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Offers a variety of community health services, including:

• Community health promotion

• Health education programs

• School health programs including screening, education, and consultation to schools through contractual arrangements

• Foot care clinics

• Statewide Health Improvement Program (SHIP) interventions to prevent obesity by implementing policy, systems, and environmental changes to increase physical activity and intake of healthy food choices

• Programs to decrease the use of tobacco and other drugs in youth and decrease the use of tobacco in all populations

Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Health

• Blood drives
• Blood work
• Diabetes education
• Flu shots
• Immunizations
• Men's and Women's Health Days
• Physical examinations
• Urgent care practice
• X-rays

Dakota Dental Clinic

• Cleanings
• Exams
• Extractions
• Fillings
• Hygiene
• Mouth guards
• Oral cancer screening
• Root canals

Hearing Services

• Soundproof hearing booth used by trained staff for early detection of hearing loss

Physical Therapy

• Acupuncture provided by certified practitioners
• Medical massages
• Physical therapy and chiropractic clinic with warm water hydrotherapy pool for rehabilitation of injuries, arthritis, sprains, strains, and other disorders

Vision Clinic

• Opticians help fit glasses and contacts for patients from an array of frames, sunglasses and other products
• Optometrists screen for diabetic retinopathy, cataracts and glaucoma in addition to conducting vision screenings for contacts and corrective lenses

Pharmacy for gaming employees, staff and SMSC members.

Provides health services and education to improve the well-being of White Earth Nation band members. Services include:

• Ambulance, EMT, and paramedic services

• Child passenger safety seat program

• Diabetes project providing education and nutrition information. Fitness centers are available for personal training, group training, and other health-related incentive programs.

• Niin Gikenjige coalition to break social stigmas surrounding HIV and Hepatitis C by providing education, prevention programming, testing, and referrals to medical services where appropriate

• S.O.S. program offers workshops and events about promoting a healthy and addiction-free lifestyle

• SNAP nutrition education to make informed decisions on health and nutrition

• Tobacco-free communities program educates on tobacco use and offers cessation support and resources

Offers various education sessions and support groups on a variety of health-related topics such as:

• Diabetes education and support groups

• Grief support groups for general bereavement; specialty group available for pregnancy and infant loss

• Reach to Recovery: the American Cancer Society offers support for women and men who have had a mastectomy or lumpectomy

• Support group for expectant fathers; Dad's First and Expectant Fathers

• Weight loss surgery information and support

• Women's-Only Cardiac Support Group

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

Provides programs and partnerships that promote healthy lifestyles and improve community health outcomes. Services include: Collaborative wellness initiatives with schools, workplaces, and community organizations Community health assessment and planning to identify health needs and set improvement priorities Health education and outreach to support disease prevention and wellness in the community Programs and policies that encourage healthy behaviors such as active living and tobacco-free environments

Provides various health and wellness programs to the community, such as:

• Diabetes Awareness Campaign: In partnership with the Minnesota Department of Health, CLUES provides education and information on prediabetes, type 1-2 diabetes prevention, and diabetes management to empower people to improve their health.

• Es My Time Tobacco Cessation Support and Resources: Offers one-on-one resource navigation for tobacco users, tobacco cessation education groups, and supports Latino-serving agencies and networks

• Mayores Majores Dementia Program: Helps the Latino community and their families learn more about Dementia through support groups, group activities, social connections, and education workshops

• Sexual Health Education: Provides comprehensive sex and sexuality education workshops for parents and teenagers focused on values, consent, and communication. Offers parent workshops conducted in Spanish on how to talk about sex education, sexuality, and sexual health. Also, provides youth workshops in English and Spanish about sex education and sexuality tailored to the learning needs of the students.

Services provided by Promotores de Salud (Community Health Workers).

