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Legal services and representation provided to victims as they interact with the various systems that may be related to sexual assault. These include the criminal justice system, law enforcement, governmental entities, social services, civil attorneys and others. An attorney and legal advocate work specifically with victim/survivors on the sometimes complicated issues that can arise as a result of sexual violence. Legal services for victims of sexual assault including: - Applying for a protection order, known as an Order for Protection (OFP) or Harassment Restraining Orders (HRO) - Applying for Crime Victim Reparations (reimbursement for expenses due to the violence) - Applying for the Safe at Home Address Confidentiality Program - Assistance Writing Victim Impact Statements - Attending court and campus hearings - Ending a lease due to sexual violence - Follow up interviews with law enforcement or educational institutions - Legal advice and representation in civil legal matters including: - Divorce, child custody, and paternity - Employment - Housing (landlord/tenant disputes) - Immigration - Orders for Protection/Harassment Restraining Orders - Title IX (prohibits sex-based discrimination in any school or any other education program) - Provide information about the criminal justice process - Reporting sexual violence, including trafficking and exploitation - Safety planning

Offered by the Scott County Law Library, Minnesota Justice Foundation (law students from Hamline, St. Thomas, University of Minnesota, and William Mitchell), and local volunteer attorneys. Law students, under the supervision of practicing attorneys, assist participants in using the Minnesota Self-Help Center I-Can program to fill out divorce paperwork. The I-Can program is an online form tool that asks the user questions and creates the forms needed to start a divorce. Participants have the opportunity to submit their paperwork to the Self-Help Center for review before filing.

- Refugee and Employment Programs: Employment counseling, assistance in job search and placement. Service is available in most refugee languages. - Refugee resettlement assistance provided for application of family reunification for eligible relatives and for Green Card applications and other INS documents. - Minnesota Family Investment Program: MFIP provider of case management and supported work program for Hennepin County.

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

- Brown County Public Health nurses give blood pressure checks at 10:30 am to 11:30 am each second Monday of the month - Certificates/Forms assistance - SAIL: A low-impact chair exercise program held each Monday and Thursday at 10:30 am at the Community Center Room 112

Drop-in center for youth who are homeless, youth in crisis or sexually exploited youth offering individual advocacy and case management, and referrals to a network of services which are designed to achieve self-sufficiency, connectedness and self-empowerment. YouthLink houses the Youth Opportunity Center, a collaboration of agencies providing services to young people in one location. Partner agencies provide services that include housing stability, health and wellness, crisis/basic needs/drop-in, education, and employment. Services include: - Access to computers, phones, and mail - Community resource referrals to shelter and housing - Basic needs services: Hot meals and bag lunches, clothing closet, showers, laundry, and connections to emergency shelters. Assists with connecting youth to Hennepin County support services. - Financial assistance to obtain vital documentation including social security card, birth certificate, and/or state ID. Application assistance is available for food stamps and Medical Assistance. - Job search and employment assistance and education assistance and resources - FHPAP application assistance only for eligible youth in Hennepin County seeking rent assistance. FHPAP does not provide direct assistance. Hennepin County is responsible for determining eligibility and distributing rent assistance funds. - On-site health clinic and health care support including referrals to mental health and substance abuse services - Street Outreach Program: Caseworkers go out into the community, locate homeless youth and inform them of services that are available to them. May provide the youth with clothing, safe sex information and resources, bus cards, etc.

Provides application assistance for a variety of programs such as: - MN Navigator Services: Helps individuals and families apply for health insurance enrollment, navigate health insurance options, and compare different health plans, including Medical Assistance or MinnesotaCare. The navigator will help clients choose and enroll in the right program for them. - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): Helps individuals apply for the SNAP program. Provides education and support on the application process to qualifying low-income individuals and families.

