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Public health nurses, family health mentors and nutritionists make home visits. Frequency of visits and length of time per visit agreed upon by family and nurse, depending upon needs of family.Services offered:- Health information on pregnancy- Nutritional counseling and guidance- Child's growth and development and child rearing questions- Parenting education- Prevention of child maltreatment- Works with school teams to assist families with special needs children- After Home Care: Suggestions for appropriate exercise program, mother's health needs, parenting education, newborn care, nutritional needs (breast or bottle feeding), infant growth and development, and supportive community resources?- Maternal and Child Health Program: Pregnancy care; special care for high risk pregnant women; nutritional assessment and education; prenatal health needs including nutrition, weight gain, balance of rest and exercise, substance use, preparation for labor and delivery, and adjustment to new family?- Services for Children: Public health nursing home visits for children with chronic illness, handicaps and developmental delays; nutrition assessment and education; physical and developmental screening; and more

Provides supportive services working in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Health's Safe Harbor and other federal agencies for youth aged 28 and under in the Twin Cities metro area and surrounding suburbs who are at risk of or already experiencing sexual violence or trauma.- Provides prevention, intervention, and aftercare supportive services for any young person aged 28 and under in the seven-county metro area who has experienced or is at risk of experiencing various levels of violence and trauma, focusing on sexual exploitation/sex trafficking.- Gender-specific services for female/femme/trans youth age 17 and under in Ramsey, Hennepin, and Anoka counties offering one-on-one supportive services to young people who are justice system involved, experiencing sexual exploitation/human trafficking, or who are at high risk.- Provides one-on-one life coaching and mentoring support aimed at helping assess and meet basic needs and goals, including strength-based, harm reduction, non-judgmental, and trauma-informed best practices- Provides group-based education aimed at decreasing risk factors and increasing protective factors/resilience to prevent human trafficking and other forms of sexual trauma or domestic violence, and promotes healthy relationships- Provides opportunities for youth to safely engage in pro-social activities with peers, such as camping and outdoor activities, field trips, and skill-building workshops- Culturally specific services for Native youth aged 24 and under in the seven county metro area who have experienced exploitation or trafficking including one-on-one supportive services, opportunities to connect or reconnect to traditional healing and cutural practices, and to engaged in culturally specific pro-social activities, events, and workshops.

Provides education on the impact of adversity using the ACE Interface curriculum. Offers community presentations, presenter training, and support. Shares research on neurobiology, epigenetics, ACEs, and resilience (NEAR sciences) to promote healing and informed action.

Offers an array of services in-person and virtually:- Adult assessment/psychological testing- Individual and group therapy- Prevention consultation on policies and procedures to reduce risk of sexual abuse of children- Psycho-educational sexual prevention/diversion program- Sexual abuse prevention workshops for teachers, parents, and youth-serving organizations- Specialized sex offender treatment for adults- Women's support group

Offers a facilitated support group for parents, groups meet virtually and in person.

Provide support to those who have been affected by domestic violence or sexual assault. Services may include:- 24-Hour Crisis Hotline: Provides a hotline for advocacy, resources, and shelter for all victims of violence. The hotline provides information and safety planning to support victims.- Advocacy: Legal advocates can help victims navigate and explain the legal system in criminal and civil protective order cases. Helps victims work with local police, city, and county attorneys to advocate on the victim's behalf. Assist in filing Orders for Protection and Harassment Restraining Orders. Attend court hearings with victims to provide information and support and more.- Emergency Shelter: A 24-hour domestic violence and sexual violence emergency shelter within Carlton, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, and Pine counties. The Black Dog Hill Shelter provides secure emergency shelter and access to basic needs to survivors and children. Basic needs include meals, toiletries, clothing, linens, diapers, laundry facilities, and access to a food shelf.- Intervention: Offers a Batterers Intervention Program to those interested and/or court-ordered to participate in a psycho-educational group led by trained professional facilitators. Participants learn to identify abusive behaviors and are taught to react to situations non-abusively and communicate with their partner.- Support Groups: Provides support groups to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault through empowerment, conversations, and activities. Meetings are held in-person and virtual and times will vary by county office.

