Self-help group offering assistance to bereaved families who have experienced the death of a child. Through discussion and sharing, participants help themselves and each other work through grief and learn about the grieving process. Programs include: - Compassionate Friends Newsletter - Lending library of grief-related books and video library - Remembrance Tree at holiday time

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. Group focuses on spirituality, personal growth, dismantling strongholds, health, and wellness that promotes healing.

Supportive services including: - Literature on suicide prevention and depressive illness - Support group information for survivors of suicide

- Adoption and pet placement - Pet and stay animal surrender - Lost animal assistance - Pet behavior helpline - Euthanasia and cremation services - Volunteer programs

A support group for people who have lost someone to suicide, open to the public and facilitated by peers.

Offers a variety of support groups. - Abuse Tuesdays: Provides a safe place for those recovering from an abusive relationship. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - Cancer Support Group: For individuals with cancer or their loved ones. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - Codependency: Encourages the development of healthy boundaries for individuals who experience an emotional or psychological reliance on someone else, possibly due to an illness or addiction. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - Divorce Care: For individuals who are divorced, separated, or in the process of divorce. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - Freedom from Addictions and Abuse: Provides a safe place for individuals recovering from addictions related to gambling, drugs, alcohol, food, and more. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - Freedom from Anxiety: Support for people struggling with anxiety. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - GriefShare: Offers support and encouragement for those who are grieving the death of a loved one. Provided at the Lakeville, Shakopee, and Northfield campuses. - Grief's Road to Emmaus: Provides care and support for those experiencing the loss of a child. Provided at all campuses. - Hispanic Spanish Life and Faith Group: Provides a supportive environment for people looking to make healthier choices in life and their faith journey. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - Men's Purity group: Provides healthy steps toward freedom from pornography and sexual addictions. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - TreeHouse for Teens: Provides mentoring for youth ages 10 -18 to receive support, guidance, and practical skills in making better choices. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - Victory Over the Struggles of Life: Provides a supportive and encouraging environment for people encountering depression, emotional stress, boundary issues, mental health, and more. Provided at the Lakeville campus.

Cancer education and support programs: (763)520-5285 Diabetes education and support programs: (763)581-5850 Domestic violence support programs: (763)581-3942 Grief and Loss support programs: (763)581-9590 Injury prevention programs: (763)581-3763 Stroke education and support programs: (763)581-3650

Offers immediate and long-term practical help, and emotional support to families after homicide, suicide, overdose, and accidental deaths. Holds weekly loss-specific support groups for children, teens, and adults including homicide grief support with separate groups for adults and children, families of suicides for adults, and families of accidental death victims for adults. - East Metro: Groups meet at the Saint Paul location on Monday evenings. - West Metro: Groups meet in Saint Louis Park on Thursday evenings. - An additional suicide support group meets in Forest Lake Thursday evening. Call for additional information or registration. Some classes may be offered virtually.

Peer support group for people who have experienced the death of a child

Youth Support: Provides a free quarterly grief support series and two free annual bereavement camps, Camp Erin-Twin Cities and Camp Journey for youth and their families who have experienced the death of a loved one. Offers virtual and in-person grief support groups, access to free short-term grief counseling, and family-friendly events that provide a connection to others who have experienced a similar loss. Also provides free support and services for children who are anticipating the death of a parent, sibling, or close family member. Young Adult Support: Provides opportunities to connect with others in the 18 - 26 year old age group through weekend retreats, social events, monthly support groups, grief counseling, and young adult grief support groups.

- Adoption and pet placement - Pet and stay animal surrender - Lost animal assistance - Pet behavior helpline - Euthanasia and cremation services - Volunteer programs

Services include: - Individual counseling on grief and healing - Family counseling on the death of a family member or a close loved one - Peer grief support groups in a community-based model to find hope and connection. Uses a philosophy of whole-family care to equip individuals and families with coping strategies and communication skills to heal together. - Trauma and crisis response to assist individuals and groups in crisis. Counselors provide leadership, debriefing sessions, and coordination of meaningful response to those impacted by the crisis and traumatic event.

