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Workshops for clergy, educators, law enforcement, and medical or other professionals concerning issues of sexual assault - Community education provides workshops that educate the public on sexual assault issues - Presentations are tailored to the goals and needs of the group covering topics such as: date rape, sexual harassment, and general sexual assault
Provides individualized supportive services for survivors of domestic and sexual violence. Services include:
- 24 hours/7 days a week crisis line
- Assistance with writing protective orders
- Care and Share Corner: Offers free clothing, blankets, school supplies, and toiletries
- Crisis intervention
- Emergency hotel/motel safe homing
- Emergency financial assistance
- Personal advocacy
- Safety planning
- Specialized information and referral
- Support groups
- Transportation and accompaniment to court or the hospital for a forensic exam
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Provides public speaking opportunities for schools, churches, and community organizations to educate and promote awareness of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse within the community.
Offers community education services to youth, parents, educators, and the public. The Annex provides two options, in person or virtual, for presentations to ensure everyone has access to vital sexual health education. Other topics include:
- Birth control methods
- Consent
- Gender identity and sexual orientation
- Healthy relationships and communication
- Mental health 101
- Professional development trainings and workshops
- Puberty and anatomy
- Sexual decision making
- Sexual exploitation
- Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) prevention, and other presentations
Provides advocacy services for victims of domestic violence, human/labor trafficking, and sexual assault, or victims of a general crime such as elder abuse, identity theft, robbery, stalking, or theft. Services provided include: - Assistance at the hospital or law enforcement center
- Crisis response and intervention
- Legal advocacy and/or criminal justice system intervention, such as assistance with filing protective orders
- Occasional transportation services
- Safety planning and short-term emergency placement services
- Specialized information and referral for locating resources and obtaining vouchers for household items
- Support groups for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault
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Provides victim-centered advocacy services for individuals and families affected by domestic violence, sexual violence, stalking, and related crimes. Advocates offer confidential, nonjudgmental support by listening, providing information and referrals, and helping individuals identify their options while respecting each person's right to guide their own process and make their own decisions.
Services include:
- Advocacy: Assistance obtaining Emergency Protective Orders, Permanent Restraining Orders, Stalking/Harassment Orders, Temporary Restraining Orders, housing, community services, and medical appointments
- Confidential services
- Community education and professional training
- Crisis line
- Emergency services, including transportation to medical facilities, law enforcement, and safe housing
- Individual and group support
- Prevention and Rapid Rehousing services through the Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program (FHPAP)
- Safety planning
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Provides advocacy services for victims of domestic violence, human/labor trafficking, and sexual assault, or victims of a general crime such as elder abuse, identity theft, robbery, stalking, or theft. Services provided include: - Assistance at the hospital or law enforcement center
- Crisis response and intervention
- Legal advocacy and/or criminal justice system intervention, such as assistance with filing protective orders
- Occasional transportation services
- Safety planning and short-term emergency placement services
- Specialized information and referral for locating resources and obtaining vouchers for household items
- Support groups for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault
What's Here
Provides victim-centered advocacy services for individuals and families affected by domestic violence, sexual violence, stalking, and related crimes. Advocates offer confidential, nonjudgmental support by listening, providing information and referrals, and helping individuals identify their options while respecting each person's right to guide their own process and make their own decisions.
Services include:
- Advocacy: Assistance obtaining Emergency Protective Orders, Permanent Restraining Orders, Stalking/Harassment Orders, Temporary Restraining Orders, housing, community services, and medical appointments
- Confidential services
- Community education and professional training
- Crisis line
- Emergency services, including transportation to medical facilities, law enforcement, and safe housing
- Individual and group support
- Prevention and Rapid Rehousing services through the Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program (FHPAP)
- Safety planning
What's Here
- Advocacy
- Information on local contacts and support groups - Internet support groups and discussion boards
- Information on counseling, treatment, prevention, education, and legislation relating to Clergy Sexual Abuse
- National Conference
Provides victim-centered advocacy services for individuals and families affected by domestic violence, sexual violence, stalking, and related crimes. Advocates offer confidential, nonjudgmental support by listening, providing information and referrals, and helping individuals identify their options while respecting each person's right to guide their own process and make their own decisions.
