Provides shelters for boys experiencing: - Behavioral difficulties - Family conflict or crisis - Need for temporary respite - Physical or sexual abuse - Severe emotional problems - Transition between placements Basic services provided: - Discharge planning - Education/study time - Skill building classes - Stabilization - Structured living environment Optional services for purchase: - Full 14 - 30 day residents assessments - Outpatient assessments - Outpatient individual, family, or group therapy

Advocates provide culturally sensitive advocacy, support, and education to Fond Du Lac victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and general crime. Services include: - Assistance with Orders for Protection and Harassment Orders - Community support groups - Court advocacy - Domestic Abuse Counseling and Education 8-Week Program and child welfare family conferencing to help with parenting time decisions, family facilitation services, parallel protection process, case planning, safety planning, and reunification - Navigate local community resources - Prevention and educational awareness to local community partners about domestic violence, sexual assault, and general crime - Referrals and reports to law enforcement

Counseling (individual, couples, family) and psychological testing. All services performed by graduate students under supervision of licensed professionals. The following services are provided: - Individual and family therapy: Counseling focusing on a variety of issues including, but not limited to depression, anxiety, stress, behavior problems, suicide, divorce, and marriage problems - Pre-adolescent and adolescent therapy (children 11 and older) - Group therapy - Therapy for abuse and other types of trauma - Psychological testing and assessment including personality and other diagnostic instruments

Child-friendly forensic center investigates child abuse and coordinates needed services, including: - Advocacy: Provides initial and ongoing advocacy to families as they move through the process of a child abuse allegation; builds connections with families to better understand their circumstances and self-identified needs; helps families to interpret the information they receive, ensure their rights and their ability to make informed decisions and gain skills in advocating for themselves and their children; provides emotional support - Forensic interviewing: Provides a neutral, information-gathering child-centered interview - Multidisciplinary team facilitation: Includes professionals from law enforcement, social services, prosecution, public defense, medical and mental health, victim support services, the child advocacy center (forensic interviews and advocacy), Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), and cultural representatives collaborate from the initial report through lasting supportive services for the youth and families - Medical exams: Collaborates with St. Luke's Hospital and Essentia Health to provide forensic medical evaluations in reported cases of child abuse; provides an overall assessment of a child and/or adolescent's health and safety, recommends appropriate follow-up and treatment, documents additional statements and/or physical evidence in circumstances of sexual or physical abuse, and provides reassurance to a child and/or adolescent and their caregiver about their body and health - Mental health: Connects children and families with trauma-informed care and avoid barriers to accessing mental health services; arrangementswith the Human Development Center and Paradigm Therapy Services to providespecialized trauma-focused mental health services unique to the needs ofchildren and their non-offending caregivers - Prevention: Provides prevention education to families ofchildren being served; outreaches to schools, families, and the community; presentations and trainings to organizations and groups across the northland

Screening reports of suspected abuse or neglect, conduct investigations, arrange for safe placement out of home when a child(ren) are in imminent danger of maltreatment and conduct case management and permanency planning activities in active cases.

Serves victims of domestic abuse. - 24 hour crisis intervention - Legal advocacy - Temporary shelter (Short Term Hotel Stays) - Support groups (call for location & contact times)

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

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

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

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

- 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

- Provides 24 hour crisis services on toll free number - Information and Referral - Advocacy

Assists, advocates, and coordinates mental health services for American Indians. Services: - Individual, family, and group counseling - Specialized services for youth/adolescents and children - Anger management - Grief counseling - Family violence counseling for child abuse, elder abuse, parent abuse, spousal abuse, and for adult incest survivors - Runaway counseling - Child sexual assault counseling - Play, art, and recreation therapies - Therapist referrals

Accepts and responds to and/or investigate reports of child abuse, neglect or abandonment. Services may include: - Accept 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 - 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 NOTE: In addition to taking reports, child protection screeners are available to explain the reporting statues, answer questions regarding agency practices and discuss other resources and strategies when reports do not meet criteria for assignment for child protection investigation.

The Child Protection unit investigates allegations of child abuse including physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, and educational neglect. The unit coordinates with the law enforcement center as well as community professionals and para-professionals to determine if the child was abused or neglected by an action, or failure to act on the part of a caregiver or other person. The results of the assessment will determine whether child protective services are needed. NOTE: If you feel your concern is an emergency that needs an immediate response, call 911

Mental health services with a specialty in serving children and adolescents and their families on issues of: - ADHD - Anger management - Chemical abuse - Divorce, separation - Family Relationships - Parenting - Runaways - Sever and persistent mental illness - Sexual identity - Violence

Helps youth who need support to thrive in the community. Services included: - Bus cards to get around - Case management - Clothing items - Financial counseling classes include bank accounts, budgeting, credit counseling, and savings - Food Resources - Hygiene products - One on one individual mentoring and goal planning - School needs such as school supplies and advocating on for children at school - Shoes - Young teen pregnancy (resources to help adolescents who dropped out of school go back and get their High School diploma or GED)

- 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