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• Healthy Movement Programming includes:
• Athletic programs: Individual/teams including basketball, flag football, soccer and baseball
• Open gym and physical activities
• Outdoor and environmental education

• Conflict resolution

• Counseling

• Education/Computer Learning Center includes computer driving stimulation program to practice safe driving, basic instruction, and avoiding risky behaviors while driving

• Nutrition program includes:
• Healthy meal/snack served daily
• Nutrition education and meal preparation
• Gardening opportunities

• K - 8 Reading and literacy enrichment program for youth who have been assessed as needing focused reading support, and numeracy enrichment to assist youth in transition from "learning to read" to "reading to learn" skills with a focus on building math proficiencies

• K - 12 Academic enrichment program for youth to promote academic growth Offers 1:1 academic support including tutoring, skills to become self-directed learners, STEM focused activities and Mentoring program

• Leadership/citizenship groups

• Life skills education

• Teen Pathways College Readiness Program: Individualized support and assistance preparing youth for ACT/SAT exams, college applications, college visits and other assistance as needed to ensure student's progress

• Teen Pathways Employment Readiness Program: Individualized and mentoring support to enhance working and life skills including managing a checking account, creating a budget, saving and investing, career plans and mentoring, vocational exploration, interviewing techniques and additional services as needed to ensure a student's success beyond high school

• "Smart Moves" drug and alcohol use prevention program and premature sexual activity prevention

• Healthy Movement Programming includes:
• Athletic programs: Individual/teams including basketball, flag football, soccer and baseball
• Open gym and physical activities
• Outdoor and environmental education

• Conflict resolution

• Counseling

• Education/Computer Learning Center includes computer driving stimulation program to practice safe driving, basic instruction, and avoiding risky behaviors while driving

• Nutrition program includes:
• Healthy meal/snack served daily
• Nutrition education and meal preparation
• Gardening opportunities

• K - 8 Reading and literacy enrichment program for youth who have been assessed as needing focused reading support, and numeracy enrichment to assist youth in transition from "learning to read" to "reading to learn" skills with a focus on building math proficiencies

• K - 12 Academic enrichment program for youth to promote academic growth Offers 1:1 academic support including tutoring, skills to become self-directed learners, STEM focused activities and Mentoring program

• Leadership/citizenship groups

• Life skills education

• Teen Pathways College Readiness Program: Individualized support and assistance preparing youth for ACT/SAT exams, college applications, college visits and other assistance as needed to ensure student's progress

• Teen Pathways Employment Readiness Program: Individualized and mentoring support to enhance working and life skills including managing a checking account, creating a budget, saving and investing, career plans and mentoring, vocational exploration, interviewing techniques and additional services as needed to ensure a student's success beyond high school

• "Smart Moves" drug and alcohol use prevention program and premature sexual activity prevention

Individualized job-seeker services, including:

• Academic skill testing
• Career counseling
• College research
• Creating resumes and cover letters
• GED preparation
• Hands-on computer classes
• Job search skills development
• Life skills training
• Preparing for interviews

Services include:

• Provide long-term personal and social development opportunities within a structured environment for severely disabled individuals

• Find paid, meaningful work in a variety of integrated settings for people with developmental disabilities and which assign a "job coach" to work side-by-side with each client to provide advocacy with the employer and other employees

• Day training and habilitation services are offered regarding basic skills, daily living skills, and recreational and social activities

• Transportation is provided for activities

Helps stabilize families by providing resources and services such as parenting and life skills, prevention and reunification, and housing. ?- Family Spirit Home Visiting Program: Provides an early childhood home visiting program designed specifically for American Indian communities, and is being implemented through a partnership with the Division of Indian Work.

• Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) Collaborative: Provides advocacy services and intensive case monitoring to in-state Minnesota Native families who are involved in Child Protection.

• Life Skills Parenting and The Family Support Program: Partners with Hennepin County to improve outcomes for Native families by providing family counseling, parenting support, life skills training, appropriate referrals, and education in child development and cultural values.

• Section 8 Supportive Housing: Provides long-term housing for families who have experienced chronic homelessness. Tenants must demonstrate a commitment to sobriety and agree to MIWRC's zero tolerance policy for onsite substance use, gang affiliation, and/or interpersonal violence.

