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Speech - Language Therapy Speech therapists do a comprehensive assessment to check: An individual's ability to understand language An individual's swallowing ability An individual's thinking skills and memory The quality of an individual's voice The way an individual speaks and whether their speech is clear Depending on an individual's condition, a therapist may recommend: Articulation therapy Augmentative and/or alternate communication methods Breathing and relaxation techniques Exercises Language intervention activities Positions or strategies to help an individual swallow more easily Speech Therapy for Children A child may benefit from speech-language therapy if he or she experiences: Feeding or Swallowing Disorders: Problems eating or drinking Language Disorder: Difficulty understanding or communicating Speech Disorder: Difficulty making sounds Transgender Care Services Adult and pediatric endocrinology Hormone treatments Primary care, which includes basic health screenings - Referrals to: Community resources Mental health counseling Specialists, including in gynecologic surgery and urological surgery Transgender support groups Surgery including breast augmentation surgery and masculinizing chest surgery Voice training from speech-language therapist

Offers a variety of services and support information for people living with Parkinson disease, this services include: - Community educational programs - Literature mailed at no cost - Newsletter published twice per year - Telephone helpline, that provides information related to Parkinson's disease. - Support groups

- Provides an opportunity for exchange of information on all aspects of adult day services - Promotes development of federal, state, and county policies supportive of adult day services - Provides specialized information and referral for adult day services

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 homes, for as long as possible. Services include: - 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

Advocacy Services: - The center advocates in areas of civil and human rights, employment/disability benefits, housing, transportation, and on the state, local, and federal levels Equipment Loaner Closet: - Loans a range of home medical equipment including wheelchairs, walkers, power chairs, canes, transfer benches, raised toilet seats, and more. Equipment are available on a first come first served basis and will hold equipment for a 24-hour period. - Swap Shop: A self-directed equipment listing available for persons shopping/looking for used equipment. Information and Referral: - Up-to-date disability information and referrals to various agencies and individuals within the region - Other Services: Includes disability benefits application assistance, housing assistance, emergency disaster preparedness plan, and more Nursing Facility Transition: - Assist individuals living with a disability to identify in transition from nursing facilities and other institutions into community settings with the goal of preventing institutionalization Peer Support: - Assists individuals living with a disability to identify goals and work to create a unique plan to achieve those goals - Match interested consumers with a peer mentor who provides support, problem-solving, social skills, and more Personal Assistance: - Offer skills instruction curriculum for individuals living with a disability the fundamentals of managing their personal attendant care including how to hire, manage, and more Recreational Groups: - Holds various events for individuals with a disability or a health condition to meet and socialize with others through dances, parties, picnics, and outings Staying and Aging in Place/Accessibility Assistance: - Offers accessible modification assistance and accessibility assessments for homes and businesses for safe access and increased independence in people's homes and businesses Support Groups: - Various support groups are available to individuals who want learn more about their particular disability, wanting peer support, or first-hand information on how to manage their disability. Some support groups are directly coordinated by Options and others are independent. Youth Transition Services: - Assist youth ages 14 - 22 years who are transitioning from high school into the next phase of their life with learning the skills necessary and acquiring the resources needed to be successful

- Billing: (612)262-9000 - Birth Center: (763)236-8400 - Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute - Mercy Hospital: (612)236-8910 - Foundation: (763)263-3961 - General Surgery Clinic: (763)236-9000 - Heart and Vascular Center: (866)450-7999 - Intensive Care Unit (ICU): (763)236-8300 - Joint Replacement Center: (763)236-8860 - M-Power Health and Fitness Center: (763)236-8024 - Medical Imaging: (763)236-0808 - Medical Records: (612)262-2300 - Lung Program: (763)236-0808 - Laboratory: (763)236-8158 - Orthopedics: (763)946-9777 - Orthopedics Clinic: (763)236-8910 - Patient Pre-registration: (612)262-5335 - Pharmacy: (763)236-7111 - Physician Referral (Find a Doctor): (612)262-3333 or (800)877-7878 - Respiratory Services: (763)236-6867 - Robotic-Assisted Surgery: (763)236-6000 - Spine Care: (800)827-8313 - Virginia Piper Cancer Institute: (763)236-0808