Provides therapy, crisis services, and education to victims of sexual assault and teens through a range of services: - Telephone crisis response - Short-term counseling - Responds to local hospital emergency rooms - Legal advocacy - Safe at Home application assistance for address confidentiality - Support group for individuals who have experienced sexual abuse designed to help people begin to recover from the effects of trauma and to help them find ways to grow, flourish and enjoy healthy relationships and happier lives. Individuals receive support from peers and advocates. Individuals learn about dynamics and the culture surrounding sexual violence, common reactions and feelings, as well as coping skills that may aid in the healing process. - Works with victims of sex trafficking and sexual exploitation - Workshops and Education: Offers community education speakers on a range of topics such as bullying, cyberbullying, sexting, healthy relationships, impact of domestic violence on child witnesses, media violence, sexual assault awareness and prevention, and teen dating violence

The Law Library is open for self-service during open hours on a first-come, first-served basis. Services available: - Assist in filling out court forms - Explain the legal procedure, court rules, interpret the text of the statute, legal opinion, or administrative regulation - Free legal consultation or referral of information to those needing legal advice. Call Elissa Bleess, Sherburne County Law Librarian. - The online library is available - Refer an attorney - Materials in the library are not available for check-out, but a pay copier is available

RHMS - Adult Rehabilitative Mental Health Services: ARHMS clients meet in person with their provider once a week or every two weeks for 1 - 6 hours minimum, depending on client need. Provides a range of services that helps an individual develop and enhance psychiatric stability, which include skill building in the areas of: - Basic social, living, and parenting skills building - Budgeting/money management - Crisis assistance (as needed) and develop relapse prevention skills - Coping skills education - Employment and/or education related skills (GED/Resume building/anxiety reduction) - Healthy lifestyles and household management - Interpersonal communication/boundary building TCM - Targeted Case Management: TCM clients meet with their provider 1 - 2 times a month and can coordinate services by phone or telehealth. Provides a range of services that help the client remain in the community independently and assist clients to: - Access social service agencies (make referrals, complete paperwork for programs) - Assistance in applying for financial resources - Maintain housing benefits and/or find new housing Transportation set up and coordination

Provides assistance with the process of obtaining a United States birth certificate for individuals born outside of Minnesota. Can provide referrals for assistance to help with the fee payment. Saint Stephen's does not provide financial assistance to cover the fees associated with birth certificates or IDs.

Connects and provides older adults and their caregivers with services in their community to allow them to live long, healthy, and independent lives in their own homes. Services include: - Food Assistance: Congregate dining locations offering low-cost meals, low-cost frozen meals, home-delivered meals, NAPS, and SNAP - Healthy Living: Blood pressure checks, fall prevention screenings, telehealth conferences, Tai Chi and yoga sessions, and stretching/balance education - Information Services: Offers memory loss education and Dementia Friends, Medicare counseling and assistance, fraud/scam identification and prevention, assistance with internet search, assistance with Healthcare Directives and Power of Attorney forms, and classes to older adults - Mobile Community Center: Brings services and socialization to the door or community. The vehicle is equipped with high-speed internet, flat-screen TV, applications for programs, and meeting space for coffee and conversation. - Social: Offers card parties, coffee and conversation time, caregiver respite, karaoke parties, video calls and chats with friends, and social media assistance

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.

Assistance and technical support to all veterans and their dependents with all state and federal veterans' benefits includes assisting veterans and dependents with applications and/or claims for any of these benefits and services: Federal Benefits (US Department of Veterans Affairs) - Agent Orange benefits - Burial benefits - Disability compensation (service connected disabilities) - Education benefits - Medical Care at VA Hospitals - Non-service pension - VA Home Loans - Vocational Rehabilitation State Benefits (MN Department of Veterans Affairs) - Dental and optical assistance - Post-9/11 Veteran Service Bonus (note: deadline for applications is June 30, 2024) - State veterans cemetery (Little Falls, MN) - State veterans homes (nursing home and domiciliary care) - Temporary financial assistance for shelter (rent and mortgage), utility (elecytric, gas, phone, and water), healthcare insurance premium and personal needs (short term disability) - Veterans and war orphans education benefits - Veterans preference advocacy

Minor Parent Services assist the pregnant and/or parenting minor parent to create a plan for the parent and the child to ensure their safety and well-being. Services includes: - Counseling - Help applying for financial and medical assistance - Housing and child care options - Paternity or child support services - Resource referrals to appropriate agencies to assist with decision making

