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Program that helps you find local housing options. The program may guide you on how to choose and obtain a place that meets your needs. MORE INFORMATION Helps to coordinate resources that connect homeless young people with housing options. At the drop-in-center, staff and mentors can assist with: * Affordable housing searches * Completing housing applications * Applying for financial assistance for rent and bills * Housing and shelter referrals * Connecting with a host home

Program that provides a free or low cost meal to people in need MORE INFORMATION Meals for youth are served at the Drop-in Youth Center.

A group of people that meet on a regular basis to share their experiences and provide mutual support. MORE INFORMATION Help people cope with changes in their lives that occur after acquiring an injury or medical condition. Each provide a safe, supportive environment to share feelings, concerns, experiences, and hopes with others who may be in a similar situation. Groups are conducted on an ongoing basis; new members can join any time. Support Groups include: * Stroke * Brain Injury * Limb Loss * Parkinson's Disease * Spinal cord injury

Prescription assistance services that help people to access prescription drugs at lower out-of-pocket cost. MORE INFORMATION Provides information on prescription assistance programs for those who are unable to afford their medications. Also provides information on diagnosis-based programs, application assistance programs, travel expense services and more.

Temporary place to stay for homeless youth who have run away or are at risk in their homes MORE INFORMATION Provides free shelter, coaching, and support services for youth who are having a personal or family crisis Shelter stays are temporary, generally limited to a maximum of 21 days. Longer stays may be available through the Short Term Shelter Program for youth awaiting placement. Services include: * Crisis intervention * Education * Supervised daily living * Recreational activities * Group discussions - focused on family systems, anger management, sharing and giving, self-esteem building, and other youth issues * Individual coaching * Family coaching * Gang identification training and intervention * Alcohol and drug education and intervention * After care support

A group of people that meet on a regular basis to share their experiences and provide mutual support. MORE INFORMATION Support groups are offered for survivors of domestic violence. * Provides a confidential environment in which survivors can explore, discuss, and understand the impact of the violence in their lives.

Outpatient health clinic offering preventative, diagnostic (exam or test) and treatment services Some clinics are certified as Health Care Homes, where primary care providers, families and patients work together to support wellness and improve health outcomes. The Minnesota Department of Health website provides a complete list of Health Care Home Clinics along with an online map of these clinics in Minnesota.

Program that evaluates people for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and identifies the best treatment options

Program that provides therapy and treatment for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

Crisis lines provide immediate support to help ensure a person's safety and help them take the next steps toward resolving a problem. Crisis intervention hotlines/helplines are available through telephone, email, chat, text or other communication methods. MORE INFORMATION The Urgent Care Behavioral Health Center operates a 24/7 Crisis Line

Learn more about this service when paid for under the waivers in the Community-Based Services Manual.

Adaptations to your home to remove barriers for people with disabilities or age-related concerns. Modifications may include wheelchair ramps, grab bars, door widening, lowering countertops and other changes to make life easier and safer. Work can range from simple changes, like replacing doorknobs with pull handles, to major structural projects such as bathroom re-design. Learn more about home accessibility modification costs that are covered through waivers in the Community-Based Service Manual.

Program provides training or work experience to individuals with disabilities or impairing health conditions to help them find a job and become economically independent MORE INFORMATION Employment and support services specifically designed for people with disabilities, disadvantages or other barriers to work. Through training, individuals gain the skills, attitudes and work behaviors needed to assist them in finding and keeping employment. Offers: * Individualized Placement and Support * Retail skills training * Employment and job support Elevate Youth is a job exploration program helping youth with disabilities identify their career interests, connect with employers, gain experience and create a plan for next steps.

Sells medical equipment/supplies that are used for health-related issues Durable Medical Equipment (DME) is used by people with a disability, ongoing health concerns or those recovering from home after a hospital stay. MORE INFORMATION Provides home medical equipment, supplies and services Service and Repair: * Delivery * In-House Repair * Emergency Weekend Service - on-call technician, available for emergency situations 24/7 by calling (763) 255-3800

Provides housing and supportive services to individuals and families who are homeless or in need of safe housing. Transitional housing helps people live independently, address issues that led to homelessness or kept them homeless, rebuild their support network and transition into permanent housing. The length of time a person can use the program is limited. MORE INFORMATION Transitional housing provides short-term, affordable housing and help them transition into stable housing in the community. Services are designed to help youth find stable housing, learn life skills, succeed in school, connect with peers, avoid and move forward after sex trafficking, gain employment, and reunite with their families when that is possible. Transitional Living Programs are offered in the following Minnesota communities: * Brainerd Lakes and Central Minnesota - includes the Safe Harbor housing for sexually exploited youth * Duluth and North Shore * Mankato * Rochester and Southeast Minnesota - Transitional Living Program - Youth 16 - 21 - includes the Safe Harbor housing for sexually exploited youth * Twin Cities Metro * Willmar * Family Program offers time limited housing that offers support services to help 18 - 24 year old parents become more stable and locate permanent affordable housing. * Transitional Living Project is a supportive program for youth ages 18 - 24 who are ready to start living in their own apartment in the community. * LifeHaven Transitional Living for Teen Moms is a family-style home that provides housing and support to teen mothers and their children. * Saving Grace provides transitional housing service for youth under the age of 25 who have experienced sex trafficking. Youth are provided with safe housing, basic needs, an individualized safety and needs assessment plan, mobile case management and connections with the variety of services they need.

