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Provides an advocate/support person for the rape or sexual assault victim and their families; this includes victims of partner rape, acquaintance rape, date rape, stranger rape, gang rape, ritualistic rape, or any form of sexual assault. Also addresses sexual harassment and hostile work environment issues. Provides support through services:

• Books and resources

• Crisis counseling and intervention

• Crisis line

• Information and referral

• Legal/court/law enforcement advocacy

• Medical advocacy

• Orders for Protection or Harassment Restraining Order assistance

• Reparations (financial assistance for crime-related costs)

Provides the following resources for seniors: Community Health Promotion

• ??Diabetes Support Group

• Laughter Yoga classes

• Nurse-provided blood pressure clinics at various community locations

• Tai Chi for Health exercise classes

• Senior Art Classes (typically in the fall & spring)

• Senior Social & Health Talks (held monthly)

• Technology Clinic (1:1 help with technology)

Individual Support Services

• Caregiver support, respite, and education

• Chore/shopping services (limited)

• Companion services through "Friendly Visitor" volunteers

• Fall prevention assessments

• Foot and home care services

• In-home nurse visits, including vision consultations, and low-vision products

• Information, referral, and advocacy

• Rapid Screen assessments

• Rides to local medical appointments (based on volunteer availability)

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

Provides opportunities for older adults to use their skills, talents, and life experiences to support people in their community. Functions as a large volunteer network connecting older adults with meaningful service roles. Volunteer opportunities include driving, escorting, children and youth services, education and mentoring, environmental projects, public safety, health and human services, libraries, and museums. Services and programs include:

• A Matter of Balance: Education series that emphasizes practical strategies to reduce fear of falling and increase activity levels

• Bone Builders: Exercise and nutrition program to prevent and manage osteoporosis

• Caregiver respite and support

• Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP)

• Friendly Visiting: Companion program for adults age 60+ offering peer support and social connection

• Living Well programs: Including Living Well with Chronic Conditions, Diabetes, and Chronic Pain

• Powerful Tools for Caregivers: Self-care education for family caregivers

• Stay Active and Independent for Life (SAIL): Strength, balance, and fitness program

• Telephone Reassurance Program: Regular check-in calls to support safety and social connection

Provides social and emotional support that is professionally facilitated and designed by and for those who know first-hand what living with cancer requires. Encourages members to create a customized plan based on their personal needs and wants. Program offerings include:

• Support: Personalized screening and care planning, group support for people living with cancer and for family and friends; special programming for children and teens.

• Education: Lectures and interactive sessions on issues specific to cancers, skills and tools classes, workshops and internet radio program (Frankly Speaking About Cancer, every Tuesday, 2 pm Central on VoiceAmerica Network at www.voiceamerica.com) and online resources and The Living Room online support community.

• Health Lifestyle: Mind-body programs, exercise and yoga, expressive arts, and nutrition programs.

• Social Opportunities: Potlucks, laugh fests, movie nights, and special events for families and young children.

• Information and Referral: Resource library for support and management skills and links to other community services.

• Clubhouse: Caring and supportive, home-like healing environment

• A Place for Kids and Teens: Noogieland for kids and Mixed Media/Teen Area for young adults. Kids and teens living with cancer and their family members receive support and special programming.

• A Place for Adults: Helps bring families and friends together who can lend and give support to the individual living with cancer. An action plan is developed for family and friends.

Provide resources and support for Latinos who are victims of a crime, domestic violence, or sexual assault. All services are provided in English and Spanish. Services provided:

• 24 hours/7 days a week crisis line for victims of a crime, domestic violence, and sexual assault

• Assistance and Court Accompaniment for Victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault: Assistance in applying for orders for protection and accompaniment through the civil court process. Helps in reporting sexual assault or domestic violence to local police and accompanies the criminal court process.

• Domestic violence and sexual assault support groups

• Helps victims apply for reparations

• Referrals to relevant community resources such as shelter, mental health counseling, legal assistance, and support with residency or status-related needs

NOTE: CLUES does not provide legal advice and will refer clients to community resources for legal assistance.

