Organization for parents and professionals dedicated to promoting better understanding of, and educational services for, gifted and talented children through the following programs: - Advocacy for parents - Workshops for parents, educators, general public - Legislative program to expand education for gifted children - Newsletter and resource materials - Annual conference - Parent support groups

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.

Plans and develops with local partners a variety of home and community-based services for older people so that older people can stay in their own homes and communities - Consults on a wide range of topics from demographic changes and needs of older people to programs and services for a variety of organizations, individuals, and businesses - Leverages resources and grant or contract funds to local providers - Provides demographic and service need analysis that informs policy makers, the public and media - Provides TA to Age-Friendly communities, a concept so that communities in the region are responsive and sensitive to the needs of older adults and their caregivers - Provides technical assistance for local service development projects, including state Live Well at Home funds under the Eldercare Development Project

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

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.

Initiatives helping communities in northeastern MN support the healthy development of children and young people from birth to adulthood. - Initiatives include early childhood development - Infant and early childhood mental health - Access to high-quality child care - Youth leadership and service learning - Inter-generational program that joins youth with older adults in communities across the region

Providing technical assistance to communities, businesses, and local organizations through: - Community Planning?? - Energy and Environmental Planning - Economic Development - Revolving Loan Funds (Business Loans) - Mobility Management - Fiscal Hosting

Provides education, brief advice, and full representation for small nonprofit organizations and those seeking to start a nonprofit. Legal issues common to nonprofit and for-profit organizations include: - Human Resources, including employment and benefits - Contracts relating to leases, buying buildings, signing state and county contracts - Articles and bylaws - Mergers and dissolutions - Intellectual property (particularly copyright and trademark) Legal issues common to the nonprofit sector include: - Nonprofit incorporation - Special state and federal reporting requirements - Lobbying expenditures limits - Regulations directed at mitigating conflicts or interest and monitoring executive compensation - Tax-related issues around unrelated business income

Cass County Emergency Medical Services Task Force coordinates services and advises the county on emergency medical issues

- Connects families and professionals to local agencies across the state - Provides statewide data on child care supply and demand and supports local agencies in coordinating child care provider training, administers grants for quality improvement and recruiting and retaining care and education providers - Provides technical assistance to Minnesota's 19 Child Care Aware agencies and works to enhance its members' ability to provide quality services to all 87 counties - Statewide system of agencies providing services throughout Minnesota to support the professional development of child care providers

- 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.

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.

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.

The primary purpose of the Board is to support the work of the Action Teams. The Board assumes responsibility for: - Establishing fiscal priorities for all Collaborative funds - Approval of Collaborative budget - Establishing Collaborative policy - Establishing an Integrated Fund - Selecting a fiscal agent from among the Parties to this agreement - Contracting/employing the Coordinator - Maintaining representation on committees

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.

- Plans and develops with local partners a variety home-and community based services for older adults so that they can stay in their own homes and communities - Provides demographic and service need analysis that informs policy makers, the public, and media - Leverages resources and grant or contract funds to local providers - Consults on a wide range of topics from demographic changes and needs of older adults to programs and services for a variety of organizations, individuals and businesses - Administers Federal Older Americans Act funding - Awards grants to community services for older adults and caregivers

- Community needs assessments - Data collection and analysis - Data-informed strategic planning - Research and program evaluation - Strategic communications - Workshops, training, and consultation

Policy, training and technical resources regarding services to persons with disabilities and physical disabilities: - Advises the Governor, state legislature, state agencies and the public regarding disability issues. Reviews and helps in development of programs, services, and legislation for people with disabilities in Minnesota. - Furnishes information on resources for equipment needed by persons with disabilities, wheelchairs, etc. - Offers Certified Accessibility Specialist Course - Provides information regarding disability accessibility to buildings, disability parking, and housing, as well as regarding transportation issues, discrimination, and the relocation of people out of nursing homes and into the community, programs, and services. One brochure available in Spanish. - Provides training on employment issues and accommodations, disability awareness, ADA training, and other training as requested.