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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

Provides substance use prevention services, including: - Drug and Alcohol Education Diversion Program: For youth and young adults in the beginning stages of substance use who have gotten into legal or school trouble due to their substance use. Parents are required to participate for participants under age 18. - Individual and family substance use counseling for adolescents, young adults, and adults - Substance Use Assessments: A licensed alcohol and drug counselor conducts substance use assessments for adolescents and adults

A program working to ground youth in Native culture to reduce chemical and tobacco abuse, teen dating violence, gang relations, sex trafficking, and other self-compromising behaviors among at-risk youth. Through opportunities for community involvement, leadership development, culturally specific health education, and cultural enrichment activities, the program develops interpersonal competencies and strengthens the skills young people need to become community leaders and mentors for other youth.

Program is a community based alternative for youth committing first time, low level offenses. Services defined through a contract created with youth and parents that include topical seminars, community service, restorative justice, and restitution. Chemical Awareness Seminar: Co-sponsored by area police departments targeted toward adolescent chemical abuse and experimentation Theft Awareness Seminar: Co-sponsored by area police departments, targeted toward adolescent shoplifters and their parents Tobacco Awareness Seminar: Co-sponsored by area police departments and area schools, targeted toward adolescent tobacco users

Provides information on: - Heart Disease - Diabetes - Nutrition - Lyme Disease - Cancer - AIDS/HIV and STD's - Family Planning - Smoking/Tobacco - Other health related topics

Monitors diseases and promotes a healthy community. Services include: - Adult and children vaccinations and information. Vaccinations are offered at the Horizon Public Health Office in Alexandria. - Community education resources to protect and prevent diseases from insects, common infections, lead poisoning, and viruses. - Safe drinking water testing: helps address common concerns, including: arsenic, coliform bacteria, lead, manganese, and nitrate and support treatment of contaminants in private wells. - Substance misuse prevention resources

Public Health nurses provide services listed below. Health Services - Telehealth screening and assessment for COVID-19 symptoms - Blood pressure and blood glucose (diabetes) screening - Cholesterol screening - Over-the-counter prescription assistance - Pre-diabetes testing - Pregnancy test verification for medical assistance - Medical follow-up for diabetes, hypertension (high blood pressure), post-surgical procedures, Emergency Room visits, etc. - Health promotion education on multiple topics such as nutrition; healthy pregnancy; infant and child growth and development; smoking cessation; weight management; chronic disease management, etc. Community Resource Connections - Financial screening for program eligibility for prescription drug assistance; Women, Infant and Children (WIC); Head Start; Medical Assistance; Energy Assistance and food shelf - Medication disposal

Provides law enforcement for residents of Lester Prairie - Bicycle safety education - Drug Abuse Resistance Education for fifth and eighth graders - Stranger Danger education

Provides substance use prevention, intervention, education, and support services to those in need. Services provided: - Co-Occurring Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders Outpatient Treatment Program: Offers a thorough assessment, treatment, peer support, and educational classes to adults. The outpatient program is designed to help individuals understand their substance use, mental health, and the negative impact it has on their lives. - Substance Use Assessments: Offers a comprehensive substance use assessment to adults and adolescents age 13 and older. The assessment is conducted to evaluate the person's substance use history, physical and mental health, medications, past treatment experiences, daily life, and legal issues related to substance use. - Substance Use Counseling and Group Sessions: Offers individual and group sessions for outpatient treatment and aftercare programs. Clients meet with clinicians to develop treatment goals and monitor progress. The program utilizes culturally specific and evidence-based practices such as Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and recovery management skills.

Diversion services help youth make better choices and parents recognize signs and symptoms. Topics include: - Chemical Awareness Program (CAP) (tobacco, e-cigs, alcohol, and drugs) (not a treatment program) - Restorative Justice Conferencing: Mediation that includes offender, victims, and their respective support groups - Community work service hours - Creative Responses to Conflict (helping the youth to develop alternative ways in dealing with conflict) - Restitution - Bullying Awareness Program (BAP) - Distracted Driving Awareness Program (DDAP) (helping young drivers become educated on how to prevent risky behaviors and attitudes while driving or prior to being a licensed driver) - Responsible Social Media Use (RSMU) (helping youth who are struggling to use social media in a healthy way) - Theft Awareness Program (TAP) - Teen Intervene Program (TI)

Full-service law enforcement provides the following services: - Emergency and non-emergency response to calls for assistance and public safety information - Civil processing of civil and criminal documents, such as subpoenas and court orders - CodeRED service for high-speed emergency notifications to residents - Crime reporting and investigation services - D.A.R.E. Program to educate youth on drug abuse resistance - Fingerprinting services for background checks and other legal purposes - Firearms permits processing and issuance - Jail facility with five individual holding cells - Record requests, including reports and public safety documentation

Provides substance use prevention services, including: - Drug and Alcohol Education Diversion Program: For youth and young adults in the beginning stages of substance use who have gotten into legal or school trouble due to their substance use. Parents are required to participate for participants under age 18. - Individual and family substance use counseling for adolescents, young adults, and adults - Substance Use Assessments: A licensed alcohol and drug counselor conducts substance use assessments for adolescents and adults

Health related events and classes. Call for topics and schedule. Classes include: - Smoking cessation and prevention - Childbirth education - Breastfeeding support - CPR instruction - Weight management

