Provides medical care for patients with an acute medical or psychiatric illness and minor injuries for which there is a pressing need for treatment to prevent the condition from worsening or making recovery less likely.

Veterans Court is a problem solving court that is intended to serve veterans struggling with addiction, serious mental illness and/or co-occurring disorders. The objective of the court is to get veterans into treatment where the root causes of their behavior can be addressed as an alternative to time in jail. Compliance with court requirements is monitored through regularly scheduled court hearings and charges against participants are dropped following completion of treatment if they have remained alcohol and drug free and have committed no new offenses.

Offers Veterans many travel solutions to and from their VA health care facilities. This program offers these services at little or no costs to eligible Veterans through the following services: - Beneficiary Travel (BT): Reimburses eligible Veterans for costs incurred while traveling to and from VA health care facilities. May also provide pre-approved transportation solutions and arrange special mode transportation (SMT) at the request of VA. Veterans may be eligible for common carrier transportation (such as bus, tax, airline or train) under certain conditions. Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Jacob Chudzik, (612)467-1440 or Renetia Jackson (612)467-1396 - Veterans Transportation Service (VTS): Provides safe and reliable transportation to Veterans who require assistance traveling to and from VA health care facilities and authorized non-VA health care appointments. VTS also partners with service providers in local communities to serve Veterans' transportation needs. Mobility Managers help Veterans meet transportation needs. VTS offices in Minnesota: - St. Cloud VA Health Care System, 4801 Veterans Drive, Saint Cloud 56303, (320)252-1670 ext. 7006, Amy Wipper, [email protected], (320)654-7622 or Lisa Weyer, [email protected], (320)654-7622 - Minneapolis VA Health Care System, One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis 55417, (612)725-2000, Jacob Chudzik, [email protected], (612)467-1440 or Renetia Jackson, [email protected], (612)467-1396, or Artur Ter-Vardanyan, [email protected], (612)467-5799 Note: Highly Rural Transportation Grants Program is not available in Minnesota

- Assists veterans and dependents in obtaining state and federal benefits based on eligibility - Provides rides to veterans, e.g. appointments at Veteran's Administration in Minneapolis - Home visits for homebound or nursing home residents

Special job placement and customized job services for veterans and active duty military members available at Minnesota CareerForce Locations.

Change Step: A program for military service members and veterans who have used abusive behaviors with their intimate partners. Change Step helps end abusive behaviors and replace them with actions that build and support healthy relationships. It is developed specifically for military service members and veterans of the armed services and incorporates the impact of military culture, deployment, PTSD, resulting in separation from family, and the effects of combat. Intervention and Prevention Group Therapy: for adults who are interested in addressing the use of violence in intimate and familial relationships. Hosting 5 groups, three days a week (2 in the morning, 3 in the evening) for individuals who are currently or have a history of used violence in relationships. This program is 24 group sessions plus periodic individual psychotherapy sessions to address program and goal progression and reflection. Transitional Age Youth (TAY) Intervention and Prevention Group Therapy: services are offered through a partnership with juvenile probation. Eligible participants are ages 18 - 24 years old and are referred through juvenile probation, the program is 24 weeks long.

Advises and assists veterans and their dependents with all state and federal veterans benefits, such as: - Burial benefits - Service-connected disability compensation - Veteran survivor insurance - Veteran/Military health insurance - G.I. Bill educational training - G.I. Life Insurance - Home loan guaranteed by the U.S.D.V.A. - Transportation to VA Medical Center - Outpatient medical care through the V.A. - Financial assistance through the V.A. for dental work - Survivors and dependents education "State Soldiers Assistance Program" (SSAP): provides veterans who are unable to work as a result of temporary disability with cash assistance toward housing (rent, mortgage, and utilities) and other personal needs. There are strict income and asset requirements. Information about and referrals to other service agencies for chemical dependency treatment and vocational rehabilitation. Provides transportation to the Minneapolis VA Medical Center on odd number days, Monday through Friday.

- Military Veterans Organization Post home for veterans of: - WWI, WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War, Lebanon/Grenada, Panama, Gulf War/War on Terrorism - Active in the support of youth basesball, high school oratorical competition, Boy's State, Scouting, Scholarship programs, school patrols, etc.

Advises and assists veterans and their dependents with all state and federal veterans benefits, such as: - Burial benefits - Service-connected disability compensation - Veteran survivor insurance - Veteran/Military health insurance - G.I. Bill educational training - G.I. Life Insurance - Home loan guaranteed by the U.S.D.V.A. - Transportation to VA Medical Center - Outpatient medical care through the V.A. - Financial assistance through the V.A. for dental work - Survivors and dependents education "State Soldiers Assistance Program" (SSAP): provides veterans who are unable to work as a result of temporary disability with cash assistance toward housing (rent, mortgage, and utilities) and other personal needs. There are strict income and asset requirements. Information about and referrals to other service agencies for chemical dependency treatment and vocational rehabilitation.

Special job placement and customized job services for veterans and active duty military members available at Minnesota CareerForce Locations.

Special job placement and customized job services for veterans and active duty military members available at Minnesota CareerForce Locations.

