Provides a helpline that connects patients to resources in their community and offers information on patient services, support groups, social services, medical equipment, wigs and prostheses, transportation, lodging, financial programs and tobacco quitline.

Provides encouragement and information

Provides social and emotional support that is professionally facilitated and designed by and for those who know first-hand what living with cancer requires. Encourages members to create a customized plan based on their personal needs and wants. Program offerings include: - Support: Personalized screening and care planning, group support for people living with cancer and for family and friends; special programming for children and teens. - Education: Lectures and interactive sessions on issues specific to cancers, skills and tools classes, workshops and internet radio program (Frankly Speaking About Cancer, every Tuesday, 2 pm Central on VoiceAmerica Network at www.voiceamerica.com) and online resources and The Living Room online support community. - Health Lifestyle: Mind-body programs, exercise and yoga, expressive arts, and nutrition programs. - Social Opportunities: Potlucks, laugh fests, movie nights, and special events for families and young children. - Information and Referral: Resource library for support and management skills and links to other community services. - Clubhouse: Caring and supportive, home-like healing environment - A Place for Kids and Teens: Noogieland for kids and Mixed Media/Teen Area for young adults. Kids and teens living with cancer and their family members receive support and special programming. - A Place for Adults: Helps bring families and friends together who can lend and give support to the individual living with cancer. An action plan is developed for family and friends.

A free service which teaches cancer patients hands-on cosmetic techniques to help them cope with appearance - related to side effects from chemotherapy and radiation treatments, provided by certified/trained cosmotologists. Group classes and one-on-one services are available. Registration necessary.

- 24-Hour Online Peer Support: Online peer support group providing a platform for families to connect and share experiences. - Clearinghouse to Match Families with Sources of Help: Serves as a clearinghouse, connecting families with various resources, including educational materials, support services, and advocacy opportunities. - Computerized Searches of Protocols, Treatment Options, and Literature: Offers access to information on treatment protocols and options through its extensive digital library and resources - Conferences at Regional and National Levels: Events and initiatives to raise awareness and support for childhood cancer. - Extensive Digital Library of Books, Articles, and Other Information: Maintains a comprehensive digital library that provides information for families and educators. - Fundraising Platform with Custom Webpages: Offers a fundraising platform where families can create custom webpages to honor their child - Hero Bead Program: Allows children and teens to visually document their treatment journey through collectible beads, combining art and medicine in a meaningful way. - Medical Play Kits and Other Resources: Provides free medical play kits to help children understand their treatment, along with other resources like journals and stuffed animals available for a fee. - Resources for Additional Help and Community Support: Connects families with additional resources and community support, including information on survivorship programs and educational materials.

Offers support groups for Parkinson's Disease and a cancer wellness group. Also provides and sponsors numerous classes and public education activities. Classes are designed to offer new information on relevant health issues and highlight key healthcare services that contribute to individual and collective health improvement. Provides classes and events for: - Childbirth and Parenting Education - CPR, AED, and First Aid Certification - Reshape U!: classes to help with eating habits and diet class

Provides specialized radiation treatment to help people with cancer to arrest or cure the disease.

- Allergy/immunology - Audiology - Cardiology - Clinical laboratory testing - Diabetes screening and treatment of Type 1 and 2 diabetes - Diagnostic services - Ear, nose, and throat - Family medicine - Gastroenterology - Nephrology - Neurology - Obstetrics/gynecology - Oncology - Pediatrics - Podiatry - Preventive services - Surgical services - Therapeutic services - Travel clinic - Urgent Care

Provides visits within the home to assist with personal care, arranging medical appointments, and assisting with medical forms. Also, provides health education on topics such as cancer and heart disease.

