Coordinates victim-centered resources and services for sexually exploited youth (SEY) and serves as a central resource for community members, business providers, and law enforcement. - Case management - Creates a system of coordinated care and assists with protocol development - Provides training and technical assistance

The crisis line is covered by staff and trained volunteer advocates who offer support, information, and encouragement

Offers comprehensive psychiatric care for children and adolescents, including services such as psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and individual, family, and group therapy. Specialty programs address a range of conditions, including anxiety disorders, ADHD, early-stage mood disorders, youth psychosis, and neuropsychological assessments. The division operates within the Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain, emphasizing evidence-based, interdisciplinary care for youth and families.

Represents people who meet the financial and case priority guidelines when the case has legal merit and fits within the program. Family law cases handled include: - Cases for victims of abuse where the courts or law enforcement are not following rules or laws - Cases for victims of abuse or primary caretakers that challenge racial or other illegal discrimination - Indian Child Welfare Act cases (Ramsey County only) Legal assistance to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking: - Custody - Divorce - Harassment Restraining Orders (HRO's) - Orders for Protections (OFP's) - Paternity (if can't obtain court-appointed counsel) Primary Caretakers: - Child-snatching - Custody modifications and restricted parenting time when the child is in danger - Responding to divorce or custody petitions where the other parent is seeking custody May accept a custody case on behalf of a friend or family member if: The child will otherwise be placed in fostercare; The child is in danger in the parents' care; The friend or relative has been the child's primary caretaker for at least 6 months (if the child is under 3 years old) or one year (if over 3 years old)

Agency Contact Grand Rapids Grand Rapids Office 9 Willow Lane Grand Rapids, MN 55744 (218)326-5008 or (866)-747-5008 8 am - 5 pm Monday - Thursday; 8 am - 12 noon Friday Provides support and advocacy for survivors of sexual assault and preventive education for the community Private, non-profit organization whose purpose is to serve women, men and children who have experienced sexual assault Services include: - 24 hour crisis intervention/information line - Trained sexual assault advocates - Support groups for victims/survivors of sexual assault - Public education - Professional training - Legal advocacy (assist clients through criminal justice system, as well as assist in obtaining harassment and protection orders through the civil court system.) - Supervised internships 24 Hour Advocacy - Contact *866)747-5008 or (218)326-5008 for after hours crisis line

Supportive services and case management for victim/survivors of sexual exploitation and sex trafficking including crisis services, support groups, and counseling. Services may include: - 24-hour crisis response to exploited youth - Advocacy and case management - Legal/systems advocacy - Outreach groups - Support groups - Trafficking emergency fund - Youth development training

Provides services to victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, stalking, dating violence, elder abuse, trafficking, and general crime who are native and non-native women, men, and youth who live on or near the White Earth Reservation. Services provided include: - 24 hours/7 days a week crisis line support for victims - Assistance with orders for protection, harassment restraining orders, safety planning, victim impact statements, and applying for Minnesota reparations claims for survivors - Child advocacy center - Community outreach - Court, trial, and sentencing accompaniment and support - Direct services such as crisis intervention, advocacy, transportation, empowerment sessions, and information and referral of resources - Information on elder abuse, community outreach, and education - Safe harbor for youth who engage in prostitution - Shelter access and safe housing

Represents people who meet the financial and case priority guidelines when the case has legal merit and fits within the program. Family law cases handled include: - Cases for victims of abuse where the courts or law enforcement are not following rules or laws - Cases for victims of abuse or primary caretakers that challenge racial or other illegal discrimination - Indian Child Welfare Act cases (Ramsey County only) Legal assistance to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking: - Custody - Divorce - Harassment Restraining Orders (HRO's) - Orders for Protections (OFP's) - Paternity (if can't obtain court-appointed counsel) Primary Caretakers: - Child-snatching - Custody modifications and restricted parenting time when the child is in danger - Responding to divorce or custody petitions where the other parent is seeking custody May accept a custody case on behalf of a friend or family member if: The child will otherwise be placed in fostercare; The child is in danger in the parents' care; The friend or relative has been the child's primary caretaker for at least 6 months (if the child is under 3 years old) or one year (if over 3 years old)

- Consultation and assessment for medical, psychological, and legal services; staff also are available to provide information on research and current case literature - Expert testimony; legal services for attorneys - Medical diagnostic services (provided both on a 24 hour emergency basis and scheduled appointments) - Psychological assessment services for child victims - Referrals to medical and psychological treatment near patient's home - Training services and research fellowships offered

Supervised visitation or exchanges of children of families separated due to domestic violence.

