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Works with victims of general crimes, including physical assault, harassment, stalking, identity theft, attempted murder, and men who are victims of intimate partner violence, in addition to other crime victimizations. Provides support through services: - Assists in applying for compensation assistance from the Crime Reparations Board - Assists in filing Orders for Protection and Harassment Restraining Orders - Assists in preparing a victim impact statement - Assists with restitution paperwork - Being a liaison between the victim, the police department, and the county attorney - Provides crisis intervention for victims - Provides help through the crisis line - Provides referrals to community and area agencies. Grant funds (when available) are used to meet the emergency needs of crime victims - Provides victim rights information - Support and guidance through medical, law enforcement, and legal processes Emergency assistance includes, but is not limited to, the following expenses: - Cleanup of a crime scene - Purchase and installation of necessary home security devices - Reimbursement for reasonable travel and living expenses that the victim incurred to attend court proceedings that were held at a location other than the place where the crime occurred, due to the change in venue - Reimbursement of towing and storage fees incurred due to impoundment of a recovered stolen vehicle - Replacement of necessary property that was lost, damaged, or stolen as a result of a crime - Transportation to locations related to the victim's needs as a victim such as medical facilities and facilities of the criminal justice system. - When available, funding through the program can be used for items such as repairing a broken door, installing new locks, and replacing clothing or bedding taken as evidence.

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 a holistic approach to healing, which includes: - Connection to local community resources, social service organizations, and social workers to support survivors and work with external partners - Empowering survivors of torture to rebuild their lives and overcome the trauma they have experienced - Integrated case management services toward asylum-seeking families who have experienced torture and persecution, such as psychosocial screenings. Case workers set up tele-case management, develop a basic approach to meet their needs, and connect them to resources for medical, mental health care, shelter, schooling, and other social supports. - Mental health counseling such as individual, group counseling, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) counseling. Clinicians conduct outreach and assessments to understand the needs of survivors. Additional services include learning self-regulation, adapting, and coping skills. - Physiotherapy and trauma-informed care offering a 10-week group and individual session. Offers support to help survivors heal, manage pain, maintain strength through exercises, nervous system regulation tools, and self-awareness.

Works with victims of general crimes, including physical assault, harassment, stalking, identity theft, attempted murder, and men who are victims of intimate partner violence, in addition to other crime victimizations. Provides support through services: - Assists in applying for compensation assistance from the Crime Reparations Board - Assists in filing Orders for Protection and Harassment Restraining Orders - Assists in preparing a victim impact statement - Assists with restitution paperwork - Being a liaison between the victim, the police department, and the county attorney - Provides crisis intervention for victims - Provides help through the crisis line - Provides referrals to community and area agencies. Grant funds (when available) are used to meet the emergency needs of crime victims - Provides victim rights information - Support and guidance through medical, law enforcement, and legal processes Emergency assistance includes, but is not limited to, the following expenses: - Cleanup of a crime scene - Purchase and installation of necessary home security devices - Reimbursement for reasonable travel and living expenses that the victim incurred to attend court proceedings that were held at a location other than the place where the crime occurred, due to the change in venue - Reimbursement of towing and storage fees incurred due to impoundment of a recovered stolen vehicle - Replacement of necessary property that was lost, damaged, or stolen as a result of a crime - Transportation to locations related to the victim's needs as a victim such as medical facilities and facilities of the criminal justice system. - When available, funding through the program can be used for items such as repairing a broken door, installing new locks, and replacing clothing or bedding taken as evidence.

Outpatient mental health facility providing couples, family, group, and individual counseling including: - Adolescent/youth counseling - Child guidance - Crime victim counseling - Cultural transition counseling - Marriage counseling - Medication monitoring - Mental health evaluation including psychiatric evaluation, psychological testing, and psychosocial evaluation - Parent counseling support and skills group - Overcoming anxiety (agoraphobia, obsessive compulsive disorder, panic disorders, post traumatic stress disorder, social phobia, and specific phobias) support and skills group - Post traumatic stress disorder counseling - Psychiatric disorder counseling - Traditional and nontraditional psychotherapy

Attorney services include: - Child custody decrees - Child protection representation - Child support assistance/enforcement - Conservatorship assistance - County counsel - Court filing assistance - Crime victim compensation - Crime victim notification services - Crime victim assistance - Crime witness support - Criminal law - District Attorney - Domestic/family violence legal services - Estate entitlement assistance - Guardianship assistance - Juvenile delinquency prosecution and diversion - Paternity suits - Paternity/maternity establishment - Permanent restraining orders - Stalking/harassment orders - Temporary restraining orders - Third-party involuntary commitment petition services The County Attorney is not permitted to provide legal advice to citizens, but can refer them to a department, agency, or private law firm that can help them.