Individualized job-seeker services, including:

• Academic skill testing
• Career counseling
• College research
• Creating resumes and cover letters
• GED preparation
• Hands-on computer classes
• Job search skills development
• Life skills training
• Preparing for interviews

Group mentorship for male students providing life training, leadership, and guidance into manhood creating a better alternative other than gangs and cliques.

Youth development activities:

• Arts and crafts

• Athletic programs

• Conflict resolution

• Counseling

• Dance

• Digital arts and technology programs

• Education/computer learning center

• Healthy snack program

• Leadership/citizenship groups

• Life skills

• Open gym and physical activities

• Outdoor and environmental education

• Rec room tournaments

• Social recreation program: group games/activities

• Tutoring/homework helper

• Vocational exploration

Program is a three-year opportunity providing live on-campus in an apartment with their peers to learn independent living skills, vocational skills, and social skills. Through experiential learning and integration into the surrounding community, students gain valuable experiences and begin to develop their own accomplishments from daily living tasks, like taking public transportation or managing your finances, to building and sustaining a career, a support system and lifelong relationships. MICC College program curriculum competency areas include:

• Independent Living (includes personal care, meal planning and preparation, fitness and nutrition, financial skills, home care and personal organization)

• Thriving in community (helps participants build social-emotional skills to promote healthy relationships, manage stress and anxiety and work collaboratively while being authentically themselves)

• Working with purpose (building job and employment skills)

Offers life skills classes such as:

• Employment Strategies: Classes will provide participants an opportunity to assess their values and career preferences, create and build a resume, prepare for interviews, and network with potential employers

• Life and Empowerment Coaching: Participants will work one-on-one with a certified Life Coach for a period of up to nine months assessing their life and setting goals to improve in areas they identify

• Mental Health Support Groups: Groups are regularly scheduled by covering various topics and offer a safe place to be heard and create community. All are welcome to attend.

• Nutrition Basics: Classes offered each month on various nutrition topics to help participants prepare healthier meal options

• Personal Finances and Budgeting: Based on Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University, the class covers budget topics to help participants have a strong starting point to begin using a budget and handle their finances better

A mental health program for children who require varying levels of intervention to address conditions of emotional disturbance that interfere with their ability to function independently. The program contains components of psychotherapy, and individual, family, and group skills training.

• Healthy Movement Programming includes:
• Athletic programs: Individual/teams including basketball, flag football, soccer and baseball
• Open gym and physical activities
• Outdoor and environmental education

• Conflict resolution

• Counseling

• Education/Computer Learning Center includes computer driving stimulation program to practice safe driving, basic instruction, and avoiding risky behaviors while driving

• Nutrition program includes:
• Healthy meal/snack served daily
• Nutrition education and meal preparation
• Gardening opportunities

• K - 8 Reading and literacy enrichment program for youth who have been assessed as needing focused reading support, and numeracy enrichment to assist youth in transition from "learning to read" to "reading to learn" skills with a focus on building math proficiencies

• K - 12 Academic enrichment program for youth to promote academic growth Offers 1:1 academic support including tutoring, skills to become self-directed learners, STEM focused activities and Mentoring program

• Leadership/citizenship groups

• Life skills education

• Teen Pathways College Readiness Program: Individualized support and assistance preparing youth for ACT/SAT exams, college applications, college visits and other assistance as needed to ensure student's progress

• Teen Pathways Employment Readiness Program: Individualized and mentoring support to enhance working and life skills including managing a checking account, creating a budget, saving and investing, career plans and mentoring, vocational exploration, interviewing techniques and additional services as needed to ensure a student's success beyond high school

• "Smart Moves" drug and alcohol use prevention program and premature sexual activity prevention

• Hands on mentorship program and experience through mechanic work and an auto repair program

• Wheels also accepts donated vehicles and has an auto lot where our vehicles are for sale

Adult partial subsidy program Participants who demonstrate that they are work ready and who are hired into career oriented, long-term, stable employment may arrange to have the first 720 hours of their new employment subsidized. These subsidies are paid to the employer, not the employee. A special contract with the employer is required that specifies the terms of agreement for the employer and Aanjibimaadizing. Participant households must be below 200% of poverty guidelines. Adult support services Single payments to vendors to assist participants in overcoming specific, immediate and essential family stabilization or employment related barriers. Participant households must be below 200% of poverty guidelines. The expenses must:

• Be directly related to education or employment

?- Verified as not otherwise provided free of charge or available from other resources ?- Be the only way available to meet the need ?- Be documented with evidence of the need verified Adult work experience (WEX) program A 720-hour on-the-job work experience training program structured to promote self-sufficiency through the development of appropriate work habits and job skills. The program targets four critical work behaviors: achievement, reliability, safety, and team building. Participant households must be below 200% of poverty guidelines. The program's incentives are directly related to mastery of these four program behaviors. The program is designed to move the participant to unsubsidized, career-oriented work by building their work skills. Career training and development program Provides basic work and family related trainings and tutoring. These include such issues as: GED preparation, driver's license tests, budgeting, parenting, CPR/first aid, food handling, communications, and conflict management. Households must be below 300% of poverty guidelines. Ge-Niigaanizijig youth program Activities and regularly scheduled meetings to inspire and motivate youth to embrace a traditions based pro-social lifestyle free of chemicals, anti-social or risky behavior, promiscuity, and dependency. Activities are offered to all eligible reservation service area youth from kindergarten through age 20. Income verification is required. Children in families living at or below 200 percent of the poverty guideline qualify. Children who are over-income may be supported by the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe. Cash incentives and awards are made to any Ge-Niigaanizijig youth who meet program participation and achievement goals. Youth career and work exploration program Youth, ages 16 -20 whose family's income is below 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Guideline may participate. Youth are given an incentive for actual hours worked. To be eligible youth must be in school, making satisfactory attendance and grades. The type of work and the number of hours worked per week depend on the needs of the worksite supervisor. Youth support services Youth ages three through six who live in households that are below 300 percent of the Federal Poverty Guideline and who are enrolled in daycare or school may receive supportive services for such things as:

• (For Cash Assistance Families only) a fall and winter school clothing assistance
• Athletic or academic program fees and supplies
• Boarding school support costs including travel and supplies (based on a program recommendation/required list)
• Driver's education costs
• Leadership, education or cultural camp costs, including tuition, travel, and supplies (based on a program recommendation/required list)
• New employment clothing and/or supplies when required by the employer
• Special tutor costs (such as individual music lessons)

Independent Living Skills (ILS) Group Training: Youth meet weekly to discuss topics such as goal setting, employment, housing options, post-secondary education, and money management. Youth attending the 18-week Independent Living Skills program (60 curriculum hours) may be eligible for 0.5 high school credits. Leadership and Community Development: Leadership opportunities are offered through our Youth Leadership Council. The Duluth Youth Leadership Council is a group of current and foster youth aged 16-24 who plan quarterly projects to raise awareness of issues in the foster care system and advocate for youth currently in care. Transition Planning: Individual transition planning services for youth that will age out of care into independence; provides one-on-one case management services.

Outpatient counseling for depression, anxiety, anger, grief, or other issues:

• Adult Mental Health Rehabilitation Services (ARMHS)
• Anger management
• Co-dependency
• Coping with depression/anxiety
• Coping with grief and loss
• Crisis management
• Employment skills
• Group psychotherapy
• Healthy lifestyle choices
• Independent living skills (budgeting, shopping, cooking and nutrition)
• Interpersonal communication strategies
• Parenting skills
• Stress management and relaxation

Cedar House provides transportation for eligible clients to participate in services.

Pro-life confidential client advocacy, support services, and post-abortion support including:

• Adoption information

• Free pregnancy tests available

• Post-abortive Bible Study - Forgiven and Set Free

• Postnatal and life skill classes

• Baby clothing, items, furnishings as available (through the Incentive program) and maternity clothing to persons in need

Developing as Dads (DAD):

• Educational program for dads providing information on parenting skills, rights and responsibilities as a father, peer counseling, and information and referrals

A mental health program for children who require varying levels of intervention to address conditions of emotional disturbance that interfere with their ability to function independently. The program contains components of psychotherapy, and individual, family, and group skills training.

Offers person-centered support services to individuals living with a disability or mental health condition. Services provided:

• Case management to assess gaps in services to develop a goal plan to resolve the individual's housing crisis and prevent them from becoming homeless

• Develop life skills including self-sufficiency planning, establish independence, and housing skills

• Help individuals secure and maintain stable housing. Services include house searching, application assistance, budgeting, landlord communication, and ongoing stability planning.

