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Sends outreach and post-permanency support information to parents and caregivers who have recently finalized adoptions or Transfers of Permanent Legal and Physical Custody (TPLPC) guardianships of children from Minnesota foster care, helping to address their questions and resource needs, raising awareness around the post-permanency services available in Minnesota, and connecting parents and caregivers to those service providers. Services include: - Follow-up for up to 12 months to help address questions that may come up and assist in identifying appropriate post-permanency resources and services as needed - Personalized resource guide highlighting an array of post-permanency resources, and support available - Phone and email-based support provided by an adoption or guardian-focused professional who will share information on post-permanency resources such as parent groups, child/teen support groups, training opportunities, permanency-focused camps and family activities, and more

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Specialized Information and Referral
Adoption/Foster Care/Kinship Care Issues
Adoption and Foster/Kinship Care Support Groups
Children's Therapeutic Services and Supports (CTSS) Skills Training: In-home and community-based therapy to address: - Anger management - Social skills - Assertiveness, problem-solving and conflict resolution - Impulse control - Interpersonal and friendship building skills Skills training is proven to reduce the risk of psychiatric hospitalizations and the need for residential treatment. Services are usually provided twice a week, with two hours of skills-based therapy per session, however, all treatment plans are individualized and may vary. Progress is evaluated every 90 days. Adoption Support Services Providing post-adoption attachment support and educating pre-adoptive parents about the effect of past abuse and neglect on their pre-adoptive child Sexuality-specific Services Intended to address sexual behavior concerns, this includes individual, family and group therapy, as well as sexual health curriculum regarding boundaries and respect for children ages 4 -12 and teens age 13 - 19

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Sexual Assault Prevention
Child/Adolescent Sex Offenders
Sexual Assault Issues
Sexuality Counseling
Individual Counseling
Adolescent/Youth Counseling
Ex-Offender Counseling
Anger Management
Home Based Mental Health Services
Family Counseling
Reactive Attachment Disorder
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Group Counseling
Sexuality/Reproductive Health Education
Conflict Resolution Training
Child Abuse Counseling
Adoption/Foster Care/Kinship Care Issues
Adoption Counseling and Support
Child Sexual Abuse Counseling
Conjoint Counseling
Counseling for Children Affected by Domestic Violence
Juvenile Offenders
Substance Use Disorder Counseling
Plans quarterly projects to raise awareness of issues in the foster care system and advocates for youth currently in care. Purpose is to be a voice for former foster youth, promote and educate about the foster care system, and work for positive change. Focuses on: - Advocacy: Youth meet with legislators, judges, attorneys and social workers to address needs and wants of youth in care - Collaboration: Youth meet with other Youth Leadership Councils from around the state to discuss and plan ways to make a change in systems and provide greater community awareness - Community Development: Youth plan community events to celebrate foster youth and raise awareness of the foster care system and what life is like as a youth in care - Leadership: Youth meet weekly to dscuss and plan projects and upcoming events related to foster care awareness and advocacy

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Former Foster Children
Adoption/Foster Care/Kinship Care Issues
Leadership Development
Subject Specific Public Awareness/Education
Foster Children
Offers a range of mental health services to help clients integrate mental health into their overall wellness. Programs that address: - Adolescent support group - African American adolescent services - Difficult life transitions - Domestic violence for heterosexual couples - Family Counseling - Foster care and adoption support for children and adoptive families - Masculinity and manhood - Raising bi-racial children Individual counseling to address: - Adolescent adjustment -transition to adulthood - Alcohol tobacco and other drug addiction prevention and education - Anger/assertiveness - Cognitive restructuring - Grief and loss - Mood disorders - Trauma (related to abuse, abandonment, neglect, and trauma)

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African American Community
Foster Parents
Bereavement and Grief Counseling
Individual Counseling
Foster Children
Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Adoption/Foster Care/Kinship Care Issues
Adolescent/Youth Counseling
Family Counseling
Young Adults
Youth/Student Support Groups
Mood Disorders
Anger Management
Drug Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Males
Mixed Heritage
Journey Transitional Living Program Program to establish independent living arrangements and skills training for homeless youth Red Path Program Program created to assist youth leaving placements in foster care, residential treatment, group homes, or other residential care facilities with living skills classes, transition planning, and case management. Includes: - Budgeting and finance - Juvenile justice - Healthy relationships - First impressions - Renter's education - Sexual health - Diversity - Leadership and community development Emergency Youth Hotline Program providing temporary shelter for runaway or homeless youth, free consultation and counseling as well as support, therapy sessions, and assistance communicating with family to resolve conflicts. Will work with county social services to resolve issues and provide referrals for housing and basic needs. Safe Place Offers youth younger than age 18 immediate access to services and shelter any time - 24 hours a day, 365 days a year Youth Street Outreach Provides outreach for at-risk youth

