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The Urban Offices offer:

- Band hunting and fishing licenses

- Computer use

- CPR/AED and First Aid classes

- Educational/Ojibwe language cultural arts and crafts classes

- Elder outings and meetings

- Monthly community meetings on issues, programs, and services for urban area and on the reservation

- Referrals to Band services including Indian Child Welfare Act Social Workers, legal services, traditional healing, and other services

- Smoke alarms

- Special and family events including a holiday party and community picnic

- Star award for youth in grades Kindergarten - 12

- Transportation to major Mille Lacs Band events

- Tribal updates

- Twin cities voting site for Mille Lacs Band Tribal elections

- Urban Honoring Our Pre-Schoolers - UHOPS: Celebrates the success of students in Head Start or early education for Kindergarten preparation

- Urban update supplement to the Band Ojibwe Innaiimowin newspaper

- Volunteer appreciation

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

- Assessments for substance use - Case management services providing referral to treatment options, transportation to appointments, setting up appointments, job search, crisis management, housing support, and budgeting - Family education and therapy - One-on-one counseling - Outpatient treatment services for adults

- Wellness education in nutrition and exercise

Helps stabilize families by providing resources and services such as parenting and life skills, prevention and reunification, and housing.

​- Family Spirit Home Visiting Program: Provides an early childhood home visiting program designed specifically for American Indian communities, and is being implemented through a partnership with the Division of Indian Work.

- Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) Collaborative: Provides advocacy services and intensive case monitoring to in-state Minnesota Native families who are involved in Child Protection.

- Life Skills Parenting and The Family Support Program: Partners with Hennepin County to improve outcomes for Native families by providing family counseling, parenting support, life skills training, appropriate referrals, and education in child development and cultural values.

- Section 8 Supportive Housing: Provides long-term housing for families who have experienced chronic homelessness. Tenants must demonstrate a commitment to sobriety and agree to MIWRC's zero tolerance policy for onsite substance use, gang affiliation, and/or interpersonal violence.

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

- Strives to help prevent the chronic disease risk factors of tobacco use and exposure - Preventing poor nutrition and physical inactivity - Create sustainable, systemic changes in schools, work sites, communities and health care organizations that make it easier for Minnesotans to incorporate healthy behaviors into their daily lives - Focuses on policy, systems, and environmental changes where we live, work, learn, and play

• 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

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.

Social Services: - Community resource referrals for housing, shelter, food shelf, chemical dependency treatment, and emergency and crisis support - Medical insurance application and eligibility assistance - Medical transportation - Medicare questions - Tribal benefit information Community Health Programs: - Breastfeeding Support and Education - Cancer screening education and navigation - Diabetes education, including class and support groups - Enrollment and navigation of Minnesota Department of Health Sage Cancer Screening Program - HIV/Hep C testing and Harm Reduction education and resource navigation - Nutrition counseling - Smoking cessation and navigation

- 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

Confidential, free HIV testing for Native Americans and pre- and post-testing counseling and referrals Ganawenima Case Management provides counseling and support services to individuals with HIV/AIDS and their families. Services include advocacy, assessments, care plans, and referrals to western and traditional medicine.

• Blood pressure

• Wellness

• Physicals, etc

• There is a RN, MD, DO, nurse practitioner or physician assistant at the clinic

• Primary care services 5 days a week

• Immunizations and blood sugar

- Outreach for Minneapolis, Saint Paul and Reservations - The Teaching Garden: Provides education and teachings for youth ages 8 - 12 years about planting traditional Asemaa, gathering sacred medicines, growing traditional foods and restoring traditional language

Social workers provide services to preserve Native American families and avoid children being placed out of the home. Services include: - Case management - Child protection services to protect Native American children - Court system advocacy to assist counties serving Native American children who have been victims of abuse and/or neglect and assist the court in understanding the unique characteristic of Indian clients - Crisis intervention - Families First and Prevention Services: Short-term 4-6 weeks intensive crisis intervention and family education services to preserve Indian families. Provides parenting education, problem-solving skills, communication and negotiation skills, child development training, job-readiness training, and parenting classes - Out of home placement supervision - Stay Program: Support group for independent living skills development for youth ages 14 - 21 such as group education and recreational activities to learn about healthy lifestyles - Referral services to local community social service agencies

- 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

Urban outreach office for Red Lake Band Members

• Hosts community events and gatherings
• Classes relating to
  • Ojibwe language and culture
  • Making regalia outfits
  • Traditional drum and singing
• Employment assistance
• Enrollment assistance
• Housing, food, health, and education service referrals
• Making copies, sending faxes, internet access
• Day bus pass
  • Medical appointments
  • Job search
• Emergency gas cards
  • Emergency medical appointments
  • Funeral transportation

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.

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.

Advocates provide culturally sensitive advocacy, support, and education to Fond Du Lac victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and general crime. Services include: - Assistance with Orders for Protection and Harassment Orders - Community support groups - Court advocacy - Domestic Abuse Counseling and Education 8-Week Program and child welfare family conferencing to help with parenting time decisions, family facilitation services, parallel protection process, case planning, safety planning, and reunification - Navigate local community resources - Prevention and educational awareness to local community partners about domestic violence, sexual assault, and general crime - Referrals and reports to law enforcement

Social workers provide services to preserve Native American families and avoid children being placed out of the home. Services include: - Case management - Child protection services to protect Native American children - Court system advocacy to assist counties serving Native American children who have been victims of abuse and/or neglect and assist the court in understanding the unique characteristic of Indian clients - Crisis intervention - Families First and Prevention Services: Short-term 4-6 weeks intensive crisis intervention and family education services to preserve Indian families. Provides parenting education, problem-solving skills, communication and negotiation skills, child development training, job-readiness training, and parenting classes - Out of home placement supervision - Stay Program: Support group for independent living skills development for youth ages 14 - 21 such as group education and recreational activities to learn about healthy lifestyles - Referral services to local community social service agencies

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

- Healing Generations: provides individual, family, and couples therapy for American Indian families. In addition to mental health services, case management services and therapeutic life coaching are also provided to clients. Some services include:

• Short and long-term counseling for youth, adults, couples, and families
• Healing circles on select topics
• Mental health assessments
• Community education and workshops on the importance of mental health

- Family & Youth Trauma-Focused Groups: provides therapeutic groups focused on healing historical trauma and relationships in families and youth. Supports families to have healthy relationships and cope with stress in a positive way. Conducts groups for ages 7-11 and 12-18 that are facilitated by therapists. The groups focus on developing skills to manage trauma responses, healthy eating, physical exercise, and study skills. - Wakanyeja Kin Wakan Pi (Our Children are Sacred): provides case management, parent education on infant safety and health, nutrition, prenatal education, home visits, connection to resources, and Mother’s Circle support group for women who are pregnant or parenting children 13 months or younger. In addition to supportive services throughout and after pregnancy, limited chemical dependency supportive services are also available.

- 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

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