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Provides outreach services and support to families of young children and the adults that care for them, including licensed family child care providers, child care centers, and family friend and neighbor caregivers. Programs include: - Car seat education, distribution, and installation for families with qualifying insurance. Car seat education classes are also provided in Somali and can be translated into other languages as needed. - Connecting to a childcare liaison to assist families with the process of securing child care that meets the family's needs, including county and enrollment forms - Resources, support, and training to family friends and neighbors who are unlicensed caregivers to improve the quality of care provided to children - Shared Services Alliances: Designed to work in partnership with Early Child Care programs to offer the services needed to improve long-term financial strength and manage capacity, along with the ability to provide care and services.

- Skills brush-up for individuals who would like to improve reading, writing, spelling, grammar, and math skills - GED instruction - Adult Diploma completion (for persons ages 21 and older) - English as a Second Language instruction - Family School: Provides an opportunity for parents to finish high school and improve their math and English skills while they also improve their parenting skills (parents and children attend together) - Citizenship instruction - Official GED testing on site - Limited transportation available

ECFE is a parenting education program for all Minnesota families with children between the ages of birth to Kindergarten entrance. Learning opportunities through ECFE may occur in a variety of settings, such as the families' homes, district or community sites, and online parenting education and support. Programming and education services often include parents/caregivers and children but may just include parents/caregivers. Works to strengthen families and engage the ability of all parents to provide an environment that supports the healthy development of their child. - Parent-child activities - Parent discussion groups - Play and learn activities for children - Home visits - Special events for the entire family - Information on community resources - Programs for non-English language learners - Workshops on specific topics - School readiness program for preschool children ages 3 1/2 - 4 - Early childhood screening for children ages 3 - 5 - Dad and child programs - Single parent program

Provides community health programs such as: - Child and Teen Checkup Outreach: Helps families find a doctor, dentist, psychologist, and transportation - Disease and Prevention Control: Monitor and investigate potential disease processes through adult/child immunizations, communicable disease prevention programs, emergency preparedness plans, surveillance of the county's environment, and tuberculosis screening - Environmental Health: Help protect the residents from environmental health hazards through programs to reduce exposure to health risks, such as food and waterborne diseases, radiation, occupational health hazards, and public health nuisances. Provides radon, lead, and well water education. - Follow-Along Program: Provides parents with information about their child's development during infancy and early childhood through mailing questionnaires - Health Promotion: Provides presentations and/or materials on health topics for small and large groups. Topics may include chemical and tobacco use prevention, family health, mental health, nutrition, and physical activity - Public Health Preparedness for Emergencies: Funded by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention in partnership with local, state, and territorial public health departments to provide assistance to public health departments across the nation. Helps health departments strengthen abilities to effectively respond to a range of public health threats, including infectious diseases, natural disasters, and biological, chemical, nuclear, and radiological events.

The goals of the Family Development programs are to assist families in crisis situations, meet basic needs, and to strive towards and maintain self-sufficiency Services may include: Food programs - Food shelf vouchers Application assistance - Food support - Health insurance - Social security benefits Seasonal - School supply distribution - Winter clothing - Food baskets - Toys and holiday gifts to families in need Outreach and referrals to - Budgeting - Housing - Medical services - Parenting education - Transportation

A Guardian Ad Litem provides advocacy for children by gathering information to make recommendations in court regarding their best interests. Most of these cases are related to allegations of child abuse and/or neglect, family violence, or marital dissolution proceedings.

Licensed adoption agency which provides help with legal adoptions. Social service and related assistance: - Adoption support groups - Birth parent counseling and guidance - Bridge care for babies and children in transition - Compliance with Minnesota and Wisconsin laws governing termination of parental rights - Coordination and support services for United States and international adoptions - Legal adoption (finalization) assistance - Post adoption counseling and support - Post placement services and reports - Pre-adoption education and training - Recruitment of families for child adoption

Adult Rehabilitation Mental Health Services (ARMHS): Community - based support for adults with mental illness. ARMHS practitioners assist and provide support in multiple areas: - Budgeting and shopping skills - Community resources utilization and integration skills - Cooking and nutrition skills - Crisis assistance - Employment-related skills - Health care directives - Healthy lifestyle skills and practices - Household management skills - Interpersonal communication skills - Medication education and monitoring - Mental illness symptom management skills - Relapse prevention skills - Transportation skills - Transition to community living services Children's Therapeutic Services and Supports (CTSS):? Activities designated to promote skill development of both the child and the child's family in the use of age appropriate daily living skills, interpersonal and family relationships, and leisure and recreational services. Activities that assist the family to improve the family's understanding of normal child development and to use parenting skills that will help the child achieve the goals outlined by the family and service provider. Promotes family preservation and unification and promotes the family's integration with the community. In-Home Family Therapy:? Examples include resolving conflict, defining appropriate roles between family members, and establishing better communication

DWP (Diversionary Work Program) is a short-term, work focused program for families applying for cash benefits and who are not eligible for MFIP.

Community family practice clinic providing: - Health screening - Ongoing health concerns - Preventative care - Routine examinations

Provides low income housing for seniors, handicapped and income eligible families . They have a 30 unit apartment complex.

Provides family and health education including child-rearing in early infancy, child development, parenting, family health, and environmental safety. Programs include: - Child Passenger Safety Program: One-hour class for parents on use of their child safety seat including information on the correct seat for the child, safely securing the child in the seat, and correct installation of the seat in the vehicle. Car seats are available for purchase on sliding fee basis at training. - Child and Teen Checkups: Provide outreach and assistance to enable well-child checkups for children and teens ages 21 and under who are on Medical Assistance. There are several locations, can assist in making dental and medical appointments, and arrange transportation to and from appointments. ?- Dental Health Services: Offers dental care through Children's Dental Services (CDS), a traveling dental clinic. Specialize in children's dental care and provides dental services to children from infancy to age 26 years, pregnant women, and people of all ages, regardless of income. Routine dental services include cleanings, fluoride, sealants, oral health education, exams, x-rays, fillings, crowns, and extractions. Visit website for a list of dental providers. - Early Intervention Services: Provides assistance to families with infants and preschoolers who are living with a developmental delay. A multidisciplinary team is available to identify and treatment children with developmental delays. - Early Hearing Detection and Intervention: Assistance offered to parents with follow-up appointments and information on free services if their child has a potential hearing problem - Family Planning: A voluntary and confidential program for individuals to obtain information about pregnancy prevention. Family planning involves preventing, spacing, and achieving pregnancies. This service provides referral and education. Pregnancy testing and treatment for chlamydia and gonorrhea is provided at no cost. - Follow Along Program: Monitors children ages birth to three. Questionnaires are sent to parents every four months to evaluate their child's development. - Family Home Visiting: For families with children birth to five years old. Home visiting supports families as they learn about healthy pregnancies, positive parenting, infant and child growth and development, health and nutrition, breastfeeding support, childhood safety and injury prevention, strengthening family relationships, and community resources. - Help Me Connect: An online navigation resource for pregnant and parenting families with young children to find local resources and information to support healthy child development and well-being - New Baby Visits: New parents are contacted by a Public Health Nurse to answer questions, provide education, information, and support including lactation consultation - Project Harmony: Provides home visits to mothers with chemical dependency issues offering education, counseling, and recovery coaching - Parent Support Outreach Program (PSOP): A voluntary program that provides short-term help to parents to access resources and provide education about housing, transportation, parent education, child development, activities, childcare, safety planning, and other services. - Postpartum Home Visits: Provides home visits to new mothers and infants to educate and counsel about nutrition, child growth and development, and resources available for families. Visits can be requested through a physician or hospital. - Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS): Consultation and home visit, grief support, and referral service for families who have experienced loss of a child

The Altura Community Home is a four-unit complex providing low-income housing individuals or families. There are three two-bedroom apartments and one one-bedroom apartment.

The Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP) is Minnesota's version of TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families). MFIP helps families with children meet their basic needs, while helping parents move to financial stability through work. The program provides a monthly cash payment to help supplement a family's income as they move from public assistance to employment. Participants must meet program requirements, or their benefits will be reduced. Lifetime benefits are limited to 60 months. When families first apply for cash assistance, they will start in the Diversionary Work Program (DWP). It is a four-month program that helps parents go to work right away rather than enroll in MFIP.

ECFE is a parenting education program for all Minnesota families with children between the ages of birth to Kindergarten entrance. Learning opportunities through ECFE may occur in a variety of settings, such as the families' homes, district or community sites, and online parenting education and support. Programming and education services often include parents/caregivers and children, but may just include parents/caregivers. ECFE strengthens families through the education and support of all parents to provide the best possible environment for the healthy growth and development of their children. The programs bring parents together to share the joys and challenges of parenthood and develop confidence in the child's abilities. Works to strengthen families and engage the ability of all parents to provide an environment that supports the healthy development of their child. Services may include: - Early childhood screening for children ages 3 - 5 - Home visits - Information on community resources - Parent-child classes explore learning through activities, art, free play, songs, and stories - Parent discussion groups on ideas and challenges of being a parent - Play and learn activities for children - School readiness program for children age 3 - 5 - Special events for the entire family - Workshops on specific parenting topics

The Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP) is Minnesota's version of TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families). MFIP helps families with children meet their basic needs, while helping parents move to financial stability through work. The program provides a monthly cash payment to help supplement a family's income as they move from public assistance to employment. Participants must meet program requirements, or their benefits will be reduced. Lifetime benefits are limited to 60 months. When families first apply for cash assistance, they will start in the Diversionary Work Program (DWP). It is a four-month program that helps parents go to work right away rather than enroll in MFIP.

- Provides food shelves, hygiene supplies and gift cards - Accepts donations of food, hygiene supplies, and gift cards

Family Centers assist with the following for families only: - Free diapers and other basic needs when supplies are available Provides community referrals for families only: ??- Bridging: Provides referrals to Bridging; Neighborhood House does not assist financially with appointment or delivery costs; appointment fee of $75 and delivery fee of $200 - College Bound: Assists with enrolling children in CollegeBound, a program dedicated to connecting families and their children to early childhood resources as well as financial education and tools to be financially healthy. For this program, children must be born on or after January 1, 2020 - My Very Own Bed (MVOB): Provides referrals for My Very Own Bed program. MVOB offers new twin beds for children ages 2-17 moving into stable housing. Includes, new beds, set of sheets, blankets, pillow, mattress pad, stuffed animal, and a book with each referral. Neighborhood House does not cover the costs related to this program; $55 for the first bed and $25 for every bed after. - Parental Support Outreach Program (PSOP): Provides a voluntary service program in collaboration with Ramsey County that connects parents with extra resources to provide safety and security for their children. Families can be referred to a center through Ramsey County or self-referred, must meet program eligibility. Contact the Family Center for more information.

Offers long term child welfare for parents and their children, designed to empower families and provide a new pathway to achieving economic self-sufficiency. Families of Color With a Child Under 5 Years - Case management services that help provide opportunities for early childhood education - Connections to community resources - Family support and advocacy - Home visits Families With at Least 1 Child Under 10 Years - Participants are parents and their children who are experiencing complex challenges: Disproportionality, generational poverty, historical trauma, homelessness, domestic violence, substance abuse, mental illness, truancy, poor school outcomes, child welfare involvement, economic and employment instability, etc. - Access to stabilizing federal economic programs - Collaboration with Public Health - Comprehensive case management services - Early childhood/other educational supports - Early Intervention services - Home visits - Ongoing support and information regarding child development, housing, budgeting, parenting, goal setting and decision making - Workforce development resources First Time Parents 18 Years or Older - Families are enrolled during pregnancy through early infancy - Collaboration with Public Health for home visits - Monthly family activities - Ongoing support/information regarding healthy pregnancy, child development, housing, budgeting/finances, health care, child care, education/employment goals, parenting and decision making Pregnant and Parenting Teens Up to Age 18 - Pregnancy and parenting support program for adolescent moms, dads and their child - Collaboration with Public Health - Families receive support and information regarding parenting options, healthy pregnancy, child development, housing, budgeting/finances, child care, education/work goals and referrals to community resources - Home or community visits

Provides family subsidized and market rate housing in Itasca County

ECFE is a parenting education program for all Minnesota families with children between the ages of birth to Kindergarten entrance. Learning opportunities through ECFE may occur in a variety of settings, such as the families' homes, district or community sites, and online parenting education and support. Programming and education services often include parents/caregivers and children but may just include parents/caregivers. Works to strengthen families and engage the ability of all parents to provide an environment that supports the healthy development of their child. - Parent-child activities - Parent discussion groups - Play and learn activities for children - Home visits - Special events for the entire family - Book and toy lending library - Information on community resources - Programs for non-English language learners - Workshops on specific topics - School readiness program for children ages 3 1/2 - 4 - Early childhood screening for children ages 3 - 5 - Dad and child programs - Single parent program

Offers a long-term assistance program that helps families facing unemployment, unstable housing, and lack of education and assists in finding the need. The goal of this program is to support families to become self-sufficient. Families are assigned a case manager who partners with them to set and accomplish goals.

Short-term, work-focused program that provides recipients with support in moving to unsubsidized employment and increased economic stability. Families must work with Employment Services provider in order to remain eligible. Program is limited to a maximum of four consecutive months in a 12-month period. Child care assistance, crisis fund/emergency assistance, and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) may be available.

Provides family subsidized and market rate housing in Itasca County Seniors and disabled

Provides parenting education for Minnesota families with pre-school age children. Learning opportunities through ECFE may occur in a variety of settings, such as the families' homes, district or community sites, and online parenting education and support. Programming and education services often include parents/caregivers and children but may just include parents/caregivers. Current classes and events vary. Call for information. Services may include: - Book and toy lending library - Dad and child programs - Drop-in play sessions - Early childhood screening for children ages 3 - 5 - Home visits and family support for the child's emotional well-being, and answer developmental questions - Information on community resources - Parent-child activities - Parent discussion groups and parent resources - Play and learn activities for children - Programs for non-English language learners - School readiness program for children ages 3 1/2 - 4 - Single parent program - Special events for the entire family - Workshops on specific topics