- Provides assistive technology to assist with safety, communication, and automation. Assists with installation, programming, and training the user and caregiver on how to use the assistive technology. - Automation: Technology to automate can help convert traditional items to accessible items including things like voice-controlled appliances, motion sensors to open or close doors, etc. - Communication: Ipads and smart speakers can be utilized to help with eye tracking, screen reading software, and text-to-speech communication. - Safety: Helps design components or full systems to provide a safe environment for each individual's needs. Examples include window alarms, GPS tracking watches, personal emergency devices, etc.

Provides a series of informational meetings designed to explore options and connect individuals living with a disability to resources that align with their goals. The personalized approach gives individuals the tools to take the next step while developing self-advocacy skills. Self-directed Resource Navigation offers: - Person-centered planning ??????- Regular communication with a support team ???- Thorough exploration of interests, support needs, and future goals - Virtual support and digital tools

Administers a web-based application that integrates assessment and support planning for people who need long-term services and supports in Minnesota. The assessment takes a person-centered approach to ensure services meet each individual's strengths, goals, preferences, and assessed needs. Determines eligibility for publicly funded programs and services, including: - Alternative Care Program - Brain Injury Waiver - Community Alternative Care Waiver - Community Alternatives for Disabled Individuals Waiver - Developmental Disability Waiver - Elderly Waiver - Case management for people with developmental disabilities - Semi-Independent Living Services

The assessment helps determine public programs that might pay for an individual's long-term services and supports or help them learn about other options if they don't qualify for publicly funded programs. It is required to determine eligibility for: Community First Services and Supports - CFSS (formerly known as Personal Care Assistance - PCA) Home and Community-Based Services Waivers based on age: - Individuals Over 65 Years Old: Alternative Care (AC); Elderly Waiver (EW) - Individuals Under 65 Years Old: Brain Injury Waiver (BI); Community Access for Disability Inclusion Waiver (CADI); Community Alternative Care Waiver (CAC) Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) Services (also known as Rule 185 Case Management) Family, friends, or others can attend the assessment. The assessment is in person at the individual's home or at a place of their choice, and it lasts about two hours.

The assessment helps determine public programs that might pay for an individual's long-term services and supports or help them learn about other options if they don't qualify for publicly funded programs. It is required to determine eligibility for: Community First Services and Supports - CFSS (formerly known as Personal Care Assistance - PCA) Home and Community-Based Services Waivers based on age: - Individuals Over 65 Years Old: Alternative Care (AC); Elderly Waiver (EW) - Individuals Under 65 Years Old: Brain Injury Waiver (BI); Community Access for Disability Waiver (CADI); Community Alternative Care Waiver (CAC) Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) Services (also known as Rule 185 Case Management) Family, friends, or others can attend the assessment. The assessment is in person at the individual's home or at a place of their choice, and it lasts about two hours.

The assessment helps determine public programs that might pay for an individual's long-term services and supports or help them learn about other options if they don't qualify for publicly funded programs. It is required to determine eligibility for: - Community First Services and Supports - CFSS (formerly known as Personal Care Assistance - PCA) - Home and Community-Based Services Waivers based on age: A. Individuals Over 65 Years Old: Alternative Care (AC); Elderly Waiver (EW) B. Individuals Under 65 Years Old: Brain Injury Waiver (BI); Community Access for Disability Inclusion Waiver (CADI); Community Alternative Care Waiver (CAC) - Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) Services (also known as Rule 185 Case Management) Family, friends, or others can attend the assessment. The assessment is in person at the individual's home or at a place of their choice, and it lasts about two hours.

Coordinates a variety of maintenance and home-based services to ensure that individuals can safely stay in their homes. Services include: - Annual clean-ups - Cleaning - Family therapy - Handyman services - Housekeeping - Lawncare - Moving - Occupational therapy - Physical therapy - Snow removal

The assessment helps determine public programs that might pay for an individual's long-term services and supports or help them learn about other options if they don't qualify for publicly funded programs. It is required to determine eligibility for: Community First Services and Supports - CFSS (formerly known as Personal Care Assistance - PCA) Home and Community-Based Services Waivers based on age: - Individuals Over 65 Years Old: Alternative Care (AC); Elderly Waiver (EW) - Individuals Under 65 Years Old: Brain Injury Waiver (BI); Community Access for Disability Inclusion Waiver (CADI); Community Alternative Care Waiver (CAC) Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) Services (also known as Rule 185 Case Management) Family, friends, or others can attend the assessment. The assessment is in person at the individual's home or at a place of their choice, and it lasts about two hours.