Offers a variety of support groups. - Abuse Tuesdays: Provides a safe place for those recovering from an abusive relationship. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - Cancer Support Group: For individuals with cancer or their loved ones. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - Codependency: Encourages the development of healthy boundaries for individuals who experience an emotional or psychological reliance on someone else, possibly due to an illness or addiction. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - Divorce Care: For individuals who are divorced, separated, or in the process of divorce. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - Freedom from Addictions and Abuse: Provides a safe place for individuals recovering from addictions related to gambling, drugs, alcohol, food, and more. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - Freedom from Anxiety: Support for people struggling with anxiety. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - GriefShare: Offers support and encouragement for those who are grieving the death of a loved one. Provided at the Lakeville, Shakopee, and Northfield campuses. - Grief's Road to Emmaus: Provides care and support for those experiencing the loss of a child. Provided at all campuses. - Hispanic Spanish Life and Faith Group: Provides a supportive environment for people looking to make healthier choices in life and their faith journey. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - Men's Purity group: Provides healthy steps toward freedom from pornography and sexual addictions. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - TreeHouse for Teens: Provides mentoring for youth ages 10 -18 to receive support, guidance, and practical skills in making better choices. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - Victory Over the Struggles of Life: Provides a supportive and encouraging environment for people encountering depression, emotional stress, boundary issues, mental health, and more. Provided at the Lakeville campus.

Offers a variety of support groups. - Abuse Tuesdays: Provides a safe place for those recovering from an abusive relationship. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - Cancer Support Group: For individuals with cancer or their loved ones. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - Codependency: Encourages the development of healthy boundaries for individuals who experience an emotional or psychological reliance on someone else, possibly due to an illness or addiction. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - Divorce Care: For individuals who are divorced, separated, or in the process of divorce. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - Freedom from Addictions and Abuse: Provides a safe place for individuals recovering from addictions related to gambling, drugs, alcohol, food, and more. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - Freedom from Anxiety: Support for people struggling with anxiety. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - GriefShare: Offers support and encouragement for those who are grieving the death of a loved one. Provided at the Lakeville, Shakopee, and Northfield campuses. - Grief's Road to Emmaus: Provides care and support for those experiencing the loss of a child. Provided at all campuses. - Hispanic Spanish Life and Faith Group: Provides a supportive environment for people looking to make healthier choices in life and their faith journey. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - Men's Purity group: Provides healthy steps toward freedom from pornography and sexual addictions. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - TreeHouse for Teens: Provides mentoring for youth ages 10 -18 to receive support, guidance, and practical skills in making better choices. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - Victory Over the Struggles of Life: Provides a supportive and encouraging environment for people encountering depression, emotional stress, boundary issues, mental health, and more. Provided at the Lakeville campus.

Provides a variety of cancer related services during and after treatment. Services offered: - Acupuncture - Art therapy - Classes, workshops, and retreats for caregivers during and after treatment - Emotional support groups for patients and caregivers - Enhancement program for personalized wig fitting, scarf tying, skin care, and make up tips - Grief/bereavement support groups - Healing touch and Reiki - Message - Music therapy - Personal consultation for post surgical garment fitting - Reflection garden - Spiritual wellness

Movement for Violence Prevention (MVP): Leadership development activities to assist youth-led community engagement, skill enhancement, peer connections, and tools for change to prevent youth violence. Inspiring Youth: A year-long, intensive, community-based program for youth ages 10 - 17 and their families who have been impacted by violence. Youth workers provide comprehensive and culturally responsive mentorship, support, and access to services, activities, and leadership opportunities. Youth Site-Based and Community-Based Housing: Transitional housing for youth and young adults who are victims of violence and exploitation, including sex trafficking. Safety planning and support are provided. Voices in Prevention (VIP): A 6-week violence prevention curriculum serving middle and high school students. Curriculum might also include support groups, one-on-one sessions, peer mediation, and service learning. Youth Safety Plans: Specialized safety plans for youth NorthStar Youth Outreach Center: A drop-in center for homeless youth offering advocacy, safety planning, and connections to additional community resources. The center also offers: - Assistance with housing - Assistance with career and education planning - Computer lab - Counseling - Creative art spaces - Food and snacks - Laundry access - Supplies and clothing

The Community Bereavement Program is a support program that is facilitated by a counselor and nurses for people who are grieving the loss of a loved one. The program consists of ten sessions held once or twice each year. Participants must register for the program and start each session from the beginning. Attendance at all meetings is recommended, but not required. Sessions are generally held on the second and fourth Thursday of the month from 1:30 pm to 3 pm at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in La Crescent.