A federal program that provides comprehensive health care and dental services for children ages 21 and under who are eligible for Medical Assistance/Medicaid (MA). The program: - Connects children with medical and dental service providers - Immunizations provided to infants, children, and youth - Offers information regarding child development, health and safety, and community resources - Offers members access to health promotion vouchers - Provides periodic examinations or screenings

Offers several services to the community, such as: - Cultural Preservation and Pride: Provides festivals, storytelling circles, and cultural showcases encompassing identity and culture - Economic Independence: Provide programs and tools to help families build economic independence including job training, business consulting, and financial literacy programs - First-Generation Student Scholarship and Mentorship: Offer academic and scholarship resources, college readiness support, and mentorship to help students achieve their educational goals - Information and Resources: Connect families to culturally competent resources in health care and mental health services - Immigration and Legal Education: Offers information to immigrant families about immigration and provide referrals to legal resources

Provides mental health assessments for all ages and referrals to culturally specific therapists in and around the Twin Cities for ongoing treatment and services.

Public health clinics - Provides preventative dental care for children ages 21 and under at the Mower County Public Health Building and United Way office in Austin. Additionally, services are provided at the United Way Building in Olmsted County. Restorative care - Provides comprehensive restorative dental care services for children ages 21 and under who are enrolled in a Medical Assistance (MA) program with treatment needs School-based dental clinics and pediatric dentist - Provides comprehensive dental care services for children ages 21 and under at over 50 elementary, middle and high schools as well as Head Start sites Services - Dental cleanings (prophylaxis) - Dental screenings/exams - Dental referrals - Extractions - Fillings - Fluoride treatments - Nutrition counseling - Oral hygiene instructions - Restorative services - Sealants - Stainless steel crowns - Varnish treatment - X-rays

Provides a directory of free or reduced-cost dental clinics and programs throughout Minnesota, including special services for children, the elderly, disabled, or medically compromised individuals. Special resources where limited amounts of reduced cost or free dental services are offered under certain circumstances, such as: - UCare Toothcare Mobile Unit: For eligible UCare Members - Donated Dental Services (Dental Lifeline Network): For persons living with a disability, older adults, or medically compromised individuals. Free comprehensive dental services for those who qualify. Specific criteria and application required. Some counties may have a waiting list of a year or more. - Give Back a Smile Program: Special program for battered women. - Give Kids a Smile Program: Volunteer professionals provide free dental services for children throughout Minnesota in early February each year. (See separate listing) - Mission of Mercy: A two-day volunteer event in which free dental services are provided for children, adults, and the elderly by volunteer professionals. - Smiles Change Lives: Provides orthodontic care throughout Minnesota for children ages 10-18 who have a significant malocclusion, can be treated in one stage, have good oral hygiene and cannot afford orthodontic treatment. Specific eligibility criteria and a treatment fee of $600 required. Application is required to be accepted into the program.

- Billing: (612)262-9000 - Birth Center: (763)236-8400 - Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute - Mercy Hospital: (612)236-8910 - Foundation: (763)263-3961 - General Surgery Clinic: (763)236-9000 - Heart and Vascular Center: (866)450-7999 - Intensive Care Unit (ICU): (763)236-8300 - Joint Replacement Center: (763)236-8860 - M-Power Health and Fitness Center: (763)236-8024 - Medical Imaging: (763)236-0808 - Medical Records: (612)262-2300 - Lung Program: (763)236-0808 - Laboratory: (763)236-8158 - Orthopedics: (763)946-9777 - Orthopedics Clinic: (763)236-8910 - Patient Pre-registration: (612)262-5335 - Pharmacy: (763)236-7111 - Physician Referral (Find a Doctor): (612)262-3333 or (800)877-7878 - Respiratory Services: (763)236-6867 - Robotic-Assisted Surgery: (763)236-6000 - Spine Care: (800)827-8313 - Virginia Piper Cancer Institute: (763)236-0808

