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Provide individual advocacy, coaching, and system navigation through statewide Help Desk to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and their families. Services include one-to-one assistance in accessing and receiving appropriate services in the areas of early intervention, family support, special education, county case management, health care, housing, employment, recreation, Medical Assistance, Social Security, residential services, PCA (personal care assistance), etc. ?The Arc Minnesota also offers scholarship opportunities to support individuals living with disabilities. Call the Help Desk or visit the website for more information about eligibility, criteria, and scholarships available. NOTE: Staff do NOT provide legal advice

Provides information on immunizations for children, adolescents, and adults. Vaccine recommendations vary by age, lifestyle, certain medical conditions, travel locations, and previous immunizations taken.

Supportive network linking individuals and families with similar challenges including: - Adults who have bleeding disorders - Adults who have bleeding disorders and are HIV positive or have AIDS - Families of children who have bleeding disorders - Individuals with bleeding disorders and Hepatitis C - Newsletter and brochures on bleeding disorders and its complications including HIV/AIDS and hepatitis

- Presentations on AIDS, STDs, etc. - Health and nurse counseling for industries - Hearing and vision checks for children and teens - Nurse consulting contracts - Daycares - Diabetic education Office visits include: - Hearing and vision screening - Pedicures - Blood pressure screening - Blood tests

Red Door Clinic provides the following services: - Adult immunizations - COVID-19 vaccinations - Family planning services, sexual health counseling, and health education - HIV testing, counseling, and short-term interventions - Immigration exams - MMR and other childhood immunizations - Pregnancy prevention for young women ages 12 - 21 - Refugee health screenings and exams for tuberculosis and other illnesses - Screening and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases - Syringe exchange and Narcan - Travel vaccinations

A library of resources on developmental disabilities LIFE Mower County works one to one with individuals and families dealing with issues relating to full inclusion in the community

Provides consultation, training, and support to help make state and local services accessible to people who are deaf, deafblind, or hard of hearing. Offers counseling and technical assistance to individuals and their families, provides and supports assistive technology, and delivers free training to social service providers, educators, and other professionals.

Provides consultation, training, and support to help make state and local services accessible to people who are deaf, deafblind, or hard of hearing. Offers counseling and technical assistance to individuals and their families, provides and supports assistive technology, and delivers free training to social service providers, educators, and other professionals.

Provides consultation, training, and support to help make state and local services accessible to people who are deaf, deafblind, or hard of hearing. Offers counseling and technical assistance to individuals and their families, provides and supports assistive technology, and delivers free training to social service providers, educators, and other professionals.

Provide individual advocacy, coaching, and system navigation through statewide Help Desk to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and their families. Services include one-to-one assistance in accessing and receiving appropriate services in the areas of early intervention, family support, special education, county case management, health care, housing, employment, recreation, Medical Assistance, Social Security, residential services, PCA (personal care assistance), etc. ?The Arc Minnesota also offers scholarship opportunities to support individuals living with disabilities. Call the Help Desk or visit the website for more information about eligibility, criteria, and scholarships available. NOTE: Staff do NOT provide legal advice

Provides information, resources, and support needed to move life forward. These partners help navigate the challenges of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) unique to each individual's situation. In addition to connections to other MS Society services navigators: - Assess for personalized case management through the Edward M. Dowd Personal Advocate Program Provide crisis intervention in times of need - Help provide wellness strategies that can improve quality of life including suggestions on diet, exercise, emotional well-being, and connection to local resources - Navigate through the complexities of finding healthcare providers, benefits, insurance and access to coverage, and employment - Offer financial assistance with obtaining durable medical equipment and aids for daily living, emergency financial assistance for help with housing or utility shut off, respite care, chores, home modifications, and more. Will assist individuals with future planning.

- Advocacy - Airport navigation monthly - Autism conference - Behavioral consultation by a licensed clinical psychologist - Emergency preparedness training - Information and referral - Multicultural outreach coordinator aids access and support to AuSM services for individuals of all cultures - Newsletter, listserv, and autism resource library including book loan, library audiovisual services and online databases/CD ROMs - Parent education classes - Parent support - Resource directory of professional services and providers in Minnesota and western Wisconsin who work with individuals and families with ASD - Trainings for organizations and service providers - Camp Hand in Hand: summer camps for children ages 9 and older - Support groups for parents and family members

Outreach project to connect with women who may have bleeding disorders. Raises awareness of women's bleeding disorders and helps direct those who have a bleeding disorder where to go for information and treatment. Increases awareness of Von Willebrand Disease (VWD).