Services include:
- Advocacy: Assistance obtaining Emergency Protective Orders, Permanent Restraining Orders, Stalking/Harassment Orders, Temporary Restraining Orders, housing, community services, and medical appointments
- Confidential services
- Community education and professional training
- Crisis line
- Emergency services, including transportation to medical facilities, law enforcement, and safe housing
- Individual and group support
- Prevention and Rapid Rehousing services through the Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program (FHPAP)
- Safety planning
What's Here
Provides victim-centered advocacy services for individuals and families affected by domestic violence, sexual violence, stalking, and related crimes. Advocates offer confidential, nonjudgmental support by listening, providing information and referrals, and helping individuals identify their options while respecting each person's right to guide their own process and make their own decisions.
Services include:
- Advocacy: Assistance obtaining Emergency Protective Orders, Permanent Restraining Orders, Stalking/Harassment Orders, Temporary Restraining Orders, housing, community services, and medical appointments
- Confidential services
- Community education and professional training
- Crisis line
- Emergency services, including transportation to medical facilities, law enforcement, and safe housing
- Individual and group support
- Prevention and Rapid Rehousing services through the Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program (FHPAP)
- Safety planning
What's Here
Provides advocacy services for victims of domestic violence, human/labor trafficking, and sexual assault, or victims of a general crime such as elder abuse, identity theft, robbery, stalking, or theft. Services provided include: - Assistance at the hospital or law enforcement center
- Crisis response and intervention
- Legal advocacy and/or criminal justice system intervention, such as assistance with filing protective orders
- Occasional transportation services
- Safety planning and short-term emergency placement services
- Specialized information and referral for locating resources and obtaining vouchers for household items
- Support groups for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault
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Uses culturally based training, technical assistance, strategies, resources, tools, and a wide range of events and activities to engage and support survivors of sexual violence, advocates, service providers, community, and allies that are working to end sexual violence and sex trafficking across Minnesota’s 11 federally recognized Tribal Nations, urban Native bases, and Tribal communities across the country. Services are provided through educational trainings, policy forums, and public awareness.
Provides advocacy services for victims of domestic violence, human/labor trafficking, and sexual assault, or victims of a general crime such as elder abuse, identity theft, robbery, stalking, or theft. Services provided include: - Assistance at the hospital or law enforcement center
- Crisis response and intervention
- Legal advocacy and/or criminal justice system intervention, such as assistance with filing protective orders
- Occasional transportation services
- Safety planning and short-term emergency placement services
- Specialized information and referral for locating resources and obtaining vouchers for household items
- Support groups for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault
What's Here
Provides advocacy services for victims of domestic violence, human/labor trafficking, and sexual assault, or victims of a general crime such as elder abuse, identity theft, robbery, stalking, or theft. Services provided include: - Assistance at the hospital or law enforcement center
- Crisis response and intervention
- Legal advocacy and/or criminal justice system intervention, such as assistance with filing protective orders
- Occasional transportation services
- Safety planning and short-term emergency placement services
- Specialized information and referral for locating resources and obtaining vouchers for household items
- Support groups for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault
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Services include: - Individual and group information and support - Referrals - Accompaniment to area resources including: - Medical - Legal - Law enforcement - Other available community services - Community Education - Networking with community groups and professionals - Culturally appropriate services for Native American survivors of sexual violence
Agency Contact
Bemidji
Bemidji Office 1510 Bemidji Avenue Bemidji, MN 56601 (218)444-9524 or (800)708-2727 8 am - 5 pm Monday - Thursday; 8 am - 12 noon Friday
Bemidji State University Lower Hobson Memorial Union (HMU) - North Conference Room Bemidji, MN 56601 8 am - 1 pm Monday and Wednesday
Northwest Technical College Room 311 Bemidji, MN 56601 8 am - 12 noon Friday
Aitkin
Aitkin Office 312 Minnesota Avenue N, Suite 2009 Aitkin, MN 55431 (218)927-6226 or (866)747-5008 8 am - 5 pm Monday - Thursday; 8 am - 12 noon Friday
Park Rapids
Park Rapids Office 323 Main Avenue S Park Rapids, MN 56570 (218)237-0300 or (800)708-2727 8 am - 5 pm Monday - Thursday; 8 am - 12 noon Friday
Bagley
Bagley Office 79 Spencer Avenue Bagley, MN 56621 (218)308-6244 or (800)708-2727 8 am - 5 pm Monday - Thursday; 8 am - 12 noon Friday
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
Walker
Walker Office 609 Minnesota Avenue W Walker, MN 56484 (218)547-4892 or (800)708-27278 am - 5 pm Monday - Thursday; 8 am - 12 noon Friday
What's Here
- 24/7 Crisis Hotline
- Law enforcement accompaniment
- Legal advocacy (assistance filing Orders for Protection, Harassment/Restraining Orders, and reparations claims, including help through the court system)
- Outreach and education (programs for domestic and sexual violence prevention for all ages)