Referrals to social workers and case management services for issues involving children: - Child protection reports (neglect, abuse, etc.) - Children's mental health services - Minor parent support - Truancy - Child welfare

Individual, couple, and family counseling and therapy for children, adolescents, and adults including counseling for: - Anger issues - Anxiety and depression - Bereavement/grief - Cognitive behavioral therapy - DBT group therapy and skills development - Domestic violence - Geriatric - Health problems - Marriage - Premarital - Psychological assessment and testing - Psychiatric disorder - Persons diagnosed with a serious and persistent mental illness - Sexual abuse victims and perpetrators - Terminal illness

Provides investigative and intervention services for child abuse, neglect, and/or abandonment. Services include: - Accepts reports of abuse - Assessment of the initial referral - Consultation to individuals who suspect abuse - Consultation with the family to determine the nature of the problem - Dependency investigation - Explanation of reporting statutes and answer questions regarding agency practices - Ongoing support services for children and their families - Temporary placement of children who are removed from the home - Works with the family toward unification or reunification

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

Service through which victims of crime can use the telephone or internet to search for information regarding their offender's custody status and register to receive telphone and e-mail notifications when the offender's custody status changes.

- Advocacy for domestic abuse violence victims - Advocacy for child victims of domestic violence - Provides emergency shelter/referrals - Provides emergency transportation - Accompanies victims to court hearings - Provides assistance with OFP's - Support groups & one on one appointments - Assistance with safety plans for family violence waiver

Offers the following mental health services: - Adolescent/youth and child therapy - Adult and child sexual assault counseling - Anger management - Cultural transition counseling - Disability counseling - Disaster counseling - Divorce counseling - Employment transition/retirement counseling - Gender identity counseling - Grief counseling - Health problems counseling - Individual,couple and family therapy - Intergenerational therapy - Juvenile delinquency diversion - Marriage counseling - Mental health presentations - Parent counseling - Play therapy - Postabortion counseling - Premarital counseling - Psychiatric assessment - Psychiatric disorder counseling - Runaway counseling - Sexual orientation counseling - Sexuality counseling - Terminal illness counseling - Therapeutic services for children, adolescents, families and adults

- Books on sexual abuse and physical abuse written for deaf and hard of hearing children - Comprehensive mental health services for deaf, hard of hearing, and deafblind people. Services also offered at Hennepin County Mental Health Center one afternoon a week. Some services offered in greater Minnesota through video conferencing. Twice monthly services provided in greater Minnesota. - Community education, consultation, presentation, and workshops - Counseling services to children who have been physically or sexually abused and their families - Dialectical behavior therapy skills training groups - Early intervention for parents with deaf children including education, child development information, and behavior management services - General mental health information and support groups - Outpatient mental health services including individual, family, couple, and group counseling for issues such as crisis intervention, family of origin, childhood trauma, school and work adjustment, medication management, psycho-diagnostic evaluation, and grief recovery - Inpatient mental health services including short-term psychiatric evaluation and treatment, group psychotherapy, medication therapy, individual and family counseling, crisis intervention, occupational and recreational therapy, and behavior management

Supervised visitation or exchanges of children of families separated due to domestic violence.

Provides safe harbor services to victims of sexual exploitation and human trafficking, including culturally specific, trauma informed care for Indigenous men and women before, during, and after periods of exploitation. These services include case management with a focus on using culture as a means for healing and access to additional Safe Harbor and sexual health resources.