Provides support and information to all persons who have been victimized by a crime in Benton County. - Accompanies victims and witnesses to criminal court hearings - Assistance in applying for witness fees, restitution from the offender, and compensation from the Minnesota Crime Victims Reparations Board - Assist with the return of property held by police - Education and preparation for trials - Information regarding statuses of the case - Referrals to other Benton County services or community resources - Transportation to court

Deaf Crisis Line/Disaster Distress Helpline: Provides a 24 hour/7 days a week free, confidential crisis helpline utilizing videophone and American Sign Language (ASL). Also offers texting. - Crisis Interpreting: Supports individuals with trauma-sensitive American Sign Language interpreting that mitigates retraumatizing the survivor and adds an extra layer of sensitivity. Also provides training on trauma-informed interpreting and mental health interpreting. - Deaf Crisis Line: Supports individuals who are facing a variety of challenges and are victims of crimes including survivors of domestic violence, child abuse, elder abuse, mental health challenges, and more. - Disaster Distress Hotline: Supports callers who have been affected by natural or man-made disasters. Victim Services: Provides services to deaf, hard of hearing, deafblind, and late-deafened victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking, and crime and their families, including: - 24 hour/7 days a week deaf crisis line? - Advocacy in legal, medical, and personal - Counseling - Case management - Crisis intervention - Emotional support - Interpreting services - Trauma-Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY)

Works with victims of general crimes, including physical assault, harassment, stalking, identity theft, attempted murder, and men who are victims of intimate partner violence, in addition to other crime victimizations. Provides support through services: - Assists in applying for compensation assistance from the Crime Reparations Board - Assists in filing Orders for Protection and Harassment Restraining Orders - Assists in preparing a victim impact statement - Assists with restitution paperwork - Being a liaison between the victim, the police department, and the county attorney - Provides crisis intervention for victims - Provides help through the crisis line - Provides referrals to community and area agencies. Grant funds (when available) are used to meet the emergency needs of crime victims - Provides victim rights information - Support and guidance through medical, law enforcement, and legal processes Emergency assistance includes, but is not limited to, the following expenses: - Cleanup of a crime scene - Purchase and installation of necessary home security devices - Reimbursement for reasonable travel and living expenses that the victim incurred to attend court proceedings that were held at a location other than the place where the crime occurred, due to the change in venue - Reimbursement of towing and storage fees incurred due to impoundment of a recovered stolen vehicle - Replacement of necessary property that was lost, damaged, or stolen as a result of a crime - Transportation to locations related to the victim's needs as a victim such as medical facilities and facilities of the criminal justice system. - When available, funding through the program can be used for items such as repairing a broken door, installing new locks, and replacing clothing or bedding taken as evidence.

Outpatient community mental health center providing couples, family, group, and individual counseling, including: - Adolescent/youth counseling and support groups - Anger management counseling and groups - Anxiety counseling - Bereavement/grief counseling - Child guidance - Chronic/severe mental illness counseling - Clutterer/hoarder counseling - Crime victim counseling - Diagnostic assessment - Disability counseling - Disaster counseling - Divorce counseling - Employment transition/retirement counseling - Family Preservation Services provides family therapy to families whose children are at risk of out-of-home placement - Family violence counseling including adult incest survivors, child, elder, parent and spousal abuse counseling - Forensic mental health evaluations - Gambling counseling - Gender identity counselling - Geriatric counseling - Juvenile delinquency counseling - Marriage counseling - Overspenders counseling - Parent counseling, support groups, and education groups for parents, foster parents, educators, and guardians - Postabortion counseling - Postpartum counseling - Premarital counseling - Psychiatric disorder counseling - Psychological assessments - Rule 20 court evaluations - Runaway counseling - Sexual assault counseling for adults and children - Sexual orientation counseling - Shoplifting counseling - Terminal illness counseling

Provides individual, couples, and family therapy. Services include: - Addiction and recovery - Adoption and Foster care adjustments for youth, birth and adoptive families - Christian-based therapy (upon request) - Conflict resolution - Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR) - Grief therapy - Parenting support - Stress management - Telehealth - Therapy for anxiety and depression - Treatment for trauma, abuse and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) - Work and career issues

Attorney handles: - Child protection - Child support - Civil issues - Criminal issues - Third-party involuntary commitments - Traffic violations Crime victim services provide the following services: - Advocacy - Crime victim rights information - Assistance in understanding the victim's rights - Education about the criminal justice system - Information about what is happening in the case and procedure - Information on eligibility and restitution from the defendant or the Minnesota Reparations Board - Liaison with the prosecutor for victims and witnesses - Limited emergency funds for victims - Provide assistance with testimony preparations during trials and writing/presenting victim impact statements - Referral to counseling or assistance programs

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.

