- 24-Hour Responder Service: On-call staff help with health and personal injuries. The service is often paired with Independent Home Support with Training program. Staff will respond by phone or in person depending on the level of services. - Acute Behavioral Services for Children and Adults: Services provided to individuals with interfering behaviors and/or anti-social issues, who have a history of law enforcement involvement, have difficulty living with others and require high staffing needs, are in frequent crisis situations, or coming out of an institution. - Case Management: Available to residents of Hennepin, Ramsey, and Wright Counties who receive funding through various waivers and/or programs. Assists navigating the social service system and provides information and advocacy. - Integrated Community Supports: Provides support and training/habilitation in community living service categories to adults ages 18 and older who reside in a living unit of a provider-controlled ICS setting (e.g., apartment in a multi-family housing building). ICS can be delivered up to 24 hours per day in the person's living unit or in the community. - Individualized Home Supports: Provides a blend of in-person and remote services that focus on support and training of a person who needs to maintain or increase independence for their continued experience living in the community. Also offers services to relatives working to support the person's goals. - Residential Services: Operates residences for adults with significant behavioral, medical, or physical challenges including brain injuries. Residential group home programs are licensed as adult or child foster care, or a supervised living facility. Each site serves 2 - 6 people. - Supportive Employment Services: Provides individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities assistance with initial stages of the employment assessment period, job search and development, job coaching, and working independently - Vocational Rehabilitation Services: Offers a variety of services including job-seeking skills training, job coaching, social coaching, post-secondary education, and more. Also, supports student youth as they search for and find competitive employment and helps them explore post-secondary education. - RUMI: Connects people with disabilities with a compatible supportive roommate who can earn up to 2x more than a typical direct care position, tax-free. Visit MeetMyRumi.com to learn more.

- Assists individuals in obtaining and maintaining suitable employment based on their personal strengths and preferences. - Provides job development services, which include searching for employment, connecting with employers and completing the hiring process. - Provides support services including assistance in training for a new job, job adjustment, job retention and advancement. - Tailors level of service to each individual employee.

With the right training, preparation, and work place accommodations, people with disabilities can have rewarding careers. Vocational Rehabilitation Services helps people prepare for, find & keep a job, and live as independently as possible. Services include: - Counseling - Job training - Job searching - Job skills - Living Independently - Work-based learning experiences - Work readiness training - Instruction in self-advocacy skills - Transition from high school

With the right training, preparation, and work place accommodations, people with disabilities can have rewarding careers. Vocational Rehabilitation Services helps people prepare for, find & keep a job, and live as independently as possible. Services include: - Counseling - Job training - Job searching - Job skills - Living Independently - Work-based learning experiences - Work readiness training - Instruction in self-advocacy skills - Transition from high school

- A vocationally-oriented rehabilitation program providing community based services which include case coordination; training in basic living skills, group social skills, leisure skills, mental health maintenance and work adjustment, vocational skill training in janitorial, construction, mail handling, and other fields. - On-the-job training where trainees work about three hours per day, preparing for continued participation in the Jobs Program. Training lasts three - nine months. Services: - Career Assessments/Matching - One-on-one employment counseling and job search assistance - Resume and Cover Letter Workshops - Online Application Assistance

Employment Exploration Assists the person with activities and experiences exploration so they can make informed decisions about whether they are interested in pursuing competitive employment. Employment Development - Find and Plan Helps the person plan their work goals and discover personal strengths, interests, and conditions for employment. The Employment Development Find phase helps the person search for and obtain competitive, integrated employment or develop a microenterprise business. Employment Support Individualized services and supports that help people maintain paid employment in community businesses/settings through job coaching support. ?Transportation Transportation services provided to assist people in getting to and from work, as well as job search and exploration activities.

With the right training, preparation, and work place accommodations, people with disabilities can have rewarding careers. Vocational Rehabilitation Services helps people prepare for, find & keep a job, and live as independently as possible. Services include: - Counseling - Job training - Job searching - Job skills - Living Independently - Work-based learning experiences - Work readiness training - Instruction in self-advocacy skills - Transition from high school

Advises and assists veterans and their dependents with all state and federal veterans benefits, such as: - Burial benefits - Service-connected disability compensation - Veteran survivor insurance - Veteran/Military health insurance - G.I. Bill educational training - G.I. Life Insurance - Home loan guaranteed by the U.S.D.V.A. - Transportation to VA Medical Center - Outpatient medical care through the V.A. - Financial assistance through the V.A. for dental work - Survivors and dependents education "State Soldiers Assistance Program" (SSAP): provides veterans who are unable to work as a result of temporary disability with cash assistance toward housing (rent, mortgage, and utilities) and other personal needs. There are strict income and asset requirements. Information about and referrals to other service agencies for chemical dependency treatment and vocational rehabilitation.