A safe place where counselors, therapists, and doctors create a therapeutic living environment to help students who reside in this setting gain the skills they need to succeed in their home, community, and school. Residential care and treatment for boys and girls ages 10-17 in a non-secure setting. There are 20 beds in the Cottage. Youth are referred to the Cottage by County Social Workers, County Probation Officers, Tribal Social Workers, Parents, self-referrals, or the courts. On-site educational programming is provided by Independent School District 318. Each student will earn credit for school attendance during placement at the North Homes Cottage. The following areas are addressed in each resident's plan: - Social/Interpersonal Skills - Emotional Control - Vocational Skills - Independent Living Skills - DBT and skills Students in the Residential Program participate in various program activities and receive services including, but not limited to: - Daily therapeutic/psycho-educational group discussions covering such topics as communication skills, emotions, anger management, gender issues, CD information, stress management, depression and conflict resolution - Individual counseling - Psychiatric evaluation and monitoring - Structured daily recreational/leisure activities - Structured daily schedule addressing daily living skill development - Cultural education, activities and advocacy - Community professional mental health services - On site school programming - Coordination with community resources and agencies - On site health screening and care - Spirituality services Treatment will have individual goals for everyone to complete. The North Homes Cottage provides programming for our Crisis Shelter and 35-Day Evaluations. Referral Contacts 218-327-3000 - Connie Ross, Administrative Director

Offers a 24-hour crisis and resource information line that provides support services to victims of domestic violence, concerned family, friends, and partner agencies.

Direct, confidential services to victims of sexual assault: - 24 hour information, referral, crisis phone service, and medical outreach - Advocacy and outreach by staff and volunteers; legal advocacy provided when working with law enforcement and Ramsey County prosecutors - Emergency financial assistance, depending on availability of funds. Limited to once a year. Call for information. - Individual counseling - May provide emergency transportation and assistance with coordinating community resources

Provide support to those who have been affected by domestic violence or sexual assault. Services may include: - 24-Hour Crisis Hotline: Provides a hotline for advocacy, resources, and shelter for all victims of violence. The hotline provides information and safety planning to support victims. - Advocacy: Legal advocates can help victims navigate and explain the legal system in criminal and civil protective order cases. Helps victims work with local police, city, and county attorneys to advocate on the victim's behalf. Assist in filing Orders for Protection and Harassment Restraining Orders. Attend court hearings with victims to provide information and support and more. - Emergency Shelter: A 24-hour domestic violence and sexual violence emergency shelter within Carlton, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, and Pine counties. The Black Dog Hill Shelter provides secure emergency shelter and access to basic needs to survivors and children. Basic needs include meals, toiletries, clothing, linens, diapers, laundry facilities, and access to a food shelf. - Intervention: Offers a Batterers Intervention Program to those interested and/or court-ordered to participate in a psycho-educational group led by trained professional facilitators. Participants learn to identify abusive behaviors and are taught to react to situations non-abusively and communicate with their partner. - Support Groups: Provides support groups to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault through empowerment, conversations, and activities. Meetings are held in-person and virtual and times will vary by county office.

Provide support to those who have been affected by domestic violence or sexual assault. Services may include: - 24-Hour Crisis Hotline: Provides a hotline for advocacy, resources, and shelter for all victims of violence. The hotline provides information and safety planning to support victims. - Advocacy: Legal advocates can help victims navigate and explain the legal system in criminal and civil protective order cases. Helps victims work with local police, city, and county attorneys to advocate on the victim's behalf. Assist in filing Orders for Protection and Harassment Restraining Orders. Attend court hearings with victims to provide information and support and more. - Emergency Shelter: A 24-hour domestic violence and sexual violence emergency shelter within Carlton, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, and Pine counties. The Black Dog Hill Shelter provides secure emergency shelter and access to basic needs to survivors and children. Basic needs include meals, toiletries, clothing, linens, diapers, laundry facilities, and access to a food shelf. - Intervention: Offers a Batterers Intervention Program to those interested and/or court-ordered to participate in a psycho-educational group led by trained professional facilitators. Participants learn to identify abusive behaviors and are taught to react to situations non-abusively and communicate with their partner. - Support Groups: Provides support groups to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault through empowerment, conversations, and activities. Meetings are held in-person and virtual and times will vary by county office.