- Advocacy to victims in hospital/medical situations - Psychoeducational group for women who have been involved in the sex industry (or who are at risk of becoming involved) - Referrals for medical, legal, counseling, and other professional services are available - Safety planning for people being abused, stalked, or made to feel unsafe - System advocacy services for sexual assault victims in the hospital, law enforcement, and in the criminal justice system - One-to-one counseling - Youth prevention education program for ages 12 - 18 year olds (all genders), to help build skills and navigate risky situations, and encourages support systems and local resources for youth

Outpatient mental health care clinic providing couples, individual, and family counseling with a Christian perspective. Specific areas include: - Adolescent/youth counseling - Anger management - Bereavement/grief counseling - Child guidance - Couples counseling - Crime victim counseling - Cultural transition counseling - Disability counseling - Divorce counseling - Employment transition/retirement counseling - Family violence counseling including adult incest survivors, child abuse counseling, elder abuse counseling, parent abuse counseling, and spousal abuse counseling - Gambling counseling - Geriatric counseling - Health problems counseling - Marriage counseling - Overspenders counseling - Parent counseling - Post abortion counseling - Postpartum counseling - Premarital counseling - Psychiatric disorder counseling - Sexual assault counseling for adults and children - Sexuality counseling - Terminal illness counseling

Provides the following services to anyone who is a victim or witness of a crime, including sexual assault, in Hennepin County: - Case status notification and information - Short and long term advocacy and social service referrals - Victim/witness advocacy services including property return, court escort, and reparations assistance - Victim rights information - Witness pretrial preparation and education

Provides outpatient mental and behavioral health counseling and support services that incorporates traditional and cultural practices. Providers specialize in trauma-informed and culturally-informed care. - ADHD assessments and testing - Adult, elder, individual, and adolescent/youth counseling - Bereavement/grief counseling - Child guidance - Crime victim counseling - Culturally informed therapy groups - Divorce counseling - Family violence counseling including adult incest survivors, child abuse counseling, elder abuse counseling, parent abuse counseling, and spousal abuse counseling - Health concerns counseling - Integrated care and consultation with clinic programs - Marriage counseling - Mental health education and consultation with schools, community agencies, other professionals - Parent counseling - Play therapy - Post abortion counseling - Postpartum counseling - Psychiatric disorder counseling - Psychological assessments and evaluations including clinical evaluation, psychological testing, and psychosocial evaluation - School-based behavioral health services at Anishinabe Academy, Sanford Middle School, and South High School - Sexual assault counseling for adults and children - Sexual orientation counseling - Sexuality counseling - Terminal illness counseling - Trauma informed treatment

Responsibilities of the County Attorney's Office include: ?- Accompaniment to medical appointments, emergency medical exams, court hearings, and trials - Child and adult protection representation - Child support and paternity cases - Conservatorships - Crime witness support - Criminal and delinquency prosecution; district attorney - Criminal protective orders - Domestic/family violence legal services - Guardianships - Juvenile diversion - Legal representation of county boards and agencies - Prosecutes misdemeanors, gross misdemeanors and felonies - Requests restitution; crime victim compensation - Restraining orders - Stalking/Harassment orders? - Temporary and permanent restraining orders - Victim notification

Provides services and support groups for victims of domestic violence and anger management in the Native American community: - Anger management groups (men and women) - Assist with obtaining an order for protection - Counseling for victims of crime - Domestic Abuse support group - Support in court proceedings

Provides assistance with: - Understanding the legal process and court procedures in a criminal matter - Understanding and exercising victims' rights - Seeking restitution for economic loss or harm resulting from crime - Information about proposed settlement offers and pre-trial diversion programs - Referrals to other agencies providing victim services - Explaining Order for Protection and Harassment Restraining Order application process - Assistance to witnesses testifying in court hearings and trials

Offers confidential support to victims of crime, including a 24-hour crisis hotline, court accompaniment, and crisis counseling. They assist with Harassment Restraining Orders (HRO) and Orders for Protection (OFP), help victims understand the criminal justice system, and ensure victims are informed of their rights throughout the legal process.

Outpatient family counseling agency providing individual, couples, and family counseling in the following areas: - ADD/ADHD - Anger management - Bereavement/grief counseling - Christian counseling - Chronic disease counseling - Crime victim counseling - Cultural transition counseling - Depression/mood disorders? - Developmental/Transitional Issues - Dialectic Behavioral Therapy DBT: Individual only; not available in a group setting - Disaster counseling - Dissociative Disorders counseling - Employment transition counseling - Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing EMDR - Family parent issues - Family violence counseling (adult incest survivor, child abuse counseling, child incest counseling, elder abuse, etc.) - Gender identity counseling - Geriatric counseling - Hypnosis - Juvenile delinquency diversion counseling - Marriage counseling - Medication management - Mental health evaluation including clinical evaluation, psychological testing, and psychosocial evaluation - Overspenders counseling - Pain management - Postabortion counseling - Postpartum counseling - Premarital counseling - Sexual Addiction counseling - Telemedicine services

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)

Community-based mental health specializing in recovery from sexual abuse, sexual assault, and sexual trauma. Services are provided by licensed mental health professionals and supervised graduate students with training and education in sexual victimization. Issues addressed include: - Anxiety, depression, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) - Grief and loss - Relationships

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.