Offers a variety of support groups. - Abuse Tuesdays: Provides a safe place for those recovering from an abusive relationship. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - Cancer Support Group: For individuals with cancer or their loved ones. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - Codependency: Encourages the development of healthy boundaries for individuals who experience an emotional or psychological reliance on someone else, possibly due to an illness or addiction. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - Divorce Care: For individuals who are divorced, separated, or in the process of divorce. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - Freedom from Addictions and Abuse: Provides a safe place for individuals recovering from addictions related to gambling, drugs, alcohol, food, and more. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - Freedom from Anxiety: Support for people struggling with anxiety. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - GriefShare: Offers support and encouragement for those who are grieving the death of a loved one. Provided at the Lakeville, Shakopee, and Northfield campuses. - Grief's Road to Emmaus: Provides care and support for those experiencing the loss of a child. Provided at all campuses. - Hispanic Spanish Life and Faith Group: Provides a supportive environment for people looking to make healthier choices in life and their faith journey. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - Men's Purity group: Provides healthy steps toward freedom from pornography and sexual addictions. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - TreeHouse for Teens: Provides mentoring for youth ages 10 -18 to receive support, guidance, and practical skills in making better choices. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - Victory Over the Struggles of Life: Provides a supportive and encouraging environment for people encountering depression, emotional stress, boundary issues, mental health, and more. Provided at the Lakeville campus.

- - Chemotherapy - - General surgery - - Hematology care - - Lung cancer screening - - Nutrition Therapy: Registered dietitians assess food needs and help individuals set goals to improve eating and manage weight - - Oncology nurse navigation - - Social Services: Social workers help individuals and their families find support for emotional or financial issues, and community resources - - Surgical oncology

Helps patients pay their bills while they undergo treatment for cancer. Pays essential living expenses (car repair, electricity, heat, medical, mortgage, phone, rent, and water) so patients can focus on getting well. Maximum payment for patients receiving treatment is $1,500/year. Prefers to pay larger bills instead of multiple smaller bills. If a bill exceeds $1,500, the organization will pay $1,500 towards the bill. Financial assistance is provided directly to the creditor, not the individual requesting it.

Offers events, classes, and support groups related to: - Cancer - Grief - Pre-diabetes

Offers advanced cancer treatments, screenings, and clinical research. Other support services include: Cancer Support Programs - Brainerd Lakes Pay It Forward Cancer Fund: one-time gift for non-medical bills (i.e. mortgage payment, child care expense, etc.) to area cancer patients in treatment - Breast Cancer Survivor Support Group: Monthly meeting for current patients and all survivors - Pink Ribbon Cupboard: Emergency fund for breast cancer patients in treatment to help with non-medical bills Specialties and Services - Chemotherapy and immunotherapy - Hematology - Infusion therapy - Oncology

Provides the following services: - Referrals to support groups and supportive services - Telephone counseling - Online and telephone support groups - Telephone education workshops and podcasts

Offers a variety of support groups. - Abuse Tuesdays: Provides a safe place for those recovering from an abusive relationship. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - Cancer Support Group: For individuals with cancer or their loved ones. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - Codependency: Encourages the development of healthy boundaries for individuals who experience an emotional or psychological reliance on someone else, possibly due to an illness or addiction. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - Divorce Care: For individuals who are divorced, separated, or in the process of divorce. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - Freedom from Addictions and Abuse: Provides a safe place for individuals recovering from addictions related to gambling, drugs, alcohol, food, and more. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - Freedom from Anxiety: Support for people struggling with anxiety. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - GriefShare: Offers support and encouragement for those who are grieving the death of a loved one. Provided at the Lakeville, Shakopee, and Northfield campuses. - Grief's Road to Emmaus: Provides care and support for those experiencing the loss of a child. Provided at all campuses. - Hispanic Spanish Life and Faith Group: Provides a supportive environment for people looking to make healthier choices in life and their faith journey. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - Men's Purity group: Provides healthy steps toward freedom from pornography and sexual addictions. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - TreeHouse for Teens: Provides mentoring for youth ages 10 -18 to receive support, guidance, and practical skills in making better choices. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - Victory Over the Struggles of Life: Provides a supportive and encouraging environment for people encountering depression, emotional stress, boundary issues, mental health, and more. Provided at the Lakeville campus.