Support for those dealing with grief or transition; semi-annual series providing support and information about grief; each session includes a speaker and small group discussion

12 Step groups for individuals with debting problems and other money issues.

Specialized emergency shelter, supportive housing, and mental health services to youth who are commercially sexually exploited, trafficked, or at high risk of sexual exploitation. DHS-licensed housing programs for eligible youth include emergency shelter (The Loft) and group residential housing (Sol House) Mental health support services:

• Trauma-informed therapy
• Substance abuse recovery support
• Peer support groups

Adoption and Foster Care Support Group Olmsted County sponsors a parent-led adoption support group. The group is open to the public and tailored to meet support and educational needs of foster parents, families considering adoption, or families who have adopted privately, publicly, domestically, or internationally. Mission is to offer families a forum to receive post-adoption support that will enable them to:

• Enhance their ability to manage the complexity and lifelong process of adoption

• Form new partnerships with other adoptive families

• Learn about new resources and training

• Network with other adoptive families

• Share questions and concerns with group members

Child care provided on-site by a social worker. Adoption Services Provides adoption services to children in the Minnesota Waiting Children's Program and the families who seek to adopt them.

• Children who are available for adoption come from throughout the State of Minnesota and almost all of them have been removed from their biological families due to abuse or neglect

• Most waiting children are over the age of 8, many have physical and/or emotional disabilities, some are brothers and sisters who want to stay together, and many are children of color

Before becoming eligible to adopt, an individual needs to go through a licensing process.

Medical clinic services:

• Bike Share Program

• Birthing Services

• Cardiology

• Chronic Pain Program

• Clinics - Sleepy Eye and Morgan

• Counseling Services

• Diabetes and Nutrition Services

• Emergency Services

• Health Care Home

• Hospice

• Imaging Services

• Laboratory Services

• Lung Cancer Screening (CT)

• Mammography

• MRI

• Nuclear Medicine

• Nutrition Counseling

• Occupational Therapy

• Orthopedics

• Outpatient Therapy

• Physical Therapy

• Podiatry

• Rehabilitative Services

• Respiratory Therapy

• Sleep Studies

• Speech Therapy

• Support Groups

• Surgical Services

• Swing Bed Services

• Transitional Care Services

• Ultrasound

• UrologyX-ray

Provide support to those who have been affected by domestic violence or sexual assault. Services may include:

• 24-Hour Crisis Hotline: Provides a hotline for advocacy, resources, and shelter for all victims of violence. The hotline provides information and safety planning to support victims.

• Advocacy: Legal advocates can help victims navigate and explain the legal system in criminal and civil protective order cases. Helps victims work with local police, city, and county attorneys to advocate on the victim's behalf. Assist in filing Orders for Protection and Harassment Restraining Orders. Attend court hearings with victims to provide information and support and more.

• Emergency Shelter: A 24-hour domestic violence and sexual violence emergency shelter within Carlton, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, and Pine counties. The Black Dog Hill Shelter provides secure emergency shelter and access to basic needs to survivors and children. Basic needs include meals, toiletries, clothing, linens, diapers, laundry facilities, and access to a food shelf.

• Intervention: Offers a Batterers Intervention Program to those interested and/or court-ordered to participate in a psycho-educational group led by trained professional facilitators. Participants learn to identify abusive behaviors and are taught to react to situations non-abusively and communicate with their partner.

• Support Groups: Provides support groups to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault through empowerment, conversations, and activities. Meetings are held in-person and virtual and times will vary by county office.

Assists with clients experiencing domestic violence by:

• Assists in obtaining orders for protection (OFPs)

• Assists victims in safety planning

• Court advocacy

??- Crisis hotline for those who are victims of domestic or sexual violence

• Informs victims of their rights and reparations

• Providing information regarding domestic violence

• Provides support if reporting to law enforcement

• Provides referrals to other agencies

• Supports clients as needed

• Support group for victims

Recovery support group for those recovering from substance abuse meet weekly and are facilitated by a trained volunteer. Participation is recommended for a minimum of one year. Fountain Center staff are present at every meeting to provide education and support.

