Works to strengthen families and engage the ability of all parents to provide an environment that supports the healthy development of their child. Services may include: - Parent-child activities - Parent discussion groups - Play and learn activities for children - Home visits - Special events for the entire family - Book and toy lending library - Information on community resources - Programs for non-English language learners - School readiness program for children ages 3 1/2 - 4 - Early childhood screening for children ages 3 - 5 - Dad and child programs - Single parent program

Educational Program - Programs provided by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs to help with business skills, connections, and potential growth, including workshops and training. For current programs, click here Loans and Advising - Loans with no-cost advising. Loans offered: - City of Cook Economic Recovery Fund: Loan for local business in the city of Cook who are recovering from the summer 2024 flood - Gap Financing: Loan covers the "gap" between various sources of funding and the total cost of the project. Used for commercial real estate projects, such as mortgage or major renovation and has more flexibility than traditional lenders - Healthy Food Fund: Specialized loan for local food retailers and producers that helps with replacing dated equipment, investing in technology, expanding business, purchasing inventory, hiring staff, updating building, purchasing new or existing store, and more - SBA Microloan: Start up loan for working capital, inventory, or equipment purchase - Working Capital Loan: Loan provides access to cash for various projects and investments such as marketing campaigns, purchased inventory, upgrade equipment, or expand business operation.

Adult Workshops: Offers workshops on letterpress printing, paper making, hand bookbinding and more. Preschool Workshops: Provides classes for preschoolers ages three to five with an adult partner. Classes provide an introduction to the book arts that focuses on pre-literacy skills. Each class starts with a story time with books that tie in the art activity. Adults are active participants in the classes, learning and working alongside preschools on a variety of hands-on activities. Family Workshops: Throughout the year, MCBA offers a sampler of one-session workshops for families to experience the book arts together, as well as free workshops offered to families throughout the Twin Cities at community events, art festivals and libraries. Teacher Workshops: Offers instruction in basic techniques and integration of book arts into classroom curriculum. During the academic year, MCBA regularly presents customized programs at teacher conferences and school in-service days.

Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) - Employment opportunities for persons 55 and older who are economically disadvantaged and seeking employment - Job search skills, job development, and community service training Minnesota Indian Area Agency on Aging - Advocacy, outreach, training and technical assistance - Transportation and homemaker services - Congregate dining and home delivered meals grants - Legal services and legal education - Nutrition support and health protection - Annual conference Title VI Nutrtion and Supportive Services - Congregate and home delivered meals - Nutrition information

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

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

Education: many courses are approved for real estate credits - Three certification courses: Apartment Maintenance, Apartment Management, and Subsidized Housing - Legal seminars - Small owners courses - Leasing courses - Maintenance classes - Boiler Licenses - Subsidized housing courses - Full and half day conferences - Rental forms - Residential leases - Legal and management handbooks - Monthly magazine containing information on trends, taxes, legislation, maintenance, and other timely facts and tips - Annual product show for property owners: one step shopping offering up-to-date access and information on the latest technologies, equipment and services

Provides parent involvement activities including: - Parent volunteering in the classroom, planning events, preparing projects, and participating in school events - Parent-teacher conferences - Home visiting for new families - Monthly workshops for Spanish-speaking families for program participants and the general public

Provides Somali/East African middle and high school students with the tools, knowledge, and skills to be self-sufficient. - Leadership Training: Summer leadership training for students - Mentorship: Provided by Somali/East African college students and graduates over video conferencing platforms. An individualized plan is created to help with academics, college admission, online learning, etc. - Middle School Strive Program: Provides a space in which East African youth can connect to discuss, learn, and get the support needed from their peers and program mentors - Mindfulness Training: Provided to resettled youth to help cope with resettlement and adjustment - Youth Strive Program: Serves recent refugees of Somali and/or East African descent who are in middle and high school to help them navigate post-graduation options - Youth Workshops: Provides short-term workshops regarding professional development that includes creating a resume, cover letter, and interview best practices, and digital literacy that includes cyberbulling, internet security, researching, and professional engagement.

