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Conducts symposiums for health care professionals and public workshops, including kidney disease literature.

Coordination of behavioral resources. Goal is to reduce the need for hospitalizations and allow people to successfully remain in the community. Services: - Preventative behavioral interventions, assessments, and crisis support planning - Technical assistance and training to families, day programs, schools, residential programs, and care providers serving individuals with intellectual disabilities and/or related conditions as well as individuals receiving services though a CADI waiver - Emergency telephone consultation - Coordination of transitional housing within the Metro Crisis Coordination Program (MCCP) crisis provider system - Support to reduce behavioral crisis that adversely affect the residential, work, or educational placements of people with intellectual disabilities and/or related conditions

Medical Services Wellness Center: - Cardiac Rehab - Diabetes Education Diagnostic Center: - MRI - Nuclear Medicine - Pain Management - Anti-Coagulation Clinic - CT-Scanning - Sleep Lab - Ultrasound - Diagnostic Imagining Services - Laboratory Pathology - Women's Diagnostics Center - Mammography - Infusion Therapy - Orthopedic Surgery Internal Medicine Pediatrics Respiratory Care Surgical Services Urology Volunteer Services Family Medicine Health Information Obstetrics/Gynecology - Local or Visiting specialists in most areas of care are also available - Immunizations, children must be at least 6 months of age to receive an immunization. There will be a $26 charge for administration of the vaccine. People are asked to enter through the main clinic entry. For more information call Grand Itasca at 326-5000.

Resource center assists with the following services: - Advocacy: Includes areas of housing, civil and human rights, employment, transportation, and others. The Center advocates for state, local, and federal legislation. - Aging in Place Program: Offers accessible modification assistance, ramp installation, and accessibility assessments for homes and businesses for safe access and increased independence. - Assistive Technology Network: Assists individuals in the process of obtaining assistive technology devices. - Homemaking Services: Assists individuals in managing household activities including housekeeping, laundry, meal preparation, and shopping. - Independent living skills training - Information and Referral: Provides up-to-date disability information and referrals to various agencies and individuals within the region. - On-Demand Lending Library: Program will purchase the requested device and the individual can use it for as long as needed; the program retains ownership of the item. Eligibility requirements: first come, first served basis; funds are limited. - Peer Mentoring: Assists individuals living with a disability to identify goals and create a unique plan to achieve those goals. Matches interested consumers with a peer mentor who provides support, problem-solving solutions, social skills, etc. - Public Education: Provides information, resources, and materials on accessibility guides, ADA, disability laws, etc. - Respite Care Services: Provides short-term in-home care and support when the primary caregiver or family members need to be absent from the home. - Systems Advocacy: Works to implement changes where needed at a broader systemic level. - Transition/Relocation Services: Assists individuals living with a disability in transitioning from nursing facilities and other institutions into community settings, with the goal of preventing institutionalization.

Voluntary health organization offering an information clearinghouse regarding kidney disease - Advocates at the legislative level for the rights and well-being of people with kidney disease - Offers a helpline staffed with health educators, social workers, and patient services staff who can provide information about kidney disease and support for patients - Online information resources about the types of kidney diseases, treatments, kidney problems, preparing for transplant, types of transplants, education, research, and kidney-friendly recipes - Offers online training and webinars for professionals in the field of kidney disease treatment and research?

Monitors diseases and promotes a healthy community. Services include: - Adult and children vaccinations and information. Vaccinations are offered at the Horizon Public Health Office in Alexandria. - Community education resources to protect and prevent diseases from insects, common infections, lead poisoning, and viruses. - Safe drinking water testing: helps address common concerns, including: arsenic, coliform bacteria, lead, manganese, and nitrate and support treatment of contaminants in private wells. - Substance misuse prevention resources

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

- Education on emerging infectious disease - Infectious disease response and follow-up - Provide information about immunizations - Facilitate locating an immunization clinic for any person needing immunization services regardless of ability to pay

- Blood pressure and sugar screenings - Car seat safety - Childbirth classes - Child and teen check-ups - CPR and AED training courses - Disease prevention and control - Emergency preparedness - Environmental health hazard information on mold, radon, lead and meth - Fall prevention program - Follow along program for child development tracking - Foot care clinics - Health fairs - Immunizations - Lactation Education - Medication disposal information - Outreach for pregnant women, parents of infants and young children - Postpartum home visits - Prenatal education - Tobacco use and exposure prevention - Well child checks - WIC program

- 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

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

Provides gynecology problem visits, birth control counseling and prescriptions, prenatal and postpartum care, and midwifery services. Breast and cervical cancer education, screening, and outreach through the SAGE Program. Services include health education, outreach, and case management related to breast and cervical cancer focused on reaching low-income women in the Latino community. Office visits, mammography, pap screenings, colposcopy, and other clinical services are offered.

