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Child-friendly forensic center investigates child abuse and coordinates needed services, including: - Advocacy: Provides initial and ongoing advocacy to families as they move through the process of a child abuse allegation; builds connections with families to better understand their circumstances and self-identified needs; helps families to interpret the information they receive, ensure their rights and their ability to make informed decisions and gain skills in advocating for themselves and their children; provides emotional support - Forensic interviewing: Provides a neutral, information-gathering child-centered interview - Multidisciplinary team facilitation: Includes professionals from law enforcement, social services, prosecution, public defense, medical and mental health, victim support services, the child advocacy center (forensic interviews and advocacy), Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), and cultural representatives collaborate from the initial report through lasting supportive services for the youth and families - Medical exams: Collaborates with St. Luke's Hospital and Essentia Health to provide forensic medical evaluations in reported cases of child abuse; provides an overall assessment of a child and/or adolescent's health and safety, recommends appropriate follow-up and treatment, documents additional statements and/or physical evidence in circumstances of sexual or physical abuse, and provides reassurance to a child and/or adolescent and their caregiver about their body and health - Mental health: Connects children and families with trauma-informed care and avoid barriers to accessing mental health services; arrangementswith the Human Development Center and Paradigm Therapy Services to providespecialized trauma-focused mental health services unique to the needs ofchildren and their non-offending caregivers - Prevention: Provides prevention education to families ofchildren being served; outreaches to schools, families, and the community; presentations and trainings to organizations and groups across the northland

Community Clinic

- Dietician (Clinic) - Family Medicine/Primary Care - Family Medicine with OB - Internal Medicine - Mental/Behavioral Health (Clinic) - Pediatrics (Clinic) - Radiology/Imaging Services - Sports Medicine

- Consultation and assessment services for medical, psychological, and case-related needs in suspected child abuse or neglect cases; staff also provide professional consultation using current best practices and available research - Expert testimony and case consultation for law enforcement, child protection, physicians, therapists, and attorneys involved in child maltreatment investigations - Medical evaluation and diagnostic services, including scheduled appointments and 24/7 availability for professional phone consultation regarding urgent child abuse concerns - Psychological assessment and therapeutic services for child victims, including trauma-focused evaluations and therapy - Referrals to appropriate medical, psychological, and community resources to support ongoing care and safety planning for children and families - Training, education, and professional development opportunities, including specialized training for child-abuse professionals and clinical training programs

- Community clinic and urgent care - Also available is dentist, Dr. Derek Gustafson, at 218-743-3707

For specialty and consulting physicians to confer and visit with patients Services covered: - Allergy & Immunology - Audiology - Cardiology - Dermatology - Ear, Nose & Throat - Foot Care - Gastroenterology - Internal Medicine - Mental Health - Neurology - Oncology/Hematology - OB/GYN - Ophthalmology - Orthopedics - Pacemaker Testing - Pathology - Pulmonary - Radiology - Wound, Ostomy & Continence Care - Urology

- Provides primary health care - Sliding fee scale is available for eligible persons based on family size and annual income through a Community Health Center Grant provided by the Bureau of Primary Health Care. - Accepts Medicare and Medicaid - 340b Low Cost Drug Program available for eligible persons who are patients of record at the clinic - Dental referrals for preventative and emergency care for sliding fee scale patients

Primary Care Clinic

- Brings together agencies mandated to respond to child sexual abuse - Conducts prompt, objective, and developmentally appropriate forensic interviews for cases involving child or delayed adult sexual abuse and children who witness violent crimes - Coordinates legal, social, and therapeutic responses for child abuse victims and their families - Offers free, voluntary support services for caregivers, children, adolescents, and vulnerable adults following a forensic interview (e.g., caregiver and family support groups) - Provides family advocacy, including help enrolling in the Safe at Home confidential address program

- Minnesota Licensed Bed Capacity: Hospital Beds = 25 - 24-Hour Emergency services - Level III Trauma Center - Comprehensive Advanced Life Support (CALS) Hospital - Inpatient acute care - Intensive/Coronary Care - Obstetrics - Surgical services (inpatient and outpatient) - Diagnostic services such as laboratory and radiology - Anesthesia - Cardiac rehabilitation - Respiratory Care - Diagnostic Sleep Studies - Foot Care - Nutritional services - Nurse Navigator for breast cancer patients & colorectal cancer patients - Pharmacy - Rehabilitation Services - Physical Therapy - Occupational Therapy - Speech Therapy - Sports Medicine - Therapeutic Exercise and Massage Programs - Wound, Ostomy & Continence Care - Back and Neck Care - Swallowing Evaluations - Electrical Stimuli and Electrotherapy - Specialty Clinic and Physicians - Podiatry Care - Wellness coaching Community Support Programs: - Breast Cancer Support Group - Support group for Men, Spouses w Breast Cancer - Diabetes Support Group - Grief Support Group - EMT Training - CPR Training - First Aid Classes - Childbirth Classes - Drug and Alcohol Testing

- Family Practice Physicians - Internal Medicine Physicians - Nurse Practitioners - Nurse Midwife Services available: - Obstetrics/Gynecology - Allergy shots - Bus Driver physical exams - Flight physicals - Colposcopy - Fracture care - Child & teen checkups - Debridements - Diabetic teaching - Excisions - Family practice - Flex sigmoidoscopy - History & Physical exams - Holter monitors - ICC/DOT physical exams - Laboratory - Laceration repair - Preventative care - Spirometry testing - Vaccinations and immunizations - Vasectomies - Wart treatment

- Adolescent/Adult Immunizations - Allergy Testing - Biopsies - Blood Pressure Screening - Breast Examinations - Breastfeeding Support - Child Abuse Medical Evaluations - Child Health and Disability Prevention Exams - Childhood Immunizations - Cholesterol/Triglycerides Testing - Colorectal Cancer Kits - Developmental Assessments - Diabetes Education - Diabetes Pump Starts - Diagnostic Imaging/Radiology - Early Intervention for Children with Disabilities/Delays - Eating Disorders Screening - Flu Vaccines - General Laboratory Testing - General Medical Care - General Physical Examinations - Geriatric Assessments - HIV Testing - Lyme Disease Testing - Mammograms - Newborn Screening - Pap Tests - Pregnancy Testing - Prenatal Evaluation - Sexually Transmitted Disease Screening/Treatment - Testicular Examinations - Thyroid Function Testing - Urgent Care - Well Baby Care

Provides medical services to the community

- Full medical clinic services - Family Practice Physicians - Nurse Practitioners - Onsite mammography screening - Diabetes and Nutrition Education Services available: - Obstetrics/Gynecology - Allergy shots - Bus Driver physical exams - Colposcopy - Fracture care - Child & teen check ups - Debridements - Diabetic teaching - Excisions - Family practice - History & Physical exams - ICC/DOT physical exams - Laboratory - Laceration repair - Preventative care - Vaccinations and immunizations - Wart treatment

- Provides family practice specializing in general health and procedures - Manages patients health by referral to specialty services within the healthcare system Corporate Headquarters: Cook Area Health Services, Inc. 20 5th Street SE Cook, MN 55723