- Once ODC trainees and employees are ready for employment, individualized job seeking/job retention skills are taught - The ODC placement staff works closely with each person during the placement process so that exploring job resources, writing resumes, and job interviewing become lifelong skills - Two-week evaluations within private companies can be used - This allows an employer to critique the participant's performance without obligation to hire and provides the individual useful appraisal information -ODC staff provide consultation and follow-up services for those moving into community employment to assure a smooth transition

The assessment helps determine public programs that might pay for an individual's long-term services and supports or help them learn about other options if they don't qualify for publicly funded programs. It is required to determine eligibility for: Community First Services and Supports - CFSS (formerly known as Personal Care Assistance - PCA) Home and Community-Based Services Waivers based on age: - Individuals Over 65 Years Old: Alternative Care (AC); Elderly Waiver (EW) - Individuals Under 65 Years Old: Brain Injury Waiver (BI); Community Access for Disability Inclusion Waiver (CADI); Community Alternative Care Waiver (CAC) Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) Services (also known as Rule 185 Case Management) Family, friends, or others can attend the assessment. The assessment is in person at the individual's home or at a place of their choice, and it lasts about two hours.

Peer counseling services are offered individually and in group settings and connect individuals with disabilities to a peer mentor. Peer mentors serve as role models and provide independent living guidance though services including: - Establish goals to increase independence - Community integration - Educational and advocacy resources - Recreation programs

Provides special education services for children qualifying. Must meet the criteria for special education help with one or more of these: - Hearing impaired - Visually impaired - Specific Language Disability (SLD) - Emotional Behavior Disability - Early Childhood Special Education - Developmentally and Cognitively Delayed - Autistic - Traumatic Brain Injury School Districts served: - Bagley 162 - Blackduck 32 - Clearbrook/Gonvick 2311 - Mahnomen 432 - Northome/Indus 363 - Cass Lake/Bena 115 - Kelliher 36 - Lake of The Woods 390 - LaPorte 306 - Littlefork/Big Falls 362 - Waubun/Ogema 435 - White Earth Reservation

Offers a comprehensive range of services designed to support older adults and individuals with disabilities in living safely and independently in their own homes and communities. Services include: - Advocacy: Connecting clients with resources such as the Minnesota Ombudsman Program. - Assisted Transportation: Volunteers offer in-town and out-of-town rides, with a sliding fee scale available for out-of-town trips. - Caregiver Support and Respite: Support groups and respite care to assist family caregivers in managing their responsibilities. - Correspondence Assistance: Helping individuals maintain connections with loved ones through letters and other forms of communication. - Friendly Visits and Telephone Reassurance: Regular in-person or phone check-ins to reduce isolation and provide companionship. - Health Education: Promotes wellness and chronic disease management - Information and Referral: Assistance in navigating community resources and services. - Light Housekeeping and Chores: Help with tasks such as changing light bulbs, smoke detector batteries, and light cleaning. - Shopping and Errands: Volunteer assistance with grocery shopping and other errands. - Social Activities: Assistance with attending local events and social gatherings.

Provides contracted waiver case management to individuals with disabilities in Hennepin County

The assessment helps determine public programs that might pay for an individual's long-term services and supports or help them learn about other options if they don't qualify for publicly funded programs. It is required to determine eligibility for:? Community First Services and Supports - CFSS (formerly known as Personal Care Assistance - PCA) Home and Community-Based Services Waivers based on age: - Individuals Over 65 Years Old: Alternative Care (AC); Elderly Waiver (EW) - Individuals Under 65 Years Old: Brain Injury Waiver (BI); Community Access for Disability Inclusion Waiver (CADI); Community Alternative Care Waiver (CAC) Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) Services (also known as Rule 185 Case Management) Family, friends, or others can attend the assessment. The assessment is in person at the individual's home or at a place of their choice, and it lasts about two hours.

Provides the following services: - Information and referrals for individuals needing resources for a disability - Individual advocacy - Independent living skills training - Peer mentoring - Resources and materials on accessibility guide, ADA, disability laws, etc. - Systems advocacy (to implement changes where needed) - Transition services

Pays for room and board for seniors and adults with disabilities who have low incomes. Aims to reduce and prevent people from living in institutions or becoming homeless. All recipients receive assistance each month to help pay for rent and food. Some recipients also receive Housing Support supplemental funding to provide other services if they don't qualify for home and community-based waiver programs, including but not limited to: - Arranging for medical and social services - Arranging for meetings and appointments - Assistance with transportation - Medication reminders The individual's housing provider receives payments to pay for rent, utilities, food, household supplies, and other necessities.