The availability of financial assistance/vouchers varies month by month and may be limited to partial payments depending on the amount owed and funds available. Financial emergency assistance may be available once every 12 months and considered on a case-by-case basis for the following services: - Food vouchers - Furniture vouchers and referrals to Bridging to receive furniture - Gas money vouchers or gift cards are available once every 6 months, depending upon the situation - HeatShare program provides fuel oil, gas, and electric payment assistance to avoid disconnection - Information and referral for eye care and food shelf - Networking support - Other financial assistance for emergencies beyond the individual's control - Pathway of Hope: Mentoring program for families. Provides help with attaining goals. - Rent payment assistance - School supplies available seasonally? - Seasonal family and kids' day and weekend camps - Sewer, trash, and water service payment assistance - Vehicle repair cost assistance - Winter outerwear

- Encourage and support research efforts in identifying the causes and mechanisms of Ataxia, improving diagnosis, and developing treatment models - Locating families affected by ataxia or at risk for Ataxia to offer information and education - Identifying needs and services for purposes of referral, including referral to Ataxia clinics and neurologists - Creating and making available educational programs for ataxia families, health care professionals, and the general public - Increasing public awareness of Ataxia - Chapters, support groups, and informational meetings - Brochures and fact sheets available on many of the ataxias; videos on Ataxia

Provides a range of primary care options, including family medicine, internal medicine, and pediatrics. Services include: - Adolescent and teen care including gynecological services like birth control, pelvic exams, pap tests and treatment for painful menstruation - Annual physicals to monitor blood pressure, cholesterol and other health concerns - Birth control and family planning services - Circumcision - Daycare, school, sports, and camp physicals and form completion - Diagnosis and care for acute (short-term) illnesses, injuries, and infections - Diagnosis and care for chronic conditions, such as diabetes or asthma - Health education - Immunizations and vaccinations, including flu shots - Long-term primary care for adults and seniors, especially those with 1 or more health conditions: - Arthritis - Diabetes - Heart disease - High blood pressure (hypertension) - High cholesterol - Infections - Skin conditions, such as minor burns or rashes - Medication management - Mental health screening and counseling - Minor in-office surgery including mole removal, sutures and joint injections - Referrals for specialty care and help to navigate the healthcare system - Screening tests - Spot vision screening to check for lazy eye early and prevent loss of sight - Well-child annual checkups and preventive care

Lists nursing assistants who have met Minnesota training and testing standards to work in nursing homes and certified boarding care homes. The registry also has information about nursing assistants who have substantiated findings of abuse, neglect, and theft. This is not an online registry. Instead, nursing assistants, employers, and others can check the registry by using the department's automated phone system (the nursing assistant's social security number is required.)

Provides specialty medical services, including: - Birthing center and prenatal care - Cancer care - Cardiovascular - Imaging - Mammograms - Neurology - Organ Transplant care - Orthopedic care - Pediatrics - Primary care - Spine care - Ultrasound

Provides in person and phone consultations to help individuals and families apply for health care programs, including MinnesotaCare, Medical Assistance (MA), and MNsure. Services may include assistance with: - Applying for private health insurance plans - Dental care insurance and finding low-cost dental care services - Emergency insurance - Hospital financial aid applications - Renewing health insurance - Referrals to community and social services

- Accepts donations of gently used baby items (except car seats and cribs), blankets, bouncers, diapers, wipes, baby wash, formula, high chairs, maternity clothes, swings, toys, books, stuffed animals, pacifiers, and clothing/shoes from newborn up to size 3T ??- Car seat safety seminars - Classes in breastfeeding, budgeting, childbirth, child care, food/nutrition, housing, infant care, life coaching, parenting, and more - Individuals may receive a new infant car seat or convertible car seat when they take two classes and the car seat safety seminar - Community referrals to child care, food, education, employment, housing (including assistance in searching for housing), job assistance, physicians, and more - Peer counseling - Pregnancy testing - Provides baby clothing, coats, snow suits, hats, mittens, scarves, shoes, furniture, emergency diapers, wipes, blankets, maternity clothing, Pack N Plays, and formula - Pro-life pregnancy educational counseling on abortion and alternatives - Ultrasound services