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

Monitors diseases and promotes a healthy community. Services include: - Adult and children vaccinations and information. Vaccinations are offered at the Horizon Public Health Office in Alexandria. - Community education resources to protect and prevent diseases from insects, common infections, lead poisoning, and viruses. - Safe drinking water testing: helps address common concerns, including: arsenic, coliform bacteria, lead, manganese, and nitrate and support treatment of contaminants in private wells. - Substance misuse prevention resources

12 step support group which helps people overcome problems with food. Support groups are run by participants. Services include: - Online locator tool to find a meeting throughout Minnesota - Face-to-face, online, telephone and non-real-time meeting options - Open meetings, closed meetings, special focus and special topic - Resources include a document library, guidelines, FAQs, podcasts and videos, and online bookstore

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

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

- Helps persons with MS with employment concerns, disability discrimination, and ADA information - Individual advocacy - Legislative advocacy for changes in state and federal public policy - Educational programs deliver relevant and accurate information to help face the challenges of Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Offers in-service training and continuing education for professionals on the topic of MS.

Provides information on seasonal influenza, and on vaccination clinics available via website and phone. Investigates epidemics and illness outbreaks.

Medical Services: - Adult and pediatric preventative and acute care services - Adolescent and teen clinics - Diabetes education groups in multiple languages - Family planning - Obstetrical women's clinics and midwifery - Lead screening - Medical case management services - Routine adult and child immunizations, and travel immunizations - Provides flu shots - Sexually transmitted disease testing and treatment - Testing for sickle cell anemia and other hemoglobinopathies - Screening for breast and cervical cancers Dental Services: - Cleanings, x-rays, and exams - Crowns and bridges - Deep cleaning and instruction in oral hygiene - Fillings - Root canals - Sealants, flouride treatments, and education - Tooth extractions

Women, post-breast cancer surgery, can receive a visit or call from ACS volunteers who are breast cancer survivors. The volunteers address patient concerns about post-operative surgery.

Clinic visits can include: - Physical examinations - Laboratory tests - Diagnoses - Medication prescriptions - Diabetic foot exams Diabetes Self-Management Education/Training and Medical Nutrition Therapy for patients, families, and friends includes: - Education on healthy food choices - Carbohydrate counting - Blood glucose self-monitoring - Physical activity - Weight loss - Medications - Insulin use - Insulin pump use - Smoking cessation - Coping - Depression - Behavior change and support The LL Diabetes Program provides events and education on prevention and awareness for the general community which includes: - Blood sugar screenings - Cooking classes - Support groups - Talking circles - Health fairs - Fitness and wellness programs - Weight loss challenges - Foot care clinics

Provides educational programs throughout Minnesota and North Dakota for people living with dementia and their caregivers. These programs are available in-person and online and feature information on topics including the signs of Alzheimer's disease, diagnosis, communication, living with Alzheimer's, and caregiving techniques.??

Designed to heal body, mind, and spirit through medical treatment and integrative therapies such as: - Cancer screenings - Cancer surgery - Chemotherapy - Hematology - Hormone therapy - Hospice - Music therapy - Palliative care - Radiation therapy - Support for family and children by the cancer center library which provides information, books, videotapes, and brochures to anyone dealing with or interested in learning more about cancer

Monitors diseases and promotes a healthy community. Services include: - Adult and children vaccinations and information. Vaccinations are offered at the Horizon Public Health Office in Alexandria. - Community education resources to protect and prevent diseases from insects, common infections, lead poisoning, and viruses. - Safe drinking water testing: helps address common concerns, including: arsenic, coliform bacteria, lead, manganese, and nitrate and support treatment of contaminants in private wells. - Substance misuse prevention resources