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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 the registration, issuing of licenses, or renewal of licenses for members of the Fond Du Lac band such as: - Business licenses - Sales of vehicles and applications of repossession

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 affordable housing, home repair programs, and home loan programs to those who qualify. Services include: - Federal home loan program - Home rehabilitation program through the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and other funding agencies to provide grants to homeowners for home improvements. Grants are competitive and dependent upon funding. - Low rent and tax credit program to help families get into affordable housing

Provides for due process of criminal matters for all persons residing within the boundaries of the Bois Forte Reservation. Band prosecutor represents the people of Bois Forte. Public defender represents adult and juvenile defendants in Tribal Court.

- Provides counseling and evaluations - Mental Health and Psychological services now provided on-site in each of the Reservation schools (3 elementary, 1 middle school, 1 high school) - 7 full-time direct care staff licensed in Minnesota - 2 Consulting Psychiatrists (Adult/Child) - 1 full time secretary - 1 Lp Psychologist licensed in Minnesota - 1 Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner - Serves Red Lake Indian Reservation

Licensed clinical mental health professionals provide culturally grounded, trauma-informed individual therapy, group therapy, and/or referrals to outside sources for counseling, and other self-identified needs for adults, adolescents, and children.

Strong Fast Fit provides wellness through play, movement, meals, and relationships with peers and trusted adults for youth ages 7-17 years. The afterschool programming occurs within a group setting with youth from similar backgrounds to develop healthy habits and practices. Families are involved weekly in nutrition education and fitness activities.

Regulates off-reservation hunting, trapping, and fishing seasons/limits for enrolled band members. Additional services include: - Issues licenses and carcass tags to hunters - Registers harvested animals in accordance with the Conservation Code and the 1988 Agreement with the State of Minnesota. Also plays an active role in monitoring the status of natural resources within the Ceded Territory. Other activities include research, habitat evaluation and restoration, and involvement with environmental issues.

Provides prescription dispensing services such as: - Medication consultations - Medication therapy management - Over the counter medications - Prescription medications

- Diabetes related individual and group education - Speakers for community and organizations in Native population - Foot care and education - Nutrition counseling for diabetes - Certified diabetes educators - Blood sugar monitors for eligible clients

The federal Lifeline and the state Telephone Assistance Program (TAP) provide a monthly discount on phone bills, including cell phones. Lifeline is a discount of approximately $9.25, which can be used for wireless phones, broadband internet, home phones, or a bundle. Some cellular companies may provide free cellular phones, and additional discounts or minutes. TAP is a discount of $7 that can only be used for home phones. Those living on federally recognized tribal lands/reservations can receive additional discounts. Customers cannot receive multiple discounts (landline and wireless, or two wireless). Only one discount per household is allowed. The discount continues for as long as the consumer remains eligible, but eligibility must be certified on an annual basis. While all local telephone companies offer TAP, not all local telephone companies are required to offer Lifeline. The following wireless companies offer the Lifeline program: - Access Wireless: (866)594-3644 - American Assistance: (877)266-7212 - Assist Wireless: (855)392-7747 - Assurance Wireless: (888)321-5880 - enTouch Wireless: (866)488-8719 - Life Wireless: (888)543-3620 - North American Local: (877)200-1367 - SafeLink Wireless: (800)723-3546 - StandUp Wireless: (800)544-4441 - Tag Mobile: (866)959-4918 - Tempo Telecom: (877)822-8501 - TerraCom Wireless: (888)716-8880 - T-Mobile Wireless: (800)937-8997 - TruConnect: (800)430-0443 The list is periodically updated; visit website for the most up to date information.

- Advocacy and outreach on elder services - Congregate meals for dine-in and home delivery of meals - Educational conferences - Elder activities - Elder/Disabled Energy Program (electric and gas service payment assistance) - Information and referrals - Social nutrition

Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is a nutrition program that assists pregnant women, new mothers, infants, and young children to eat well, learn about nutrition and stay healthy. Many working and low-income families are eligible for WIC benefits. The WIC Program provides: - Nutrition assessment and feeding tips - Breastfeeding advice and support - Referrals to health and social services - Vouchers for healthy foods (for example, milk, fresh fruit and vegetables, and eggs) on a monthly or in some cases, every three months

Provides a legal department to represent and protect the Tribe. Provides assistance to the Tribal Council, tribal programs, businesses, and committees, enforcing tribal ordinances, and treaty rights, protecting the Tribe's assets and interest in all legal matters relating to the Tribe. The legal department includes: - Criminal law matter representation through the Regional Native Public Defense - DWI court - Drug court - Guardian ad litem to investigate the interests of children in cases involving child protection, orders for protection, custody, and divorces

- Oversee and advise existing reservation businesses on operations for profitability. - Establish processes that will help create jobs, foster more stable and diversified economies and improving living conditions for the benefit of the Leech Lake Band.