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Runaway/Homeless Youth Counseling
Family Preservation Programs
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Street Outreach Programs
Community Shelters
Youth Shelters
Homeless Youth
Former Foster Children
Specialized Information and Referral
Adoption/Foster Care/Kinship Care Issues
Housing Search Assistance
System Advocacy
Case/Care Management
Transitional Housing/Shelter
Foster Children
General Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Programs
Adolescent/Youth Counseling
Mediation
Life Skills Education
- Parent Coaching ?- Parenting classes: Circle of Security and Restorative Parenting ?- Restorative family mediation ?- Supervised visitation ?- Provides outpatient, telehealth, and in-home therapy upon availability. Offers a range of services, some of which include: ?- Diagnostic assessments ?- Family Psychotherapy ?- Individual Psychotherapy ?- Psychoeducation - Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

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Mental Health Evaluation
Adoptive Parents
Foster Parents
Telemedicine
Parenting Skills Classes
Adoption/Foster Care/Kinship Care Issues
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Mediation
Family Psychoeducation
Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
All services are free on confidential Services include the following: - Pregnancy tests - STI information and referrals for testing - On-site limited ultrasounds - Parenting and abstinence education - Information about pregnancy, abortion risks, and adoption - Post-abortion care and bereavement support - Earn While you LearnNutrition education and cooking classes - CPR and first aid training - Infant massageCribs, strollers, diapers, wipes, clothing etc. through the Baby Boutique - Referrals to area agencies for medical care, housing, employment, education, etc. - Crisis hotline

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Parents of Infants/Toddlers
Pro-Life Pregnancy Counseling
General Bereavement and Grief Support Groups
Pregnant Individuals
Crisis Pregnancy Hotlines
General First Aid Instruction
Adoption/Foster Care/Kinship Care Issues
General Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Postabortion Counseling
Baby Furniture
Sexuality/Reproductive Health Education
Diapers
CPR Instruction
Baby Clothing
Parenting Skills Classes
Pregnancy Testing
Breastfeeding Individuals
New Parents
Prenatal Evaluation
Adoption Counseling and Support
Nutrition Education
Offers a wide range of counseling, consultation, and assessment to clients, both self-referred and court-ordered. Provides individual, couple, group, and family counseling addressing issues such as: - Adoption and foster care counseling - Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD/ADHD) - Child/adolescent issues - Co-dependency and addictions such as substance use, sex, food addiction, etc. - Marital and relationship concerns - Mood and emotional concerns such as depression, anxiety, phobias, etc. - Parenting and family issues - Physical and sexual abuse issues - Psychological evaluations/screenings - Psychotherapy - Spiritual/faith issues - Shame/guilt

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Conjoint Counseling
Specific Phobias
Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
General Counseling Services
Adult Child Abuse Survivor Counseling
Psychological Assessment
Sexual/Love Addiction Counseling
Child Sexual Abuse Counseling
Depression Screening
Overeating/Food Addiction
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Bereavement and Grief Counseling
Individual Counseling
Marriage and Relationships Counseling
Anxiety Disorders
Adolescent/Youth Counseling
Spiritual/Religious Issues Counseling
Child Abuse Counseling
Psychological Testing
Parent Counseling
Depression
Family Counseling
Adoption Counseling and Support
Group Counseling
Adoption/Foster Care/Kinship Care Issues
Child Guidance
Substance Use Disorder Counseling
Adult Child Sexual Abuse Survivor Counseling
Support and assistance to foster care families by providing: - Assigned program coordinator/case manager providing weekly contact and support to the families - 24-hour on-call crisis management - Access to Village Ranch's "Continuum of Care" - Minimum of twice per month visits to the foster care homes and visits with the children in placement - Development of placement plans, identifying goals, and monitoring progress toward goals - Assistance in providing training and accessing community resources to meet the needs of the child and licensing requirements - Assistance and support in addressing educational needs Village Ranch will work collaboratively with the placing agency, families, the court system and other individuals involved to support the child and the goals of the placement.

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Foster Home Placement
Foster Children
Case/Care Management
Adoption/Foster Care/Kinship Care Issues
Foster Parents
Preadoptive Foster Care
Foster Homes for Dependent Children

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