- Relationship abuse advocacy
- Resources and referrals
- Safe exchange
- Safety planning
- Sexual assault advocacy
- Supervised visitations
- Support groups
- Supportive/transitional housing
New Beginnings Housing
- Supportive housing on site with six units of safe, affordable units
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Provides advocacy services for victims of domestic violence, human/labor trafficking, and sexual assault, or victims of a general crime such as elder abuse, identity theft, robbery, stalking, or theft. Services provided include: - Assistance at the hospital or law enforcement center
- Crisis response and intervention
- Legal advocacy and/or criminal justice system intervention, such as assistance with filing protective orders
- Occasional transportation services
- Safety planning and short-term emergency placement services
- Specialized information and referral for locating resources and obtaining vouchers for household items
- Support groups for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault
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Operates a 24-hour support line staffed by trained advocates. Offers services such as: - Accompany and support in making a police report and/or sexual assault forensic exam at North Shore Health Hospital - Confidential advocacy and emotional support - Emergency short-term safe housing for victims and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault - Free and confidential support for adults and youth ages 13 years and up who can access services without a parent's permission or knowledge - Legal advocacy including obtaining a Harassment Restraining Order (HRO) or Order for Protection (OFP) - Survivor support groups - Referral to additional resources and a lending library NOTE: Advocates are not mandated reporters and cannot provide legal advice
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Provides advocacy services for victims of domestic violence, human/labor trafficking, and sexual assault, or victims of a general crime such as elder abuse, identity theft, robbery, stalking, or theft. Services provided include: - Assistance at the hospital or law enforcement center
- Crisis response and intervention
- Legal advocacy and/or criminal justice system intervention, such as assistance with filing protective orders
- Occasional transportation services
- Safety planning and short-term emergency placement services
- Specialized information and referral for locating resources and obtaining vouchers for household items
- Support groups for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault
What's Here
Provides public speaking opportunities for schools, churches, and community organizations to educate and promote awareness of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse within the community.
Provides advocacy services for victims of domestic violence, human/labor trafficking, and sexual assault, or victims of a general crime such as elder abuse, identity theft, robbery, stalking, or theft. Services provided include: - Assistance at the hospital or law enforcement center
- Crisis response and intervention
- Legal advocacy and/or criminal justice system intervention, such as assistance with filing protective orders
- Occasional transportation services
- Safety planning and short-term emergency placement services
- Specialized information and referral for locating resources and obtaining vouchers for household items
- Support groups for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault
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Provides assistance and support to member programs and training to allied professionals throughout Minnesota by offering services such as: - Advocacy Support: Assists in developing practical tools and resources to support advocates. Supports advocates through technical assistance including, training, resources, sharing of information, expertise, and making connections.
- Medical Forensic Compliance: Aims to improve consistency regarding medical forensic exam access, quality, and payment processes for sexual assault victims across the state of Minnesota
- Prevention: Works with communities, organizations, and individuals throughout Minnesota to eliminate the root causes of sexual violence, including the norms, behaviors, and environments that contribute to a person causing harm
- Public Policy: Works towards identifying and strengthening sexual violence prevention approaches, supporting adequate funding for victim service advocacy programs, and building a strong justice system response to sexual violence through effective laws and policies
- Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking: Leadership in statewide Safe Harbor initiatives and legislation
- Sexual Violence Justice Institute: Works with communities to create a comprehensive, victim-centered response through multidisciplinary collaborations, leadership development, training, and technical assistance
NOTE: MNCASA does not provide direct advocacy services, and cannot guarantee confidentiality. Individuals seeking free and confidential advocacy services can find one using a locator tool online at rapehelpmn.org.
Offers a variety of advocacy programs including:
- Counseling for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse
- Community education and professional training
- Support groups: Topics include violence education and self-sufficiency
- Volunteer program: Roles may include community education, fundraising, office operations, and client services
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- Sexual Assault Advocate and Volunteer Training: Trains interested volunteers and prospective interns in direct service provision in exchange for one year of volunteer services - Training for Professionals: Victim centered training for school personnel, teachers, parent groups, law enforcement, medical care providers, prosecutors, communities of faith, and others