Helps persons with MS with employment concerns, disability discrimination and ADA information Individual advocacy Legislative advocacy for changes in state and federal public policy Educational programs deliver relevant and accurate information to help face the challenges of MS. Offers in-service training and continuing education for professionals on the topic of MS.

Clinicians are available to speak to community groups on specific mental health topics when requested

- Preschool programs (creative, recreational, and socialization) for children ages 3 - 5 including basketball, ballet dancing instruction, jazz dancing instruction, track and field, tennis, hiking, musical instrument instruction, and day camps - Youth programs for children ages 6 - 12 including field trips, playgrounds with birthday parties, classes, fishing, and special events - Teen programs for teens ages 13 - 17 such as field trips and special events - Adult sports providing recreational league play for basketball, boot hockey, broomball, flag football, sand volleyball, soccer, softball, volleyball, and wiffleball - Senior activities and recreational opportunities including bingo, craft projects, quilting group, book clubs, monthly potlucks and speakers, and field trips - Family programs available to help parents and children explore and have fun as a family - Banquet and meeting facilities available at Eagan Community Center - Group fitness classes, running track, gymnasium, and weight training available at Eagan Community Center - Ice hockey and public skating available at Eagan Civic Arena - Retreat center available at Moonshine Park 1317 Jurdy Road - Cartooning, ceramics, drawing, jewelry making, painting, and sculpting classes at Eagan Art House - Fitness facility at Eagan Community Center - Accepts passport applications - Dog park at Thresher Fields Park 3200 Brochert Lane features open spaces and lake access. The area is fenced in and includes a separate area for smaller dogs. - Adapted therapeutic sports programs for children ages 6 - 13 with autism and physical disabilities - Cascade Bay Water Park - Safety camp for children with information about fire safety, fire prevention, personal safety, and how to play it safe in everyday situations. Other day camps also available. - Walking program

Services are victim-centered, which means individuals will guide their own process, make their own decisions, and have staff provide information, support, and referrals. Services include: - Advocacy: Assistance in obtaining Emergency Protective Orders, Permanent Restraining Orders, Stalking/Harassment Orders, Temporary Restraining Orders, housing, community services, and medical appointments - Confidentiality - Community education and professional training - Crisis line - Emergency Services: Transportation to medical facilities, law enforcement, safe housing, etc. - Individual and group support - Prevention and/or Rapid Rehousing: Services provided by the Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program - FHPAP - Safety planning

- Card games - Foot clinic - Guest speakers once per month - Medicare/supplementary insurance advocate - Meeting space available for rent - Senior dining; spouses may participate regardless of age - Bring a Friend Day potluck every month

Clinicians are available to speak to community groups on specific mental health topics when requested

Provides support services and programs for sexually exploited adults, youth and their families, including: - Case Management - Court and legal advocacy; expungement legal clinics that help survivors remove legal barriers to employment, housing and/or higher education - Crisis line - Educational trainings and presentations - Individual and systems advocacy - LGBTQ+ specific services - Survivor Leadership support group; trafficking survivors lead group meetings and give a voice to the needs of longer-term survivors - Transitional housing - Youth prevention groups

- Educational and health programs as well as speaker presentations - Social and recreational activities as well as luncheons - Blood pressure testing - Trips and tours including facility/industry tours, bus tours, and field trips/excursions - Driver Safety Program - Book club

- Staff available for consultation with parents, schools, or other community groups/leaders - Speakers bureau for presentations on topics such as self-esteem, grief and loss, addiction, abuse, anger, stress, parenting, eating disorders, and more

Services are victim-centered, which means individuals will guide their own process, make their own decisions, and have staff provide information, support, and referrals. Services include: - Advocacy: Assistance in obtaining Emergency Protective Orders, Permanent Restraining Orders, Stalking/Harassment Orders, Temporary Restraining Orders, housing, community services, and medical appointments - Confidentiality - Community education and professional training - Crisis line - Emergency Services: Transportation to medical facilities, law enforcement, safe housing, etc. - Individual and group support - Prevention and/or Rapid Rehousing: Services provided by the Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program - FHPAP - Safety planning

Provides confidential services including: - Chemical health assessments - Community event speakers for various topics related to mental health - Crisis appointments - Diagnostic assessments - Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) - Early childhood counseling services - Family counseling - Hypnotherapy - Individual counseling - Marriage/couples counseling - Play therapy - Premarital counseling Partners with outside providers for psychicatric medication neds and psychological testing. Areas of focus: - Aging related stressors - Anger management - Anxiety/worry/fears - Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD or ADHS) - Autism Spectrum Disorders - Bipolar Disorder - Chronic pain or illness - Communication problems - Cutting/self-harm behaviors - Depression - Divorce - Domestic abuse or violence - Eating Disorders - Emotional, sexual and physical abuse - Food addictions - Interpersonal conflict - Intimacy/sexual problems - Life transitions - Loss or grief - Oppositional Defiant Disorder - Parenting training/assistance - Personality Disorders - Problems with children and family - Relationship issues - Substance abuse - Trauma/PTSD