Advise and assist all county veterans and their dependents with state and federal benefits including: - Chemical dependency treatment - Death and burial benefits - Dental treatment - Discharge review - Emergency financial assistance upon approval of Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs - Education and training - GI Bill education training - Survivors and dependents education - GI life insurance - Home loan guaranteed by the USDVA - Outpatient medical care - Medical assistance in veterans hospitals and grants for non-veteran hospitals - Service related disability compensation - Non-service related disability pension - Vocational rehabilitation for the disabled

Advise and assist all veterans and their dependents with all state and federal veterans benefits: Disability, Social Security including: - Alcohol dependency treatment - Burial benefits - Service-connected disability compensation - Dental treatment - Disability insurance - Discharge reviews - Death benefits - Domiciliary care - Death benefits - Drug dependency treatment - Education and training - Financial assistance - G.I. Bill educational training - G.I. Life Insurance - Home loan guaranteed by the U.S.D.V.A. - Outpatient medical care - Non-service connected disability pension - Survivors and dependents education - Vocational rehabilitation for disabled

Service all claims with US Department of Veterans Affairs and the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs: - Pensions - Compensation - Education and training - Vocational rehabilitation - Home Loan Guarantees - Life insurance - Benefits for survivors - Burial benefits - Health care benefits - Federal benefits - Minnesota Department benefits - Dental - Optical - Emergency medical and educational

Special job placement and customized job services for veterans and active duty military members available at Minnesota CareerForce Locations.

Special job placement and customized job services for veterans and active duty military members available at Minnesota CareerForce Locations.

Provides access to free Eye Movement Desensitization Processing (EMDR) therapy to Veterans, currently serving military members, and their spouses. Telehealth also available.

Advises and assists veterans and their dependents with all state and federal veterans benefits such as: - Burial benefits - Financial assistance through the V.A. for dental work - G.I. Bill education assistance - G. I. Bill life insurance - Home loan guaranteed by the U.S.D.V.A. - Information about and referrals to other service agencies for chemical dependency treatment and vocational rehabilitation - Outpatient medical care through the V.A. - Service-connected disability compensation - "State Soldiers Assistance Program" (SSAP) provides cash assistance in the form of shelter payments (rent and mortgage), utilities, and personal needs grants to veterans who are unable to work as a result of a temporary disability. There are strict income and asset requirements. - Survivors and dependents education - Transportation to VA Medical Center - Veteran/military health insurance - Veteran survivor insurance

Veterans organization that provides funeral services, presenting flags, financial assistance to injured veterans, hospitalized veterans.

Provides assistance and guidance to veterans, their survivors, and dependents for benefits provided by the state of Minnesota and the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. These benefits include: - Burial Benefits - Disability Compensation - Educational Benefits - Health Care Enrollment - Home Loan Guarantees - Non-Service Connected Pension - Obtaining DD-214 (Discharge Papers) - State Subsistence / Dental / Optical / Special Needs - State Veterans Cemetery - State Veterans Homes - Widows Pension / Dependency Indemnity Compensation

Skilled nursing facility for veterans. Amount of beds varies by location. Each home offers individualized care services such as medical services with 24-hour nursing care, social services support, rehabilitation, and pharmaceutical services. Each location offers additional services including recreational activities to all residents, resident & family councils, transportation to local medical appointments and services, etc.

Owns and operates a number of permanent housing units throughout Minnesota. Duluth, Mankato, and Saint Cloud offer permanent supportive housing and affordable, independent permanent housing in Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Saint Cloud, Duluth, and Rochester. These units consist of efficiencies, one-bedroom, two-bedrooms, and Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) which are similar to a tiny home. Tenant screening criteria can be more lenient than community landlords.

Special job placement and customized job services for veterans and active duty military members available at Minnesota CareerForce Locations.

- Audiology: Treat common conditions such as hearing, speech, and balance - Radiology: Basic x-ray, ultrasound, laboratory capabilities, blood tests, and other advanced testing - Dental care: Offers teeth cleaning, routine exams, fillings, restorations, root canal, bridges, extractions, dental implants, and dentures - Mental health: Services for individuals struggling with PTSD, depression, grief, anger, trauma, anxiety, addiction, bipolar disorder, and support - Ophthalmology and Optometry: Offers routine eye exams, preventative vision testing, treatment, and prescription for eyeglasses - Pharmacy: Offers a full range service on prescriptions and supplies - Primary Care: Including chronic disease management, immunizations, and vaccinations - Telemedicine: Provides opportunities for patients to teleconference with specialists at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center. - Women's Health: Offer screenings, mental health treatment, maternity care, obstetrics and gynecology, pap smears, and mammograms

Hope House provides Residential MI/CD Treatment for adult men. Our 90 day, three-phase program, will address the needs of our clients by providing treatment for substance abuse and mental health issues concurrently. - Group therapy and one-to-one sessions (15 hours per week) - "Recovery Coach" Services begin in phase III, and will continue after discharge - On-Site mental health professional for MH therapy and diagnostic assessments - CNP available for medical appointments and medication management services