• Meeting with staff for information about housing resources for rapid re-housing, transitional housing, permanent supportive housing, and eligibility. Provides referrals and resources to programs as needed.

Individualized job-seeker services, including:

• Academic skill testing
• Career counseling
• College research
• Creating resumes and cover letters
• GED preparation
• Hands-on computer classes
• Job search skills development
• Life skills training
• Preparing for interviews

Outpatient counseling for children who are suffering from depression, behavioral issues, anger, or other types of problems:

• Anger management
• Children's Therapeutic Services and Supports (CTSS)
• Co-dependency
• Coping with depression/anxiety
• Coping with grief and loss
• Crisis management
• Group psychotherapy
• Healthy lifestyle choices
• Independent living skills (budgeting, shopping, cooking, and nutrition)
• Interpersonal communication strategies
• Stress management and relaxation

Provides opportunities for individuals such as skill building, community and social opportunities, activities, health, and exercise education. Services can be customized for individuals as needed.

Job Readiness Program Designed to help men prepare for their interview to enter or re-enter the workforce.

• Image consultation consisting of appropriate outfit and haircut

• Interview clothing

• Pre-interview counseling

Mentoring Network Provides individualized counseling to help clients navigate everyday barriers and challenges. Men are paired with mentors for 6 months and tackle specific tasks, including, but not limited to:

• Addressing child support orders

• Credit and debt management

• Engaging in healthy lifestyles

• Resume and job search techniques

Professional Development Series offers weekly group workshops facilitated by Nehemiah project staff focusing on 3 main developmental categories.

• Financial literacy

• Job search techniques

• Life skills development

Aims to help children:

• Develop abilities and skills that are typical for youth of the same age without mental health symptoms

• Gain coping skills and self-management tools to manage symptoms and related stress

• Restore emotional, social, and behavioral skills that have been impacted by mental health disorders

Specific services provided to a youth and their family are based on:

• Availability
• Family needs
• Family culture
• Model or type of services offered in the area

Services can be basic community-based therapy services, such as in a home or school. They can also be more structured and focused intensive site-based services, such as day treatment. For families with complex needs and multiple providers, services must be coordinated with other providers or agencies working together in order to provide comprehensive continuity of care. Services may include:

• Behavior skills in-home program: One hour session to help children learn specific skills to reduce symptoms of their mental health diagnosis

• Children's day treatment: Using trauma-focused CBT and DBT-inspired programming

• Crisis plan development: For the child and family

• Skills training: Individual, family, and group to learn social, coping, communication, and/or daily life skills

• Therapy: Individual, family, and/or group psychotherapy

Provides counseling for children and youth for 2 - 5 hours per week at the clinic, home, school, or community setting focusing on:

• Adjusting to transitions
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Family/relationship issues
• Sexual issues- Substance abuse?
• Trauma

Services may be a combination of skills training, psychotherapy, and crisis assistance. If appropriate, children and teens may be referred to participate in psychotherapy groups as a part of treatment. Groups are comprehensive, trauma-informed, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)-inspired for the treatment of depression, anxiety, trauma, and other mental health disorders.

• Adult day services

• Atmosphere that promotes social relationships, self-sufficiency, and opportunity for growth

• Community-based group employment under supervision of trained staff; services include case management, training, and advocacy

• Assessment: Measures a person's strengths, interests, and work skills

• Work Adjustment Training: Develops job skills to assist individuals in career planning specific to individual goals

• Job Coaching: One-to-one training on employment skills

• Job Development: Develops employment options for community placement, assists with resume preparation, interviewing skills, provides employer services, and matches participant's desires to employer

• Supported employment provides training and independent placement of individuals desiring jobs in community settings

• Center-based employment provides supervised employment opportunities in light industrial packaging and manual assembly, shrink wrap, skin wrap, and blister packaging

• Follow-up Services: Professional job retention support

• Life skills classes and social activities

• Day Training and Habilitation Program - DT&H

• Traumatic Brain Injury Program

• Vast majority of participants are transported to and from their homes on ProAct vehicles which include specialized equipment, wheelchair lift buses, commuter vans, and cars

• Vocational skill development