Collaborative effort with Family Services Rochester, the Women's Shelter, and Olmsted County Child and Family Services.- Children's Domestic Violence Education and Support Group: Serves children of all ages who have been impacted by domestic violence. Children may attend with a female parent/caregiver. Through discussions, art and creative play, children ages 5 and older explore a variety of issues. Children learn about domestic violence, how to be safe, not to take on the responsibility of the behavior of others, and self-care. - Women's Domestic Violence Group: Serves women who have been impacted by domestic violence. Through curriculum and guided discussions, women explore a variety of related issues. Women have education and support to be safe from violence. Childcare is provided for children under age 5. Groups are offered in English and Spanish.Groups meet in conjunction. Women and children are provided a light meal before groups begin. Transportation assistance available.

Provide support to those who have been affected by domestic violence or sexual assault. Services may include:- 24-Hour Crisis Hotline: Provides a hotline for advocacy, resources, and shelter for all victims of violence. The hotline provides information and safety planning to support victims.- Advocacy: Legal advocates can help victims navigate and explain the legal system in criminal and civil protective order cases. Helps victims work with local police, city, and county attorneys to advocate on the victim's behalf. Assist in filing Orders for Protection and Harassment Restraining Orders. Attend court hearings with victims to provide information and support and more.- Emergency Shelter: A 24-hour domestic violence and sexual violence emergency shelter within Carlton, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, and Pine counties. The Black Dog Hill Shelter provides secure emergency shelter and access to basic needs to survivors and children. Basic needs include meals, toiletries, clothing, linens, diapers, laundry facilities, and access to a food shelf.- Intervention: Offers a Batterers Intervention Program to those interested and/or court-ordered to participate in a psycho-educational group led by trained professional facilitators. Participants learn to identify abusive behaviors and are taught to react to situations non-abusively and communicate with their partner.- Support Groups: Provides support groups to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault through empowerment, conversations, and activities. Meetings are held in-person and virtual and times will vary by county office.

Offers an array of services in-person and virtually:- Adult assessment/psychological testing- Individual and group therapy- Prevention consultation on policies and procedures to reduce risk of sexual abuse of children- Psycho-educational sexual prevention/diversion program- Sexual abuse prevention workshops for teachers, parents, and youth-serving organizations- Specialized sex offender treatment for adults- Women's support group

Provide support to those who have been affected by domestic violence or sexual assault. Services may include:- 24-Hour Crisis Hotline: Provides a hotline for advocacy, resources, and shelter for all victims of violence. The hotline provides information and safety planning to support victims.- Advocacy: Legal advocates can help victims navigate and explain the legal system in criminal and civil protective order cases. Helps victims work with local police, city, and county attorneys to advocate on the victim's behalf. Assist in filing Orders for Protection and Harassment Restraining Orders. Attend court hearings with victims to provide information and support and more.- Emergency Shelter: A 24-hour domestic violence and sexual violence emergency shelter within Carlton, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, and Pine counties. The Black Dog Hill Shelter provides secure emergency shelter and access to basic needs to survivors and children. Basic needs include meals, toiletries, clothing, linens, diapers, laundry facilities, and access to a food shelf.- Intervention: Offers a Batterers Intervention Program to those interested and/or court-ordered to participate in a psycho-educational group led by trained professional facilitators. Participants learn to identify abusive behaviors and are taught to react to situations non-abusively and communicate with their partner.- Support Groups: Provides support groups to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault through empowerment, conversations, and activities. Meetings are held in-person and virtual and times will vary by county office.

Public health nurses, nutritionists and other professionals are available to make home visits. Frequency of visits and length of time per visit are agreed upon by family and nurse, depending upon needs of the family. Services:- After Home Care: Suggestions for exercise program, mother's health needs, parenting education, newborn care, nutritional needs, and infant growth and development- Breast feeding assistance- Child's growth and development, and child rearing questions- Guidelines for parents to provide safe care and a healthy environment for their child- Health information on pregnancy and pregnancy care- Healthy Families America parenting program for first time parents who wish to improve their parenting skills- Identification of problems and early intervention activities in conjunction with families and schools to assist families with special needs children ages birth - 6- Nutritional assessment, counseling and education- Physical development screening- Prenatal health needs including nutrition, weight gain, balance of rest and exercise, and substance use- Preparation of labor and delivery- Prevention of child maltreatment- Special care for high risk pregnant women- Supportive community resources

Offers an array of services in-person and virtually:- Adult assessment/psychological testing- Individual and group therapy- Prevention consultation on policies and procedures to reduce risk of sexual abuse of children- Psycho-educational sexual prevention/diversion program- Sexual abuse prevention workshops for teachers, parents, and youth-serving organizations- Specialized sex offender treatment for adults- Women's support group

