Outreach and support for the Black, Indigenous, or People of Color entrepreneur includes entrepreneurial technical assistance, access to capital, a peer network support system, referrals, advocacy, and business coaching services.

Family Spirit Home-visiting intervention program to support young Native parents from pregnancy to 3 years postpartum. Parents gain knowledge and skills to achieve development for their preschool-age children across the domains of physical, cognitive, social-emotional, language-learning, and self-help. The Family Spirit Program consists of 63 lessons. Goals of the program: - Prepare for labor and delivery - Learn how your baby develops - Understand nutrition for you and your baby - Keep your baby safe - Strengthen family relationships - Access community resources - Achieve personal goals - Calm your baby - Help your baby be smart and happy - Use your cultural practices in parenting - Enjoy being a parent Maternal and Child Health Prenatal Visits: Public Health Nurse will discuss normal body changes during pregnancy, nutritional needs during pregnancy, healthy choices during pregnancy, and referrals for other available services. Postpartum Visits: After delivery, a Public Health Nurse is available to discuss topics including normal body changes after pregnancy, breastfeeding support, family planning and birth control methods that are best for parent, information on infant development, weight, and measurement, parenting techniques, car seat safety, sleep safety, and referrals for other available services. Well-Child Services: Public Health Nurse is available to visit during regularly scheduled appointments. Topics covered during these visits including baby's height, weight, and development, feeding baby (breastfeeding, bottle feeding, starting solids), sleep habits, how to play with baby and activities that stimulate development, and referrals for other available services. Family Planning: Individual or group education sessions about family planning methods, good physical health before and during pregnancy, and sexually transmitted diseases. Breastfeeding Counseling: Public Health Nurses trained in lactation counseling offering education and support during the prenatal and postpartum period to help mothers get a good start on nursing. One-on-One Childbirth education and Family Spirit education. Parenting Education: Public Health staff will meet with parents to provide age-specific parenting education, explain developmental stages that children go through, and discuss alternative ways to discipline children. Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Provides benefits for pregnant women, infants, and children ages 1 - 4 years such as: - Breastfeeding education and support - Formula for infants for breastfeeding - Healthy foods - Nutrition education

Provides a culturally-specific after-hours drop-in center serving the American Indian street population who are chronically inebriated and chronically homeless, including: - Case Management - Laundry - Meals - Referrals to community resources - Showers - Telephones Note: No pets allowed

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.

Indigenous-led and Indigenous-serving grant program for American Indian/Native American individuals and informal groups, as well as convening and support for Indian Education professionals and more.

The mission of the Leech Lake Tribal Court is to establish a fair and effective justice and dispute resolution system founded upon Ojibwe culture and values for all native people residing within the territorial jurisdiction of the Leech Lake Band; to protect and preserve the natural and trust resources of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe; and to promote peace and public safety within the Leech Lake Reservation.

Assisted living units providing: - Basic daily living services - Housing - Nutrition - Nursing assistance - Occupational therapy and activities

Helps parents with payment for child care based on income and family size.

The Energy Assistance Program helps pay heat and electricity costs. Payments for energy bills are sent directly to the household's energy company or fuel provider for propane, fuel oil, or wood. Financial assistance varies depending on household income and fuel costs. The Energy Assistance Program provides additional grants for eligible households who need help with: - Furnace repair or replacement may be provided for qualified applicants - Getting reconnected to heat and power after disconnections - Paying for emergency fuel deliveries of propane, heating oil, or biofuel - Preventing disconnection - Weatherization program for home energy conservation The deadline to apply for this program was May 31, 2024. Applications for the 2024-2025 heating season will be accepted starting September 2024.

Provides assistance with paying childcare costs for children up to age 12 and for children with special needs up to age 14 years. Childcare costs may be paid for families while parents work, look for work, or attend school. Family size, family income, and participation in authorized activities, as well as available funding are considerations in determining the amount of the assistance.

Program objectives include: - Increased parenting knowledge and skills. - Addresses maternal psychological risks that could interfere with positive child rearing. - Promotes optimal physical, cognitive, social/emotional development for children ages 0-3. - Prepares children for early school success. - Ensures children get recommended well-child visits and health care. - Links families to community services that address specific needs. - Promotes parental and children life skills and behavioral outcomes across the lifespan.

