Provides the following services: - Community education on environmental issues such as recycling, solid waste, and solid waste reduction - Disposal information for household items such as appliances, batteries, electronic waste, and more. - Hazardous waste information - Management of county campgrounds, fairgrounds, lakes, parks, and trails - Recycling collection

Advocates will present on any of the following topics or provide materials for: - Community Involvement in Ending Domestic Violence - How to Actively Address Domestic Violence - Men's Use of Violence in Intimate Partner Relationships - Teen Dating Violence - The Impact of Domestic Violence on Children - Understanding Domestic Violence - Women's Use of Violence in Intimate Partner Relationships

The Winona Human Rights Commission will review complaints about discrimination based upon race, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, age, creed, disability, public assistance, or family status. In addition this office will review legal rights violations at work, in housing, and in all public accommodations (including schools, governmental offices, and voting sites). After a complaint is filed, the office will try to mediate a settlement between or among the parties involved. The settlement must be approved by all of the parties and by the Human Rights Commissions. Referrals are made if further action is needed. In addition this office can provide public education on the laws concerning discrimination through a speakers bureau with presentations for employers and organizations on request.

- 24/7 Crisis Hotline - Law enforcement accompaniment - Legal advocacy (assistance filing Orders for Protection, Harassment/Restraining Orders, and reparations claims, including help through the court system) - Outreach and education (programs for domestic and sexual violence prevention for all ages) - Relationship abuse advocacy - Resources and referrals - Safe exchange - Safety planning - Sexual assault advocacy - Supervised visitations - Support groups - Supportive/transitional housing New Beginnings Housing - Supportive housing on site with six units of safe, affordable units

- Emotional support - Information and referral to appropriate resources for families of missing children - Information on prevention - Public education

- Court advocacy - Community education - Counseling referral services - Support to victims and witnesses of crimes

Provides education on the impact of adversity using the ACE Interface curriculum. Offers community presentations, presenter training, and support. Shares research on neurobiology, epigenetics, ACEs, and resilience (NEAR sciences) to promote healing and informed action.

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

Provide support to those who have been affected by domestic violence or sexual assault. Services may include: - 24-Hour Crisis Hotline: Provides a hotline for advocacy, resources, and shelter for all victims of violence. The hotline provides information and safety planning to support victims. - Advocacy: Legal advocates can help victims navigate and explain the legal system in criminal and civil protective order cases. Helps victims work with local police, city, and county attorneys to advocate on the victim's behalf. Assist in filing Orders for Protection and Harassment Restraining Orders. Attend court hearings with victims to provide information and support and more. - Emergency Shelter: A 24-hour domestic violence and sexual violence emergency shelter within Carlton, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, and Pine counties. The Black Dog Hill Shelter provides secure emergency shelter and access to basic needs to survivors and children. Basic needs include meals, toiletries, clothing, linens, diapers, laundry facilities, and access to a food shelf. - Intervention: Offers a Batterers Intervention Program to those interested and/or court-ordered to participate in a psycho-educational group led by trained professional facilitators. Participants learn to identify abusive behaviors and are taught to react to situations non-abusively and communicate with their partner. - Support Groups: Provides support groups to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault through empowerment, conversations, and activities. Meetings are held in-person and virtual and times will vary by county office.

Provides sexual health education and services, including free or low-cost STI and HIV testing, confidential one-on-one sex education/counseling with a provider and/or health educator, and birth control. Free condoms are available at all clinics.

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

- Minnesota Citizens Concerned For Life (MCCL) is a non-profit public service organization whose primary service is to educate through the presentation of detailed and factual information about fetal development, abortion, infanticide and euthanasia upon which individuals and the general public may make informed decisions. - Meetings vary

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

Houston County Victim Services can provide training and continuing education programs to other agencies in the community regarding the needs of victims and witnesses of crimes.

Social support group for LGBTQ+ and allied young people Program offers: - Advocacy for transgender and gender non-conforming individuals - Educational presentations in the community - Information and referrals - One-on-one support - Weekly youth support group meetings in Duluth

Drop-in center for those whose lives have been affected by sexual or domestic violence: - 24-hour support and advocacy - Assistance with orders for protection - Community education, violence prevention, and protection planning - Legal advocacy - Resource library - Temporary safe housing

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 various health and wellness programs to the community, such as: - Diabetes Awareness Campaign: In partnership with the Minnesota Department of Health, CLUES provides education and information on prediabetes, type 1-2 diabetes prevention, and diabetes management to empower people to improve their health. - Es My Time Tobacco Cessation Support and Resources: Offers one-on-one resource navigation for tobacco users, tobacco cessation education groups, and supports Latino-serving agencies and networks - Mayores Majores Dementia Program: Helps the Latino community and their families learn more about Dementia through support groups, group activities, social connections, and education workshops - Sexual Health Education: Provides comprehensive sex and sexuality education workshops for parents and teenagers focused on values, consent, and communication. Offers parent workshops conducted in Spanish on how to talk about sex education, sexuality, and sexual health. Also, provides youth workshops in English and Spanish about sex education and sexuality tailored to the learning needs of the students. Services provided by Promotores de Salud (Community Health Workers).

