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

- Coordinates services for families accessing multiple systems of care - Parenting education for parents with children ages birth - 18 - School based services - Social skills groups

Teen Parenting Education is designed to educate, guide and support pregnant and/or parenting youth ages 12 - 24. There is no cost to the participant. Participants receive: - Weekly group education - Information about additional community resources - Parent-child interaction - Peer support - The opportunity to connect with a mentor

Services for children, with a focus on enhancing the connection between young children and their caregivers

Offers the following supportive services: - Individual support - Court assistance - Prevention/early intervention education - Parenting information and guidance - Safety planning for children, youth and/or parents - Coordination of assistance with schools and other agencies - Accompaniment when meeting with law enforcement, county attorney staff or social services

Services for children, with a focus on enhancing the connection between young children and their caregivers

Works in conjunction with the Chisago Lakes School District, Chisago County Health and Human Services, Fairview Lakes Regional Health Care, Headstart, and Family Pathways. Home visits by an R.N. Family Support Coordinator include: - Checking the baby's health and development - Teaching about breastfeeding or making formula - Answering questions about infant care, sleeping, colic, nutrition, immunizations, growth and development - Enrolling children in Minnesota's Follow Along Program - Sharing community resources with the family - Parenting sessions to answer questions about what it means to be a parent - Being a source of support, providing information and referrals based on families' needs

Services for children, with a focus on enhancing the connection between young children and their caregivers

- Family Connections: Families receive support for basic needs and then work toward short- and long-term goals for their finances, employment, education, housing, family life, and community connections. Services are individualized to meet families' goals. - Youth Connections Program: Youth ages 13-24 experiencing housing instability receive assistance through individual coaching and advocacy from Client Advocates. Offers Host Home Program that provides services for youth in unstable housing to be connected with a community member who opens their home to house a youth for up to one year. - Supportive Housing Program: Local faith communities and groups partner with The Connect Center to provide a one-year structured program for a family in jeopardy of losing their housing. Families work toward their goals with an expanded positive support network which includes a volunteer family mentor.

Single point of contact for individuals and families with a short-term challenge or need, connecting them to viable community resources to help improve household stability. Provides information on resources to help with housing & utilities, transportation, food & basic needs, health & medical, children's needs, employment & education, and more. Provides information on specific guidelines of local resources and assist callers in accessing them in the proper order, with the proper documentation, paperwork, or requirements.

Social workers provide services to preserve Native American families and avoid children being placed out of the home. Services include: - Case management - Child protection services to protect Native American children - Court system advocacy to assist counties serving Native American children who have been victims of abuse and/or neglect and assist the court in understanding the unique characteristic of Indian clients - Crisis intervention - Families First and Prevention Services: Short-term 4-6 weeks intensive crisis intervention and family education services to preserve Indian families. Provides parenting education, problem-solving skills, communication and negotiation skills, child development training, job-readiness training, and parenting classes - Out of home placement supervision - Stay Program: Support group for independent living skills development for youth ages 14 - 21 such as group education and recreational activities to learn about healthy lifestyles - Referral services to local community social service agencies

Early childhood mental health program that combines a therapeutic classroom for children ages 3 - 6, home-based, family therapy and parenting skill, development and support, to address children's complex social, emotional, and behavioral needs that stem from trauma and early adversity.

Family Resource Center provides school-based resources and social services for families and students at Minneapolis Public Schools including: Health Related Services: - Assistance applying for medical assistance and emergency medical assistance - Assistance applying for assured access and other sliding fee programs - Help with eye glasses vouchers - Help navigating the medical system for assessments and chronic disease care - Help getting needed immunization and physicals Mental Health Services: - Help connect families with community based mental health providers - Build collaborations to bring community providers into school buildings for group and individual mental health services - Help families navigate medical systems for assessments - On-site mental health clinic run by Mental Health Collective Community Resources: - Connect families with basic need resources including: housing, furniture, household items, food, clothes, etc. - Connect families with job search tutorials, after-school education programs, community-based tutoring programs, school registration and summer programs, etc.

Offers the following supportive services: - Individual support - Court assistance - Prevention/early intervention education - Parenting information and guidance - Safety planning for children, youth and/or parents - Coordination of assistance with schools and other agencies - Accompaniment when meeting with law enforcement, county attorney staff or social services

- Family Connections: Families receive support for basic needs and then work toward short- and long-term goals for their finances, employment, education, housing, family life, and community connections. Services are individualized to meet families' goals. - Youth Connections Program: Youth ages 13-24 experiencing housing instability receive assistance through individual coaching and advocacy from Client Advocates. Offers Host Home Program that provides services for youth in unstable housing to be connected with a community member who opens their home to house a youth for up to one year. - Supportive Housing Program: Local faith communities and groups partner with The Connect Center to provide a one-year structured program for a family in jeopardy of losing their housing. Families work toward their goals with an expanded positive support network which includes a volunteer family mentor.

Offers linkages and referrals to appropriate resources including prenatal care, parent education, health care, child care and preschool and public assistance. Activities include home visits, kindergarten readiness activities, group activities, family events and community building.

- New baby home visiting program - Number of visits varies with each family - Free Welcome Package - Program offers information on: - Bonding/attachment - Feeding your baby - Infant cues - Sleep habits - Immunizations - Playing with baby - Baby's development - General baby care

Social workers provide services to preserve Native American families and avoid children being placed out of the home. Services include: - Case management - Child protection services to protect Native American children - Court system advocacy to assist counties serving Native American children who have been victims of abuse and/or neglect and assist the court in understanding the unique characteristic of Indian clients - Crisis intervention - Families First and Prevention Services: Short-term 4-6 weeks intensive crisis intervention and family education services to preserve Indian families. Provides parenting education, problem-solving skills, communication and negotiation skills, child development training, job-readiness training, and parenting classes - Out of home placement supervision - Stay Program: Support group for independent living skills development for youth ages 14 - 21 such as group education and recreational activities to learn about healthy lifestyles - Referral services to local community social service agencies

- Uses Bridges to Benefits and other community resource connections to assist in basic resource needs. Offers support with emergency food, financial aid, and connections to other community resources in Apple Valley, Lakeville, Rosemount, Farmington, and Burnsville. Accepts donations of baby diapers and wipes. - Fresh produce distribution

Minor Parent Services assist the pregnant and/or parenting minor parent to create a plan for the parent and the child to ensure their safety and well-being. Services includes: - Counseling - Help applying for financial and medical assistance - Housing and child care options - Paternity or child support services - Resource referrals to appropriate agencies to assist with decision making

Minor Parent Services assist the pregnant and/or parenting minor parent to create a plan for the parent and the child to ensure their safety and well-being. Services includes: - Counseling - Help applying for financial and medical assistance - Housing and child care options - Paternity or child support services - Resource referrals to appropriate agencies to assist with decision making

A family therapist is assigned a limited caseload to work intensively with families in their homes. Family-based services include: - Intensive in-home treatment - Family resources - Therapeutic foster care - Outpatient behavioral services

Resource navigator provides the following support to parents: - Parenting and parent/child classes and connections - Referrals to on campus and off campus services and activities - Special workshops and presentations - Strong support system

Services for children, with a focus on enhancing the connection between young children and their caregivers

Connects people with a wide range of community supports, including health services, education services, human services, faith-based resources, support groups and other community support.