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

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

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

Provides home health aid services such as: - Housecleaning - Personal grooming - Grocery shopping for elders - Food distribution delivery - Prescription delivery - Monitoring vital signs - Respite care services - Medical transportation to and from medical appointments - Out of town transportation with IHS referrals Please contact the CHR office at least two weeks in advance for transports. Priority list for services is as follows: - Elders - Diabetic/Dialysis patients - Heart/Cancer patients - Handicapped - General population CHR reserves the right to deny services to people with warrants, incarceration, intoxication, using illegal drugs, numerous cancellations, etc.

We assist with Funeral Costs for Leech Lake Band Memebers: - $5000.00 for funeral expenses of a Leech Lake Band Member - $500.00 funeral donation to the Leech Lake Band Member handling arrangements(this is to be used for items needed for the funeral) - $250.00 funeral donation to non-band members handling arrangements of a Leech Lake Band Member(this is to be used for items needed for the funeral) We assist with Emergency Medical Expenses: - This must be a life threatening medical emergency - You must apply for this donation 3-4 days BEFORE your scheduled appointment to receive services We assist elders on a case-by-case basis

Provides a list of member tribal council members: https://boisforte.com/departments/tribal-council/

Fitness program services include: - Native Hearts Fitness Center: Offers a facility with stationary and cardiovascular equipment, a racquetball court and sauna. Staff provide individual and group weight management, and body composition programs. Various tournaments, health challenges, elder exercises, youth sports, health walks, yoga and other events are provided. - Vermilion Wellness Center: Offers a sauna, cardio and weight equipment, dumbbells, and free weights and benches. Programs include elder activities, yoga and youth activities. A gym is open for use by local sports teams as well as community recreation teams.

Offers three community centers for members of the Fond Du Lac band. All facilities feature a gymnasium, weight room, and library. The Cloquet Community Center offers a pool and hot tub. The community centers provide fun and educational activities throughout the year. Activities offered: - Adult brunch, elder lunch, and teen dinners at low cost - Bingo nights - Elder exercise - GED classes - Immersion language table - Ojibwe language table NOTE: Activities will vary from center to center

Teen Clinic services include: - Physicals - Immunizations - Pregnancy tests - Birth control - STD Testing/Counseling

Cash-grant program for families with low incomes experiencing household emergencies. Families can receive assistance once every 12 months. The assistance received must resolve the crisis. Families must use their own money first. The amount of assistance provided might not cover the entire emergency, but it can help. The types of assistance the program may help with are for rent assistance, rent deposit, electric, gas, heating fuel, water, burial assistance, or other emergency need based on available funding.

Offers three community centers for members of the Fond Du Lac band. All facilities feature a gymnasium, weight room, and library. The Cloquet Community Center offers a pool and hot tub. The community centers provide fun and educational activities throughout the year. Activities offered: - Adult brunch, elder lunch, and teen dinners at low cost - Bingo nights - Elder exercise - GED classes - Immersion language table - Ojibwe language table NOTE: Activities will vary from center to center

Minnesota's version of TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families). Statewide MFIP helps families work their way out of poverty by providing temporary cash and food benefits to eligible families. Statewide MFIP has a 60-month limit, there are some limited exceptions and extensions to the time limit. Participants are required to follow certain work rules. Failure to meet work rules will result in their MFIP grants being sanctioned or reduced. In addition: - Child support will be pursued in those situations where one or both parents are absent - A women expecting a baby may receive assistance for herself during her pregnancy - Children who are being cared for by certain relatives may receive assistance NOTE: MFIP recipients may be eligible for Emergency Assistance, Child Care Assistance, Medical Assistance, and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

Helps individuals and families with low incomes (including temporary low incomes) get the food they need for nutritious and well-balanced meals. Provides extra support to help stretch a household's food budget - it is not meant to cover all the groceries a family needs. Monthly benefits are loaded on an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card, which looks and works like a debit card. The card can be used to buy groceries at authorized stores, farmers markets, and online retailers. Learn more about where to shop and what can be bought. The amount of benefits received is based on income, expenses, and number of people in the household. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training (SNAP E&T) program provides free employment and education training and support for people getting SNAP benefits. SNAP E&T participants gain support, skills, training, or experience to reach their goals. Many organizations, including technical and community colleges, community-based organizations, county agencies, tribes, and CareerForce Centers provide SNAP E&T programs and services. Programs can include career planning, job search, training for in-demand jobs, student support, financial support, and continued support once a participant has a job.

Provides skilled in home nursing health care to residents of the Leech Lake Reservation.