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Provides alternative education programming for high school students who need additional support to complete their education and earn a high school diploma. Offers individualized learning opportunities in a smaller, supportive school setting for students who are behind in credits, have left school and want to return, or benefit from an alternative learning environment. Services include credit recovery, day and evening classes, summer school opportunities, and academic support tailored to student needs.

- Strength-based truancy/delinquency prevention program with student family advocates that meet with students individually and in groups to help them achieve their goals - School-based Children's Therapeutic Services and Supports (CTSS) for students with mental health diagnoses

After school and summer programs offering education, literacy, and academic assistance to youth in the American Indian community. Academic and Activity program

• Homework help and tutoring
• Recreational activities and fields trips
• Prevention of at-risk behavior

Indigenous Scholars Summer Program

• Literacy program with focus on cultural teachings

Sacred Sisters Podcase

• Podcast that tells the stories of Murdered and Missing Indigenous women

The Right Path (TRiP)

• Teaches the use of culture and life skills to prevent drug and alcohol abuse

Prosecutes crimes on behalf of Olmsted County; provides crime victim/witness assistance

- Criminal division: Diversion programs

- Civil division: Commitment, forfeitures of certain property associated with the commission of a “designated offense”, truancy prevention, and property tax

- Child support division: Helps establish paternity and establish, modify, and enforce support orders

- Juvenile division: Prosecutes juvenile offenses

Benton Stearns Education Center offers a variety of educational programming for students with disabilities. The program currently serves the educational needs of students in grades K-12 and students from 18 - 21 years in age. The focus is on helping students develop tools that will increase their ability to have success in school, both academically and behaviorally.