• Program involving 13 counties in Northwestern Minnesota

• Free to pregnant women and to children aged 1 - 5

• Prenatal care; promotes; not provided directly

• Well-child exams; promotes

• Immunizations

• Education for communities on importance of preventive health measures

• Newsletters

• Telephone contacts

• Public speaking by public health nurses

Primary care and medical services including:

• Biometric Health Screening

• CPR and First Aid classes

• Eye Clinic

• Face-to-face health coaching

• LGBTQ care; transgender hormone therapy provided on an informed consent model (i.e., do not need a specialist doctor referral)

• Gopher Quick Clinic, Minneapolis and Saint Paul

• Immunization Clinic; adult immunizations; travel immunizations; HPV and flu vaccinations

• International Travel Clinic

• Nursing Mother's Room

• Nutrition services

• Pet Away Worry & Stress - PAWS

• Pharmacy

• Physical and massage therapy

• Tobacco cessation counseling

• Urgent Care

• Women's Clinic

• Yoga, Tai Chi and Pilates

Provides comprehensive health care services for primary care and internal medicine, including:

• Diagnosing and treating illnesses, infections, and injuries (Ear infection, minor burns, sinus infections, skin conditions, sprains and strains, and strep throat)

• Family planning/birth control*

• Growth and development monitoring

• Health education on nutrition and exercise

• Male- and female-specific health concerns

• Managing chronic conditions

• Pediatrics

• Physical examinations

• Preventative and wellness visits, such as well-child checkups and routine screenings

• Screening tests

• Vaccinations

• Elective reproductive procedures are not performed at the Catholic-sponsored hospital

Provides services to promote healthier and safe living for residents. In collaboration with community partners, the Public Health Division is responsible for determining and addressing local public health needs as well as community health initiatives working with individuals, communities, healthcare, and schools. Principles and initiatives include community health improvement plan, healthy communities and equity, and policy/system changes. The Disease Prevention team works to prevent and control infectious and communicable diseases through ongoing public health measures such as:

• Public education and sharing information and resources

• Outreach planning and disaster response

• Monitoring and reporting infectious disease occurrences

• Refugee health screening

• Takes reports on possible outbreak, disease, or illness, or suspected foodborne or waterborne illness

• Tuberculosis screening/Mantoux test

Provides community services including: His Works United Council: The Family Healing Restoration Network (FHRN) is a collaboration between Hennepin County and His Works United Council to provide services to individuals and families to reduce the numbers of families engaged in child protection services There is a Balm: Promotes holistic health understandings and behaviors in the African American community; twenty churches have health site coordinators that work with church pastors to bring information and sponsor activities to promote healthy eating and living GED Assistance: Provides preparation classes, subject tutoring (individual and group), practice tests, and financial assistance for testing fees

Offers community-based programs designed to prevent illness and enhance the health and well-being of patients, families, and area residents. Services include:

• Baby Cafe Support Group: Support for helping parents achieve their breastfeeding goals

• Health Education Presentations: Health professionals (physician, registered nurse, fitness specialist or nutritionist) deliver 1-hour, customized presentations on health topics including cardiovascular health, exercise/fitness, nutrition, and weight management

• Stroke Support Group: Support for people who have experienced a stroke, and their caregivers

Helps families create safe, nurturing environments for children through health screenings, education, support services, and resources that promote physical health, safety, nutrition, and development. Services include:

• Blood Lead Testing: Screening services to detect lead exposure in children and adults to prevent lead poisoning.

• Child Passenger Safety: Information and services related to child car seat safety and proper restraint use.

• Clinic Services: Health services such as birth control options, pregnancy testing, and sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening and treatment.

• Family Home Visiting: Home-based support programs for families, including developmental tracking and postpartum/newborn visits to help parents meet goals and connect with support resources.

• Immunizations: Vaccination services and information for both children and adults to protect against preventable diseases.

Parent & Child Health - Prenatal - Counseling and education offered to pregnant adolescents and other high risk pregnant women Postpartum/New Born visits Counseling and teaching are offered in the areas of: - Safety - Nutrition - Growth - Development - Health maintenance - Normal behavior problems Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) - Visits are provided to families experiencing this syndrome to offer education and support

• Child Health Screening - Child & Teen Checkups - Program is based on the preventive health philosophy of discovering & treating health problems before they become disabling - Children from 6 months to 12 years can be screened Service provide: - Height - Weight - Hearing - Vision - Development - Physical assessment - Nutrition counseling - Immunizations - Lab work for hemoglobin and lead - Urinalysis - Water Testing For Fluoride - Well water testing are required before physicians can prescribe fluoride to children - Results are mailed to families, physicians and dentists of choice - School Health - Child health screening - Education programs - Immunizations - Counseling - Consultation

Provides family and health education including child-rearing in early infancy, child development, parenting, family health, and environmental safety. Programs include:

• Child Passenger Safety Program: One-hour class for parents on use of their child safety seat including information on the correct seat for the child, safely securing the child in the seat, and correct installation of the seat in the vehicle. Car seats are available for purchase on sliding fee basis at training.

