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Provides culturally appropriate pathways to homeownership for Somali women and their families, guiding women on how to utilize resources and tools for financial empowerment, and preparing them to make financial investments in a home. Services provided:

• Create an action plan and steps to achieve goals

• Develop a budget and savings plan

• Encouragement and nonjudgmental support to build financial confidence

• Homebuyer and financial education workshop

• Individualized planning unique to the needs of each woman

• One-on-one advice regarding credit reports and addressing credit problems

Provides gynecology problem visits, birth control counseling and prescriptions, prenatal and postpartum care, and midwifery services. Breast and cervical cancer education, screening, and outreach through the SAGE Program. Services include health education, outreach, and case management related to breast and cervical cancer focused on reaching low-income women in the Latino community. Office visits, mammography, pap screenings, colposcopy, and other clinical services are offered.

Offers a structured sober living home for women transitioning out of or recently completing inpatient treatment. Residents work with a case manager to set goals, access community resources, build life skills, and prepare for independent living. The program provides a supportive, home-like environment with guidance and accountability.

Workshop topics include, but are not limited to:

• Assertive communication
• Computer classes
• Decision making and goal setting
• Identifying interests, skills, values, and strengths
• Job interview skills
• Job seeking strategies
• Personality and creativity
• Resume and cover letter writing
• Self-esteem
• Stress management

Outreach project to connect with women who may have bleeding disorders. Raises awareness of women's bleeding disorders and helps direct those who have a bleeding disorder where to go for information and treatment. Increases awareness of Von Willebrand Disease (VWD).

Provides a variety of commercial lending and mortgage loan options Business/Commercial

• Community builder loans

• Market tax credit financing loans

• Socially and economically disadvantaged business loans

• Women in Business: provides information and resources

Home Loans

• First-time homebuyer loans

• Home improvement loans

• Home Ownership for Me (HOMe): down-payment loan program

• Home refinancing loans

• MMCDC and USDA loans with low down payment options

Provides culturally appropriate pathways to homeownership for Somali women and their families, guiding women on how to utilize resources and tools for financial empowerment, and preparing them to make financial investments in a home. Services provided:

• Create an action plan and steps to achieve goals

• Develop a budget and savings plan

• Encouragement and nonjudgmental support to build financial confidence

• Homebuyer and financial education workshop

• Individualized planning unique to the needs of each woman

• One-on-one advice regarding credit reports and addressing credit problems

Inpatient Treatment:

• Provides intensive therapy in all aspects of recovery for those who are unable to maintain abstinence during outpatient treatment.

• Residential stay is followed by an individualized schedule of outpatient treatment during day or evening hours.

• Length of outpatient treatment will vary according to length of the residential stay, but typically the total length of the treatment process for a combination of residential and outpatient care is 4-6 weeks. Extended Care:

• Offers the opportunity to practice living without alcohol or drugs.

• Focuses on rehabilitation and community reintegration, along with education, leisure time, work skills and access to a wide range of resources, school, jobs and health care. Staff:

• Colleen MacKay LADC, Director of Services

• Pat Heikkila LADC, Inpatient Counselor

• Renee Jore-Anderson MS, LMFT, LADC

• Sheila LaPlant LPN, Client Care Coordinator

• Paula Christofferson, Intake/Support Staff

• Bridget Rondeau LADC

Provides culturally appropriate pathways to homeownership for Somali women and their families, guiding women on how to utilize resources and tools for financial empowerment, and preparing them to make financial investments in a home. Services provided:

• Create an action plan and steps to achieve goals

• Develop a budget and savings plan

• Encouragement and nonjudgmental support to build financial confidence

• Homebuyer and financial education workshop

• Individualized planning unique to the needs of each woman

• One-on-one advice regarding credit reports and addressing credit problems

Provides gynecology problem visits, birth control counseling and prescriptions, prenatal and postpartum care, and midwifery services. Breast and cervical cancer education, screening, and outreach through the SAGE Program. Services include health education, outreach, and case management related to breast and cervical cancer focused on reaching low-income women in the Latino community. Office visits, mammography, pap screenings, colposcopy, and other clinical services are offered.

Provides culturally appropriate pathways to homeownership for Somali women and their families, guiding women on how to utilize resources and tools for financial empowerment, and preparing them to make financial investments in a home. Services provided:

• Create an action plan and steps to achieve goals

• Develop a budget and savings plan

• Encouragement and nonjudgmental support to build financial confidence

• Homebuyer and financial education workshop

• Individualized planning unique to the needs of each woman

• One-on-one advice regarding credit reports and addressing credit problems