Provides family medicine and specialty medicine services to patients. Services include: - Anesthesiology - Audiology and hearing - Breast health - Cancer rehabilitation - Cardiac rehabilitation - Cardiology - Diabetes education and endocrinology - Dietitian services - Gender affirming care - Obstetrics and gynecology - Kidney care - Medication management - Mental health counseling - Mobile medicine (long-term care) - Oncology - Orthopedics and sports medicine - Pediatric orthopedics - Physical therapy - Podiatry - Tobacco cessation - Urology

? Educational Activities: Partners with experts in the field of pediatric cancer, support, education and outreach as well as other support groups to offer virtual educational, and question and answer sessions on living with a childhood cancer diagnosis Family Activities: Offers a variety of activities to families to provide a distraction from the daily life with cancer Family Care Kits: Provides newly diagnosed families with a soft-side cooler designed to transport medications that need to be kept cool as well as a gas gift card, Mayo parking pass, postage stamps, printer paper, snacks, a few toiletries and VISA gift card Monthly Family Gatherings: Families gather to share a meal together. After the meal, parents have time to talk and share with one another, while the patient and their siblings get to spend time together. Tomorrow's Chapter: In an effort to serve the needs of families grieving the loss of their child to childhood cancer, bereavement support is offered

- Offers disease information about all blood cancers, including facts and statistics, treatments, and clinical trials - Offers information and referrals to organizations that may be able to assist with paying for medications, stem cell transplant costs, or other health care costs - Provides support services for patients and caregivers, including local support groups, online chats, peer-to-peer support, caregiver support, nutrition consultations, and other helpful resources - Provides information through literature, videos, public speakers, seminars, and education programs for the general public? - Shares the latest research advances with doctors and other medical professionals through symposiums and workshops - Supports research, including grants that are available for individual researchers

Provides legal information and advice to people dealing with cancer either their own or that of a family member. Assists with: Employment issues including time off from work and accommodations Social security disability Estate planning including wills, power of attorney, and health care directives Insurance coverage denials and billing issues Referrals to other organizations as needed depending on client situation Additional legal assistance dependent on situation, client income, and volunteer lawyer availability Does NOT provide any services whatsoever for criminal law issues or family law issues (divorce, child custody).

Offering support and education to people who have cancer, have had cancer, family members, friends and children

Provides specialty medical services, including: - Cancer care: Coordinated health care for cancer patients from screening to diagnosis; offers support groups and women's cancer screenings such as breast exams, mammograms, and pap smears for women over 40 - Cardiac rehabilitation - Diabetes management: Includes a support group - Eye care - Gynecology - Huntington's Disease Clinic: Offers clinical trials, evaluation, and treatment for Huntington's Disease, genetic counseling, individual and family supportive counseling, occupational, physical, and speech/language therapy. - Internal medicine - Obstetrics - Pain management - Speech therapy - Women's health care

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 health information and topics on: - Bed bugs - Diseases and Conditions: Details on various health conditions, including ADHD, cancer, COPD, diabetes, heart disease, and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). - Environmental Health: Information on topics such as carbon monoxide, indoor air pollution, lead exposure, mold, poison safety, and ultraviolet (UV) safety. - Healthy Living: Guidance on adolescent health, food safety, emotional well-being, obesity prevention, smoking cessation, vaccines, and other immunizations. - Emergencies and Safety: Resources on specific types of emergencies, threats, injury prevention, violence prevention, and safety measures. - Public Health: Insights into epidemic investigations and vital pandemic updates. - Traveler Health: Travel health notices, disease directories, frequently asked questions, and precautions for travelers. - Workplace Safety and Health: Information on occupational safety, including topics like cancer, chemical safety, and workplace hazards.

- Billiards room - Computer lab/technology learning center - Crafts including ceramics and painting instruction - Federal Funded Meal Program - Lunches and Grocery Services for Low Income Seniors: For older adults over age 65. Members are permitted to eat their meal onsite, in designated social spaces. - Games (including cards) - Library with books in large print - Meeting space available for reservation for events/conferences - Music - Movies - Pickleball - Ping pong - Social groups including knitting and quilting - Special events and trips - Support Groups: Cancer, diabetes, grief, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's caregivers, recovery and self care - Virtual Outreach: Partnership between 125 LIVE and Elder Network to reach out via Zoom and phone calls to seniors in need of socialization