• Child and Teen Checkups: Provide outreach and assistance to enable well-child checkups for children and teens ages 21 and under who are on Medical Assistance. There are several locations, can assist in making dental and medical appointments, and arrange transportation to and from appointments.

?- Dental Health Services: Offers dental care through Children's Dental Services (CDS), a traveling dental clinic. Specialize in children's dental care and provides dental services to children from infancy to age 26 years, pregnant women, and people of all ages, regardless of income. Routine dental services include cleanings, fluoride, sealants, oral health education, exams, x-rays, fillings, crowns, and extractions. Visit website for a list of dental providers.

• Early Intervention Services: Provides assistance to families with infants and preschoolers who are living with a developmental delay. A multidisciplinary team is available to identify and treatment children with developmental delays.

• Early Hearing Detection and Intervention: Assistance offered to parents with follow-up appointments and information on free services if their child has a potential hearing problem

• Family Planning: A voluntary and confidential program for individuals to obtain information about pregnancy prevention. Family planning involves preventing, spacing, and achieving pregnancies. This service provides referral and education. Pregnancy testing and treatment for chlamydia and gonorrhea is provided at no cost.

• Follow Along Program: Monitors children ages birth to three. Questionnaires are sent to parents every four months to evaluate their child's development.

• Family Home Visiting: For families with children birth to five years old. Home visiting supports families as they learn about healthy pregnancies, positive parenting, infant and child growth and development, health and nutrition, breastfeeding support, childhood safety and injury prevention, strengthening family relationships, and community resources.

• Help Me Connect: An online navigation resource for pregnant and parenting families with young children to find local resources and information to support healthy child development and well-being

• New Baby Visits: New parents are contacted by a Public Health Nurse to answer questions, provide education, information, and support including lactation consultation

• Project Harmony: Provides home visits to mothers with chemical dependency issues offering education, counseling, and recovery coaching

• Parent Support Outreach Program (PSOP): A voluntary program that provides short-term help to parents to access resources and provide education about housing, transportation, parent education, child development, activities, childcare, safety planning, and other services.

• Postpartum Home Visits: Provides home visits to new mothers and infants to educate and counsel about nutrition, child growth and development, and resources available for families. Visits can be requested through a physician or hospital.

• Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS): Consultation and home visit, grief support, and referral service for families who have experienced loss of a child

Providing community health education speakers, offering information over the phone for people with health concerns, and emergency preparedness information. In addition public health nursing staff will provide blood pressure screenings, heart rate screenings, and respiration evaluations. The public health nursing office also offers education and prevention programs regarding alcohol, drug, and tobacco use.

The following services are provided:

• Assisted transportation
• Congregate dining programs
• Evidence-based health promotion classes
• Fall prevention activities
• Friendly visiting
• Health education and information
• Health fairs
• Homemaking and chore services
• Respite for caregivers
• Socialization
• Telephone reassurance

• Consultation about program planning and resources

• Promotes community health education

• Speakers to businesses and community groups

Comprehensive medical clinic. The clinic provides services such as:

• Asthma care

• Chronic condition management

• Family medicine

• Hearing loss

• Imaging

• Lab services

• Men's and women's health

• Pediatrics

• Weight loss management

Virtual visits and 24/7 nurse line are available.

• Worksite Wellness Education

Game room, billiards and cards, and special events including dances, trips, exercise, education and health lectures, and ice cream socials

• AA meetings

?- Crafts, painting, ceramics, and computer lab ?- Mobile market and commodities pick-up

• Senior dining every day

?- Treasure Chest thrift shop

Helps people develop skills and knowledge to improve their lives and communities. Offers a variety of programs for learners of all ages. Class offerings include arts and crafts classes, babysitting safety training, cooking classes, driver's education, firearm safety courses, health classes, sports and recreational classes, swimming lessons, youth enrichment classes, and more.

Community Education Programs including different events during fall, winter, spring and summer.

Partners with public health departments, clinics, and health plans to deliver culturally relevant services aimed at preventing infectious and chronic diseases. It promotes preventive health practices in homes, clinical settings, and across communities. The program works to reduce the impact of diseases such as diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and sexually transmitted diseases through individual coaching, group-based evidence-informed courses, and advocacy for environmental and systems-level change.