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Once enrolled in the Parent Support Outreach Program help is provided to at-risk families to avoid future incidents of child maltreatment and to enhance child and family well-being, including:

• Comprehensive assessments, early intervention, outreach, and supportive and therapeutic services

• Connect families with county and community-based services

• Limited financial assistance for families to meet basic needs

A library of resources on developmental disabilities LIFE Mower County works one to one with individuals and families dealing with issues relating to full inclusion in the community

Provides social and emotional support that is professionally facilitated and designed by and for those who know first-hand what living with cancer requires. Encourages members to create a customized plan based on their personal needs and wants. Program offerings include:

• Support: Personalized screening and care planning, group support for people living with cancer and for family and friends; special programming for children and teens.

• Education: Lectures and interactive sessions on issues specific to cancers, skills and tools classes, workshops and internet radio program (Frankly Speaking About Cancer, every Tuesday, 2 pm Central on VoiceAmerica Network at www.voiceamerica.com) and online resources and The Living Room online support community.

• Health Lifestyle: Mind-body programs, exercise and yoga, expressive arts, and nutrition programs.

• Social Opportunities: Potlucks, laugh fests, movie nights, and special events for families and young children.

• Information and Referral: Resource library for support and management skills and links to other community services.

• Clubhouse: Caring and supportive, home-like healing environment

• A Place for Kids and Teens: Noogieland for kids and Mixed Media/Teen Area for young adults. Kids and teens living with cancer and their family members receive support and special programming.

• A Place for Adults: Helps bring families and friends together who can lend and give support to the individual living with cancer. An action plan is developed for family and friends.

Once enrolled in the Parent Support Outreach Program help is provided to at-risk families to avoid future incidents of child maltreatment and to enhance child and family well-being, including:

• Comprehensive assessments, early intervention, outreach, and supportive and therapeutic services

• Connect families with county and community-based services

• Limited financial assistance for families to meet basic needs

Offer resources, referrals, and support, including: Financial

• Access to free financial literacy materials and programs

• Emergency funds assistance through various organizations

• Personal financial counseling for service members

• Tax assistance

Home

• Connect with local veteran and community resources for homelessness support

• Home repair and maintenance assistance

Health and well-being

• Access to free drug and alcohol screening and classes for service members

• Childcare assistance

• Food insecurity support

• Provide information on a wide range of military-friendly counseling services and resources, including free non-medical counseling

• Tricare medical and dental insurance information

Education

• Connections with veteran services through Minnesota State schools

• Information on grants and scholarships for current service members, spouses, and children

• Military education benefits

Career

• Assistance in connecting with employment placement

• Connect to Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) for employer/employee legal support and employer/employee recognition

• Federal employment opportunities through USAJobs

• Hiring resources through the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development

• Minnesota National Guard full-time job opportunities

Provide individual advocacy, coaching, and system navigation through statewide Help Desk to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and their families. Services include one-to-one assistance in accessing and receiving appropriate services in the areas of early intervention, family support, special education, county case management, health care, housing, employment, recreation, Medical Assistance, Social Security, residential services, PCA (personal care assistance), etc. ?The Arc Minnesota also offers scholarship opportunities to support individuals living with disabilities. Call the Help Desk or visit the website for more information about eligibility, criteria, and scholarships available. NOTE: Staff do NOT provide legal advice

The program is a voluntary, early intervention program that focuses on a family's strengths and needs through support systems. Once enrolled in the Parent Support Outreach Program, help is provided to at-risk families to avoid future incidents of child maltreatment and to enhance child and family well-being, including:

• Comprehensive assessments, early intervention, outreach, and supportive and therapeutic services

• Connect families with county and community-based services

• Limited financial assistance for families to meet basic needs

Provide individual advocacy, coaching, and system navigation through statewide Help Desk to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and their families. Services include one-to-one assistance in accessing and receiving appropriate services in the areas of early intervention, family support, special education, county case management, health care, housing, employment, recreation, Medical Assistance, Social Security, residential services, PCA (personal care assistance), etc. ?The Arc Minnesota also offers scholarship opportunities to support individuals living with disabilities. Call the Help Desk or visit the website for more information about eligibility, criteria, and scholarships available. NOTE: Staff do NOT provide legal advice

Staff are available for speaking engagements pertaining to Tamarisk, Inc.'s mission specifically, or issues regarding the consequences of life-threatening illness for the individual and family from a non-medical perspective, caregiver wellbeing, or grief and loss

• Assists veterans in applying for state and federal Department of Veterans Affairs benefits to include pension and compensation, healthcare, VA home loans, education benefits and CD treatment. - Assists veterans in completing paperwork for discharge upgrades and military record requests. - Provide program information relating to Agent Orange, radiation, asbestos, and chemical/biological exposures. - Provide transportation for veterans to and from VA medical appointments. - Assist veterans and their families in finding and maintaining adequate housing. - Coordinate with other support agencies as necessary to meet individual veteran needs.

