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.

- Provides training and consultation to investigative professionals from Minnesota and the United States in conducting interviews with sexually abused/traumatized children. - Provides training to professionals and community groups on child abuse and trauma and requirements for mandated reporting of abuse.

- Advocacy - Community education on sexual assault and healthy relationships - Hospital outreach - Professional training on sexual assault, professional boundaries with clients, etc. - Support groups for survivors of rape, adult survivors, parents of survivors

- Coordinates statewide planning process for member programs and system practitioners - Facilitates discussion to identify and address program needs and evaluate services to domestic violence victims and their families - Preventive education to initiate change in government agencies and community organizations - Promotes public policy through legislation, administrative agencies, and appellate courts to address domestic violence issues and promote systematic change; legislative monitoring on issues of interest to battered women and children - Promotes statewide awareness through social media, traditional media and awareness campaigns including Clothesline Project, Femicide Reports, Live Free Without Violence, and Real Love Is... - Provides training and technical assistance to existing and emerging organizations serving battered women and their children; provides training and technical assistance to service providers and community organizations around domestic violence issues

- Consults with state and local human service, law enforcement, and other agencies to assist with making services accessible to people who are deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing - Has technology used by deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing people - Provides direct counseling/technical assistance to people who are deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing and their families - Provides free training to social service providers, employees, educators, etc. For more information on specific assistive technologies visit mn.gov/deaf-hard-of-hearing

Uses theater and theatrical performances to catalyze personal and social change. - Theatrical presentations on sexual abuse, interpersonal violence, sexual harassment prevention, mental health education, and smoking prevention - Sexual abuse prevention education materials - Workshops and training sessions for children, adolescents, parents, and professionals - Consultancy for implementing prevention programs

- Community Education: Offers presentations and facilitated dialogs to community groups and individuals on the basics of domestic and/or sexual violence, signs, intervention and awareness. Participating groups have included faith-based groups, civic and service clubs, and social justice-oriented organizations. - Community Events and Resource Fairs: Participates in numerous resource and wellness fairs throughout the metro area every year. Organizations can contact Alexandra House if they are organizing an event or fair and would like to have Alexandra House represented. - Professional Trainings and Collaborations: Offers a variety of trainings tailored for various professional groups to respond to and prevent domestic and sexual violence - Student and Youth Education: Provides a tailored learning experience for youth and students in grades 3rd and above about domestic or sexual abuse

Encourage and train union members and other interested persons for active participation in community life. Courses offered: - Layoff preparation - Basic and advanced counselor training

- Education and skills training for individuals, organizations, agencies, community groups, and others interested in general alternative dispute resolution, mediation, negotiation, arbitration, or facilitation, advanced mediation, advanced negotiations, and other continuing education. - Consultation and assessment for organizations to help them set up their own dispute resolution procedures. - Mediation

Education programs for physicians, nurses, nutritionists, and other health professionals. Offerings include: - Medical education and training - Fellowships and internships - Patient education curricula - Clinical guidelines and implementation tools - Care systems consulting

Comprehensive orientation to blindness training program which includes classes in braille, cane travel, home management, computers, industrial arts, career exploration, and life skills. Other services include: - Buddy Program: Kinship program for blind children ages 9 - 14 - ELL: English Language Learners - Evaluation of job readiness - Internet-based job search - Job development - Job seeking skills training - PREP Program: Life skills training for youth ages 14 - 22 - Program for those 55 and older who are losing their sight - Staff training for service providers - Teaches a positive attitude toward blindness - Writing own rehabilitation plan

- Uses resources to strengthen the capacity and effectiveness of food shelf members through public policy advocacy, public information campaigns, and fund raising events - Works to end hunger and assure food security for all Minnesotans

- Consults with state and local human service, law enforcement, and other agencies to assist with making services accessible to people who are deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing - Has technology used by deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing people - Provides direct counseling/technical assistance to people who are deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing and their families - Provides free training to social service providers, employees, educators, etc. For more information on specific assistive technologies visit mn.gov/deaf-hard-of-hearing

Professional training for teachers, volunteers, community members and other child and family service organizations in the areas of: - Academic and parenting skills - Attention deficit disorders - Behavior management - Learning disabilities - Reading interventions - Special education and due process and multi-sensory learning strategies - Understanding assessment data - Using student data to drive instruction decisions Customized training is available

Customized Training and Continuing Education provider and a member of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities. Partners with Bemidji State University and Northwest Technical College to deliver workforce development results to business and industry partners.

