Residential program for girls ages 12 to 21 who are at risk or have been sexually exploited/trafficked. Services include: - Educational groups that are relationally focused for at-risk and sexually exploited girls - Independent living, job skills, and employment readiness program - Mentors from The Family Partnership- PRIDE visit monthly ?- School program - Therapeutic equine programming - Trained and experienced leaders/survivors working collaboratively with therapists to develop individual restoration plans for each participant ?- Two-part curriculum series that includes The SHINE Curriculum, and Beyond Trauma- A Healing Journey for Women

Provides help 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 safe, adult-supervised place for youth ages 14-24 to socialize. Access to basic needs such as: - Clothing - Hygiene supplies - Laundry - Meals - Showers - Storage lockers Offering daily: - Activities - Independent living skills classes - Support groups

Provides help 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

Provides help 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

Children's mental health residential treatment is a 24-hour-a-day program under the clinical supervision of a mental health professional, in a community setting, other than an acute care hospital or regional treatment center inpatient unit. This benefit is available for all eligible children placed in residential treatment by counties for whom the service is medically necessary.

An effort to prevent out-of-home placements and reunify families where placement may have occurred. Services are provided by staff family counselors and life skills counselors The following services are available to agency clients: - Parenting education - S.T.E.P. program - S.T.E.P. Teen program - Children's Therapeutic Services and Supports - Child care/child development information - Household/time management skills - Sanitation/hygiene information - Financial/budgeting skills - Crisis/stress management - Social support/assisting clients in developing social networking skills - Self-esteem building - Community resources - Dealing with issues of separation and loss Referrals are made through County Human Services or County Probation Departments - Under the direction of the case manager, the family service providers will meet with clients in their homes as frequently as needed to accomplish the goals listed in the contract for services. The contract goals are established by the family counselor or the social worker, the family and the family service providers. The average length of family service provider involvement will be six months, with exceptions reviewed on a case by case basis

Provides other youth services to help encourage positive choices, promote high self-esteem, and support academic achievement. Services include: - Free tutoring to children who are reading substantially below their grade level. Children can receive instruction twice a week for as long as needed. The program evaluates reading, writing, and spelling. - Skills building incentives to help youth learn how to make decisions easier and resolve conflicts by learning conflict-resolution

Cultivates a collaborative community that supports, values, and empowers youth: - Maintains a Community Resource Directory - Coordinates a network of free afterschool and summer programs for youth - Serves as a clearinghouse for local youth development programs - Provides tutors, mentors, and reading buddy volunteers for youth - Coordinates local Youth on Boards program

Specialized and Whole Family Foster Care: Offers emergency, short-term, long-term, and whole-family foster services. Provides an intensive treatment program in a foster care environment for youth with specialized treatment needs. Provides support for at-risk parents. Skilled foster parents work with families to teach parenting skills through modeling parenting techniques, setting examples and providing education.

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, in-home parenting education, outreach, and supportive and therapeutic services - Connect families with county and community-based services - Family circle meetings and support - Limited financial assistance for families to meet basic needs

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

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, in-home parenting education, outreach, and supportive and therapeutic services - Connect families with county and community-based services - Family circle meetings and support - Limited financial assistance for families to meet basic needs

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, support, and therapeutic services - Connecting families with county and community-based services - Limited financial assistance for families to meet basic needs

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

Provides help 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

- Classroom setting - Counseling for mental health and chemical use issues - Independent study night program - Work experience component

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

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

Medical Model Children's Advocacy Center (8 am - 4:30 pm) - Child-focused, facility-based program that conducts forensic interviews and forensic medical exams on pediatric and adolescent patients. Representatives from many disciplines (law enforcement, child protection, prosecution, mental health, medical and victim advocacy) work together, making team decisions about the investigation, treatment, management, and procescution of child abuse cases. Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Program - The SANE program is available 24-hours a day, 7 days a week at Sanford Health, Bemidji Emergency Department and RiverView Health, Crookston Emergency Department. Care provided by a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner can include, as appropriate: - Evidentiary examination - Referrals - Emergency contraception - Sexually Transmitted Infections prophylactic treatment

Provides help 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

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, support, and therapeutic services - Connecting families with county and community-based services - Limited financial assistance for families to meet basic needs

Provides long-term group home residential placement and temporary shelter for youth. Youth participate in individual and family therapy as well as group skills. Youth placed in temporary shelter are provided basic needs services with an immediate needs assessment completed at intake. Services available include: - After care support available after placement - Discharge planning with family/guardian, - Licensed clinical therapist on staff - Individual weekly goals, needs assessments, and treatment plan - Registered nurse on staff - Weekly group educational skills

Family Based Services (FBS) is a voluntary program designed to help place responsibility and confidence in families who are experiencing some difficulties. FBS is available if a child is at risk of out-of-home placement, or is returning home from a placement FBS are: - Free of charge - Time-limited (3-6 months) - Provided in your home - Flexible and available during unconventional hours The FBS program was developed to create a sense of hope, trust and motivation in the family to assist them in coping with life's challenges FBS always involves a Social Worker and can include a FBS Provider, a FBS Therapist or any combination of the three The team approach provides: - Support - Accessibility - Variety The Social Worker will: - Establish family strengths, needs and goals - Develop a Family Service plan - Clarify ideas and expectations - Provide in-home counseling - Teach problem solving skills The Social Worker takes the lead in demonstrating respect for everyone's roles, skills and needs The Social Worker and the family may decide to include a FBS Provider as part of the team Under the Social Worker's direction, the FBS Provider works intensively with the family in several areas: - Parenting - Communication skills - Home management - Budgeting skills The FBS Provider offers: - Support - Encouragement - Practical advice for every day living This team member helps reinforce the family's progress, links the family to the community and helps create a feeling of trust between all team members The Social Worker and the family may determine that the FBS Therapist should be part of the team The therapist could focus on: - Individuals or entire family - Specific problem areas (depression, abuse, etc) - Crisis intervention/prevention - Counseling and guidance The FBS Therapist helps the family understand and cope with issues by exploring their personal feelings and thoughts When the FBS Program has been successfully completed, the family will have learned to cope, will have it's basic needs met and will have a more harmonious family life

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, in-home parenting education, outreach, and supportive and therapeutic services - Connect families with county and community-based services - Family circle meetings and support - Limited financial assistance for families to meet basic needs