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Parent Advocacy: Support parents as they advocate for their children, understand their rights, navigate special education needs, seek information on school disciplinary policies, and more Program Network: Connects parents and students to a variety of community resources Higher Education: Assists students with scholarships, testing, transcripts, communicating with educational institutions, and more

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.

Program is designed to identify HIV positive individuals who are not receiving care and work to get them back into care.

Legal Aid service for low-income residents of Leech Lake, Red Lake and White Earth Reservations Current priorities:

• Compliance with Indian Child Welfare Act

• Tribal court matters

• Domestic violence

• Racial discrimination

• Civil rights violations

• Indian jurisdictional issues (Housing, Employment, Education)

• Do not take criminal cases in State or Federal courts

Uses culturally based training, technical assistance, strategies, resources, tools, and a wide range of events and activities to engage and support survivors of sexual violence, advocates, service providers, community, and allies that are working to end sexual violence and sex trafficking across Minnesota's 11 federally recognized Tribal Nations, urban Native bases, and Tribal communities across the country. Services are provided through educational trainings, policy forums, and public awareness.

Provides services to residents of Red Lake area: - Adult Services - Child Support and Collections - Financial Services - Fraud Prevention Investigator

Provides culturally appropriate pathways to homeownership for Somali women and their families, guiding women on how to utilize resources and tools for financial empowerment, and preparing them to make financial investments in a home. Services provided:

• Create an action plan and steps to achieve goals

• Develop a budget and savings plan

• Encouragement and nonjudgmental support to build financial confidence

• Homebuyer and financial education workshop

• Individualized planning unique to the needs of each woman

• One-on-one advice regarding credit reports and addressing credit problems

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.

• Gives grants and loans to help bring homes and facilities up to licensing standards

• Some emergency money if at risk of closing due to compliance issues

Provides chemical dependency services to meet clients' needs. Clients will participate in groups or individual sessions. Services provided are:

• Case management services providing referral to treatment options, transportation to appointments, setting up appointments, job search, crisis management, housing support, and budgeting

• Chemical dependency assessments for adults

• Family education and therapy

• One on one counseling

• Outpatient treatment services for adults

• Wellness education in nutrition and exercise

• Title III Congregate Meal provision to an elderly client or other eligible participant at a nutrition site, senior center or some other congregate setting.

• Title III Home Delivered Meals may be made available to individuals with disabilities who reside in a non-institutional household with and are accompanied by an individual eligible for congregate meals.

• Title VI Congregate and Home Delivered Meals will include enrolled members of any recognized tribe aged 55 years or over within the program service area. Eligibility will include spouse, handicapped or disabled individual in the same household of the eligible participant who accompany participant to a congregate site.

• Title VI Caregiver Program will include caregiver support services directed toward informal, unpaid family caregivers of adults 55 years and over. Grandparents and relative caregivers, age 55 and older, who are the primary caregivers of a child not more than 18 years old because the biological or adoptive parents are unable or unwilling to serve as the primary caregiver of the child. They must be related to the child by blood, marriage, or adoption and live with the child.

The Family Preservation Program offers short term services to families needing assistance due to lack of resources or a family delimma, which if not addressed, could result in disrupting the family's stability Services offered through these objectives include:

• Case Management services are offered on a voluntary basis to assist families during a family crisis and to help build self sufficiency.

• Child Abuse Prevention services are provided throughout the community and within the family to promote & build positive family relationships.

• Family Based Education services are available so families may learn the necessary skills to cope with issues that negatively affect their life and strengthen the family unit.

• Individual Family Counseling services are a resource that is used to help reduce conflicts affecting family functioning and well-being.

• Truancy Intervention services are implemented to help youth overcome attendance barriers and to be successful in school.

Provides support services to victims and survivors including:

• Domestic violence prevention for youth/teens

• Specialized information and referral

• Legal advocacy for issues resulting from domestic violence

• One-on-one support

• Safety planning

Offers the full range of primary and specialty care including:

• Primary care - family medicine
• Podiatry

After Hours Emergency (218)759-6035 What is considered an emergency:

• No heat - No water - Electrical problems - Sewer back up - Broken water lines - Frozen pipes What is NOT considered an emergency:

• Plugged toilets - No hot water - Leaky sink - Pest control Low Income Rental Program

• A rental program for lower income families, follows the U.S. Median Income Guidelines Mutual Help Home Buyers Program

• Gives low income persons the opportunity to achieve home ownership of a home through the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program

• Finances the development of affordable rental housing for low-income households. Resident Services Program

• Provides specific goals and objectives to meet the needs of the residents, while complying with regulations that govern the LLBO Housing Authority. Homeless Program

• Empowers people who are homeless in and around the Leech Lake Reservation by assisting them to find and maintain permanent housing.

• Educates the broader community about the causes of homelessness and helps to find solutions through community efforts. Supportive Services for Rural Homeless Youth

• Provides confidential, non-judgmental services to homeless, runaway and at-risk youth on the Leech Lake Reservation.

• Verifies enrollment of Tribal members

• Issues Tribal Identification Cards to enrolled members

Workshop provides young BIPOC women with the resources and training they need to pursue careers in the arts and technology-driven industries. Offers access to high-quality technology and training. The program focuses on the skilled trades, arts, robotics, and technology.

Provides referrals for emergency services for members of the Leech Lake Reservation.

Provides gynecology problem visits, birth control counseling and prescriptions, prenatal and postpartum care, and midwifery services. Breast and cervical cancer education, screening, and outreach through the SAGE Program. Services include health education, outreach, and case management related to breast and cervical cancer focused on reaching low-income women in the Latino community. Office visits, mammography, pap screenings, colposcopy, and other clinical services are offered.

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

Emergency Numbers:

• 911 - (218) 335-8277 Tribal Police - (218) 335-3252 IHS Security Satellite Clinic: Ball Club Clinic (218) 246-2394 3rd Thursday of each month Services include:

• One-on-one Therapy - Diagnostic Assessment - Medication Management and Monitoring - Outreach Case Management - Family Therapy - Couples Therapy - ARMHS (Adult Rehabilitative Mental Health Services) - CTSS (Children's Therapeutic Support and Services) - Children's Mental Health Services (specialized for ages 0-5 years of age - Domestic Violence Re-Education Groups

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).

• Assessment Workers investigate child maltreatment reports and determine if there is a need to remove the child from the home due to unsafe conditions or if the household needs resources to prevent family disruption.

• Case Managers provide comprehensive services for the best interest of the child. Services may be offered to families who have had children placed out of the home with the ultimate goal of reunifying the family or to connect families with resources that will assist them in providing a safer environment for their children.

• The Family Support staff assists families with transportation to necessary appointments relating to their case plan, completing applications for essential resources, provide supervised visitations and other services that support families in strengthening their family structure.

The Leech Lake Land Department is responsible for the administration and management of all Tribal, Band and allotted lands as it relates to surface and subsurface leasning, permitting and rights of way, land acquisition and disposal, trust estates planning and implementation of land use ordinances; in order to maximize utilization of Indian lands, generate revenue, assure all land transactions are advantageous to the Indian landowner; promote trust land consolidation activities and trust estate planning.