A place for connection to services, resources, information, and support. Collaborates with other partners to provide programs that may meet the mental health needs, parenting support, and help navigate resources. Services include: - Arts and crafts activities for children and families - Child support consultation - Culturally-specific service navigation and language access for Latinx and Somali communities - Early literacy and education programs - Economic assistance navigation support includes application assistance - Employment and training information consultation - Financial literacy classes - Health and wellness services and programs - Housing consultation and providing affordable housing information - Parenting skills, support, and mentorship

- Youthbuild participants spend one week in academic and leadership activities - Alternate week focuses on construction training and leadership development - 29 hours per week in a training program Program combines: - Academics - Leadership development - Construction training Participant responsibilities including working on the following: - High school diploma or GED - Job skills building - Work experience - Leadership - Service learning projects

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.)

Employment program prepares low-income adults for skilled jobs. Program includes: - Work skills training: Courses including basic computer skills, communication, critical thinking, customer service, and more - Personal empowerment: Courses with an emphasis on developing habits and attitudes of personal stability, responsibility, and professional success - One-on-one coaching: An individual coach works with each participant during the program, job search, and a year into employment - Internship opportunities: Participants gain experience and boost their resumes during internships at local nonprofits and companies - Employment placement: Participants culminate their training program with a full time, living wage position

- Youthbuild participants spend one week in academic and leadership activities - Alternate week focuses on construction training and leadership development - 29 hours per week in a training program Program combines: - Academics - Leadership development - Construction training Participant responsibilities including working on the following: - High school diploma or GED - Job skills building - Work experience - Leadership - Service learning projects

- Four month intensive work program for families applying for cash benefits - Benefits are vendor paid to assist families with monthly living expenses

- Provides day training - Provides supported employment

- General Education Development (GED) - Course work and practice testing for high school equivalency diploma - Writing skills - Social Studies - Science - Literature & the Arts - Mathematics - Free use of study materials - GED Computer Software - TV study on KAWE, channel 9 - Video tapes and study materials may be checked out at Adult Education building - Study at your own pace when it fits your schedule - Walk in anytime Basic Skills Review: - Private, individualized instruction - Tutors available Improve your skills in: - Reading - Writing - Math - Computer - Job Seeking Skills Help with: - Resumes - Cover Letters - Interview skills Word By Word: - One to One Reading - Laubach Program is used to teach basic reading and writing skills to adults - Free, private tutoring is available - Tutoring is also available for foreign born adults who want to learn to read, write, speak and understand English Life Skills: - Drivers Permit preparation - Budgeting - Checkbook balancing - Test taking & study skills English As A Second Language: - For people from foreign cultures - Lessons to improve English skills (both written and spoken)

The U.S. Department of Agriculture requires each state to operate an employment and training program for Food Support recipients. The goal of the FSET program is to help such recipients prepare for and become employed. The program operates in all 87 counties. County human service agencies administer the program, but generally contract with local employment and training service providers for delivery of services to program participants. At the state level, the program is jointly managed by the Minnesota Department of Human Services and the Minnesota Department of Economic Security.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture requires each state to operate an employment and training program for Food Support recipients. The goal of the FSET program is to help such recipients prepare for and become employed. The program operates in all 87 counties. County human service agencies administer the program, but generally contract with local employment and training service providers for delivery of services to program participants. At the state level, the program is jointly managed by the Minnesota Department of Human Services and the Minnesota Department of Economic Security.