The assessment helps determine public programs that might pay for an individual's long-term services and supports or help them learn about other options if they don't qualify for publicly funded programs. It is required to determine eligibility for: Community First Services and Supports - CFSS (formerly known as Personal Care Assistance - PCA) Home and Community-Based Services Waivers based on age: - Individuals Over 65 Years Old: Alternative Care (AC); Elderly Waiver (EW) - Individuals Under 65 Years Old: Brain Injury Waiver (BI); Community Access for Disability Inclusion Waiver (CADI); Community Alternative Care Waiver (CAC) Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) Services (also known as Rule 185 Case Management) Family, friends, or others can attend the assessment. The assessment is in person at the individual's home or at a place of their choice, and it lasts about two hours.

- Provides housing for senior and disabled citizens - Onsite Laundry - Community Party Room - Allow Pets - Allow Cats - Allow Dogs under 25 lbs - 1 Bedroom units - 2 Bedroom units - 1 Bathroom - Located next to a grocery store - Bus service provided by Bigfork Valley to transport residents to the clinic, hospital, dentist, bank, etc. - Bus line picks up residents at front door once a month for shopping trips to Grand Rapids

An income supplement program that helps pay for lodging and raw food costs for low-income adults who have been placed in a licensed or registered setting including adult foster care, board and lodging establishments, supervised living facilities, non-certified boarding care homes, and various forms of assisted living settings.

Administers a web-based application that integrates assessment and support planning for people who need long-term services and supports in Minnesota. The assessment takes a person-centered approach to ensure services meet each individual's strengths, goals, preferences, and assessed needs. Determines eligibility for publicly funded programs and services, including: - Alternative Care Program - Brain Injury Waiver - Case management for people with developmental disabilities - Community Alternative Care Waiver - Community Alternatives for Disabled Individuals Waiver - Developmental Disability Waiver - Elderly Waiver - Semi-Independent Living Services

- A food shelf is available to clients and assists individuals with special dietary needs on a case by case basis - Offers assistance to those facing landlord/tenant disputes. Does not provide financial assistance. - Paulsen Parents: Gathers stories and information on discrimination/denials of service regarding parenting with a disability. This program is available to parents with disabilities at no cost. - Publications and presentations on disability awareness

Offers a comprehensive range of services tailored to meet the unique needs of individuals who are deaf, deafblind, or hard of hearing. Provides the following services to people with hearing loss: - Aftercare planning - Assessment and stabilization - Care coordination - Community placement assistance - Counseling services and treatment - Crisis intervention - Individual and family consultation

Services include: - Care Coordinator: Partners in decision-making with individuals who may be alone and who may need help with contracting repairs or services in the home, scheduling appointments, and making payments to providers - Guardianship or Conservatorship: Manages the health and care of incapacitated individuals in the least restrictive manner possible and advocates in their best interest. Guardians and Conservators are appointed by the court. If an individual has no family or friends to assume the responsibility, LSS may be appointed. LSS staff gather information from individuals, caregivers, and medical personnel to make medical and care decisions. - Personal Representative of the Estate: Following court appointment, LSS completes probate requirements and handles the disposition of assets according to the individual's wishes - Pooled Trust: Protects the public benefits of people with disabilities of any age while maintaining resources that will be available for their special or supplemental needs. The creation of a pooled trust moves assets from being countable for purposes of Medicaid and Social Security eligibility to being non-countable assets. - Power of Attorney: Through a legally executed power of attorney, LSS is authorized to assist individuals in managing income and assets. Services may include check writing, checkbook balancing, assistance with financial and medical forms, assistance with retrofitting, maintenance, preparation for sale, the sale or purchase of property.

Offers person-centered support services to individuals living with a disability or mental health condition. Services provided: - Case management to assess gaps in services to develop a goal plan to resolve the individual's housing crisis and prevent them from becoming homeless - Develop life skills including self-sufficiency planning, establish independence, and housing skills - Help individuals secure and maintain stable housing. Services include house searching, application assistance, budgeting, landlord communication, and ongoing stability planning. - Meeting with staff for information about housing resources for rapid re-housing, transitional housing, permanent supportive housing, and eligibility. Provides referrals and resources to programs as needed.