Provides community services including:His Works United Council: The Family Healing Restoration Network (FHRN) is a collaboration between Hennepin County and His Works United Council to provide services to individuals and families to reduce the numbers of families engaged in child protection servicesThere is a Balm: Promotes holistic health understandings and behaviors in the African American community; twenty churches have health site coordinators that work with church pastors to bring information and sponsor activities to promote healthy eating and livingGED Assistance: Provides preparation classes, subject tutoring (individual and group), practice tests, and financial assistance for testing fees

Provide support to those who have been affected by domestic violence or sexual assault. Services may include:- 24-Hour Crisis Hotline: Provides a hotline for advocacy, resources, and shelter for all victims of violence. The hotline provides information and safety planning to support victims.- Advocacy: Legal advocates can help victims navigate and explain the legal system in criminal and civil protective order cases. Helps victims work with local police, city, and county attorneys to advocate on the victim's behalf. Assist in filing Orders for Protection and Harassment Restraining Orders. Attend court hearings with victims to provide information and support and more.- Emergency Shelter: A 24-hour domestic violence and sexual violence emergency shelter within Carlton, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, and Pine counties. The Black Dog Hill Shelter provides secure emergency shelter and access to basic needs to survivors and children. Basic needs include meals, toiletries, clothing, linens, diapers, laundry facilities, and access to a food shelf.- Intervention: Offers a Batterers Intervention Program to those interested and/or court-ordered to participate in a psycho-educational group led by trained professional facilitators. Participants learn to identify abusive behaviors and are taught to react to situations non-abusively and communicate with their partner.- Support Groups: Provides support groups to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault through empowerment, conversations, and activities. Meetings are held in-person and virtual and times will vary by county office.

Provides police and emergency response for Clearwater County County agency responsible for: - Enforcing all laws and regulations - Preventing crimes - Investigating criminal activity - Apprehending - Arresting and detaining suspects - Preventing and suppressing delinquency - Engaging in other activities that protect lives and property and preserve peace in the community - For Emergency Call 911

The Sexual Assault Program provides public education to promote awareness and prevention, offering various youth and community educational sessions tailored to fit the needs of classrooms, workplaces, organizations, or gatherings. Programs include (but are not limited to): Bridges for Teens Bullying and Cyber-Bullying: Program teaches children about bullying behaviors, what a child can do to stay safe from bullying, and how to respond to bullying as a bystander while building empathy for others, and reinforces the importance of having respect for others. (3rd - 5th Grade) Empower Me: Program through the Gundersen National Child Protection Training Center and the Jacob Wetterling Resource Center provides children with personal safety information, empowers them to say "NO" if someone makes them feel uncomfortable, helps them to recognize warning signals (instincts) when something doesn't feel safe, and explores different emotions. This program is best suited for ECFE, Headstart, and preschoolers through 2nd grade students. Also including Talking about Touches with Peggy Porcupine, an interactive coloring book. Now Matters Later... Think B4 U Send: Program partners with the St. Louis County Attorney's office to inform teens about the legal consequences of sexting, cyberbullying, revenge porn, and internet crimes in Minnesota. Sexual Harassment and Bullying Presentations: Presentations equips young teens with knowledge about sexual harassment as they might experience including in-person bullying, cyber harassment and safe social networking. Providing safety options and tools and will increase students' awareness of bystander responsibility. (6th-8th Grade)

Public health nurses, family health mentors and nutritionists make home visits. Frequency of visits and length of time per visit agreed upon by family and nurse, depending upon needs of family.Services offered:- Health information on pregnancy- Nutritional counseling and guidance- Child's growth and development and child rearing questions- Parenting education- Prevention of child maltreatment- Works with school teams to assist families with special needs children- After Home Care: Suggestions for appropriate exercise program, mother's health needs, parenting education, newborn care, nutritional needs (breast or bottle feeding), infant growth and development, and supportive community resources?- Maternal and Child Health Program: Pregnancy care; special care for high risk pregnant women; nutritional assessment and education; prenatal health needs including nutrition, weight gain, balance of rest and exercise, substance use, preparation for labor and delivery, and adjustment to new family?- Services for Children: Public health nursing home visits for children with chronic illness, handicaps and developmental delays; nutrition assessment and education; physical and developmental screening; and more