Offers home care services to individuals with a disability or in need of medical support and assistance at home. Services include: Home health aides/homemaker services - Exercises - Laundry - Light homemaking duties - Meal planning and preparation - Nonsterile dressing changes - Personal care Home health care nurse services - Case management (evaluation and assessment of care plan) - Catheter care, dressing changes, injections - Home safety evaluation - Medication management - Ostomy care and education - Therapeutic activities Therapy - Physical therapy

- Public education/information - Research - Annual education fair - Quarterly newsletter (for members) - Pamphlets, brochures, books, videos - One-on-one mentoring for those newly diagnosed - Professional medical information - Camp Oasis at Camp Heartland - Residential camp for any child with medically stable Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis

Offers the following services: - Adult health care management program for adults, age 21 and over - Annual conference for educators, held annually in October - Annual conference for grandparents, held annually in May - Annual conference for youth and adults with Down syndrome, held annually in Spring - Bi-monthly newsletter - Education packet - Expectant parent packet for parents with a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome - General information available to anyone including educators and other professionals - Hospital or home visits for new parents by trained persons - Information packet for grandparents - Networking with other organizations - New parent breakfast - New parent information packet; mailed to all hospitals in Minnesota with English and Spanish versions available - Regional conference for parents and professionals held every other year - Resource library with current information on Down syndrome - Social activities and informational meetings - Solutions, a newsletter for educators ?- Support groups for parents of children with Down syndrome

Information and resources for veterans, individuals, family members, and professionals concerning post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). No direct clinical care or advice provided. - Fact sheets - Online courses - Reviews of best treatments for PTSD - Videos

Website provides access to over 100 state programs, products, and services for individuals impacted by disability. Site users can locate resources in any of four ways: by topic such as education, employment, housing or transportation; by state agency; through an A-Z index; or by a keyword search. The site has links with a brief description of a program, product or service offered by various state agencies. Collaborative effort of: - Disability Services Division/Minnesota Department of Human Services - Minnesota Commission Serving Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons - Minnesota Deaf and Hard of Hearing Division - Minnesota Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities - Minnesota Ombudsman's Office for Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities - Minnesota STAR Program - Minnesota State Council on Disability - Minnesota State Services for the Blind - Minnesota Vocational Rehabilitation Services Division

Health education programs offered to create within individuals & the community, an understanding and a desire to take part in solutions to their own health problems Blood Pressure Screenings. Trained volunteers provide blood pressure screenings in communities throughout Cass County. Public health nurses are available for follow-up and educational services Cholesterol Screenings. They also provide blood cholesterol screening clinics in communities throughout Cass County Education is also provided. -Senior Health Screenings - Nursing assessment - Vital signs - Glucose testing - Medication management - Health promotion and counseling - Foot care - Meth Education

- Consultation about program planning and resources - Promotes community health education - Speakers to businesses and community groups

Provides information about blindness and visual impairment. Provides assistance to individuals for accessing products, services, and trainings to assist with daily activities and adjustments to vision loss.

Answers questions about the marrow or cord blood transplant process and connects patients to resources. NOTE: Some financial grants available to patients receiving an NMDP facilitated transplant. Must meet eligibility criteria.

- Consumer advocacy - Information and referral assistance - Speaker bureau offering public education at health fairs and schools ?- Workshops for persons with disabilities

Family Medical Clinic Services: - Childhood/adult immunizations - Comprehensive health evaluation screening - Diabetes clinic - Disease-specific screening - General physical exams - Lead poisoning screening - Nutrition assessment -Pediatric evaluation -Prenatal evaluation - Weight management - Well baby care Specialty Medicine: - Family practice - Obstetrics/gynecology

Maintains and provides a voice messaging system available 24 hours/7 days a week providing legal, educational, recreational, cultural, and legislative programs to enable individuals living with vision loss or blind achieve personal goals, not otherwise attainable. Services offered: - Phone message lines include the United Blind Newsline, the Social Line, or the Miscellaneous Line. The United Blind Newsline inform callers about current activities, pertinent legislation, and other important matters. The Social Line provides more personal information regarding members and other items of interest, and the Miscellaneous Line is available for comments or suggestions. - Promotion of legislation for the blind - Quarterly meetings usually held on the first or second Saturday in January, March, May, and October. Meetings and other activities are held at various metro locations. - Recruitment of volunteers to read mail for blind persons in their homes ?- Social, educational, cultural, and recreational programs