Acute care free clinic services; patients have an advocate with them at all times, and are treated by medical and pharmacy students - Blood pressure checks - Heathcare advice - Pharmacy care - Physical exams - Referral system for further health care issues - Referral system for social services and health care access Lab tests include: - Blood glucose If a referral is made to a community clinic, the HOPE Clinic staff will set up an appointment time, and provide transportation and other logistical support to get to the appointment. The clinic isn't able to treat all conditions, and in the worst-case scenario, will provide assistance getting to the nearest Emergency Room.

Provides resources, community education, a helpline, and a website for the public to raise awareness about advance care planning, palliative care, and hospice: - Advocacy for the needs of the terminally ill - Education for professionals and the general public regarding hospice, palliative care, and advance care planning - Free brochure "Choosing Hospice: A Consumer's Guide" - Promotion of increased access to quality hospice and palliative care for all Minnesotans - Referrals to over 70 hospice programs, and palliative care programs in Minnesota and over 1800 programs nationally - Questions answered and written materials about hospice, and palliative care and advance care planning provided - Some written materials are available in other languages

Provides adult and children's dentistry services including: - Cleanings and oral hygiene instructions - Crowns and bridges - Dental exams - Dentures and partials - Digital x-rays - Fillings and extractions - Limited root canals - Oral surgery referrals - Sealants and fluoride treatments

Advocacy Services: - The center advocates in areas of civil and human rights, employment/disability benefits, housing, transportation, and on the state, local, and federal levels Equipment Loaner Closet: - Loans a range of home medical equipment including wheelchairs, walkers, power chairs, canes, transfer benches, raised toilet seats, and more. Equipment are available on a first come first served basis and will hold equipment for a 24-hour period. - Swap Shop: A self-directed equipment listing available for persons shopping/looking for used equipment. Information and Referral: - Up-to-date disability information and referrals to various agencies and individuals within the region - Other Services: Includes disability benefits application assistance, housing assistance, emergency disaster preparedness plan, and more Nursing Facility Transition: - Assist individuals living with a disability to identify in transition from nursing facilities and other institutions into community settings with the goal of preventing institutionalization Peer Support: - Assists individuals living with a disability to identify goals and work to create a unique plan to achieve those goals - Match interested consumers with a peer mentor who provides support, problem-solving, social skills, and more Personal Assistance: - Offer skills instruction curriculum for individuals living with a disability the fundamentals of managing their personal attendant care including how to hire, manage, and more Recreational Groups: - Holds various events for individuals with a disability or a health condition to meet and socialize with others through dances, parties, picnics, and outings Staying and Aging in Place/Accessibility Assistance: - Offers accessible modification assistance and accessibility assessments for homes and businesses for safe access and increased independence in people's homes and businesses Support Groups: - Various support groups are available to individuals who want learn more about their particular disability, wanting peer support, or first-hand information on how to manage their disability. Some support groups are directly coordinated by Options and others are independent. Youth Transition Services: - Assist youth ages 14 - 22 years who are transitioning from high school into the next phase of their life with learning the skills necessary and acquiring the resources needed to be successful

Pro-life pregnancy support services, including: - Confidential pregnancy testing - Life coaching services - Material Assistance: Diapers and wipes, formula, maternity and baby clothing, cribs, and car seats - Pre-natal and parenting classes - Referrals for adoption services, financial aid, housing, legal assistance, and medical care - STI testing and treatment - Ultrasounds

Pro-life pregnancy support services, including: - Friendship and emotional support - Confidential medical referrals - Friendship and emotional support - Housing referrals - Legal referrals ?- Maternity clothes and baby clothes. Donations of new and used maternity and baby clothing that is clean and in good condition. - Pregnancy tests - Professional referrals