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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

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

A MN Choice Assessment will be made within 20 days of acceptance of an assessment.

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 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 financial resources to individuals and families who face barriers with stable housing, including: - Connection to behavioral health, dental, and medical care ?- Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program - FHPAP application assistance only for eligible individuals and families in Hennepin County seeking rent assistance. Does not provide direct financial assistance. Hennepin County is responsible for determining eligibility and distributing rent assistance funds. ?- Financial wellness classes ?- Referrals to other NorthPoint programs ?- Renters' rights education To access financial resources for rent or mortgage assistance, participants must complete 2 financial wellness classes.

Provides community health programs such as: - Child and Teen Checkup Outreach: Helps families find a doctor, dentist, psychologist, and transportation - Disease and Prevention Control: Monitor and investigate potential disease processes through adult/child immunizations, communicable disease prevention programs, emergency preparedness plans, surveillance of the county's environment, and tuberculosis screening - Environmental Health: Help protect the residents from environmental health hazards through programs to reduce exposure to health risks, such as food and waterborne diseases, radiation, occupational health hazards, and public health nuisances. Provides radon, lead, and well water education. - Follow-Along Program: Provides parents with information about their child's development during infancy and early childhood through mailing questionnaires - Health Promotion: Provides presentations and/or materials on health topics for small and large groups. Topics may include chemical and tobacco use prevention, family health, mental health, nutrition, and physical activity - Public Health Preparedness for Emergencies: Funded by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention in partnership with local, state, and territorial public health departments to provide assistance to public health departments across the nation. Helps health departments strengthen abilities to effectively respond to a range of public health threats, including infectious diseases, natural disasters, and biological, chemical, nuclear, and radiological events.

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 the needs of the 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

A family and life resource center providing free support to individuals and families in need of: - Adoption referral and information - Budgeting help - Free pregnancy tests - Incentive Program: Parents-to-be or parents of small children can participate in classes and learn parenting skills that earns them coupons to buy supplies such as strollers and diapers - Medical referrals - Parenting Program/Dad's Program: Provide parenting skills to help parents with parenting issues, basic budget planning, decision making, healthy relationship issues, and more - Pregnancy and relationship counseling

Provides the following services: - Health care referrals - Advance Directives - Living wills - Nursing Home placement - Mental Health referrals - Patient advocacy - Discharge planning coordinator - Public education

Advises and assists all veterans and their dependents with all state and federal veterans benefits. Services include: ?- Alcohol/drug dependency treatment referrals ?- Burial benefits ?- Death benefits ?- Death benefits ?- Dental care referrals ?- Disability ?- Disability insurance ?- Discharge reviews ?- Domiciliary care ?- Education and training ?- Financial assistance ?- GI Bill educational training ?- GI Life Insurance ?- Home loan guaranteed by the US Department of Veterans Affairs ?- Non-service connected disability pension ?- Outpatient medical care referrals ?- Service-connected disability compensation ?- Social Security ?- Survivors and dependents education ?- Transportation to and from scheduled medical appointments at the Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Centers or affiliated VA appointments ?- Vocational rehabilitation for disabled

All Birthright services are free, confidential and provide: - 24 hours/7 days a week helpline and live chat through the website - Free resources for maternity and baby items and pregnancy tests - Information about pregnancy, childbirth, adoption, prenatal care, community programs, parenting skills, and child care - Referrals for medical support, financial resources, housing, legal, social assistance, and professional counseling

Provides health and wellness services and programs that address the unmet health care needs of Somali women, including: - Doula and home visiting services - Referrals to trusted health care providers - Trained health care MN navigators to assist with applications and renewals in Medical Assistance, MinnesotaCare, and qualified health plans

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

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

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.

- Billing: (612)262-9000 - Cardiac Diagnostic Testing: (763)236-9450 - Class Registration: (866)904-9962 - Foundation: (763)236-3961 - Health and Improvement Wellness: (866)904-9962 - Joint Replacement Center: (763)236-8860 - Medical Records: (612)262-2300 - Orthopedic Care: (763)236-2000 - Patient Pre-registration: (763)236-4110 - Pharmacy: (763)236-4111 - Physician Referral: (612)262-3333 or (800)877-7878 - Pulmonary Rehabilitation: (763)236-3047 - Social Services: (763)236-4050 - Spine Care Center: (800)827-8313 - Surgery Center: (763)236-4002

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.)

Promotes a Community Wellness Partnership throughout the county in partnership with Cottonwood and Jackson County. Initiatives and services include: - Community Health Workers who work with individuals and families to help them navigate health care and social services systems - Diabetes and hypertension prevention with healthcare systems and local organizations to raise awareness - Healthy eating and physical activity in schools and communities - Wellness within the workplace to promote creation of healthier worksites through policy, systems, and the environment. Areas of focus include nutrition, physical activity, tobacco cessation/exposure, and breastfeeding support. - Tobacco cessation programs

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