Offers a variety of advocacy programs including: - Counseling for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse - Community education and professional training - Support groups: Topics include violence education and self-sufficiency - Volunteer program: Roles may include community education, fundraising, office operations, and client services

- Assistance in filing claims for restitution from the defendant - Assistance in filing claims with Crime Victim Reparations Board - Education about the criminal justice system - Legal advocacy for victims in the criminal justice system - Liaison between victims and the criminal justice system ?- Limited emergency funds for victims not covered by insurance or other sources - Victim advocacy after crime has occurred - Volunteer opportunities

Provides various health and wellness programs to the community, such as: - Diabetes Awareness Campaign: In partnership with the Minnesota Department of Health, CLUES provides education and information on prediabetes, type 1-2 diabetes prevention, and diabetes management to empower people to improve their health. - Es My Time Tobacco Cessation Support and Resources: Offers one-on-one resource navigation for tobacco users, tobacco cessation education groups, and supports Latino-serving agencies and networks - Mayores Majores Dementia Program: Helps the Latino community and their families learn more about Dementia through support groups, group activities, social connections, and education workshops - Sexual Health Education: Provides comprehensive sex and sexuality education workshops for parents and teenagers focused on values, consent, and communication. Offers parent workshops conducted in Spanish on how to talk about sex education, sexuality, and sexual health. Also, provides youth workshops in English and Spanish about sex education and sexuality tailored to the learning needs of the students. Services provided by Promotores de Salud (Community Health Workers).

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.

Provides various health and wellness programs to the community, such as: - Diabetes Awareness Campaign: In partnership with the Minnesota Department of Health, CLUES provides education and information on prediabetes, type 1-2 diabetes prevention, and diabetes management to empower people to improve their health. - Es My Time Tobacco Cessation Support and Resources: Offers one-on-one resource navigation for tobacco users, tobacco cessation education groups, and supports Latino-serving agencies and networks - Mayores Majores Dementia Program: Helps the Latino community and their families learn more about Dementia through support groups, group activities, social connections, and education workshops - Sexual Health Education: Provides comprehensive sex and sexuality education workshops for parents and teenagers focused on values, consent, and communication. Offers parent workshops conducted in Spanish on how to talk about sex education, sexuality, and sexual health. Also, provides youth workshops in English and Spanish about sex education and sexuality tailored to the learning needs of the students. Services provided by Promotores de Salud (Community Health Workers).

Engaging the community through educational topics surrounding relationship abuse and trauma. Training events for up to 50 participants can be held at the Center for Family Peace, or trainers can educate in other locations by request. Customized options are available depending on the request. Popular topics include: - Relationship abuse in the workplace - Relationship abuse 101 - Creating a trauma-sensitive environment - Effects of relationship abuse on children - Effective parenting - Healthy relationships - History of Annamarie's and service/volunteer opportunities - Teen dating violence

- Child and teen check-ups (Eligible children ages 0 - 20 years who are enrolled in Medical Assistance or MinnesotaCare) - Dental, hearing, and vision screening for school children - Growth, development assessments, and physical exams - Maternal and Child Health Programs offering home and office visits for pregnant women and families with children - Referral and follow-up services for children with special needs - Reproductive and Sexual Health Services include: ?- Birth control options and reproductive health consultations, free condoms, and pregnancy testing - Cervical cancer, Hepatitis C Virus (HCV), Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), and Syphilis screening - Routine Gynecological and Breast Examination - Sexual health education, testing, and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) - Vaccinations Other services include: - Activities to reduce child abuse - Foot care (Visit website for location hours and services) - Health screenings for individuals such as blood sugar, cholesterol, and hemoglobin - Minnesota Senior Health Options - Nursing home visits - Public health preparedness activities/information including infectious disease outbreaks - Presentations for students about health issues - Statewide Health Improvement Program (SHIP) interventions to prevent obesity by implementing policy, systems, and environmental changes to increase physical activity and intake of healthy food choices