Assists with competitive job placement and retention, with services typically provided on a weekly basis with client needs and preferences taken into consideration

Supportive services include: - Addressing medical and physical health - Advocacy - Financial management - Housing issues - Maintaining social relationships - Mental health management education - Mental health services - Transportation access - Vocational habilitation

With the right training, preparation, and work place accommodations, people with disabilities can have rewarding careers. Vocational Rehabilitation Services helps people prepare for, find & keep a job, and live as independently as possible. Services include: - Counseling - Job training - Job searching - Job skills - Living Independently - Work-based learning experiences - Work readiness training - Instruction in self-advocacy skills - Transition from high school

Provides support, training, and employment to adults with developmental disabilities. Training includes: - Day training and habilitation - Employment development - Employment exploration - Employment support, individual and group - Job coaching - Prevocational services - Transition services

- Evaluation - Extended employment - School to work programs - vocational education - Vocational rehabilitation - Job placement - Follow-up services: Job coaching, training in use of community resources, personal support and counseling, employer education

Assists with competitive job placement and retention, with services typically provided on a weekly basis with client needs and preferences taken into consideration

Winona County Developmental Achievement Center is an adult program which includes: - Community integration - Vocational development - Independent living skills development - Pre-vocational skills development - Preparation for job placement - Recreation/social activities - Horticulture therapy (there is a greenhouse on premises) - Computer technology - Supported employment The center can provide in-center work and community-based work opportunities. In addition the center offers physical therapy and exercise programs and a positive behavioral program for participants. Transportation to and from the center may be available.

- Assistance with education, training, job placement as required for employment - Employment support for blind and visually impaired adults - Employment-related services provided based on individually developed employment plan - Information about access technology including hands-on demonstration and assessment - Referral to resources for housing, independent living skills, additional relevant services - Support to retain, regain or advance in employment if eligible for services - Students 14 - 21 who are blind or visually impaired can apply for transition services

With the right training, preparation, and work place accommodations, people with disabilities can have rewarding careers. Vocational Rehabilitation Services helps people prepare for, find & keep a job, and live as independently as possible. Services include: - Counseling - Job training - Job searching - Job skills - Living Independently - Work-based learning experiences - Work readiness training - Instruction in self-advocacy skills - Transition from high school

Promotes independence in persons with developmental disabilities through vocational training to allow consumers to work in private sector or supported employment. - Piecework production and assembly of various jobs done at center - Recycling for apartment buildings - Paper shredding services for both business and private persons - On-site job coaching at local restaurants and other businesses - Chore services - Cutting grass - Trimming - Litter pick-up - Janitorial - Dishwashing Also provides: - Pre-vocational skill building to adults with intellectual disabilities - Day habilitation services - Transportation for enrolled individuals

Prepares individuals to find stable employment by providing employment exploration and development, with daily activities that prepare individuals to take the next step into the workforce. Includes opportunities to access the community, explore employment and develop skills by volunteering, working, and engaging in work-preparation activities, learn functional skills and develop social connections. Supports are person centered and offer flexibility, balance and choice.

- Communication skills - Community integration - Counseling - Hygiene skills - Paid employment - Personal effectiveness skills - Special behavior problems - Social skills - Supported employment - Training in vocational skills - Transportation for clients to and from Advance Opportunities

- Assistance with education, training, job placement as required for employment - Employment support for blind and visually impaired adults - Employment-related services provided based on individually developed employment plan - Information about access technology including hands-on demonstration and assessment - Referral to resources for housing, independent living skills, additional relevant services - Support to retain, regain or advance in employment if eligible for services - Students 14 - 21 who are blind or visually impaired can apply for transition services

Advises and assists veterans and their dependents with all state and federal veterans benefits, such as: - Burial benefits - Service-connected disability compensation - Veteran survivor insurance - Veteran/Military health insurance - G.I. Bill educational training - G.I. Life Insurance - Home loan guaranteed by the U.S.D.V.A. - Transportation to VA Medical Center - Outpatient medical care through the V.A. - Financial assistance through the V.A. for dental work - Survivors and dependents education State Soldiers Assistance Program (SSAP): provides veterans who are unable to work as a result of temporary disability with cash assistance toward housing (rent, mortgage, and utilities) and other personal needs. There are strict income and asset requirements. Information about and referrals to other service agencies for chemical dependency treatment and vocational rehabilitation. Provides transportation to the Minneapolis VA Medical Center on odd number days, Monday through Friday.

Assists with competitive job placement and retention, with services typically provided on a weekly basis with client needs and preferences taken into consideration

- Assistance with education, training, job placement as required for employment - Employment support for blind and visually impaired adults - Employment-related services provided based on individually developed employment plan - Information about access technology including hands-on demonstration and assessment - Referral to resources for housing, independent living skills, additional relevant services - Support to retain, regain or advance in employment if eligible for services - Students 14 - 21 who are blind or visually impaired can apply for transition services

Advises and assists veterans and their dependents with all state and federal veterans benefits, such as: - Burial benefits - Service-connected disability compensation - Veteran survivor insurance - Veteran/Military health insurance - G.I. Bill educational training - G.I. Life Insurance - Home loan guaranteed by the U.S.D.V.A. - Transportation to VA Medical Center - Outpatient medical care through the V.A. - Financial assistance through the V.A. for dental work - Survivors and dependents education "State Soldiers Assistance Program" (SSAP): provides veterans who are unable to work as a result of temporary disability with cash assistance toward housing (rent, mortgage, and utilities) and other personal needs. There are strict income and asset requirements. Information about and referrals to other service agencies for chemical dependency treatment and vocational rehabilitation.