• Survivors and dependents education

• Transportation to and from the Minneapolis VA Hospital (non-emergency only) if no other transportation is available

• Vocational rehabilitation for the disabled

• Assists veterans and dependents in obtaining state and federal benefits based on eligibility

• Provides rides to veterans, e.g. appointments at Veteran's Administration in Minneapolis

• Home visits for homebound or nursing home residents

• Volunteer drivers provide transportation to medical appointments, county appointments, and the grocery store.

• Rides must be requested the Wednesday prior to the week of the ride and are dependent on the availability of volunteer drivers

Provides a helpline that connects patients to resources in their community and offers information on patient services, support groups, social services, medical equipment, wigs and prostheses, transportation, lodging, financial programs and tobacco quitline.

Volunteer transportation provided by the senior center bus for shopping in 75 minute increments. Also provides grocery shopping transportation to and from the senior center.

The following housing and support services offer care and ongoing assistance that prepare adults to successfully live, learn, work, and socialize in their community:

• Case management

• Homeless outreach

• Housing placement

• Peer support services

• Securing employment

• Supportive housing

• Transportation

• Transportation
• Information and Referral
• Community Education and Prevention

Provides advocacy services for victims of domestic violence, human/labor trafficking, and sexual assault, or victims of a general crime such as elder abuse, identity theft, robbery, stalking, or theft. Services provided include:

• Assistance at the hospital or law enforcement center

• Crisis response and intervention

• Legal advocacy and/or criminal justice system intervention, such as assistance with filing protective orders

• Occasional transportation services

• Safety planning and short-term emergency placement services

• Specialized information and referral for locating resources and obtaining vouchers for household items

• Support groups for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault

Medical clinic services:

• Bike Share Program

• Birthing Services

• Cardiology

• Chronic Pain Program

• Clinics - Sleepy Eye and Morgan

• Counseling Services

• Diabetes and Nutrition Services

• Emergency Services

• Health Care Home

• Hospice

• Imaging Services

• Laboratory Services

• Lung Cancer Screening (CT)

• Mammography

• MRI

• Nuclear Medicine

• Nutrition Counseling

• Occupational Therapy

• Orthopedics

• Outpatient Therapy

• Physical Therapy

• Podiatry

• Rehabilitative Services

• Respiratory Therapy

• Sleep Studies

• Speech Therapy

• Support Groups

• Surgical Services

• Swing Bed Services

• Transitional Care Services

• Ultrasound

• UrologyX-ray

Services offers:

• Assistance for families in determining how best to care for aging relatives

• Caregiver consultant provides one-to-one assistance to families and caregivers to create a personalized caregiving plan

• Chores including washing windows, basic home maintenance, assistance with moving, and yard work

• Companionship offers friendly visits and phone calls, weekly check-ins, and monthly Care Packages delivery

• Grocery shopping and grocery delivery services

• Social and educational engagement opportunities including outreach activities, game days, and more

• Transportation to and from medical, dental, and eye, and other appointments in Duluth and Two Harbors

Provides the following transportation programs:

• BikePlus: Program to support clients who can't afford to drive or don't have a drivers license to be able to better meet their transportation needs - especially when used in combination with the bus to extend routes and offer more flexibility. Participants are given a bike, helmet, lock, multi-tool, and water bottle. Monthly meetings gather clients for presentations on "rules of the road", "route finding", "bike maintenance", and on how transportation planning and policy works, then all participate in a group ride. Participants are encouraged to bring the whole family and kids are given bikes as well. Participants are encouraged to speak up at public hearings to advocate for safe streets, bike lanes and smart design.

• Car Care Class: CCC is a monthly offering to DRIVE participants and the public to learn more about cars, their upkeep, how to shop, how to maintain, how to get insurance, etc.

• DRIVE: Driver's Licenses, Insurance, Vehicle Education. Helps participants with children to obtain their Driver's License (either for the 1st time or after suspension or revocation) to increase access to employment, activities and social connections. Drive also helps to navigate auto insurance and runs the Car Care Class.

• JumpStartDonated: Helps purchase a safe, reliable, fuel-efficient car. Approved applicants are able to secure a low-interest loan, down payment assistance, and build a personal repair fund.

• Drivers for transportation program. Drivers must have a clean driving record, be willing to contribute 1-2 hours per ride, and can provide assistance through flexible scheduling based upon their availability.

• Gala Volunteer Coordinator assists the Committee Chair by providing with assistance in procuring volunteers to support the Gala, as well as to coordinate those volunteers.

• Group Respite volunteers who aid with facilitation of Group Respite activities, providing clients with additional one-on-one assistance.

• In-kind donations for silent auction, PPE, and necessary office supplies.

• Mailing volunteers assist with mailings that occur on a semi-annual basis.

• Male respite care 2 - 5 hours per week

• Office and Development volunteers can provide clerical assistance in organizing event-related files and folders, making calls, writing and sending thank you cards, etc.

• Receptionist

• Silent Auction Volunteers work with 10-20 assigned/self-selected businesses/individuals in the community who are able to provide Elder Network with donated goods or services for their silent auction at the annual gala in September.

• Social Media Volunteers help to develop content for social media account by collecting client testimonials, taking photographs, and helping draft content for the social media posts.

• Socialization volunteers for friendly visitor program 1 - 2 hours per week

• Technology assistance program volunteers to teach seniors how to use tablets to converse on Zoom and other digital platforms 1 - 2 hours per week

Services are victim-centered, which means individuals will guide their own process, make their own decisions, and have staff provide information, support, and referrals. Services include:

• Advocacy: Assistance in obtaining Emergency Protective Orders, Permanent Restraining Orders, Stalking/Harassment Orders, Temporary Restraining Orders, housing, community services, and medical appointments

• Confidentiality

• Community education and professional training

• Crisis line

• Emergency Services: Transportation to medical facilities, law enforcement, safe housing, etc.

• Individual and group support

• Prevention and/or Rapid Rehousing: Services provided by the Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program - FHPAP

• Safety planning

Advises and assists veterans and their dependents with all state and federal veterans benefits, such as:

• Burial benefits

• G.I. Bill educational training

• G.I. life insurance

• Home loan guaranteed by the U.S.D.V.A.

• Information about and referrals to other service agencies for chemical dependency treatment and vocational rehabilitation

• Financial assistance through the V.A. for dental work

• Outpatient medical care through the V.A.

• Service-connected disability compensation

• State Soldiers Assistance Program (SSAP): Provides veterans who are unable to work as a result of temporary disability with cash assistance toward housing (rent, mortgage, and utilities) and other personal needs. There are strict income and asset requirements in place.

• Survivors and dependents' education

• Transportation to the VA Medical Center

• Veteran/Military health insurance

• Veteran survivor insurance