- Assists veterans in applying for state and federal Department of Veterans Affairs benefits to include pension and compensation, Healthcare, VA home loans, education benefits and CD treatment. - Assists veterans in completing paperwork for discharge upgrades and military record requests. - Provide program information relating to Agent Orange, radiation, asbestos, and chemical/biological exposures. - Provide transportation for veterans to and from VA medical appointments. - Assist veterans and their families in finding and maintaining adequate housing. - Coordinate with other support agencies as necessary to meet individual veteran needs.

Operates a 24-hour support line staffed by trained advocates. Offers services such as: - Accompany and support in making a police report and/or sexual assault forensic exam at North Shore Health Hospital - Confidential advocacy and emotional support - Emergency short-term safe housing for victims and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault - Free and confidential support for adults and youth ages 13 years and up who can access services without a parent's permission or knowledge - Legal advocacy including obtaining a Harassment Restraining Order (HRO) or Order for Protection (OFP) - Survivor support groups - Referral to additional resources and a lending library NOTE: Advocates are not mandated reporters and cannot provide legal advice

Domestic Violence Prevention and Intervention: An intervention and healing program for Native women, girls, and Two Spirit people who have experienced intimate partner violence, including domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and/or commercial sexual exploitation. Offers counseling and community-based education activities to clients that encourage healing, build resilience, reduce risk of repeat traumas, etc. Healing Journey: A structured peer support group for adult American Indian women ages 18 and over who are challenged by chronic mental health, substance use, and trauma histories. ?Safe Harbor Initiative: A supportive program for youth ages 24 and under who have experienced sexual exploitation or are at risk of sexual exploitation. ?Sexual Assault Advocacy: Provides crisis intervention, individual and group counseling, forensic examination support, and court advocacy for American Indian survivors of sexual violence. Street Outreach: A collaborative street outreach program designed to facilitate a path towards a healthier life for people who are ready to make a positive change. Wawokiye: Provides outreach and services for youth and adults who are experiencing sex trafficking, unsheltered relatives, and those who need services realted to opioid addictions.

- Problem solving - Medication awareness, monitoring - Social skills and opportunities - Needs: - Housing - Employment - Benefits - Medical - Dental - Emergency services - Advocacy - Any service that would help an individual live independently

Provides support to help individuals reach their employment goals. support can help discover interests and talents, assists in job searching, assists in developing skills needed to work, how to keep jobs, assists with career advancement, provides assistance in obtaining driver's licenses, and how to advocate for oneself.

Advocacy services by skilled volunteers who provide a lifeline for victims and their families in need of safe housing, orders for protection, financial assistance, documentation of injuries, and individual safety planning. Program includes: - Community and professional education - Domestic abuse support groups - Individual appointments - Legal advocacy

Provides support for victims/survivors of intimate partner violence, sexual violence, and hate/bias violence. Specializing in working with LGBTQ+ communities. Services provided include: - Helpline staffed with trained advocates to help those experiencing violence, harassment or harm - Crisis intervention services, confidential crisis counseling, and advocacy services for LGBTQ+ victims/survivors of violence and harassment - Assistance with navigating systems, safety planning, finding shelter, peer counseling, filing protective orders - Referrals for resources and services provided by community organizations including pro bono LGBTQ+ friendly attorneys - Filing police reports, pursuing reparations - Support groups for LGBTQ+ victims/survivors of violence on occasion - Will work with LGBTQ+ youth and adults Note: Does not provide shelter or legal services

Advocates provide support, information and referrals including: - Assisting in financial assistance to help with expenses resulting from crime (reparations, restitution) - Court advocacy - Crisis line - Explaining the steps of the criminal justice process - Filing restraining orders (Order for Protection, Harassment Restraining Order) - Providing referrals to community resources to help meet needs including counseling (and financial assistance for certain crime victims), etc. - Providing support and advocacy during sexual assault medical exams - Support through an interview with law enforcement - Support through the healing process - Understanding rights as a victim

Minnesota Disability Law Center provides the following services: Protection and Advocacy for Assistive Technology Advocacy for people with disabilities who are having problems with assistive technology devices or services (e.g. power wheelchairs, augmentative communication devices). Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries Advocacy for people who have had traumatic brain injuries and need legal assistance on issues related to abuse or neglect, civil rights, access to community-based services, health care coverage, discrimination in public accommodations and services, and special education services. Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities Advocacy for people with developmental disabilities who need legal assistance on issues related to abuse and neglect, civil rights, access to community-based services, health care coverage, discrimination in public accommodations and services, and/or appropriate special education services. Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness Advocacy for people with mental illness who need legal assistance on issues related to abuse and neglect, civil rights, access to community-based services, health care, discrimination in public accommodations and services, and/or special education services. Service priority is given to people residing in care or treatment facilities. Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights Advocacy for people with disabilities who need legal assistance due to discrimination and/or problems accessing government programs and government buildings (parks, schools), public services, public accommodations, housing, transportation, health care, and insurance. Client Assistance Project (CAP) Advocacy for people with disabilities who are having problems with agencies funded under the Rehabilitation Act, such as Minnesota's Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VRS) and its State Services for the Blind (SSB). Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security (PABSS) Advocacy for people with disabilities who are Social Security beneficiaries (SSI and/or SSDI) in their efforts to secure or keep employment. Protection and Advocacy for Voting Access (PAVA) Education, outreach, and advocacy to ensure the full participation of persons with disabilities in the electoral process. Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Representative Payees Reviews of representative payees and beneficiaries throughout Minnesota, working under the guidance of the Social Security Administration.

