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Department of Human Services (DHS) programs integrate housing, services and income supports so that people can live in appropriate housing in the community of their choice. Housing programs and services include: * Help with household emergencies * Housing Support * General Assistance * Minnesota Supplemental Aid (MSA) * Rental Assistance * Long-term homelessness services and supports * Social Security Benefits Advocacy

This federally-funded office works with federal, state and local partners to support the resettlement of refugees in Minnesota and provides a variety of coordinated whole-family services for people under humanitarian protection who have been in the U.S. less than five years. It makes sure that newcomer families have their immediate and basic needs met so they can live in dignity and achieve their highest potential. The Refugee Resettlement Programs office helps eligible individuals and families by: * Ensuring that mainstream programs and community resources are accessible * Providing assistance in finding employment * Long-term guidance and coaching to meet academic or career goals * Adjusting to life in America through free classes on how to use public transit, how to help children prepare for college and many other topics * Low-cost legal help and status change applications for permanent residency and citizenship

Manages publicly funded programs that support people with a variety of disabilities, including: * Acquired or traumatic brain injuries * Chronic medical conditions * Developmental disabilities * Physical disabilities * HIV/AIDS - The HIV/AIDS unit has insurance, drug reimbursement, dental, nutrition and case management programs They provide training opportunities focusing on state and federal programs - Scheduled training and information updates can found on TrainLink

Offers trainings and conferences on policies and innovations in the field of aging. It helps eligible seniors pay for services so that they can stay in their homes and provides services that protect vulnerable older adults from maltreatment and abuse. Offers resources providing information on assisted living and assisted living facility care, including the Assisted Living Report Card, which helps consumers compare the quality of care in assisted living facilities across the state. Working with others, it provides a wide variety of alternative care services for older adults living in the community, including: * Adult companion services * Adult day services * Case management * Chore services * Consumer directed community supports * Environmental accessibility adaptations * Family adult day services * Family caregiver support services * Home care nursing * Home delivered meals * Homemaker services * Individual Community Living Supports (ICLS) * Non-medical transportation * Nutrition services * Personal emergency response systems * Personal care assistance * Respite care * Specialized equipment and supplies * Transitional services

The Department of Human Services provides economic assistance for qualifying families. It helps people go to or look for work, attend school, have nutritious food, and gain independence. Programs include: * Diversionary Work Program * General Assistance * Minnesota Family Investment Program * Minnesota Food Shelf Program * Minnesota Supplemental Aid * Nutritious Food Coalition * Refugee Resettlement - providing food, cash, and healthcare * Safe Harbor - for survivors of sex trafficking * Social Security Advocacy * Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) * Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) - Employment and Training * Emergency Assistance Food Program * Office of Economic Opportunity * Family Assets for Independence in Minnesota (FAIM)

Programs help make quality child care affordable for income-eligible families and support efforts that improve the overall quality of care across the state. Programs include: * Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) - Provides financial assistance to help families with low incomes pay for child care * Parent Aware - Helps families find quality child care and education programs * Support for Family, Friends & Neighbors (FFN) Caring for Children - Provides training and resources for FFN caregivers

The Mental Health Division provides funding for mental health treatment services. It sets standards of care and works with partners and providers to deliver mental health services within Minnesota. Programs and services include: * Emergency mental health services * Short-term hospital inpatient treatment * Adult Rehabilitative Mental Health Services * Assertive Community Treatment * Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics * Certified Peer Specialist * Crisis response * Culturally-Specific Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services Grant Program * Day treatment * Dialectical Behavior Therapy - Intensive Outpatient Treatment * Education and prevention services * Employment services * First episode psychosis * Residential Treatment Services * Mental Health - Targeted Case Management * Outpatient services * Partial hospitalization program * Traditional Healing for Native Communities

Minnesota Health Care Programs provide health care coverage to eligible families with children, adults, people with disabilities, and seniors. Health services are provided on a fee-for-service basis or through managed care organizations, depending on the program. Programs include: * Medical Assistance (Medicaid) - members must meet income limits, nonfinancial eligibility rules and be Minnesota residents * MinnesotaCare - provides affordable coverage for those who have higher income levels than eligible for Medicaid * Minnesota Family Planning Program - family planning services for low-income Minnesotans

The Behavioral Health Administration works with partners and providers to ensure that services are available throughout the state. It provides funding, policy, monitoring, treatment, prevention and enforcement. Services include: *Assessment * Treatment * Recovery

The Department of Human Services provides economic assistance for qualifying families. It helps people go to or look for work, attend school, have nutritious food, and gain independence. Programs include: * Diversionary Work Program * General Assistance * Minnesota Family Investment Program * Minnesota Food Shelf Program * Minnesota Supplemental Aid * Nutritious Food Coalition * Refugee Resettlement - providing food, cash, and healthcare * Safe Harbor - for survivors of sex trafficking * Social Security Advocacy * Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) * Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) - Employment and Training * Emergency Assistance Food Program * Office of Economic Opportunity * Family Assets for Independence in Minnesota (FAIM)