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Mobile Health Clinic for preventive services, acute illness, and disease management by video appointments. Operates as a large commercial vehicle with two exam rooms, a laboratory, and telehealth equipment connecting patients to Mayo Clinic providers. Video appointments are available for services such as:

• Acute illness/infection

• Anticoagulation/INR checks

• Chronic disease checks

• Immunizations

• Medication refills and checks

• Pacemaker checks

• Pediatrics

• Preventive services

• Specialty consults

• Sprains and fractures. Some sprains and fractures may need to be referred to a Mayo Clinic facility.

• Wellness visits

NOTE: Any Mobile Health Clinic visit may be subject to a referral to a Mayo Clinic Health System facility

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

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.

Provides primary care services, including:

• Acupuncture

• Adult and children's vaccinations

• Allergy shots

• Allergy testing

• Anticoagulation therapy

• Audiology

• Behavioral evaluations

• Bone density scanning

• Camp and sports physical exams

• Colonoscopy

• Concussion treatment

• Family medicine

• Gastroenterology

• Health maintenance exams

• Internal medicine

• Mammograms

• Medical imaging

• Medicare wellness visits

• Medication management

• Nutrition education

• Orthopedics

• Osteopathic medicine

• Pediatrics

• Podiatry

• Pregnancy (prenatal care)

• Sports medicine

• Travel medicine

• Well-child exams

• Women's health

Connects Veterans who are homeless and at-risk of homelessness with resources for housing, health care, employment, and other services. Helps connect Veterans with:

• Guidance through the disability compensation process, eligibility, claims, and application

• Help with benefits-related questions with filing benefits, claims, and access VA services and programs

• One-on-one support, counseling, and training for employment and readiness programs

• Veteran pensions and applications

Provides primary eye care services including:

• Eye exams

• Eyeglass prescriptions

• Referrals to outside specialists, if needed

• Treatment for health concerns such as conjunctivitis, glaucoma, and pink eye

NOTE: Does not provide contact lens exams or prescriptions

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

• Provides preventive and promotive counseling to families with primary focus on expectant mothers, postpartum mothers and infants

• A Public Health nurse will:

• Make prenatal visits to expectant mothers

• Visit new parents, babies, and children 0-3 yr.

• Visit with families of children with special needs

• Assist families in attaining government assistance programs like WIC

• Make referrals to physicians, inter-agency early childhood intervention, social services and other related outreach programs as needed

Provides dental services including:

• Cleanings

?- Exams ?- Fillings ?- Restorative and preventative services ?- X-rays ?- Emergency screening and referrals Services not offered: Root canals, crowns, bridges, implants, braces, teeth whitening, or oral surgery

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.

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

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 referrals to nursing facilities, home health organizations, and assisted living facilities throughout Minnesota.

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 or arranges support for elder neighbors to assist them in living at home as long as possible. This support, which may otherwise not be available, uses the program's small staff, volunteers and/or paid nursing staff. Services include:

• Caregiver coaching and support groups

• Community Gardening

• Door-to-door transportation, both assisted and non-assisted, provided by volunteers. There is no charge, but donations are accepted. Accessible vehicles can be requested.

• Elders resource list of meal and grocery delivery, handyman services, modifications, etc. available by phone or Internet

• Exercise classes

• Friendly visiting

• Health education classes and events

• In-home eldercare assessment and resource recommendation

• In-home Internet/computer tutorial

• Linkage to county services

• Nursing referrals

• Phone visiting

• Respite care

• Seasonal raking and snow shoveling

• Shopping assistance up to twice a month

• Spring/Fall yard clean-ups

• Volunteer opportunities

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 support to girls and women who are distressed by an unplanned pregnancy, and helps families of infants and young children. Services include:

• Adoption information

• Baby Cafe for nursing mothers

• Baby clothes, diapers, and maternity clothing

• Donations accepted for baby clothes, diapers, and maternity clothing

• Friendship and emotional support

• Information on other community services

• Legal, medical, and educational referrals

• Parenting skills classes (Financial coaching, lactation consulting/breastfeeding)

• Prenatal information

• Safe sleep classes (offers cribs, pack and plays)

An informal drop-in center providing:

• Advocacy for residents who are unable to show documentation of an address or photo ID
• Breakfast meals, coffee, and snacks
• Community room for events, recreation, and relaxation
• Day shelter
• Form assistance when applying for SSI applications or appeals and finding housing and applying for housing
• Health and wellness clinic for health screenings and health care provider referrals
• Laundry facilities, internet access, local phone use, and voicemail services
• Lockers for shelter residents to use for storage
• Referral to community resources
• Showers

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

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

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 MNSure Help Desk can help with: Minnesota Health Care Programs ID card requests, finding providers who accept Minnesota Health Care Programs coverage, status of claims, prior authorizations, and Explanation of Medical Benefits requests. People enrolled in a health plan need to contact their health plan's member services with questions about covered services. For questions about eligibility or need to report household, income or asset changes, contact the local county office or MinnesotaCare.

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 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.

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.)