Support and advocacy services for persons who have been sexually abused or assaulted include community education, speaking to groups on related topics, crisis intervention, legal and medical advocacy, supportive counseling for survivors and their loved ones, and support groups.

Services include: - Residential services for people with serious persistent mental illnesses, including co-occurring mental and chemical disorders - Board and lodge with service facility for adults with mental health concerns - Crisis facilities in Brainerd serving Region 5+, providing stabilization to those in need - Outreach programs - Transitional housing - Peer centers - Mental health home care - ARMHS services - Outreach programs Assistance With: - Life skills development - Social support and isolation elimination - Information and referral to community partners - Health care maintenance and attaining insurance and other benefits - Home visits - Employment assistance - Coping skills - Communication skills - Relapse prevention - Budgeting, shopping, cooking, and nutrition skills - Mental health recovery education - Wellness checks

Advocacy and support for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. - Fosters social inclusion for people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities - Provides education and resources for people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities - Provides a newsletter with information about educational, recreational, and social events - Provides workshops and trainings for individuals, families, and their caretakers

- Provides an opportunity for exchange of information on all aspects of adult day services - Promotes development of federal, state, and county policies supportive of adult day services - Provides specialized information and referral for adult day services

Individual support for seniors, 60 years and older - Transportation - Education (Powerful Tools for Caregivers, Matter of Balance, etc) - Information and referral services

Advocacy and support for students and families whose students are receiving special education services or are on 504 plans. Services include: - Community education on disability related topics - Individualized Education Plan (IEP)/school advocacy - Information and referral - Provides training for parents and other interested persons to help with a better understanding of the special education process and navigate the system more independently

Provides information on available resources and how to access the following: - Advocacy - Area senior resource fair - Assistance accessing resources and programs - Assistance with making choices about housing - Assistance with Medicare enrollment, Medicare plan choices and Medicare problems - Help with completing applications - Help with completing Health Care Directives - Help with completing Power of Attorney forms - Information about area resources for seniors including financial assistance programs - Medicare program education - Senior housing tours - Service coordination - Support groups

Confidential assistance: - Accompaniment during the court process - Focuses on shifting legal and protective responsibility away from victims of domestic violence to the criminal justice system and provides options and accountability for those who are abusive - Information and referral to legal, medical, and social service agencies - Provides immediate intervention and coordination with law enforcement to assist victims at times of crisis - Offers accompaniment through the justice system and strives to keep victims informed

Provides mental health services to help adults and children with a serious and persistent mental illness gain access to medical, social, educational, vocational, and other necessary services. Services include: - Adult mental health mobile crisis response services to eligible recipients in crisis assessment, mobile crisis intervention, and crisis stabilization services - Adult targeted case management and case management for children - Coordination to an extensive network of mental health services, therapy, treatment, day treatment, supportive services, and related services - Mental health assessment

Assist people who have any sort of disability. Advocates work one-on-one with people with disabilities in solving daily problems and navigating to disability services.

- Referrals for anyone dealing with end of life issues - Referrals for women and men with issues relating to pregnancy

Lakes and Pines may provide vouchers to those in need for a voucher for clothing at local thrift stores. Also, provide resources to local food shelves in the area.

Offer resources, referrals, and support, including: Financial - Access to free financial literacy materials and programs - Emergency funds assistance through various organizations - Personal financial counseling for service members - Tax assistance Home - Connect with local veteran and community resources for homelessness support - Home repair and maintenance assistance Health and well-being - Access to free drug and alcohol screening and classes for service members - Childcare assistance - Food insecurity support - Provide information on a wide range of military-friendly counseling services and resources, including free non-medical counseling - Tricare medical and dental insurance information Education - Connections with veteran services through Minnesota State schools - Information on grants and scholarships for current service members, spouses, and children - Military education benefits Career - Assistance in connecting with employment placement - Connect to Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) for employer/employee legal support and employer/employee recognition - Federal employment opportunities through USAJobs - Hiring resources through the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development - Minnesota National Guard full-time job opportunities

- Information and referrals for individuals needing resources for a disability - Individual advocacy - Independent living skills training - Peer mentoring - Resources and materials on accessibility guide, ADA, disability laws, etc. - Systems advocacy (to implement changes where needed) - Transition services

Individual case management services are designed to assist children with serious persistent mental illness and their families to obtain needed medical, social, educational, and vocational services within the community. Case managers meet with clients at a variety of community locations; including residences that are convenient and easily accessible for those involved in the program.

- Community Supports: Connects individuals with community supports such as home health care, meal preparation/delivery, transportation, hiring someone to assist with bathing or dressing, and to find assistance with house or yard work - Health Insurance Counseling: Provides answers to individuals regarding Medicare and other health care questions, including next step information with Social Security and Medicare if individuals are moving from their home - Housing Resources: Assists individuals in understanding housing options such as assisted living requirements, housing with services, and comparing housing services and costs - MnCHOICES Assessments: Connects individuals with the free, in-person MnCHOICES assessment available in their county. MnCHOICES can help individuals see if they qualify for programs that will help pay for services in the community. - Preadmission Screening: Manage (PAS) Preadmission screening for anyone planning to be admitted into nursing home for the state of Minnesota - Prescription drug assistance: Provides assistance to find ways to reduce prescription drug costs and helps find manufacturers' patient assistance programs and helps to complete applications.

- Advocacy - Crisis intervention - Crisis line - Emergency housing - Information and referral - Support groups

Offer resources, referrals, and support, including: Financial - Access to free financial literacy materials and programs - Emergency funds assistance through various organizations - Personal financial counseling for service members - Tax assistance Home - Connect with local veteran and community resources for homelessness support - Home repair and maintenance assistance Health and well-being - Access to free drug and alcohol screening and classes for service members - Childcare assistance - Food insecurity support - Provide information on a wide range of military-friendly counseling services and resources, including free non-medical counseling - Tricare medical and dental insurance information Education - Connections with veteran services through Minnesota State schools - Information on grants and scholarships for current service members, spouses, and children - Military education benefits Career - Assistance in connecting with employment placement - Connect to Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) for employer/employee legal support and employer/employee recognition - Federal employment opportunities through USAJobs - Hiring resources through the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development - Minnesota National Guard full-time job opportunities

Provides specialized information and referral and advocacy serving the needs of the Laotian population, with a wide range of community resources including, but not limited to: - Economic assistance - ESL - Employment - Health - Housing - Immigration/citizenship - Income tax preparation - Interpreting - Legal - SNAP - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - Social services - Translating - Transportation

This program connects older adults to community services, resources, and opportunities to enhance their quality of life. These resources and services include: - Memory loss enrichment programming - Resources to churches: Parish Nurse Ministry Resource group, the Care Ministry Network, and presentations on topics related to aging - Support for informal family caregivers: memory loss support groups, caregiver coaching, access to resources, educational classes, and respite opportunities - Wellness and enrichment opportunities: evidence-based wellness classes, art programs, and online discussions

- Free rapid pregnancy tests - Support and information on choices for responding to a crisis pregnancy - Earn While You Learn program for pregnancy and parenting information, as well as baby items - Assistance with maternity and baby items - Resource information - Post abortion support

Winona Senior Advocacy is a government program providing assistance to older adults. Advocates can provide assistance for older adults to help enable them to live independently in the community. Advocates will do home visits to assess needs. Services include information and referrals for housing, employment, Medicare and supplemental insurances, other government benefits, and transportation services. In addition, advocates can provide assistance with paperwork (i.e. medical claims, benefit applications, patient assistance programs, etc.) and with money management. All services are free and confidential.

Staff will: - Determine if people are eligible for health care and financial assistance programs. - Help people with past medical bills by working with community care programs, collection agencies, and medical providers to discuss reasonable payment plans. - Provide referrals to other agencies for concerns related to financial assistance, housing, food, employment, and disability issues as needed - Meet with individuals and families to apply for programs.

Sends outreach and post-permanency support information to parents and caregivers who have recently finalized adoptions or Transfers of Permanent Legal and Physical Custody (TPLPC) guardianships of children from Minnesota foster care, helping to address their questions and resource needs, raising awareness around the post-permanency services available in Minnesota, and connecting parents and caregivers to those service providers. Services include: - Follow-up for up to 12 months to help address questions that may come up and assist in identifying appropriate post-permanency resources and services as needed - Personalized resource guide highlighting an array of post-permanency resources and support available - Phone and email-based support provided by an adoption or guardian-focused professional who will share information on post-permanency resources such as parent groups, child/teen support groups, training opportunities, permanency-focused camps and family activities, and more

- Provides information about Lake of the Woods County. - Provides information about tourist attractions and recreational facilities, what is available in this area, and information on local businesses.