The environmental health program offers areas of service, which include institutional environmental health, general environmental health and injury prevention. These areas provide service with investigations, surveys, technical assistance and training. Examples of services would include: - Injury prevention activities - Food service sanitation inspections - Playground safety inspections - Environmental surveys and inspections - Mold inspections - IHS Sleep Safe Program - IHS Ride Safe Program - Vector diseases control - Rabies and vaccination clinics

- We provide experiences that foster positive social emotional development and school readiness - We promote safe and healthy lifestyles through family partnerships, nutrition, health and transportation services - We provide opportunities to educate parent/guardians to become prime educators and advocates for their children - We hold Anishinaabeg Language and Traditons to the highest degree with respect and value for other cultures Our reservation is set in a rural area, the range that the bus runs is from across the street to 140 miles round trip. Our program has a staff of approximately 65 to provide comprehensive services for 238 children Ball Club Head Start 30975 Arctice Road Deer River, MN 56636 (218)246-8374 (218)246-9385 Fax Bena Head Start 15085 Old Housing Drive NE Bena, MN 56626 (218)665-5312 (218)665-5309 Fax Cass Lake Head Start 16120 60th Avenue NW Cass Lake, MN 56633 (218)335-8345 (218)335-8255 Fax Onigum Head Start 8831 Onigum Road NW Walker, MN 56484 (218)547-1420 (218)547-0467 Fax

Provides medical services for members of the Fond Du Lac band. Services provided are: - Acute care services - Asthma clinic - Audiology - Emergency urgent care department - Foot care - Health records - Homeopathic medical treatment - Laboratory and x-ray services - Prenatal care - Tattoo removal - Traditional Native American Medicine NOTE: Medical clinics are not equipped to handle medical emergencies. For life-threatening situations, contact a local emergency hospital in the area.

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

Community Clinic that provides medical services including: - Nursing Services - Women's Clinic - Well-Child Clinics - Diabetic Clinic - Podiatry Services - Mental Health Clinic - Contraception - Depressing Screenings - Health Education - Immunizations (all ages) - Maternal Child Health Programming - Physical Exams - Pre-pregnancy Counseling - Pregnancy Testing - Reproductive Health - STD (including HIV) testing, treatment and consulting Tribal Community Clinics: - Ball Club Clinic 30995 Artic Drive Deer River, MN 56636 (218) 246-2394 Phone (218) 246-8695 Fax 8 am - 4:30 pm Monday, Wednesday, Friday - Bemidji Clinic 705 5th Street, Suite D Bemidji, MN 56601 (218) 444-7186 Phone (218) 444-2460 Fax 8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday - Bena Clinic (218) 665-5303 Phone (218) 665-5310 Fax 8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday Medical Provider: 9 am - 4 pm Monday, Thursday - Inger Clinic 53736 County Road 146 Deer River, MN 56636 (218) 659-2764 Phone (218) 659-2625 Fax 8 am - 4:30 pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday - Onigum Clinic (218) 547-0521 Phone (218) 547-0522 Fax Thursday (with the exception of the 1st Thursday of each month)

Heritage Sites Program - Conducts archaeological research within the Leech Lake Reservation, the Chippewa National Forest, and other areas within Minnesota and the Upper Midwest. We are a profit-based Program, combing cultural resource management (CRM) with money-generating aim, which benefits both the cultural resources and the LLBO. Tribal Historic Preservation Office (THPO) - Oversees cultural resources within Reservation boundaries and advises federal, state, and county agencies in the management of cultural and historic properties throughout the region -Ensures all cultural properties are protected and preserved under current historic preservation legislation, including federal, state, and tribal regulations and ordinances.

Native Employment Works (NEW) Culturally appropriate services to all MCT members in the service area who receive MFIP and are not covered by the bands. Without these services those in need would be forced to rely on non-indian county resources. - Employment and training to tribal MFIP recipients to increase independence - Assessments, counseling, employment plans, job search, short term training, and soft skills - Referrals, transportation, advocacy, job placement and retention - Technical assistance to reservation employment staff Tribal MN Family Investment Program (MFIP) Services to tribal members who do not reside on their reservation of enrollment and would otherwise receive services from a non-indian provider - Mandatory Work First Program for MFIP clients - Job counseling, assessments and career counseling - MFIP works with NEW and W to W programs - Financial supportive services - Post-secondary and short term education and training

- 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

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.