24 hour advocacy services available, 7 days per week Crisis Intervention O.F.P.'s provided by Shelter Advocate Assist with reparations applications General advocacy: information/referrals/resources Supportive one-on-one advocacy Victim's Rights Safety Planning Education Group Sessions (cycle of domestic abuse, dynamics of domestic violence, etc.) Transportation and accompaniment (business related meetings) Child care availability for meetings and in-house group sessions Talking Circles Cultural teaching circles Healthy living life skills sessions Sexual Abuse Educational Sessions Cultural healing, smudging, self care group support Provide "Evaluation of Services" form for residents Accompaniment to exams for sexual assault adult victims Follow-up advocacy available

Information about brain injury and related services, including: - Annual professional conference - Bi-Annual Brain Injury Support Conference (BISC) - Community awareness and injury prevention activities - Educational materials - Professional Development - Telephone information and referral - Workshops and trainings

Provides the following classes, presentations, and workshops: - Anxiety, Stress, and Coping: One-hour class for middle and high school students that talks about what anxiety and stress are and where they come from. Youth will practice coping strategies for stress as well as learn the difference between positive and negative coping strategies. Learn the warning signs of an anxiety disorder and where to go for help. - Breaking Down Barriers to Brain Health: This is a one-hour class for middle school students that discusses mental health, mental illnesses, suicide prevention, and how to break down the barriers people face to getting mental health care. Students will learn the warning signs of mental illness and suicide and what they can do to help themselves or a friend. This class is designed to be interactive and developmentally appropriate for middle school aged students. - Belonging, Why it Matters: Understand why belonging matters, and how it impacts both physical and mental health. Learn the role in fostering the culture of belonging. Understand the warning signs and resources for poor mental health. This class is for employees, supervisors, organizational leaders, owners, board members, and human resource professionals. - Dealing with Difficult Interactions: Learn the signs and symptoms of mental illnesses, along with tips and strategies that can be used in dealing with difficult interactions, to manage the situation and yourself. - Good Mental Health in the Workplace: Five Things You Can Do: Five things individuals can do to create a workplace that values good mental health. Participants will learn how to promote good mental health (including dealing with stress), the common symptoms of a mental illness, how attitudes and language impact people with mental illnesses, and accommodations for a mental illness. This class is for employees, supervisors, organizational leaders, owners, board members, and human resource professionals. - Introduction to Trauma and a Trauma-Informed Approach: One-hour overview of trauma, its impacts on the brain, and the guiding principles of a trauma-informed approach. Trauma has long been described as a unique and personal outcome of adverse events or experiences, but exposure is more widespread in the communities than ever before. For those living with a mental illness or substance use disorder, exposure is even more common. Communities and employers can build awareness and take action to create trauma-informed and responsive spaces where people feel safe and valued. - Minding Your Mental Health (EMPLOYER class only): Understand how and why current events have impacted people's mental health, learn how to manage expectations and stress to navigate changes to the workplace, learn the common symptoms of mental illness, and learn steps employees can take to promote good mental health. - Ending the Silence: This is a 50-minute class intended for high school students. To learn about mental illnesses and the signs and symptoms. Learn a personal story of a young adult who is doing well in recovery. Students receive resources to get help for themselves or for a friend and information on how to end the silence around mental illness in their school. - BACK TO SCHOOL ANXIETY: Learn about the signs that your child might be feeling anxious about going back to school, and what parents and caregivers can do before, during, and after school to help ease their child's back-to-school anxiety. Click here for currently scheduled public classes. - EARLY WARNING SIGNS OF MENTAL ILLNESS IN YOUTH: Workshop designed to help parents, guardians, and foster parents learn early warning signs of mental illnesses and trauma, gain an understanding of the impact of mental Illnesses and trauma on children and youth, and learn strategies to support children who live with an illness. Suicide warning signs and resources are also covered. - HELPING KIDS COPE: Tips for Supporting Good Family Mental Health: One-hour class that talks about the developmental responses youth may have to stress. Discuss five mental health tips for families and resources in the community. Click here for currently scheduled public classes. - MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS PLANNING FOR FAMILIES: Learn the symptoms that can lead to a crisis, steps to take, de-escalation techniques, and the role of county crisis teams. Develop a crisis plan for a child and family. This class is for parents or caregivers of children. - MENTAL ILLNESS AND POST-SECONDARY SUCCESS: Mental Illness and Post-Secondary Success is a two-hour class for parents, post-secondary institutions, students, and others supporting a person who is preparing for or engaged in academic life beyond high school. Learn about available supports, academic strategies, school and community resources, and helpful accommodations and modifications for qualifying students. ADA guidance for students with disabilities is also covered. - TRANSITIONS: Learn how to help teens or young adults access resources to succeed in school, employment, and independent living. Understand the rights young adults gain when they reach 18 and how to help guide them if they are not ready for total independence. This 1.5 hour class is for parents or caregivers of youth or young adults. - TRAUMA REACTIONS AND POST TRAUMATIC GROWTH IN CHILDREN AND YOUTH: 1.5 hour presentation, learn how to identify traumatic experiences in a child's life, understand trauma reactions and foster healing and growth in children and youth who have experienced trauma. - OVERCOMING LONELINESS: Strategies for Helping People with Mental Illnesses: Professionals will learn about the impact of loneliness and how no one goes through a serious illness by themselves. Will also learn the importance of engaging family members, promoting connections to others, and identify strategies to meaningfully engage family members and friends in a person's life. This class is open to all mental health practitioners and professionals.