Various support groups. Call for current list and times. Groups include:

• Brain tumor support group

• Caregivers support group

• Lung cancer group

• New Parent Connection

• Parkinson's Disease support group

• Pregnancy and infant loss support

• Reach to Recovery for women recovering from breast surgery

• Stroke support group

• Way to Wellness for depression and anxiety

Once enrolled in the Parent Support Outreach Program help is provided to at-risk families to avoid future incidents of child maltreatment and to enhance child and family well-being, including:

• Comprehensive assessments, early intervention, outreach, and supportive and therapeutic services

• Connect families with county and community-based services

• Limited financial assistance for families to meet basic needs

Offers a confidential and anonymous peer support line for the entire military community to help address challenges before they escalate into a crisis, have questions about themselves, a friend, a loved one, or need to talk confidentially. Services include:

• Connection to a peer who is a veteran or a member of the military community

• Help finding resources and solutions

• Individuals remain connected and engaged after initial contact, as long as it takes, until the issue is resolved

• Provides active listening skills, understanding, and support

NOTE: Not a crisis support line

Offer resources, referrals, and support, including: Financial

• Access to free financial literacy materials and programs

• Emergency funds assistance through various organizations

• Personal financial counseling for service members

• Tax assistance

Home

• Connect with local veteran and community resources for homelessness support

• Home repair and maintenance assistance

Health and well-being

• Access to free drug and alcohol screening and classes for service members

• Childcare assistance

• Food insecurity support

• Provide information on a wide range of military-friendly counseling services and resources, including free non-medical counseling

• Tricare medical and dental insurance information

Education

• Connections with veteran services through Minnesota State schools

• Information on grants and scholarships for current service members, spouses, and children

• Military education benefits

Career

• Assistance in connecting with employment placement

• Connect to Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) for employer/employee legal support and employer/employee recognition

• Federal employment opportunities through USAJobs

• Hiring resources through the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development

• Minnesota National Guard full-time job opportunities

Once enrolled in the Parent Support Outreach Program help is provided to at-risk families to avoid future incidents of child maltreatment and to enhance child and family well-being, including:

• Comprehensive assessments, early intervention, outreach, and supportive and therapeutic services

• Connect families with county and community-based services

• Limited financial assistance for families to meet basic needs

Offering support and education to people who have cancer, have had cancer, family members, friends and children

Free, two-year telephone support program provides education and connection to supports and services to assist people throughout Minnesota in navigating life after brain injury. Participants receive scheduled calls over two years to help problem-solve issues and identify resources to help them transition back to family life, work, school, and the community while achieving the greatest level of independence possible. Referrals also provided to a statewide network of support groups for persons with brain injury, their families and friends.

Offers a military help line exclusively for current members and veterans of the military and their families. Service members or eligible family members stationed in the United States or overseas, they can also access the help line, based on their telephone operator or using the Defense Switched Network (DSN). The help line provides:

• Assistance with immigration-related information

• Checking the status of military member's Form N-400 Application for Naturalization

• Notifying a new mailing address or duty station

• Obtaining posthumous citizenship for a deceased member of the U.S. armed forces

• Offers information about naturalization through military service under special provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA)

• Provides information for immediate relatives of the United States armed forces member who died from combat-related injuries while on active duty for certain survivor immigration benefits, including citizenship

• Submitting an application for expedited processing of military N-400 and N-600 applications

Offers three experiential workshops in nonviolence and conflict resolution. The workshops teach:

• Conflict management skills, understanding the underlying causes of violence, team building, and leadership skills

• Discussion topics to understand affirmation, communication, cooperation, and conflict resolution

• Every participant to find their innate power to positively transform themselves first and the world they live in

• Training facilitator workshops to focus on facilitation skills to become successful facilitators. The curriculum includes learning to build agendas for a basic level workshop, feedback, team skills, facilitation techniques, and leadership training.