Provide support to those who have been affected by domestic violence or sexual assault. Services may include:- 24-Hour Crisis Hotline: Provides a hotline for advocacy, resources, and shelter for all victims of violence. The hotline provides information and safety planning to support victims.- Advocacy: Legal advocates can help victims navigate and explain the legal system in criminal and civil protective order cases. Helps victims work with local police, city, and county attorneys to advocate on the victim's behalf. Assist in filing Orders for Protection and Harassment Restraining Orders. Attend court hearings with victims to provide information and support and more.- Emergency Shelter: A 24-hour domestic violence and sexual violence emergency shelter within Carlton, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, and Pine counties. The Black Dog Hill Shelter provides secure emergency shelter and access to basic needs to survivors and children. Basic needs include meals, toiletries, clothing, linens, diapers, laundry facilities, and access to a food shelf.- Intervention: Offers a Batterers Intervention Program to those interested and/or court-ordered to participate in a psycho-educational group led by trained professional facilitators. Participants learn to identify abusive behaviors and are taught to react to situations non-abusively and communicate with their partner.- Support Groups: Provides support groups to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault through empowerment, conversations, and activities. Meetings are held in-person and virtual and times will vary by county office.

Provides support services to victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse. The center also works with children who have witnessed abuse. Additional services include:- Advocacy and follow-up support- Court accompaniment- Crisis information- Education programs- Information and referral- Intake assessments for coordinated entry housing programs- Order for protection and harassment restraining - Order filling assistance- Reparations assistance- Safety planning- Support groupsAlso accepts donations of cell phones and inkjet cartridges. Cell phones are offered to individuals who have experienced domestic violence or sexual assault so they may place emergency (911) phone calls. Other cell phones and inkjet cartridges are mailed to a company that recycles the phones and, in turn, donates to the Crisis Resource Center of Steele County.

Accepts and responds to and/or investigates reports of child abuse, neglect, or abandonment.Services may include:- Accepting reports of abuse- Assessment of the initial referral- Consultation to individuals who suspect abuse- Consultation with the family to determine the nature of the problem- Dependency investigation- Ongoing support services for children and their families- Temporary placement of children who are removed from the home- Works with the family toward unification or reunificationNOTE: In addition to taking reports, child protection screeners are available to explain the reporting statutes, answer questions regarding agency practices and discuss other resources and strategies when reports do not meet criteria for assignment for child protection investigation.

Helps ensure the health of pregnant, and postpartum women, infants, and special needs children. Information and assistance are provided through public health clinics or home visits such as:- After-home care and resources to assist new mothers such as exercise programs, health needs, parenting education, newborn care, nutritional needs, and infant growth and development- Car seat program providing education and distribution of car seats for children birth to 8 years- Child immunizations, physical development screening, and well-baby checks at public health clinics- Fetal Alcohol Syndrome/Fetal Alcohol Effect including home visits- Guidelines for parents to provide safe care and a healthy environment for their child- Identification of problems and early intervention activities in conjunction with families and schools to assist families with special needs children- Nutritional assessment and counseling/education- Prenatal health needs include nutrition, weight gain, exercise, and substance use- Preparation of labor and delivery- Prevention of child maltreatment- Special care for high risk pregnant women- Supportive community resources

Provides law enforcement and emergency response for Lake of the Woods County

Provides parents and guardians with crisis counseling, connection to community resources and access to overnight residential childcare for children, newborn through age 6 for up to 72 hours at a time.

Offers an array of services in-person and virtually:- Adult assessment/psychological testing- Individual and group therapy- Prevention consultation on policies and procedures to reduce risk of sexual abuse of children- Psycho-educational sexual prevention/diversion program- Sexual abuse prevention workshops for teachers, parents, and youth-serving organizations- Specialized sex offender treatment for adults- Women's support group

Accepts and responds to and/or investigates reports of child abuse, neglect, or abandonment.Services may include:- Accepting reports of abuse- Assessment of the initial referral- Consultation to individuals who suspect abuse- Consultation with the family to determine the nature of the problem- Dependency investigation- Ongoing support services for children and their families- Temporary placement of children who are removed from the home- Works with the family toward unification or reunificationNOTE: In addition to taking reports, child protection screeners are available to explain the reporting statutes, answer questions regarding agency practices and discuss other resources and strategies when reports do not meet criteria for assignment for child protection investigation.