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Provides substance use outpatient and counseling services to adults, adolescents, and families. Services include:

• After school treatment programs for adolescents and their families

• Alcohol and drug education seminar

• Morning and evening treatment programs for adults

• Substance use assessments and free consultations

Winona County Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention (ASAP) is a coalition of community members devoted to cultivating a drug-free culture for children and teens in the Winona area. They work within our schools and the wider community to raise awareness and reduce substance abuse through education and programs.

Offers the following health services:

• Blood pressure and blood sugar screenings

• Child and adult immunizations

• Cholesterol screening

• Dental varnishing/fluoride treatment

• Disease prevention and control

• Flu shots

• Foot care

-Hearing and vision screenings

• Height and weight checks

• Hemoglobin testing

• Hepatitis C and HIV screenings

• Lead testing

• Mantoux (TB) testing

• WIC clinics

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

Outpatient treatment for co-occurring disorders:

• Chemical dependency assessments

• Cognitive behavioral therapy

• Experiential therapy

• Free family and friends education

• Gender-specific group counseling

• Relapse prevention

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

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

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)

The following is a partial list of services the Big Lake Police Department has available to its residents at no cost. Some of the programs and activities are done in cooperation with the Big Lake District Chamber of Commerce and various other community organizations.

• Awareness and education classes for citizens

• Back-to-school safety promotion

• Criminal investigations

• Fingerprinting

• Halloween safety bags and instructions

• Neighborhood watch

• Operation ID

• Orientations and seminars on request

• Premise surveys

• Residential security checks for those who might be vacationing or leaving town for a period of time

• Run, yell, and tell program

• Security watch

• Speed trailer placement

• Vehicle unlocks

Interventionists work with students, school and staff in assessing, identifying and treating drug related problems in school Specific goals are: - To increase awareness of and ability to deal with chemical use and related problems

• To provide direct service to students experiencing difficulties with chemical use/abuse of parents

• To develop a school chemical abuse prevention policy

• Provides sexual assault services

• Provides child protection services

• Provides violence prevention services

• Provides youth development services

• The interventionists also help students with non-drug related problems

• The offer support groups for common teen/family problems

• These groups are offered during the school day for ease of access

• College and career readiness

• Academic counseling

Provides health education and advocacy with a focus on families who reside on the Northside of Minneapolis; services include:

• Assistance signing up with available insurance programs, including MNSure, in partnership with the Southeast Asia Resource Action Center

• Chemical health, tobacco and narcotics prevention and education

• Hepatitis B awareness and education

• Women's health and breast cancer awareness

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

Provides community education events through the Know the Truth Prevention Program that focuses on preventing youth substance use. Attendees can expect to receive updated and evidence based information on:

• Current drug trends and warning signs

• How to get connected with other local organizations who offer services for treatment and mental health

• Tools to creating a healthy conversation about drugs and alcohol

• Updates from local law enforcement and school administration

• Ways to intervene and when it's necessary

Offers services for adolescents with alcohol or other drug problems including:

• Chemical dependency evaluations to assess chemical use

• Psychological functioning, peer relationships, school performance and family functioning

• Inpatient adolescent treatment

• Outpatient adolescent treatment

• Individual interventionl program, which helps young people and families with chemical abuse problems learn about behavior management, progression of chemical use and related consequences, limit setting, communication and conflict resolution skills. Staff:

• Colleen MacKay LADC, Director of Services

• Dr. Don Farnsworth PHD, Clinical Psychologist

• Kelly Owens LADC, Adolescent Counselor

• Dawn Jolicoeur LADC, Adolescent Inpatient Counselor

• Debbie Kilpela LPN, Client Care Coordinator

• Brandon Torgerson LADC, P.T. Adolescent Counselor

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.

Class focused on prevention and intervention for youth on the harmful effects of alcohol, marijuana and nicotine. A parent or guardian must accompany the adolescent to the first class to build the adult's awareness of adolescent substance use, gain resources to help communication with their child, and network with other parents and guardians in the community. Upon completion of this class, participants will be able to:

• Identify the effects of alcohol, marijuana, and tobacco use

• Identify positive alternatives to alcohol and drug use

• Learn healthy ways to reduce or quit current use of alcohol, drug, and/or tobacco use

Consultation to businesses and industry in planning health and wellness programs for employees. Provide education and presentations on health and wellness topics to the community. Educational Programs that focus on:

• Disease prevention (handwashing)

• Mental health

• Nutrition

• Obesity reduction

• Physical activity

• Substance use

• Youth tobacco prevention

Speaker available to community groups, industry, and schools on health topics

Education consists of:

• Alcohol abuse

• Drug abuse

• Co-occurring disorders

• Cross addiction

• Stress reduction - for adolescence and family

• Program is culturally supportive

Provides residential drug and alcohol dependency for ages 13 - 18 - 14 Bed facility - Residential Drug and Alcohol dependency - Support groups - Education provided by District #318 - One on one counseling - Recreation - Spirituality

Supports positive youth development for ethnic cultural minority youth who are suspected of using alcohol or other drugs, use alcohol or other drugs, or have family members and/or friends who are using. The program uses a pro-social approach that engages youth within their communities, schools, peer groups, and families. The program provides one-on-one support to increase knowledge, develop life skills, and overcome hurdles by fostering positive relationships.

Provides service to residents of Ramsey County who are experiencing a mental health or chemical health crisis. Services available:

• Walk-in and telephone assistance for both youth and adults, and mobile response teams providing consultation and referral for mental health crises and suicide prevention.

• Bridges Group: Free group for anyone who wants to learn more about substance abuse and mental health issues and about available resources. Held 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Tuesday and Friday in the first floor main conference room.

• Chemical health screening

• Community and family education on mental health and suicide prevention.

• Crisis stabilization services

• American Indian cultural activities for youth and families

• Drum and Dance

• Family outings and events

• Language tables and classes provide students with opportunities to practice speaking and understanding the languages they study

• Pow-wows

• Prevention education regarding alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs

Provides the following services:

• Children's therapeutic services

• Diagnostic assessments and psychological testing

• Early childhood mental health

• Intensive in-home treatment

• Mental health therapy for individuals and families

• Military and veteran mental health

• Substance use and addiction: group therapy, and alcohol, drug and tobacco use education programs

• Youth resiliency services: coaching, counseling, peer connections, parental support, and in-home services