Intensive outpatient day treatment for children and adolescents with trauma and persistent mental health concerns which may be interfering with academic, social, and community functioning: - Advocacy and case management - Continued care (when eligible) - Individual therapy and family therapy - Participants receive group therapy and skills training each day - Transitioning/re-integration services

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

Provides individual support and help with opportunities for personal growth including assistance with safety planning, housing options, transportation, assistance with criminal and civil court issues, assistance in writing Orders for ?Protection and Harassment Orders, and help in applying for government assistance.?? Satellite offices offered in Dodge and Fillmore counties.

Works to increase victim safety and offender accountability within the criminal justice system by providing: - Advocacy services to victims of domestic assault whose assailants are going through the criminal justice system - Assisting with criminal justice system policy development - Monitoring of the criminal justice system's responses to domestic assaults - Training related to best practices in domestic violence responses to professionals within the criminal justice system

A library of resources on developmental disabilities LIFE Mower County works one to one with individuals and families dealing with issues relating to full inclusion in the community

Provides support services for victims of domestic and sexual violence, elder abuse, and human trafficking. Services include: - Community advocates - Domestic violence safety planning and response - Hotline for information and referral - Housing (emergency/short-term, including domestic violence shelter) - Safety planning - Sexual assault/rape crisis response - Support groups and talking circles - Traditional healing and referrals - Transportation assistance locally - Transportation assistance including bus fare for relocation

Advocacy services by skilled volunteers who provide a lifeline for victims and their families in need of safe housing, orders for protection, financial assistance, documentation of injuries, and individual safety planning. Program includes: - Community and professional education - Domestic abuse support groups - Individual appointments - Legal advocacy

Trained advocates offer legal and welfare advocacy. Advocates work in a one-to-one setting with the victims and provide options, information, support and services in both crisis situations and throughout the aftermath of the sexual or domestic violence. Services include information and referral to needed community resources.

Provides individual, legislative, and systems advocacy services such as: Individual Advocacy: One-on-one assistance addressing Special Education and Individual Education Plans (IEPs), access to benefits, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), housing, and more Legislative and Systems Advocacy: Working to create community-wide change

This 24-hour hotline provides: - Emergency shelter/ safe housing - Information and referrals - Legal support - Mental health counseling - Personal, legal, and systems advocacy - Public and professional education - Support groups - Transportation Mental Health Counseling: - CBT - For adults, adolescents, and children who have experienced trauma or violence - Individual and group therapy options - Interpersonal therapy - Strengths-based and person-centered work

- Assists veterans in applying for state and federal Department of Veterans Affairs benefits to include pension and compensation, healthcare, VA home loans, education benefits and CD treatment. - Assists veterans in completing paperwork for discharge upgrades and military record requests. - Provide program information relating to Agent Orange, radiation, asbestos, and chemical/biological exposures. - Provide transportation for veterans to and from VA medical appointments. - Assist veterans and their families in finding and maintaining adequate housing. - Coordinate with other support agencies as necessary to meet individual veteran needs.

- Provides advocacy services for Korean women in domestic violence, victims of human trafficking, and related issues surrounding domestic violence - Counseling services for gambling, domestic abuse, parenting, chemical dependency, and anger management issues

Works with students ages 16 - 21 preparing for life after high school. Assists in setting and meeting independent living goals. Whether the next step is a job, post-secondary education, or a self-chosen goal, staff members guide an individual's transition to an empowered adult life.

- Assistance in filing claims for restitution from the defendant - Assistance in filing claims with Crime Victim Reparations Board - Crisis counseling in person intervention after crime has occurred - Follow-up contact for empathetic listening up to 90 days after crime - Information and referrals to address specific concerns as well as to agencies for counseling, group support programs, and emergency financial assistance - Information on progress made at important phases of the court process from the time a person is charged until the final outcome is known - Legal advocacy for victims in the criminal justice system Grants funds (when available) are used to meet the emergency needs of crime victims. Emergency assistance includes, but is not limited to, the following expenses: - Cleanup of a crime scene - Purchase and installation of necessary home security devices - Reimbursement for reasonable travel and living expenses that the victim incurred to attend court proceedings that were held at a location other than the place where the crime occurred due to the change in venue - Reimbursement of towing and storage fees incurred due to impoundment of a recovered stolen vehicle - Replacement of necessary property that was lost, damaged, or stolen as a result of a crime - Transportation to locations related to the victim's needs as a victim, sch as medical facilities and facilities of the criminal justice system. Victims of crime may receive funding through the program for items such as repairing a broken door, installing new locks, replacing clothing, or bedding taken as evidence.

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

Provides support services including: - Advocacy - Crisis intervention - Crisis line - Emergency housing - Information and referral - Support groups