Child birth education, classes, events and support groups on a variety of topics - see website for full details: - Breast cancer support group - Cancer care support group - Grief support and education group - Health care directive class - Infant safety class (car seat safety and infant CPR) - Labor and delivery - Mental health skills development group - Perinatal loss grief support group - Postpartum physical therapy classes - Psychotherapy group for adults who identify as transgender

Provides early childhood family education for the following school districts of Onamia Public School, Pierz Public School, Royalton Public Schools, Swanville Public Schools, and Upsala Public School. ECFE is a parenting education program for all Minnesota families with children between the ages of birth to Kindergarten entrance. Learning opportunities through ECFE may occur in a variety of settings, such as the families' homes, district or community sites, and online parenting education and support. Programming and education services often include parents/caregivers and children, but may just include parents/caregivers. ECFE works to strengthen families and engage the ability of all parents to provide an environment that supports healthy child development. Services may include: - Book and toy lending library - Dad and child programs - Early childhood screening for children age 3 - 5 - Home visits - Information on community resources - Parent-child activities - Parent discussion groups - Play and learn activities for children - Programs for non-English language learners - School readiness program for children age 3 1/2 - 4 - Single parent program - Special events for the entire family - Workshops on specific topics

ECFE is a parenting education program for all Minnesota families with children between the ages of birth to Kindergarten entrance. Learning opportunities through ECFE may occur in a variety of settings, such as the families' homes, district or community sites, and online parenting education and support. Programming and education services often include parents/caregivers and children but may just include parents/caregivers. Classes and special events are planned to be enjoyable learning experiences for both parents and children together. Classes usually meet once a week for 90 minutes during the fall, winter, and spring sessions. A typical ECFE class begins with a "parent-child time," where parents and children participate in fun learning activities together. Families join together for a circle time to enjoy songs and finger plays. Parents later join a parenting discussion by a parent educator while children continue their play with an early childhood teacher in the children's classroom. Works to strengthen families and engage the ability of all parents to provide an environment that supports the healthy development of their child. Services may include: - Parent-child activities - Parent discussion groups - Play and learn activities for children - Home visits - Special events for the entire family - Book and toy lending library - Information on community resources - Programs for non-English language learners - Workshops on specific topics - School readiness program for children age 3 1/2 - 4 - Early childhood screening for children ages 3 - 5 - Dad and child programs - Single parent program

Hospice care is delivered through a team of professionals under St. Mary's Hospital Hospice. The mission of Itasca Hospice is to support and assure access for patients and families to quality Hospice services as provided by Itasca Hospice, and to educate the community on issues of dying, death and grief. Hospice offers a variety of support groups dealing with illness, death and grief.

Provides health services and education to improve the well-being of White Earth Nation band members. Services include: - Ambulance, EMT, and paramedic services - Child passenger safety seat program - Diabetes project providing education and nutrition information. Fitness centers are available for personal training, group training, and other health-related incentive programs. - Niin Gikenjige coalition to break social stigmas surrounding HIV and Hepatitis C by providing education, prevention programming, testing, and referrals to medical services where appropriate - S.O.S. program offers workshops and events about promoting a healthy and addiction-free lifestyle - SNAP nutrition education to make informed decisions on health and nutrition - Tobacco-free communities program educates on tobacco use and offers cessation support and resources

