Once enrolled in the Parent Support Outreach Program help is provided to at-risk families to avoid future incidents of child maltreatment and to enhance child and family well-being, including: - Comprehensive assessments, early intervention, outreach, and supportive and therapeutic services - Connect families with county and community-based services - Limited financial assistance for families to meet basic needs

Counseling, support group referrals, volunteer outreach, and education services for individuals and families experiencing loss or grief from death, separation, or a related tragedy.

- ACCESS/People Inc. (mental health outreach) site - Arts enrichment and health/wellness classes - Assistance in filling out forms and applications - Guest computers available, with internet access - Hygiene products available - Lockers for storage - Outreach to veterans every other Thursday morning - Public showers and washer and dryer services - Socializing and hospitality, spiritual and emotional support - Twin Cities Community voicemail site - Use of phone for local and long-distance calls

Supports adults with mental illnesses as they cope with the challenges of daily living. Services including: - Assistance with independent living - Community outreach - Crisis Assistance - Help and support in obtaining: - Government benefits - Housing - Medical services - Quality mental health services - Transportation, advocacy - Job support - Medication assistance and education - Psycho social rehabilitation and social opportunities - Service coordination - Support groups for clients and families

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

Urban outreach office for Red Lake Band Members Hosts community events and gatherings - Classes relating to Ojibwe language and culture Making regalia outfits Traditional drum and singing Employment assistance Enrollment assistance Housing, food, health, and education service referrals Making copies, sending faxes, internet access - Day bus pass Medical appointments Job search - Emergency gas cards Emergency medical appointments Funeral transportation

Provides help to at-risk families to avoid future incidents of child maltreatment and to enhance child and family well-being, including: - Comprehensive assessments, early intervention, outreach, and supportive and therapeutic services - Connect families with county and community-based services - Limited financial assistance for families to meet basic needs

The program is a voluntary, early intervention program that focuses on a family's strengths and needs through support systems. Once enrolled in the Parent Support Outreach Program, help is provided to at-risk families to avoid future incidents of child maltreatment and to enhance child and family well-being, including: - Comprehensive assessments, early intervention, in-home parenting education, outreach, and supportive and therapeutic services - Connect families with county and community-based services - Family circle meetings and support - Limited financial assistance for families to meet basic needs

Once enrolled in the Parent Support Outreach Program, help is provided to at-risk families to avoid future incidents of child maltreatment and to enhance child and family well-being, including: - Comprehensive assessments, early intervention, outreach, and supportive and therapeutic services - Connection of families with county and community-based services - Limited financial assistance for families to meet basic needs

The program is a voluntary, early intervention program that focuses on a family's strengths and needs through support systems. Once enrolled in the Parent Support Outreach Program, help is provided to at-risk families to avoid future incidents of child maltreatment and to enhance child and family well-being, including: - Comprehensive assessments, early intervention, in-home parenting education, outreach, and supportive and therapeutic services - Connect families with county and community-based services - Family circle meetings and support - Limited financial assistance for families to meet basic needs

The program is a voluntary, early intervention program that focuses on a family's strengths and needs through support systems. Once enrolled in the Parent Support Outreach Program, help is provided to at-risk families to avoid future incidents of child maltreatment and to enhance child and family well-being, including: - Comprehensive assessments, early intervention, in-home parenting education, outreach, and supportive and therapeutic services - Connect families with county and community-based services - Family circle meetings and support - Limited financial assistance for families to meet basic needs

- Alcohol and Drug Education: Provides education through lectures, videos, and discussions to assist individuals in meeting required hours - Chemical Dependency Assessment: Offers assessments on-site or off-site, including locations such as jails, hospitals, or clinics - Chemical Dependency Treatment: Includes intensive outpatient treatment (Phase 1), outpatient treatment (Phase 2), and 24-48 hour relapse prevention treatment - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Groups/Individuals: Provides CBT classes and individual education - DWI Clinics: Assists individuals in meeting DWI class requirements through videos and lectures - Public Speaking: Delivers education and awareness presentations tailored to the audience - Workplace Trainings: Conducts trainings on the effects of alcohol and drug use in the workplace.