Case management services for children and adults living with developmental disabilities, providing education, vocational, and public health services, are provided to provide community support, including:

• Counseling, referrals, and out-of-home placement

• Day training and habilitation

• Group home admission

• Guardianship

• Information and referral services

• Respite care

?- Sheltered and supported employment

Provides services to help individuals manage legal, medical, and financial affairs, including: Guardianship and Conservatorship: Guardians assist with personal care and health, while conservators manage and preserve assets Health Care Agent: Makes medical decisions if an individual cannot communicate their needs Personal Representative of the Estate: Carries out the individual's wishes for estate settlement Pooled Trust Services: Helps preserve funds and maintain eligibility for public benefits for individuals with disabilities Power of Attorney: Allows a chosen person or organization to handle legal and financial matters Supported Decision Making: Provides decision-making support for individuals with cognitive impairments to maintain independence and prevent unnecessary guardianship

• Early childhood development support and screening resources

• Follow Along Program to monitor growth and development and provide referrals as needed

• Free car seat education and private car seat checks; car seats available to those who qualify

• Health promotion and injury prevention education (including car seat safety)

• Newborn and family home visiting services by a public health nurse

• Parenting education and support programs

Provide individual advocacy, coaching, and system navigation through statewide Help Desk to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and their families. Services include one-to-one assistance in accessing and receiving appropriate services in the areas of early intervention, family support, special education, county case management, health care, housing, employment, recreation, Medical Assistance, Social Security, residential services, PCA (personal care assistance), etc. ?The Arc Minnesota also offers scholarship opportunities to support individuals living with disabilities. Call the Help Desk or visit the website for more information about eligibility, criteria, and scholarships available. NOTE: Staff do NOT provide legal advice

Deployment Services

• Coping With Deployments Course: Spouses, parents, siblings and significant others learn skill-building techniques that help them respond to the challenges of the deployment cycle

• Mind-Body Workshops: Offer an alternative method of healing that engages both the mind and body to address common stress reactions that occur within military families and communities

• Post-Deployment Support Resources: Information and workshops to help families re-adjust to being together after a loved one's deployment

• Pre-Deployment Preparedness Tool for Family Members: Makes sure families are prepared with information they may need throughout the deployment

• Reconnection Workshops: Enhance the likelihood of positive reconnections among family members and successful re-engagement of service members and veteran in civilian life

Emergency Communications?

• The American Red Cross independently verifies an emergency, enabling the service member's commander to make an educated decision regarding emergency leave and then provides transportation assistance and/or financial assistance if needed

Financial Assistance?

• The American Red Cross works in partnership with Military Aid Societies to provide financial assistance which includes funds for emergency travel, burial of a loved one, emergency food and shelter, etc. Aid Societies determine the financial assistance package that will be offered - a grant or loan. The Red Cross is the mechanism to expedite access to these financial resources.

Information and Referral Services?

• Offers confidential services to all members of the military, veterans and their families by connecting them with local, state and national resources through the network of American Red Cross chapters. Local chapters develop and maintain relationships with community partners. Military families rely on the local chapter to help them identify their needs and connect them to the most appropriate chapter and community resources. These services range from responding to emergency needs for food, clothing and shelter; referrals to counseling services (e.g. financial, legal, mental health, etc.); respite care for caregivers; and other resources.

Military and Veteran Caregiver Network?

• Peers engage to exchange experiences, empathy, education and encouragement

• Connect Online: Connect with caregivers in a secure, custom, peer-moderated online community

• Share With a Mentor: Share with caregivers in an understanding, one-on-one, peer mentor relationship

• Join a Support Group: Join caregivers in confidential, peer-facilitated support groups in the community and online

Veteran Services?

• Veterans Claims for Benefits: Assists veterans and their families in preparing, developing and obtaining evidence to support applicants' claims for veterans' benefits. Also assists claimants seeking to appeal to the Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA).

Helps service members, veterans, survivors, and their families navigate the Veterans Administration benefits system. Members are assigned a Veteran Service Representative based on their location. A Veteran Service Representative may assist with the following:

• Access benefits to disability compensation, pensions, survivors' pension, and other benefits. Must be temporarily disabled and unable to work for at least 30 days to be eligible for disability compensation.

• Enroll in Veterans Health Administration (VHA) health care for medical, dental, emergency hospital care, nursing home benefits, and long-term care

• Find mental health resources, military sexual trauma resources, mobile crisis teams, emergency suicide care, and treatment

• Obtain military treatment and medical health records

• Obtain burial benefits for veterans and eligible family members in federal, state, or private cemeteries

• Request military discharge papers

• Resolve and find resources such as housing assistance, homelessness, chemical health, and co-occurring disorders