Community Health Unit partnering with community groups to provide health education on certain topics such as: - Chemical Health: Alcohol and drug prevention - Mental wellness - Statewide Health Improvement Program(SHIP): Encourage physical activity, improve nutrition, and reduce tobacco exposure and usage - Toward Zero Deaths (TZD) Safe Roads coalition: Outreach and enforcement on traffic safety

Provides chemical dependency treatment, including: - Comprehensive outpatient program including day and evening treatment options - Comprehensive chemical health assessment - Daily chemical education and support groups - Methadone and Buprenorphine (Suboxone) Treatment - Medically supervised taper

Provides community health programs such as: - Child and Teen Checkup Outreach: Helps families find a doctor, dentist, psychologist, and transportation - Disease and Prevention Control: Monitor and investigate potential disease processes through adult/child immunizations, communicable disease prevention programs, emergency preparedness plans, surveillance of the county's environment, and tuberculosis screening - Environmental Health: Help protect the residents from environmental health hazards through programs to reduce exposure to health risks, such as food and waterborne diseases, radiation, occupational health hazards, and public health nuisances. Provides radon, lead, and well water education. - Follow-Along Program: Provides parents with information about their child's development during infancy and early childhood through mailing questionnaires - Health Promotion: Provides presentations and/or materials on health topics for small and large groups. Topics may include chemical and tobacco use prevention, family health, mental health, nutrition, and physical activity - Public Health Preparedness for Emergencies: Funded by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention in partnership with local, state, and territorial public health departments to provide assistance to public health departments across the nation. Helps health departments strengthen abilities to effectively respond to a range of public health threats, including infectious diseases, natural disasters, and biological, chemical, nuclear, and radiological events.

Monitors diseases and promotes a healthy community. Services include: - Adult and children vaccinations and information. Vaccinations are offered at the Horizon Public Health Office in Alexandria. - Community education resources to protect and prevent diseases from insects, common infections, lead poisoning, and viruses. - Safe drinking water testing: helps address common concerns, including: arsenic, coliform bacteria, lead, manganese, and nitrate and support treatment of contaminants in private wells. - Substance misuse prevention resources

Works with individuals seeking recovery to consult, provide substance use evaluations, individual and family counseling, group outpatient programming, treatment of co-occurring disorders, treatment coordination, and referrals for additional services. Can provide treatment for co-occurring disorders through mental health professionals who can help provide behavioral support throughout the treatment process.

Classes and educational training include: - Car seat education - Chronic disease prevention - Environmental health, (toxic materials, lead screening, water quality consultation, and public nuisance control) - Injury prevention - Sexuality education/family planning/AIDS/HIV - SIDS and Shaken Baby Syndrome - Tobacco prevention - Violence prevention - Wellness presentations

Provides a range of services including: - Accident reports/law enforcement records - Animal Control - Animal licensing - Canine unit - Crime-free multi-housing program - Crime Watch program - Crossing guards - Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE): Officer-led, in-classroom anti-drug, anti-gang, and anti-violence program for school children - Fingerprint clinics? - General crime reporting - Project Childsafe: provides free gun locks to residents - School liaison

Provides law enforcement and community services such as Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.), Neighborhood Watch, and child care seat safety education.

Direct Access allows an individual to choose a provider to receive comprehensive assessments and access care immediately. The county will assess individuals who need help paying for a chemical use assessment or treatment services through the Behavioral Health Fund. Also provides: - 1:1 and family chemical dependency counseling - Case management and advocacy - Provides referrals to local community service providers for chemical assessments, treatment services in outpatient, inpatient, extended inpatient treatment, halfway house care, and chemical dependency education and prevention programs - Referrals to low-cost community services for client needs beyond the primary chemical problem

Provides chemical dependency treatment, including: - Comprehensive outpatient program including day and evening treatment options - Comprehensive chemical health assessment - Daily chemical education and support groups - Methadone and Buprenorphine (Suboxone) Treatment - Medically supervised taper

Assists victims, survivors, and their loved ones of impaired driving crashes by providing information on crime victims' rights and information on financial assistance for crime victims Provides services to victims, survivors, and loved ones of impaired driving crashes, including: - Applications for restitution - Attorney referral - Criminal justice advocacy - Crisis counseling - Grief support - Information and referral - Support groups - Victim impact statements Community awareness and education on drunk driving and its consequences for adults, college students, and teens Professional trainings for law enforcement, fire, EMS, clergy, and allied service providers by special arrangement

Diversion services help youth make better choices and parents recognize signs and symptoms. Topics include: - Chemical Awareness Program (CAP) (tobacco, e-cigs, alcohol, and drugs) (not a treatment program) - Restorative Justice Conferencing: Mediation that includes offender, victims, and their respective support groups - Community work service hours - Creative Responses to Conflict (helping the youth to develop alternative ways in dealing with conflict) - Restitution - Bullying Awareness Program (BAP) - Distracted Driving Awareness Program (DDAP) (helping young drivers become educated on how to prevent risky behaviors and attitudes while driving or prior to being a licensed driver) - Responsible Social Media Use (RSMU) (helping youth who are struggling to use social media in a healthy way) - Theft Awareness Program (TAP) - Teen Intervene Program (TI)