- Acute care - Cervical and colorectal cancer screening - Child and teen check-ups - Chronic disease management - Contraceptive management - COVID-19 vaccinations - Health and nutrition education, including bilingual health education materials - Immunizations - Limited prenatal care - Pregnancy screening - Referrals and care coordination - Sexually transmitted disease screening - Sports physicals - Well baby check-ups - Women's health

12 step support group which helps people overcome problems with food. Support groups are run by participants. Services include: - Online locator tool to find a meeting throughout Minnesota - Face-to-face, online, telephone and non-real-time meeting options - Open meetings, closed meetings, special focus and special topic - Resources include a document library, guidelines, FAQs, podcasts and videos, and online bookstore

The YCC Program, area students 15-18 years old will be in Deer River, MN for 2018.

Provides information on Al-Anon and Alateen meetings throughout the United States and Canada and general information about the Al-Anon/Alateen recovery program to newcomers, professionals, and the media Electronic Al-Anon meetings are available on the Internet and via telephone and can be in email, chat, bulletin board, or telephone format

Program offers practical support, resources, and connection for widows navigating life after loss, including: - Memorial Gifts: Provides memorial gift boxes to newly widowed individuals. Each box includes a $50 gift card, a floating lantern with a Sharpie marker for writing a message, a handwritten card, lotion, a notebook, protein bars, and warm socks. A QR code is included for private access to online resources. - Resource Network: Offers a vetted directory of trusted service providers, including financial advisors and home service professionals. Many offer free or discounted support. Widows can register using their zip code to filter and access relevant local resources. Website content is tailored based on registration responses, offering targeted resources such as parenting support or solo living advice. ?- The Widow's Compass: Provides an interactive checklist to help manage post-loss tasks. The tool includes links, reminders, and tips designed to prevent costly errors and support informed decision-making. - TWC Connect: Offers opportunities for personal connection through one-on-one matches, small groups, and quarterly gatherings. Events may feature guest speakers and are designed to encourage community and peer support. - TWC Work Days: Provides seasonal volunteer assistance with yardwork three times per year. Spring and fall focus on cleanup; summer is dedicated to weeding. Volunteers may include students, widows, or community members offering practical help and support.

- Anonymous assistance for those wanting help with an alcohol problem - Books and pamphlets can be made available in over 30 languages - Directories of A.A. meetings and locations are available for $1.50 - Literature produced by A.A. is available for purchase - Provides information about the Alcoholics Anonymous 12 Step Program - Speakers for meetings can be arranged - Temporary sponsors can be provided for newcomers or people getting out of a treatment center - Video and Audio recordings produced by A.A. are available for purchase

Provides education, training, and practical resources to support individuals and organizations in offering respectful, nonjudgmental guidance around pregnancy, reproductive health, parenting, and adoption. Offerings include: - Online Resource Information: Comprehensive guidance and information on pregnancy, reproductive health, alternative options, parenting, and adoption, accessible through the website. - Resource Materials: Printed and downloadable tools such as The Pregnancy Options Workbook and the All-Options Toolkit, offering practical tips, strategies, and guidance for organizations and individuals. - Workshops and Training: Pregnancy Options: Workshops and other trainings for healthcare and social service providers, advocates, educators, counselors, doulas, and anyone interested in supporting pregnant people with respect and without bias. Trainings are currently offered online.

Provides information on autism, signs, safety facts, wandering, bullying prevention, local chapters, and resources including: - Downloadable tool kits - Free online webinars on topics affecting individuals with autism and their families - Local support groups

- Increases awareness and accessibility of resources and services for children Agencies included: - Clearwater County Human Services - BRIC - Public Schools from Bagley and Clearbrook - Clearwater County Nursing Service - Inter-County Community Action Council

- Provides legislative and group advocacy to seniors in Minnesota - Studies legislation concerning mature citizens - Publishes bimonthly magazines including AARP Bulletin and AARP: The Magazine

- Children First is a collaboration of Itasca County organizations and community members committed to creating community-based initiatives that will actively educate, nurture and care for all children in Itasca County.