This program provides a safe place for women living on the Eastside of Saint Paul to recover from trauma, grief, and abuse in a support group setting. The program:

• Consist of individualized or group meetings once per week for nine consecutive weeks

• Focuses on spirituality, personal growth, dismantling strongholds, health, and wellness that promotes healing

Offers family caregivers assistance through coaching and counseling, classes, emergency care planning, respite care, support groups, and volunteers

Red Door Clinic provides the following services:

• Adult immunizations

• COVID-19 vaccinations

• Family planning services, sexual health counseling, and health education

• HIV testing, counseling, and short-term interventions

• Immigration exams

• MMR and other childhood immunizations

• Pregnancy prevention for young women ages 12 - 21

• Refugee health screenings and exams for tuberculosis and other illnesses

• Screening and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases

• Syringe exchange and Narcan

• Travel vaccinations

Program aims to reduce risk factors and increases protective factors for children and youth by:

• Connecting children with positive adults (Kin caregivers)

• Educating and providing resources to relatives to navigate the complex system

• Increase formal and informal placement with relatives and paternal family

• Provide culturally specific training, such as 24/7 Dad's AM/PM curriculum, etc.

• Provide equitable case management services

Services including:

• Education: Helps educate and empower families to better navigate the complexities of the system. Provides resources that focus on navigating the court system and becoming a better parent, with an emphasis on fathers/father figures.

• Family Mentorship: Program replaces traditional case management by recognizing the oppression built into "managing family affairs". Mentors work with alongside families to educate, provide resources (i.e. swag bags, resource guides), and nurture familial bonds for improving the well-being of children and families. This service is currently offered in Saint Louis County.

• National Relative Search: Offers a relative search service to GKC families actively working with. This allows the family mentor to identify possible relatives across state lines to determine possible placement options and nurture familial connections.

• Support Groups: Provides a peer-to-peer support, for fathers and male care givers in south Saint Louis County

Various support groups. Call for current list and times. Groups include:

• Brain tumor support group

• Caregivers support group

• Lung cancer group

• New Parent Connection

• Parkinson's Disease support group

• Pregnancy and infant loss support

• Reach to Recovery for women recovering from breast surgery

• Stroke support group

• Way to Wellness for depression and anxiety

Provides support services for victims of domestic and sexual violence, elder abuse, and human trafficking. Services include:

• Community advocates

• Domestic violence safety planning and response

• Hotline for information and referral

• Housing (emergency/short-term, including domestic violence shelter)

• Safety planning

• Sexual assault/rape crisis response

• Support groups and talking circles

• Traditional healing and referrals

• Transportation assistance locally

• Transportation assistance including bus fare for relocation

Offers events, classes, and support groups related to:

• Cancer

• Grief

• Pre-diabetes

Hospital veterinary care and emergency care for both small and large animals. Do not refer for routine veterinary care. Services provided:

• Anesthesia

• Emergency and critical care

• Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

• Oncology and radiation therapy

• Veterinary labs and more

Companion Animal Love, Loss and Memories - CALLM: Biweekly bereavement group for those grieving the loss of a pet. Meets 6:30 pm - 8 pm on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month (some adjustments to accommodate holidays). Call to confirm the schedule before attending. Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center, 1964 Fitch Avenue, Room 115, St. Paul, 55108. Space is limited. To reserve a seat and for more information, call Veterinary Social Services at (612)624-9372.

Provides help to individuals in crisis, providing community education and working to change public perception and response to domestic violence. Advocates provide:

• Assistance with Orders for Protection (Temporary Restraining Orders - TRO)
• Emergency housing, if safety is an issue
• Emergency transportation (only in cases where law enforcement is involved)
• Individual advocacy
• Information and referral to needed services
• Internship and volunteer opportunities
• Legal system assistance
• Public education
• Support at court proceedings
• Support Groups
• Support in working with law enforcement
• Youth advocates

Offers a facilitated support group for parents, groups meet virtually and in person.

• Caregiver coaching/counseling

• Dementia empowerment service: Provides emotional support with dementia/early-stage memory loss, support system planning, goal setting, and community resources

• Educational workshops

• Support groups for caregivers

• Volunteer in home and out of home respite care