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Family Based Services (FBS) is a voluntary program designed to help place responsibility and confidence in families who are experiencing some difficulties. FBS is available if a child is at risk of out-of-home placement, or is returning home from a placement FBS are: - Free of charge - Time-limited (3-6 months) - Provided in your home - Flexible and available during unconventional hours The FBS program was developed to create a sense of hope, trust and motivation in the family to assist them in coping with life's challenges FBS always involves a Social Worker and can include a FBS Provider, a FBS Therapist or any combination of the three The team approach provides: - Support - Accessibility - Variety The Social Worker will: - Establish family strengths, needs and goals - Develop a Family Service plan - Clarify ideas and expectations - Provide in-home counseling - Teach problem solving skills The Social Worker takes the lead in demonstrating respect for everyone's roles, skills and needs The Social Worker and the family may decide to include a FBS Provider as part of the team Under the Social Worker's direction, the FBS Provider works intensively with the family in several areas: - Parenting - Communication skills - Home management - Budgeting skills The FBS Provider offers: - Support - Encouragement - Practical advice for every day living This team member helps reinforce the family's progress, links the family to the community and helps create a feeling of trust between all team members The Social Worker and the family may determine that the FBS Therapist should be part of the team The therapist could focus on: - Individuals or entire family - Specific problem areas (depression, abuse, etc) - Crisis intervention/prevention - Counseling and guidance The FBS Therapist helps the family understand and cope with issues by exploring their personal feelings and thoughts When the FBS Program has been successfully completed, the family will have learned to cope, will have it's basic needs met and will have a more harmonious family life

Provides students, families, and community members with access to information and support from community agencies addressing basic needs such as food, clothing, energy assistance, shelter, and healthcare. The resource rooms maintain limited supplies of clothing, personal household items, and food for immediate access. They accept donations of winter gear (coats, gloves, mittens, hats, scarves), sweatpants, socks, t-shirts, and gift cards (Visa, Target, Walmart, gas, Cub Foods, etc.).

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.

- Child welfare case management - Children's mental health case management - Family community support services - School liaison services - Family Service Collaborative services - Services to minor parents

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

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

Advocates work to strengthen and support families by providing assessments, education, and assistance in identifying and making connections to community resources (for example: financial assistance, housing assistance and resources, access to mental health services, and parenting education)

Offers long term child welfare for parents and their children, designed to empower families and provide a new pathway to achieving economic self-sufficiency. Families of Color With a Child Under 5 Years

- Case management services that help provide opportunities for early childhood education

- Connections to community resources

- Family support and advocacy

- Home visits

Families With at Least 1 Child Under 10 Years

- Participants are parents and their children who are experiencing complex challenges: Disproportionality, generational poverty, historical trauma, homelessness, domestic violence, substance abuse, mental illness, truancy, poor school outcomes, child welfare involvement, economic and employment instability, etc.

- Access to stabilizing federal economic programs

- Collaboration with Public Health

- Comprehensive case management services

- Early childhood/other educational supports

- Early Intervention services

- Home visits

- Ongoing support and information regarding child development, housing, budgeting, parenting, goal setting and decision making

- Workforce development resources

First Time Parents 18 Years or Older

- Families are enrolled during pregnancy through early infancy

- Collaboration with Public Health for home visits

- Monthly family activities

- Ongoing support/information regarding healthy pregnancy, child development, housing, budgeting/finances, health care, child care, education/employment goals, parenting and decision making

Pregnant and Parenting Teens Up to Age 18

- Pregnancy and parenting support program for adolescent moms, dads and their child

- Collaboration with Public Health

- Families receive support and information regarding parenting options, healthy pregnancy, child development, housing, budgeting/finances, child care, education/work goals and referrals to community resources

- Home or community visits

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

- This is for families who need help filing for social services, making long distance phone calls, using the internet, faxing, making copies, etc. - Trained MNSure Navigator on site. - Individualized plans for assistance take into consideration special circumstances and life events

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 getting needed immunizations and physicals - Help navigate the medical system for assessments and chronic disease care - Help with eye glasses vouchers

Mental Health Services:

- Build collaborations to bring community providers into school buildings for group and individual mental health services - Help connect families with community-based mental health providers - 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.

Provides resources for families with children ages 5 and younger, including:

- Access to health care services

​- Family support

​- Legal assistance

​- Support groups

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

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

Provides families with the resources and guidance they need to thrive. Whether they are a new parent navigating the challenges of a preschooler, or seeking help raising their grandkids, the resource center can help with information, connections, and support.

Provides kinshipcare services.

Offers support with emergency food and connections to other community resources in Apple Valley, Lakeville, Rosemount, Farmington, and Burnsville. Accepts donations of fresh produce, baby diapers and wipes, household and personal care items.

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: - Group education - Information about additional community resources - Parent-child interaction - Peer support

Offers free weekly support groups for families with newborns. Parents can have their babies weighed and receive support from a lactation consultant, public health nurse, and ECFE parent educator.

- 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

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

Provides a family-centered space where caregivers can access help with basic needs such as housing, food, childcare, employment, transportation, and mental health supports, and also helps in navigating complex systems and community services. Offers activities and events, including:

- Diaper Club: provides a once-a-month event where individuals and families can pick up free diapers

- Drop-in therapy

- Economic Assistance Support: Meet with an Economic Assistance Program Navigator one-on-one

- Family camps

- Fun with First Steps: Crafts for caregivers and children

- Kinship Navigator Assistance:

- Learn, Grow, and Go parent support group

- Mental health and wellness support group

- Parenting Book Club

- Park Pals: Children and families can come together and play in the park

Visit the website for dates and times of activities and events https://www.mainstreetfamilyservices.org/events/

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

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

Provides confidential services to support individuals, define a problem, and develop a plan to help resolve the issue. Issues may include challenges such as drug and alcohol abuse, gambling, family and adolescent concerns, financial or budgeting difficulties, and educational or literacy needs.

Offers support, resources, and a welcoming space for every stage of early childhood.

- Helps family navigate early childhood

- Offers gently used baby and toddler clothing, baby gear, household and hygiene essentials