- Consults with state and local human service, law enforcement, and other agencies to assist with making services accessible to people who are deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing - Has technology used by deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing people - Provides direct counseling/technical assistance to people who are deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing and their families - Provides free training to social service providers, employees, educators, etc. For more information on specific assistive technologies visit mn.gov/deaf-hard-of-hearing

- Advocacy - Airport navigation monthly - Autism conference - Behavioral consultation by a licensed clinical psychologist - Emergency preparedness training - Information and referral - Multicultural outreach coordinator aids access and support to AuSM services for individuals of all cultures - Newsletter, listserv, and autism resource library including book loan, library audiovisual services and online databases/CD ROMs - Parent education classes - Parent support - Resource directory of professional services and providers in Minnesota and western Wisconsin who work with individuals and families with ASD - Trainings for organizations and service providers - Camp Hand in Hand: summer camps for children ages 9 and older - Support groups for parents and family members

- Consults with state and local human service, law enforcement, and other agencies to assist with making services accessible to people who are deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing - Has technology used by deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing people - Provides direct counseling/technical assistance to people who are deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing and their families - Provides free training to social service providers, employees, educators, etc. For more information on specific assistive technologies visit mn.gov/deaf-hard-of-hearing

Orton Gillingham Training Institutes: - Teaching Approach for working with students with reading disabilities - Experienced tutors (Academic Language Therapists) work with students - Undergraduate and graduate credit available through St. Mary's University Parent sharing group: - For new and experienced parents, call for meeting details Testing: - Early assessments for age 4 - 6 years - Child and adult educational evaluations - Assessments to determine risks for future reading problems Tutoring: - One-on-one tutoring for children and adults - Focuses on students with dyslexia Classes for youth: - Writing topics - Study skills Summer programs: - Reading readiness

- Invests in projects and programs that will enrich the region with a focus on economic advancement, renewable energy, community leadership, and early childhood initiatives - Enhances economic and social growth of southwest Minnesota through giving and grant making - Advances economic growth by providing gap financing and business for new, existing, or transitioning businesses, as well as technical assistance and training - Funds and giving tools to help donors meet their unique philanthropic goals

Provides technical assistance and support to member programs and training to allied professionals throughout Minnesota by offering services such as: - Advocacy Support: Assists in developing practical tools and resources to support advocates. Supports advocates through technical assistance including, training, resources, sharing of information, expertise, and making connections. - Medical Forensic Compliance: Aims to improve consistency regarding medical forensic exam access, quality, and payment processes for sexual assault victims across the state of Minnesota - Prevention: Works with communities, organizations, and individuals throughout Minnesota to eliminate the root causes of sexual violence, including the norms, behaviors, and environments that contribute to a person causing harm - Public Policy: Works towards identifying and strengthening sexual violence prevention approaches, supporting adequate funding for victim service advocacy programs, and building a strong justice system response to sexual violence through effective laws and policies - Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking: Leadership in statewide Safe Harbor initiatives and legislation - Sexual Violence Justice Institute: Works with communities to create a comprehensive, victim-centered response through multidisciplinary collaborations, leadership development, training, and technical assistance NOTE: MNCASA does not provide direct advocacy services, and cannot guarantee confidentiality. Individuals seeking free and confidential advocacy services can find one using a locator tool online at rapehelpmn.org.

Provides educational support and referrals for individuals and parents of children and teenagers who have concerns about attention deficit or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, including: - Hour-long coaching sessions available to discuss work or academic issues related to ADD or ADHD - Monthly workshops for adults, parents, and professionals on ADD/ADHD and learning disabilities topics - Phone and referral information line responds to questions concerning ADD/ADHD - Support group for adults with ADD/ADHD

- Administers CACFP (food program for family childcare providers in Minnesota) - Sells products which are designed to support child care professionals - Offers provider education and trainings for childcare professionals, call for schedule. Offering topics such as child care Business Training and Nutrition Education. - Provides community partnership collaborations, which are designed to provide healthy and safe ideas that supports childcare professional and families

- Nonprofit organization working to preserve and improve the continuum of care services throughout Minnesota - Participates in public affairs related to addiction and other behavioral health issues, including the legislative process and other public forums - Provides for educational opportunities for those professionals or citizens interested in addiction treatment issues - newsletters, workshops, fall and spring conferences

- Consults with state and local human service, law enforcement, and other agencies to assist with making services accessible to people who are deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing - Has technology used by deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing people - Provides direct counseling/technical assistance to people who are deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing and their families - Provides free training to social service providers, employees, educators, etc. For more information on specific assistive technologies visit mn.gov/deaf-hard-of-hearing