- 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

Medtronic: Recruits for 2nd and 3rd shift jobs and offers an interactive course at Medtronic. The course helps participants build resumes, develop interview skills and offers personalized job coaching and training. EMERGE Career and Technology Center (ECTC), 1834 Emerson Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55411 Career Essentials Workshops: Learn how to professionally write a resume or conduct a successful job search through a 2-part MFIP/DWP workshop that provides the tools to develop career skills. Learn more about: - Basic resume writing, formatting tricks, basic resume etiquette - Insight to job searching tools and practices - How to write a targeted cover letter - Importance of professional emails - Workshop schedule and expectations - Computer lab for youth and adults EMERGE Career and Technology Center, 1834 Emerson Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55411 North @ Work: North @ Work is a collaborative meant to facilitate career training and employment services for African-American males, age 25 or older, living in north Minneapolis and looking for a career. This workshop is free and can connect participants to resources, training and a career with an employer. - Choose a career path - Attend training while working - Be guided by step-by-step partnerships to help reach goals - Launch a career with employers that are hiring now Twin Cities R!se, 1301 Bryant Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55411 Hire Ground: Helps participants learn the power of self-advocacy, soft and hard professional skills and habits. Participants also have the opportunity to discover their values, personality type, learning style, and learn how to talk about their skills and value they can bring to a professional audience and workplace. - Develop effective strategies for job searching - Learn the power of self-advocacy and habit - Practice interviewing skills - Resume and cover letter building - Modern day job market insight and know-how EMERGE Career and Technology Center (ECTC), 1834 Emerson Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55411 Cedar-Riverside Opportunity Center (CROC), 505 15th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55454 Global Career Development Facilitator Training An intense high impact course designed to equip career services employees with the needed industry tools to guide participants in their career planning and guidance. This GCDF® / CCSP Training course is intended for anyone providing career services in employment and workforce development, one stops, career centers, secondary and post-secondary education, veteran career development, career coaching, career advisors, human resources, government or other professionals that desire nationally recognized career training.

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

- Chess club - Computer classes - Conversational Spanish classes - Musical instrument instruction - Painting instruction - Sewing instruction - Swimming lessons, open swimming, etc. - Day camps - Drawing classes - Driver education program for new drivers and older adults ages 55 and older - Parenting education - Seminars/workshops - Tae Kwon Do - Trips and tours - Snowmobile safety classes - Youth development/youth service activities

The Heritage Community Center offers a place for seniors to come for companionship, activities, resources, and meals through fundraising events

- Advocacy and outreach on elder services - Congregate meals for dine-in and home delivery of meals - Educational conferences - Elder activities - Elder/Disabled Energy Program (electric and gas service payment assistance) - Information and referrals - Social nutrition

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).

ECFE is a parenting education program for all Minnesota families with children between the ages of birth to Kindergarten entrance. Learning opportunities through ECFE may occur in a variety of settings, such as the families' homes, district or community sites, and online parenting education and support. Programming and education services often include parents/caregivers and children but may just include parents/caregivers. Works to strengthen families and engage the ability of all parents to provide an environment that supports the healthy development of their child; current classes and events vary; services may include: - Book and toy lending library - Dad and child programs - Early childhood screening for children ages 3 - 5 - Home visits - Information on community resources - Parent-child activities - Parent discussion groups - Play and learn activities for children - Programs for non-English language learners - School readiness program for children age 3 1/2 - 4 - Single parent program - Special events for the entire family - Workshops on specific topics

Provides several wellness workshops that are available on a quarterly basis. Offered both virtually on Zoom and in person.

Provides access to assistive technology for individuals with disabilities, their families, and the professionals who work with them. Offers solutions to help individuals meet their education, employment, and daily living goals. Services may include: - Assistive Technology Lending Library: The Lending Library offers Minnesota families and professionals the opportunity to explore and borrow assistive technology devices and software. - Technology Consultations and Trainings: Offers a variety of software and assistive technology devices. In-person and virtual options are available for individuals and groups. - Trainings and workshops: Provides training and workshops to educate parents and professionals on various technology-related topics. STEM Opportunities: Includes E.X.I.T.E. Camp, a free summer camp for Minnesota middle school girls and gender-inclusive youth with disabilities, and Tech for Teens Club, a series of workshops with fun activities like 3D printing, robotics, and coding.

Provides aspiring small business owners with the tools, resources, and guidance needed to succeed. Services include: - Business Technical Assistance: Comprehensive support in business planning, operations, and scaling - Culturally Relevant Entrepreneurship Training: Tailored programs that address unique challenges and opportunities for diverse communities - Micro Lending: Provides access to small loans designed to kickstart and grow businesses - Workshops and Resources: Interactive sessions and materials to enhance business acumen and connect entrepreneurs to vital resources