Connects and provides older adults and their caregivers with services in their community to allow them to live long, healthy, and independent lives in their own homes. Services include: - Food Assistance: Congregate dining locations offering low-cost meals, low-cost frozen meals, home-delivered meals, NAPS, and SNAP - Healthy Living: Blood pressure checks, fall prevention screenings, telehealth conferences, Tai Chi and yoga sessions, and stretching/balance education - Information Services: Offers memory loss education and Dementia Friends, Medicare counseling and assistance, fraud/scam identification and prevention, assistance with internet search, assistance with Healthcare Directives and Power of Attorney forms, and classes to older adults - Mobile Community Center: Brings services and socialization to the door or community. The vehicle is equipped with high-speed internet, flat-screen TV, applications for programs, and meeting space for coffee and conversation. - Social: Offers card parties, coffee and conversation time, caregiver respite, karaoke parties, video calls and chats with friends, and social media assistance

Provides Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) outreach and application assistance. SNAP, formerly known as Food Stamps, is designed to assist low-income individuals in accessing nutritious food from grocery retail outlets, as well as farmers' markets. The goal is to help people make an informed decision about what hunger resources are available to them to ensure an overall successful transition from poverty to self-sufficiency.

Programs geared toward helping Cambodian elders and other southeast Asians in the following areas: - Applying for public benefits - English instruction - Citizenship classes, INS interviews and immigration assistance - Healthy eating promotion which reconnects participants with the eating habits of their home countries through nutrition education, development of community gardens, and meals served three days a week from a local restaurant. Serves elders from the Cambodian, Chinese, and Karen communities. - Physical activities and active living - Cultural and traditional ceremonies - Health education - Medicare application - Housing assistance - Funeral assistance - Recreational activities - Group shopping and medical appointment transportation - Translation

Offers a college access program targeting low-income, first generation college adults ages 19 and over. Will assist youth 12 - 18 by request. Assists persons with academic and career counseling including: - Academic and career assessment testing - Academic and career counseling and referral - Referral for dropouts wishing to complete GED - Information about post-secondary educational programs - Information and assistance in applying for financial aid for post secondary education and help filling out FAFSA online - Referral to community agencies and services - Workshops on topics such as college survival skills, financial assistance for post secondary education, career decision making, etc.

Provides assistance to older adults to help them live independently in the community. Services provided by advocates include: - Assistance with paperwork (i.e. medical claims, benefit applications, patient assistance programs, etc.) and with money management. - Home visits to assess needs - Information and referrals for housing, employment, Medicare and supplemental insurances, other government benefits, and transportation services All services are free and confidential.??

Helps people without legal representation complete required legal forms in areas including child support modification, criminal expungement, custody/parenting time, divorce, and eviction expungement. ?Volunteer law students and attorneys assist only with paperwork, not with legal representation

Minor Parent Services assist the pregnant and/or parenting minor parent to create a plan for the parent and the child to ensure their safety and well-being. Services includes: - Counseling - Help applying for financial and medical assistance - Housing and child care options - Paternity or child support services - Resource referrals to appropriate agencies to assist with decision making

The program's purpose is to support and empower older adults and caregivers by addressing their individual needs and preferences, enabling them to live safely and independently in their own home, for as long as possible. Services provided: - Assistance with MNsure - Confidential home visits - Eligibility Determination and Form Assistance: Help complete forms for county benefits, Energy Assistance (EAP), Medicaid/Medical Assistance (MA), Medicare D, home delivered meals, home phone discounts/free cell phones, prescription drug discount programs, and SNAP/EBT program - Help caregivers identify and meet needs of care receiver - Information and Referral: Offers resources to financial, legal, insurance, health and safety resources, housing, long-term care consultation, resources for respite care, and companionship - Ongoing contact and support - Training for caregivers

Provides application assistance for a variety of programs such as: - MN Navigator Services: Helps individuals and families apply for health insurance enrollment, navigate health insurance options, and compare different health plans, including Medical Assistance or MinnesotaCare. The navigator will help clients choose and enroll in the right program for them. - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): Helps individuals apply for the SNAP program. Provides education and support on the application process to qualifying low-income individuals and families.

Benefits Outreach Specialists provide assistance in enrolling in Health Insurance through MNsure and SNAP (food support). They provide information, benefit screening, application assistance, and follow-up.