Counseling, support group referrals, volunteer outreach, and education services for individuals and families experiencing loss or grief from death, separation, or a related tragedy.

- Accompaniment for survivors who must attend court proceedings - Communicates to professionals and public about needs and problems of survivors - Increases society's awareness of problems faced by survivors - Information about grieving process and criminal justice system for survivors - Newsletter - Provides contact people for survivors - Speakers bureau - Support group meetings

- Information about funerals, cremation and burial. Includes information and appropriate referrals on topics such as: law, grief counseling, prepayment of funerals, anatomical gifts, and Sudden Infant Death Syndrom (SIDS) - Provides appropriate literature and teaching aids to the general public, schools, churches, service and community organizations, on subjects of death and dying and the funeral - Will supply qualified personnel to conduct study groups, seminars and speakers for discussion groups of all ages - Works with all support groups, (Theos, Compassionate Friends, Hospice Coalition Group, Suicide Survivor Therapists)

Provides family and health education including child-rearing in early infancy, child development, parenting, family health, and environmental safety. Programs include: - Child Passenger Safety Program: One-hour class for parents on use of their child safety seat including information on the correct seat for the child, safely securing the child in the seat, and correct installation of the seat in the vehicle. Car seats are available for purchase on sliding fee basis at training. - Child and Teen Checkups: Provide outreach and assistance to enable well-child checkups for children and teens ages 21 and under who are on Medical Assistance. There are several locations, can assist in making dental and medical appointments, and arrange transportation to and from appointments. ?- Dental Health Services: Offers dental care through Children's Dental Services (CDS), a traveling dental clinic. Specialize in children's dental care and provides dental services to children from infancy to age 26 years, pregnant women, and people of all ages, regardless of income. Routine dental services include cleanings, fluoride, sealants, oral health education, exams, x-rays, fillings, crowns, and extractions. Visit website for a list of dental providers. - Early Intervention Services: Provides assistance to families with infants and preschoolers who are living with a developmental delay. A multidisciplinary team is available to identify and treatment children with developmental delays. - Early Hearing Detection and Intervention: Assistance offered to parents with follow-up appointments and information on free services if their child has a potential hearing problem - Family Planning: A voluntary and confidential program for individuals to obtain information about pregnancy prevention. Family planning involves preventing, spacing, and achieving pregnancies. This service provides referral and education. Pregnancy testing and treatment for chlamydia and gonorrhea is provided at no cost. - Follow Along Program: Monitors children ages birth to three. Questionnaires are sent to parents every four months to evaluate their child's development. - Family Home Visiting: For families with children birth to five years old. Home visiting supports families as they learn about healthy pregnancies, positive parenting, infant and child growth and development, health and nutrition, breastfeeding support, childhood safety and injury prevention, strengthening family relationships, and community resources. - Help Me Connect: An online navigation resource for pregnant and parenting families with young children to find local resources and information to support healthy child development and well-being - New Baby Visits: New parents are contacted by a Public Health Nurse to answer questions, provide education, information, and support including lactation consultation - Project Harmony: Provides home visits to mothers with chemical dependency issues offering education, counseling, and recovery coaching - Parent Support Outreach Program (PSOP): A voluntary program that provides short-term help to parents to access resources and provide education about housing, transportation, parent education, child development, activities, childcare, safety planning, and other services. - Postpartum Home Visits: Provides home visits to new mothers and infants to educate and counsel about nutrition, child growth and development, and resources available for families. Visits can be requested through a physician or hospital. - Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS): Consultation and home visit, grief support, and referral service for families who have experienced loss of a child

Counseling, support group referrals, volunteer outreach, and education services for individuals and families experiencing loss or grief from death, separation, or a related tragedy.

Specialists help individuals: - Find hope and support - Gain resilience - Identify healthy ways of coping - Learn about bereavement, the period of grief and mourning after a death - Process feelings Guest speakers provide presentations to Brainerd Lakes Area groups and organizations.

Counseling, support group referrals, volunteer outreach, and education services for individuals and families experiencing loss or grief from death, separation, or a related tragedy.

- Referrals for anyone dealing with end of life issues - Referrals for women and men with issues relating to pregnancy

Counseling, support group referrals, volunteer outreach, and education services for individuals and families experiencing loss or grief from death, separation, or a related tragedy.