Provides supportive services for individuals and families who have experienced or have been affected by all types of perinatal loss including miscarriage, stillbirth, ectopic pregnancy, infertility, neonatal death, prematurity, and others, including: - Virtual Support Groups: Bereaved Parents, Pregnancy After Loss, Dad's Grief Discussion, Grandparents and Extended Family, Parenting After Loss, and Coping with SIDS/SUID and Infant Death - Peer Companions: Free trained peer companions with similar experience are matched with newly bereaved individuals to provide support and resources. Peers are available for the entire family. - A free national telephone and text grief support helpline staffed by professionals who have personal experience with pregnancy and infant loss. - Prenatal Patient Education: Parenting in Pregnancy is an informational booklet for expectant parents about how to optimize the health of mom and baby during pregnancy. Educational materials are also available for stillbirth, miscarriage, pregnancy after a loss, fathers grief, caring for yourself after perinatal loss, grieving grandparents, assisting siblings with perinatal loss, how friends and family can help, and understanding perinatal autopsy and testing options. - Hosts a monthly podcast that offers information, support, and education. - Minnesota Center for Stillbirth and Infant Death: A statewide program that provides a starting point for families who have experienced the death of a baby through stillbirth, neonatal death, SUID/SIDS, or any other infant death. Provides resources for information on strategies to reduce the risk for stillbirth and infant death, grief resources, funeral assistance, and support for bereaved families. The Center will contact each family and offer the services of a Family Support Coordinator who are health professionals with expertise in caring for families after the death of a baby. Visit website for more information and online Support Referral Form.

Grief support group for parents and families who have experienced the loss of a child

All services are free on confidential Services include the following: - Pregnancy tests - STI information and referrals for testing - On-site limited ultrasounds - Parenting and abstinence education - Information about pregnancy, abortion risks, and adoption - Post-abortion care and bereavement support - Earn While you LearnNutrition education and cooking classes - CPR and first aid training - Infant massageCribs, strollers, diapers, wipes, clothing etc. through the Baby Boutique - Referrals to area agencies for medical care, housing, employment, education, etc. - Crisis hotline

Groups for mental health, including: - Anger management and conflict resolution - DBT skills - Hope and loss - Illness, management and recovery - Relapse prevention

- Avian and exotic medicine - Cardiology at Oakdale site only - Dentistry and oral surgery - Dermatology - Emergency services for animals including surgery - Imaging including CT scan, high field MRI, ultrasound, and x-ray - Internal medicine - Neurology - Oncology - Pet loss support group - Physical rehabilitation

- Chemical and psychiatric assessment and referral services - Chemical health prevention and education, including youth - Continuing care, relapse prevention, bereavement groups, mental health groups, and Alcoholics Anonymous meetings - Individual counseling, psychiatric case management, medication referrals, and reviews - Naloxone Access Point - Rule 25, inpatient, and outpatient chemical dependency treatment - Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less) and residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days) - Support groups, sweat lodge, and other ceremonies

- Transitions: Navigating Life's Events Together (9:30 am - 10:30 am or 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm, 1st Wednesday of the month at North Shore Area Partners. Also offered 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm, 3rd Wednesday of the month at Clair Nelson Center, 6866 Cramer Rd, Finland, MN 55603) - Parkinson's support group (1st Wednesdays, 10:30 am - 11:30 am) - Caregiver and grief support programming - Individual meetings and support (caregiver consulting) - Caregiver education - Respite services - Resource assistance and advocacy

- - Buffalo Baby Café weekly breastfeeding support group - - Children's dental services: sliding scale fee clinic, for ages 0 - 26 years and pregnant women - - Child and teen checkups - - Child passenger safety - - Clinics for seniors age 60+, including education, referrals, blood pressure checks, and foot care - - Disease prevention and control - - Emergency Preparedness - - Environmental Health - - Family home visiting - - Family planning program - - Follow along program - - Help me grow - - Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP) & LiveWright.org- Support groups and classes - - Student clinical and internships - - Wellness Done Right Clinic - - Wellness On Wheels (WOW) Program: providing mobile health and immunizations