Connects individuals with information and resources to help gain access to post-secondary education. Services include: - Information about public postsecondary education - Publications relating to post-secondary education - Student resources

Crime Victim Justice Unit: - Advises crime victims of their rights and monitors the enforcement of those rights - Assists victims who believe they have been treated unfairly in the criminal justice system - Provides information about available financial resources, including the Emergency Fund, the Auto Theft Impound Fund, and the Reimbursement Program - Provides information about the investigation and prosecution process - Provides victims with information and referral to local victim advocates and services - Provides written materials on crime victim rights and issues Victim Information and Notification Everyday - VINE: - Automated telephone notification system providing crime victims with an offender's custody status and location, criminal charge information, sentence expiration date, and referral information for law enforcement and victim services provider organizations. Service is available 24 hours a day. ?- Automated information and notification system that notifies registered users upon a change in an offender's status. Victims can be notified by automated phone message, email, or text message. ?

Provides a 4-point program serving those with addictive behaviors, which includes substance use, activity, and process addictions. Programs include: - Annual conferences for volunteers, professionals, and participants committed to self-empowerment recovery - SMART Recovery Group Meetings: Free and guided by trained facilitators, meetings are usually 90 minutes long, and meeting formats include discussing or working on the SMART recovery tool. Meetings are held virtually or in person. An online search tool is available to find a local meeting. - SMART Recovery handbooks, toolkits, blogs, podcasts, and videos for people seeking support for themselves or those seeking support for a family member or friend - Trained volunteers facilitate and lead mutual support group discussions on topics. Topics include building and maintaining motivation, coping with urges/cravings, managing thoughts, feelings/behaviors, and living a balanced life.

Offers the following services: - ABTA CommYOUnity, a nationwide volunteer network - ABTA CommYOUnity Connect, a peer-to-peer mentorship program - Care Consultants are available through CareLine to answer questions - Comprehensive online resources on the website - "Connections" online support group and message board forum - Educational programming, including patient/family conferences, meetings, and "Anytime Learning" webinars - Funding for brain tumor research at institutions throughout the United States and Canada - "MyCaringLink" personalized online caregiver support tool - Monthly e-news and bi-annual headlines newsletter - Nationwide listings of brain tumor support groups on website (click on "Care and Treatment", "Support and Resources", then "Support Groups") - Publications on tumor types and treatments, available in print or for download (Spanish available) - Social networking via Facebook and Twitter - "TrialConnect" clinical trial matching service

- Offers grief support to Allina Hospice's patients' families and friends for 13 months following the death. Grief support includes Individual counseling, referrals to groups and other mental health providers, book recommendations, etc. - Support groups are open to anyone in the community in addition to maintaining a list of other grief support groups

Provides operation support and other resources to assist in achieving our common goal: keeping kids safe. - Free, statewide coalition of individuals and organizations committed to preventing unintentional injuries to children - Educational resources available. Topics include bicycle safety, child passenger safety, crosswalk/pedestrian safety, falls, fire, poison, drowning and others. ?- Some chapters hold bike helmet give-away and fittings, life jacket loaner programs, car seat inspection, concussion prevention in youth sports, and others. Visit website for chapter information.

Provides support to families of the LGBTQ community and for parents who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and/or queer. Services include: - Books for parents and children - Legal and legislative advocacy. Tracks legislation at the federal and state levels on a range of issues. - Resource directory for family planning, including fertility clinics, midwives, and more - Resource library of articles for families to explore topics on adoption, parenting, and more - School advocacy and educational events - Speak Out program for opportunities to be connected to panels, workshops, media interviews, blog writing, policy work, and podcasts

Offers the following services: - Enforcement of food, drug, and cosmetic acts and allied acts - Provide speakers for consumer groups on regulatory requirements, health fraud, and food labeling - Provide consumer literature on products regulated (health fraud, drugs, food issues, nutrition) - Research and respond to reports of contaminated food products, drugs, or medical devices

- Educational programs for community, schools, organizations, professional groups, and more offering a variety of resource information. - Offers professional training for educators, social workers, law enforcement officers, medical personnel and others who want to increase their awareness, sensitivity, and effectiveness when working with victims/survivors of all types of sexual violence. - Available resources include brochures, informational packets, audio cassettes, books, and videos.

- Issue and Education Forums: Local Leagues around the state conduct Issue and Education forums to help their communities understand what's at stake - Studies and Publications: Conducts periodic studies about important issues with regard to voting, the election process, and the legislature - Youth Civic Engagement: Young people get an opportunity to engage with their government and learn about democracy alongside their peers

Provides information and resources regarding allergies and asthma such as: - Asthma triggers, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and ways to live with asthma - Consumer information line to help consumers and patients learn more about asthma and allergies - Educational materials and tools for patients and caregivers - Education programs such as awareness campaigns, AAFA projects, and programs from health care professionals - Types of allergies, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention