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• Provides Christian support and encouragement for single moms - Speakers - Bible study - Children's programs provided on site during the same time period - Nursery through Junior high - Senior high group

Therapeutic in-home family-based services address the conditions of mental health issues, family functioning, childhood trauma, behavior problems, and other issues that impact individual well-being and family health. Services include:

• Individual and family skills training

• Individualized treatment plans and level of intensity/frequency of contact based on individual family needs and care plans

• Professional Education

• Supervised visitation

• Therapy: Individual, family, and/or group psychotherapy

Provides convertible, combination and booster seats to low income families

ECFE is a parenting education program for all Minnesota families with children between the ages of birth - 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. Weekly classes are in three parts: Learning Together in the Children's Classroom, Purposeful Play for Children, and Connecting with Others While Children Learn. ECFE 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 discussion groups

• Parent-child activities

• 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

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

Family Medical Clinic Services:

• Childhood/adult immunizations

• Comprehensive health evaluation screening

• Diabetes clinic

• Disease-specific screening

• General physical exams

• Lead poisoning screening

• Nutrition assessment

-Pediatric evaluation -Prenatal evaluation

• Weight management

• Well baby care

Specialty Medicine:

• Family practice

• Obstetrics/gynecology

Provides family subsidized and market rate housing in Itasca County

Provides low income housing for seniors, handicapped and income eligible families: 30 Units elderly apartments (handicapped and single) 12 Family houses (2,3, and 4 bedroom) Security System Allows Pets Laundry Facilities Elevator

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.

Minor & Critical Home Repair

• Home Preservation is an exterior home preservation program that provides painting, landscaping, and minor repair services for homeowners in need

• Home Preservation helps low-income homeowners, impacted by age, disability, and family circumstances, who struggle to maintain the exterior of their homes

• We use volunteers, sweat equity, and no interest loans to make repairs affordable, helping low-income homeowners continue to live independently and securely in their homes

• Home Preservation is a supplement to our core building program. It enables us to serve more families and increase volunteer opportunities.

• Family Connections: Families receive support for basic needs and then work toward short- and long-term goals for their finances, employment, education, housing, family life, and community connections. Services are individualized to meet families' goals.

• Youth Connections Program: Youth ages 13-24 experiencing housing instability receive assistance through individual coaching and advocacy from Client Advocates. Offers Host Home Program that provides services for youth in unstable housing to be connected with a community member who opens their home to house a youth for up to one year.

• Supportive Housing Program: Local faith communities and groups partner with The Connect Center to provide a one-year structured program for a family in jeopardy of losing their housing. Families work toward their goals with an expanded positive support network which includes a volunteer family mentor.

Therapeutic in-home family-based services address the conditions of mental health issues, family functioning, childhood trauma, behavior problems, and other issues that impact individual well-being and family health. Services include:

• Individual and family skills training

• Individualized treatment plans and level of intensity/frequency of contact based on individual family needs and care plans

• Professional Education

• Supervised visitation

• Therapy: Individual, family, and/or group psychotherapy

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.

Provides temporary financial support to low income families and individuals struggling to maintain their housing by providing case management and short-term rent payment assistance.

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

• Family Connections: Families receive support for basic needs and then work toward short- and long-term goals for their finances, employment, education, housing, family life, and community connections. Services are individualized to meet families' goals.

• Youth Connections Program: Youth ages 13-24 experiencing housing instability receive assistance through individual coaching and advocacy from Client Advocates. Offers Host Home Program that provides services for youth in unstable housing to be connected with a community member who opens their home to house a youth for up to one year.

• Supportive Housing Program: Local faith communities and groups partner with The Connect Center to provide a one-year structured program for a family in jeopardy of losing their housing. Families work toward their goals with an expanded positive support network which includes a volunteer family mentor.

Hennepin County works with health care providers and local community organizations to offer the Family Home Visiting Program at no cost to families. The program sends public health nurses and other professionals to help with:

• Assisting pregnant individuals and families get the resources they need

• Families to adjust with a new baby

• Make sure babies and children develop safely and grow healthy

• Prepare kids for school

• Provide postpartum care

• Assists in resolving personal problems

• Assists in resolving stress

• Assists in resolving relationships with others

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. Services may include:

• Early childhood screening for children ages 3 - 5

• Home visits

• Information on community resources

• Parent discussion groups

• Parent-child activities

• 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

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

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

• 28 family units

• 1 and 2 bedroom

• 24 hour on call staff

• Community Room

• Laundry Facilities

• Off street parking

• Security Deposit

• Some utilities included in rent (heat, water & garbage pickup)

• Phone, TV, Electric are paid by renter

• Provides support, training, and social capital building opportunities for people struggling with poverty related issues.

• Volunteer opportunities available for community members who have a passion to alleviate poverty through: 1. Participation in direct relationships with the poor 2. Public and private advocacy for improved conditions for the poor.

• Seeking donations of time, services, foods, vehicles and money.

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:

• 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

• 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

Provides car seats to children enrolled in the Head Start program through the ride safe program, as well as education, hands on installation instruction and educational materials with the car seat.