Provides help and support with: - Labor and delivery - Creating memories and keepsakes of child - Funeral options and ideas - Lending library - Speakers - Newsletters - Support group meetings - One-on-one support in-person or by phone Kinder Park in Faribault (the IRIS memorial park): - Located at 17th Street and 24th Avenue NW behind the Faribault Golf Club - Memorial planting can be done at this park - Please call for information Common Burial at Maple Lawn Cemetery - Site is for infants who die before the gestational age of 20 weeks at District One Hospital in Faribault and whose parent(s) choose this as their form of burial - Graveside services are held twice a year

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

Child-friendly forensic center investigates child abuse and coordinates needed services, including: - Advocacy: Provides initial and ongoing advocacy to families as they move through the process of a child abuse allegation; builds connections with families to better understand their circumstances and self-identified needs; helps families to interpret the information they receive, ensure their rights and their ability to make informed decisions and gain skills in advocating for themselves and their children; provides emotional support - Forensic interviewing: Provides a neutral, information-gathering child-centered interview - Multidisciplinary team facilitation: Includes professionals from law enforcement, social services, prosecution, public defense, medical and mental health, victim support services, the child advocacy center (forensic interviews and advocacy), Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), and cultural representatives collaborate from the initial report through lasting supportive services for the youth and families - Medical exams: Collaborates with St. Luke's Hospital and Essentia Health to provide forensic medical evaluations in reported cases of child abuse; provides an overall assessment of a child and/or adolescent's health and safety, recommends appropriate follow-up and treatment, documents additional statements and/or physical evidence in circumstances of sexual or physical abuse, and provides reassurance to a child and/or adolescent and their caregiver about their body and health - Mental health: Connects children and families with trauma-informed care and avoid barriers to accessing mental health services; arrangementswith the Human Development Center and Paradigm Therapy Services to providespecialized trauma-focused mental health services unique to the needs ofchildren and their non-offending caregivers - Prevention: Provides prevention education to families ofchildren being served; outreaches to schools, families, and the community; presentations and trainings to organizations and groups across the northland

- Assistance with family research - Education - County history exhibits - Historic preservation - Information center about the county - Public presentations

- Information about funerals, cremation and burial. Includes information and appropriate referrals on topics such as: law, grief counseling, prepayment of funerals, anatomical gifts, and Sudden Infant Death Syndrom (SIDS) - Provides appropriate literature and teaching aids to the general public, schools, churches, service and community organizations, on subjects of death and dying and the funeral - Will supply qualified personnel to conduct study groups, seminars and speakers for discussion groups of all ages - Works with all support groups, (Theos, Compassionate Friends, Hospice Coalition Group, Suicide Survivor Therapists)

- 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.

- Weekly meetings offering social support, educational speakers, and activities - Social network and support system - Resource center, speakers bureau active on political issues

Staff are available for speaking engagements pertaining to Tamarisk, Inc.'s mission specifically, or issues regarding the consequences of life-threatening illness for the individual and family from a non-medical perspective, caregiver wellbeing, or grief and loss

Provides a variety of individual, group, and organizational training to help educate and raise awareness about various topics. Services include: - Community awareness opportunities to provide information at community events, public spaces, and resource fairs - Educational presentations to fit the needs of community partners regarding abuse, body safety, domestic violence, exploitation, healthy relationships, human trafficking, and sexual violence - Professional training topics on child abuse, domestic violence, roles of an advocate, sexual exploitation, trafficking, and victims' rights

- Diabetes related individual and group education - Speakers for community and organizations in Native population - Foot care and education - Nutrition counseling for diabetes - Certified diabetes educators - Blood sugar monitors for eligible clients

Provides education and resources to older adults to help them: - Avoid and report scams - Increase financial literacy - Make wise purchasing decisions Provides a free 20 minute educational video called "Be Wise, Be Informed, Be Empowered". Also provides companion pamphlets for community groups. Available to provide a presentation with the video and handout pamphlets, and lead a group discussion.

- Bookstore and library with books and videos for adults and children on Islam, Muslim life, Islamic teachings and practices, Muslim history, American and Muslim affairs, and Arabic instruction - Education, speakers, Islamic counseling, Islamic prayers, and other services as needed - Gymnasium is available for event rental - Performs Islamic marriage and funeral services - Saturday and Sunday school taught in English and Arabic on religious studies of Islam - School on premises

- Consultation about program planning and resources - Promotes community health education - Speakers to businesses and community groups

Provides cultural competency training to social service professionals, educators, parents, and community members. Staff also maintains a public resource library of information on Native American tribal and cultural issues, and develops individualized education curricula for service provider and academic audiences.