Health Education and Promotion Programs attempt to maintain and improve the health of our county's residents through many types of programs such as: Group Programs about health concerns such as: - Nutrition - Healthy lifestyles - Hypertension - Smoking - AIDS, etc - Health Related Programs for schools and youth organizations - Assistance and direction with the formation of needed support groups - Diabetes Education is provided by one of our staff nurses who is a certified diabetes educator - Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Screening, education and referral for on-site groups and work places - AIDS information and support, call the AIDS Hotline at (800)248- AIDS - For local education and/or promotion, call County Health at (218)283-7070 - Up to date health information and audiovisual materials are available free of charge to individuals, community groups, schools - Public Awareness of Health Resources throughout the county through publicity, programs and health information - What's Up? Family, Health and Community radio broadcast provides important information concerning our community Health. Listen to KGHS Radio Wednesday afternoons & Saturday mornings - Labor and Delivery class training is provided through the Rainy Lake Medical Center Hospital Campus - The Maternal and Child Health Special Project seeks to reduce infant mortality and disability and to improve the health of the mothers and babies. Home visits are made to pregnant women and mothers and infants by a skilled maternal and child health nurse. Education and support services to reduce maternal risk-taking behaviors and improve parenting skills are provided through individual counseling, group education, prepared childbirth classes, special classes for students on healthy lifestyles, and the distribution of printed materials and newsletters - Family Planning Services are available at Koochiching Family Planning Clinic

Provides consultation and observation services to all early childhood programs where providers have a concern about a child's behavior or development. Feedback is provided to both child care provider and parents. Offers in-service and workshops to child care providers and parents about a wide variety of early childhood issues.

Provides assistance to older adults to help them remain in their homes in the healthiest and safest manner possible. The Outreach Worker meets at the client's home to identify needs, discussing with the client appropriate programs or services. Clients are linked to services including home delivered meals, food programs (SNAP), economic assistance, energy assistance, chore services, etc. The Outreach Worker completes the necessary paperwork for various services.

The program is a voluntary, early intervention program that focuses on a family's strengths and needs through support systems. Once enrolled in the Parent Support Outreach Program, help is provided to at-risk families to avoid future incidents of child maltreatment and to enhance child and family well-being, including: - Comprehensive assessments, early intervention, in-home parenting education, outreach, and supportive and therapeutic services - Connect families with county and community-based services - Family circle meetings and support - Limited financial assistance for families to meet basic needs

- Federal government documents - Library of legal materials - Online information including searches for library materials, links to county law libraries, answers to frequently asked questions on the law and legal procedures - Under an inter-agency agreement with the Minnesota Department of Corrections, the Outreach Services Department provides law library services to inmates incarcerated in Minnesota. Law librarians conduct regularly scheduled visits to eight correctional facilities to meet with inmates. Inmates can write or call for legal information between visits.

Provides help to at-risk families to avoid future incidents of child maltreatment and to enhance child and family well-being, including: - Comprehensive assessments, early intervention, outreach, and supportive and therapeutic services - Connect families with county and community-based services - Limited financial assistance for families to meet basic needs

The program is a voluntary, early intervention program that focuses on a family's strengths and needs through support systems. Once enrolled in the Parent Support Outreach Program, help is provided to at-risk families to avoid future incidents of child maltreatment and to enhance child and family well-being, including: - Comprehensive assessments, early intervention, in-home parenting education, outreach, and supportive and therapeutic services - Connect families with county and community-based services - Family circle meetings and support - Limited financial assistance for families to meet basic needs

Education outreach for hearing, deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing of populations. Educators are fluent in ASL and provide information, education, and other prevention services to a wide range of groups and individuals in the clinic and statewide. Topics include: - Family Planning/Child Spacing Options - Gender health and gender identity - Health Advocacy - HIV/AIDS Education - Parents Are Sexuality Educators (P.A.S.E.) - Pregnancy Prevention/Birth Control Options - Puberty - Relationships and Self-Esteem - Sexual Development & Health for All Ages - Sexually Transmitted Infections/STI's

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

- Staff may assist with information for housing options and emergency shelter resources. Staff do not provide homeless motel vouchers. - Coordinated entry assessment for families and single adults ages 25 and older experiencing or at risk of homelessness - Street outreach provided to support individuals who are experiencing homelessness and living outside NOTE: People seeking temporary care for their pets must already be enrolled in a housing support program through Washington County's Homeless Outreach Services Team to see if their pet can be sheltered by referral.

The program is a voluntary, early intervention program that focuses on a family's strengths and needs through support systems. Once enrolled in the Parent Support Outreach Program, help is provided to at-risk families to avoid future incidents of child maltreatment and to enhance child and family well-being, including: - Comprehensive assessments, early intervention, outreach, support, and therapeutic services - Connecting families with county and community-based services - Family circle meetings and support - Limited financial assistance for families to meet basic needs

Provides clubhouse atmosphere for people with mental illness

Works with individuals, communities, healthcare, schools, and worksites to help promote healthy living, learning, work and play. Promotes wellness and behaviors that prevent disease. Key principles: - Upstream: Focus on prevention, such as healthy eating rather than cancer or heart disease - Community Engagement: Share ownership of work through collaborations and partnerships - Health Equity: Aim for the highest level of health for all residents - Policy, System, and Environmental Change: Make healthy choices easy, safe, and affordable - Evidence-Based: Choose interventions that have been shown to work