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Provides support and resources to youth experiencing homelessness in the Mankato area through The REACH Youth Resource Center. Services Offered: Basic Necessities: - Access to computers, laptops, and Wi-Fi - Clothing and grocery vouchers - Meals, showers, and toiletries - Transportation assistance Housing and Shelter Options: - Connections to public housing programs - Coordinated entry assessments for homeless youth - Crisis nursery program - Emergency shelter and street outreach services - Independent living, housing assistance, and short-term housing options Support and Education: - Access to licensed therapists - Community and volunteer service opportunities - Financial assistance - Ongoing case management- Rental education through RentWise Preparation for Employment and Independent Living: - Assistance with taxes and obtaining legal documents (birth certificates, social security cards, driver's licenses) - Budgeting and financial planning - College preparation and FAFSA completion - Job searching, resume writing, and interview skills - Nutrition and cooking support Recreational Activities: - Art projects, field trips, movie days, and other social activities

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

Offers a structured sober living home for women transitioning out of or recently completing inpatient treatment. Residents work with a case manager to set goals, access community resources, build life skills, and prepare for independent living. The program provides a supportive, home-like environment with guidance and accountability.

Offers a range of mental health services designed to support individuals with mental health needs in community-based settings across central Minnesota. Services include: - Community Support Program (CSP): This program provides support to adults with serious mental illnesses, assisting them in living successfully and independently in the community. Services include connection to resources and organized activities. - Crisis Services: Oakridge operates a 2-bed crisis facility to offer immediate support for individuals in mental health crises. - In-Home Family Support: Offers assistance to families in managing and supporting the mental health needs of their loved ones within the home environment. - Respite Care: Provides short-term relief for caregivers, allowing them to take a break while ensuring their loved ones receive quality care. - Support Groups and Activity Programs: Includes groups focused on general living skills, mental health maintenance, budgeting, relationships, and substance use education. Activity programs encompass cooking, music, crafts, and other client interests.

Provides community-based and residential services to adults living with a physical, intellectual, medical, mental health, and behavioral condition who need support. Offers long-term and short-term transitional support, focusing on individual's strengths and needs. All services are licensed and operating under the 245D statutes as adult foster care homes. Services provided: - 24-hour staffing serving two to four individuals - Community-based Services: Designed for flexible, personalized support in the individual's home and community providing respite care, crisis respite, companion services, homemaking services, community living support, and supported employment - Intensive Residential Treatment Services (IRTS): Short-term, structured mental health treatment of up to 90 days for adults experiencing a serious mental illness - Personalized support plans

Provides Independent Living and Skills Training (ILS) to adults and youth living with a disability the opportunity to make appropriate choices and learn the skills to assist them in improving independence. Services may include: - Independent/Small Group Training Sessions: Training sessions can take place in the consumer's home, in the community, or at an Independent Living Center - Needs assessments

Assistive technology: Offers education about and access to assistive technology devices and resources Chromebook and iPad Loan Program: Provides individuals in need with the opportunity to borrow a device for up to 60 days. Those without internet access may also borrow a mobile internet device Classes, Workshops, and Events: Covers topics such as cooking, art and creative expression, and community outings Community Transition Support: Helps individuals living in nursing homes or other group settings transition back to their own homes or community. Staff assist with exploring options, accessing programs and services, and securing needed supports at home Independent Living Skills Training: Offers instruction in areas such as budgeting, transportation, time management, organization, housing searches, cooking and smart consumerism, healthy relationships, post-secondary navigation, and employment Individual Advocacy: Supports individuals in understanding their rights, identifying rights violations, and gaining tools to advocate for themselves. Advocacy topics include Individualized Education Plans (IEP), Social Security (SSI/SSDI) applications, and appeals for denied services Peer Support: Offers both one-on-one, goal-based peer support and peer support groups Support Planning: Assists individuals in navigating their options under a Consumer Directed Community Supports (CDCS) plan Youth and Young Adult Transition Services: Prepares youth and young adults for the transition to adulthood through guidance, planning, and skill development.

Provides a series of informational meetings designed to explore options and connect individuals living with a disability to resources that align with their goals. The personalized approach gives individuals the tools to take the next step while developing self-advocacy skills. Self-directed Resource Navigation offers: - Person-centered planning ??????- Regular communication with a support team ???- Thorough exploration of interests, support needs, and future goals - Virtual support and digital tools

15-bed facility that provides residential services to men and women who need mental health services and support - Coordination of needed mental health services - Dual Recovery - Family education - Group and individual format utilized - Medication monitoring, management, and education - Relapse prevention that includes the development of a crisis prevention plan - Short term programming including coordinated after care planning The goal of an IRTS placement is to help individuals develop skills so as to transition to a less restrictive setting such as adult foster care, board and lodge, or independent living.

Supports individuals with brain injuries in leading fuller, more independent lives through personalized services tailored to each person's goals. Programs include: - Community Integration and Inclusion: Structured day programs combining on-site skill development with community experiences to enhance independence, social engagement, and life skills. - Vocational Services (VS): Comprehensive employment support, including assessments, job preparation, placement, employer education, and ongoing follow-up to help clients secure and maintain community employment.

Works closely with County Veterans Service Officers, Veterans Affairs, individuals, and their families to ensure that veterans receive the benefits and services to which they are entitled Can also assist with the following: ???- Assistance with accessing Social Security benefits, insurance programs, etc. - Housing search - Independent living skills training - Individual Advocacy - Information and referral - Legislative and systems advocacy - Nursing home relocation services - Pre-employment services - Ramp projects and accessibility services

Assists individuals living with a mental illness to increase independence at home and in the community. Provides opportunities for program participants to increase socialization, work toward or increase independent living, and enjoy a healthy lifestyle. Services include: - Coaching and side-by-side assistance in independent living - Communication and social skills - Completing paperwork - Connecting to community resources - Monthly peer support and activity - Socialization with peers and mental health staff - including art, bingo, and other activities

Provides highly individualized crisis intervention, advocacy, and navigation services that connects adults to community support systems that enable them to continue to live independently. Staff work directly with participants to identify and resolve barriers and typically accompany participants on initial meetings and appointments when facilitating connections. Services include but are not limited to:? - Access to medical support and follow-up on medical directives - Assistance in applying for publicly funded programs - Connecting to food support programs - Employment and volunteer readiness and placement - Home visiting and home management skills - Housing assistance - Ongoing one-on-one daily living skills counseling and general support - Safety planning - Shopping, budgeting, financial, and application assistance - Support with legal issues, daycare, school, and landlord/tenant issues - Waivered services

Provides a series of informational meetings designed to explore options and connect individuals living with a disability to resources that align with their goals. The personalized approach gives individuals the tools to take the next step while developing self-advocacy skills. Self-directed Resource Navigation offers: - Person-centered planning ??????- Regular communication with a support team ???- Thorough exploration of interests, support needs, and future goals - Virtual support and digital tools

Individualized Home Supports with Family Training - Services for people who live in their family home that provide support and/or training in the following community living service categories: - Community participation - Health, safety, and wellness - Household management - Adaptive skills *Designed to provide training to the person as well as their family members Individualized Home Supports with Training - Services for people who live in their own home or family home that provide support and/or training in the following community living service categories: - Community participation - Health, safety, and wellness - Household management - Adaptive skills - Formal person-centered outcomes - Completion of skill assessments *Designed for adults in need of support and training in one of the above-mentioned service categories. Individualized Home Supports without Training - Services for people who live in their own home or family home that provide support in the following community living service categories: - Community participation - Health, safety, and wellness - Household management - Adaptive skills - Complimentary support plan (SP) - Informal and formal person-centered outcomes *Designed for adults or children who require support in one of the above-mentioned service categories. Specialist Services - Provision services that extend past the scope and duration of available waiver and state plan services including: - Assessments/individual program plan and program development - Training and supervision of staff - Monitoring of specific program implementation Respite - Short-term care services provided to a person when their primary caregiver is absent or needs relief. Services include: - In-home respite: Service is provided to a person in their home or the family home. - Out-of-home respite: Service is provided to a person in a licensed or unlicensed setting that is not the person's home. - Respite level A: Active, out in the community - Respite level B: Stay at home and local outings only - Respite level C: Sleep in - Respite level D: 24-hour period Homemaker Services - Services that help a person manage general cleaning and household activities. Services include: - Cleaning: light housekeeping tasks, laundry services - Home management: cleaning, transportation arrangement, meal preparation, shopping for food, and household items - Assistance with ADLs: cleaning, assistance with ADLs (ambulating, bathing, dressing, eating, grooming, toileting) *Training is not covered under this service. To receive homemaker services, homemaker cleaning must be the primary service provided. County-Funded Semi-Independent Living Services (SILS) - Services needed to maintain and improve an adult's capacity to live in the community. Supports people in ways that enable them to achieve personally desired outcomes and lead self-directed lives including: - Money management - Meal preparation - Shopping - Obtaining and maintaining a home - Self administration of medication - Formal skill building

Training and assistance for people with developmental disabilities to live more independently in the community. These programs are most typically available to persons with DD/CADI/CAC waivers and are supervised by qualified specialists.

- Teaches independent living skills to enable people to live independently and safely - Teaches how to handle money and pay bills - Teaches how to shop and take care of their residence

Provides training and habilitation services for adults living with a developmental disability, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), mental illness, or physical challenge. Individual programs are developed to meet specific needs and promote social and vocational independence. Additional services include: - Daily Living Skills: Assessment/evaluation, art therapy, multi-sensory room therapy, budgeting/money management, self-help skills, and social skills - Fully Accessible Transportation Service: Provides transportation to centers, community work sites, and community activities - Progressive Job Placement Program: Provides center-based employment such as job coaching, training, on-going job follow-up, and individual job search for positions in business and industries - Senior Program: Skills maintenance training, leisure interest training, and small group community activities - Specialized Services: Assessment/evaluation, behavior management planning, physical therapy, and communication and language services such as ASL Spanish classes - Transition Program: Develop a work history while still in school and work readiness training

Serves youth who have a history of foster care or out of home placement. Provides services that help youth become self-sufficient. Services include: - Case management - Employment assistance - Financial literacy - Housing assistance

Provides the following PCA services: - Homemaker service ??- Independent living skills training - Personal home care assistance - Respite care?- Independent living skills training

- Teaches independent living skills, community living skills - Provides occupational assesments and help in finding job opportunities and community intergration and training in job skills

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.

- Vocational training for adults with developmental disabilities and/or mental illnesses - Work skills development - Supported employment - Community employment

Program is provided in the individual's homes, within the community, or in specialized housing units depending on the program. Services includes: - 24-hour emergency assistance - Case management support coordination - Community integration and skill development - Health and wellness support - Homemaker services - (Individualized Home Support) IHS without training and with training - Integrated Community Supports (ICS) - Night supervision - Personal support services - Recuperative Care program - Respite care - Support with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) - Housing transition and stabilization

The program is designed to help individuals living with a disability and mental health needs, live as independently and fully as possible. Community Living Specialists meet with clients one-on-one in their homes to provide the training and support. This service can be customized to meet individual needs and may include: - In-home support - Employment support - Housing support