We serve as the hub for the Bemidji recovery community connecting people and families to treatment information, resources and services to help initiate, foster and sustain long-term wellness from addiction. We answer questions, provide information about and link clients to a wide range of resources related to recovery, including treatment options and availability, housing, transportation, employment issues, health care, employment support and peer recovery support groups.

Community Resource Connections staff provide information, referral, advocacy, MNSure enrollment assistance and paperwork assistance.

- An online directory of services designed to help people in Minnesota identify community resources such as human, health, or social services; information and referral; financial help; and other forms of aid and assistance within Minnesota - Long-term Care Choices Navigator: A decision-support tool available to consumers or professionals that lets people create an individualized plan of care to support older adults to live well and age well

Provides: Information and referral, Active listening, Crisis intervention - Linkage service for several agencies after hours including Itasca County Health and Human Services, Itasca Medical Care, Essentia Health Itasca Hospice and Kootasca Community Action programs - Initial contact point for services such as American Red Cross, Salvation Army, AA, Alanon, Crisis Response Team and Habitat for Humanity

- Information - Assistance - Referral - Coordinate service providers' visits to Northome - Provide meeting rooms

Information and referral services: - Will assess needs of the client, educate about available services, and assist the client in getting access to services. Includes information, application assistance, and advocacy. - Sites offering this program include: Blackduck and 2 sites in Bemidji

Single point of contact for individuals and families with a short-term challenge or need, connecting them to viable community resources to help improve household stability. Provides information on resources to help with housing & utilities, transportation, food & basic needs, health & medical, children's needs, employment & education, and more. Provides information on specific guidelines of local resources and assist callers in accessing them in the proper order, with the proper documentation, paperwork, or requirements.

Provides 1 on 1 peer support in office, in the community, over the phone, and virtually, resource navigation, recovery events, and recovery groups

- Adult activities: Offers 55 Alive defensive driving classes, fall softball, Market Place Morning Talks, open co-ed volleyball, and summer softball - Picnic shelter reservations: Permits may be requested for the current year starting on the first business day each February for Little Canada residents. Non-residents will be able to request a permit beginning the first business day each April. - Roseville area senior programs: Provides information on elder resources and referrals, games, and educational programs - Youth programs: Visit online for a full directory of activities and to register

Provides 1 on 1 peer support in office, in the community, over the phone, and virtually, resource navigation, recovery events, and recovery groups

Connects people with a wide range of community supports, including health services, education services, human services, faith-based resources, support groups and other community support.

Provides 1 on 1 peer support in office, in the community, over the phone, and virtually, resource navigation, recovery events, and recovery groups

Bridges the gap between emergency assistance and long-term self-sufficiency, and partners with the community and other human service providers to connect them with the resources to address root issues of food insecurity. Also provides access to a computer area with internet access and a printer.

We provide support, resources and counseling to Caregivers so that you can take care of yourself while caring for your family member or friend. CARE also helps connect caregivers and seniors with services in the community to meet their individual needs, thereby maintaining and extending independent living.

Provides information on community resources and assists with short-term planning to to address immediate needs including: - Childcare - Clothing - Education transportation - Employment - Food - Hennepin County services - Health insurance - Housing

Services provided: - Food Boxes - Child and Teen Check Ups - Home Visiting Program for first time parents starting pre-natally - Information & Referral - Lending Library for Parents and Children - Summer programs for preschool and elementary age children - Youth as Resources - MAC (Mothers and Children supplemental nutrition for 5-year olds) - NAPS (Nutrition Assistance Program for Seniors) - WIC (Women, Infants and Children nutrition program) - Parent Educaiton classes (parents of elementary and teenage students) - Family Support (provides emergency gas vouchers and other assistnace to support families on a limited basis) - MNSure Navigators - Legal Kiosks

Provides free and confidential health and human service information for people in Minnesota. 211 call centers are staffed 24/7/365 by certified Community Resource Specialists who assess needs and refer callers to the help they seek. When accessing 211, individuals obtain information from a database of over 40,000 programs and services, which include information about housing, employment, transportation, health services, and eldercare. In the event of a natural or public disaster, 211 works with local emergency management and disaster relief organizations to provide the public with information on resources not only during the disaster, but also throughout long-term recovery efforts.