Program that provides a free or low cost meal to people in need MORE INFORMATION A free lunch or hot evening meal served at several locations year round. These sites are currently operating as takeaway service only. Community meal sites welcome anyone in need, and are located at churches, schools, and community centers. Guests at these sites receive any number of meals needed for their household. Social service referrals and information is available, and many dining sites are partnered with local groups that routinely offer non-food items like personal hygiene products, coats, mittens, socks and more.

Get help applying for and maintaining supports, and use digital tools to fill out and submit documents: * Apply for or be recertified for county programs for money, help to find work, health care and emergency help * Welfare to work programs * Assistance for parents in job-hunting * Help paying for basic needs for people without children * Cash assistance for qualified people * Transportation to medical appointments * Health Care programs * Emergency programs * Information and referrals for other help * Employment Services

Inspiring Opportunities Project brings together parents, youth, and professionals to help families identify the resources and supports that promote success and includes: * Information and referral from parent advocates over the phone and in person to parents of children who have emotional or behavioral disorders * Workshops on the rights and responsibilities of parents in mental health, health care and insurance, juvenile justice, education and other systems * Develops parents as effective advocates for their children with mental health issues * Develop strategies to support their children's mental health and behavioral needs at home, in school, and in the community * Publications and handouts on a variety of topics related to children with emotional or behavioral disorders * Information and referral for support groups

Program that works on behalf of individuals and/or groups to make sure that they receive the benefits and services for which they are eligible MORE INFORMATION Provides support for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence Services include: * Provides information and support * Assists victims in safety planning * Assists victims with obtaining protection orders * Offers advocacy and accompaniment to community services * Provides support if reporting to law enforcement * Provides court advocacy * Monitors the criminal justice systems' responses to domestic assaults * Criminal justice intervention

Programs that help pay for basic needs include: * Emergency General Assistance (EGA): Help to resolve a one-time crisis that immediately threatens a basic health or safety need (such as food, shelter or utilities) * General Assistance (GA): Cash assistance to help cover basic needs for people without children who can't work enough to support themselves, and whose income and resources are very low * Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP): Helps families with children meet their basic needs, while helping parents move to financial stability through work * Minnesota Supplemental Aid (MSA): Money to help pay for basic needs of people who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) * Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA): Provides money to newly arrived refugees who are making the transition to life in the United States and are not eligible for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP)

Get help with managed care health plan enrollment questions, billing questions, or complaints and Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) issues. * The team can assist clients who request special assistance with a problem related to their application or case.

County programs that can help cover the cost of health care include: * Emergency Medical Assistance (EMA): Covers the cost of emergency medical care for people with low-incomes * Medical Assistance for Employed Persons with Disabilities (MA-EPD): Work incentive that allows people with disabilities to work and keep their Medical Assistance (MA) * Medical Assistance (MA): Minnesota's Medicaid program that provides health care coverage to low-income children, families, pregnant women, adults without children apply online, people 65 or older apply online, and people with disabilities apply online * Medical Assistance - Tax Equity Fairness and Responsibility Act (MA-TEFRA): An insurance option for children with disabilities who live with their parent(s), need a high level of care, and whose parents have too much income for their child to qualify for MA * Medicare Savings Programs - Service Limited Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB), Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB), Qualified Individual (QI) and Qualified Working Disabled (QWD): Programs help people on Medicare who have low-to-modest incomes to pay for Medicare premiums and sometimes other Medicare costs * Refugee Medical Assistance (RMA): A Minnesota Health Care Program (MHCP) that provides health care insurance coverage to refugees with low income * County Burial Assistance: Financial assistance with final expenses when families don't have the resources themselves. County workers will assess for eligibility for burial and other expenses.

Learn more about a specific topic and how to connect to additional resources and services. MORE INFORMATION Offers information and resources for people with communication and hearing disorders in Minnesota Resources include: * Information about communication disorders * Frequently asked questions about speech-language-hearing services * Links to summer camps for people with communication disorders * Information about becoming a professional, including links to Minnesota schools with degree programs

Program that works on behalf of individuals and/or groups to make sure that they receive the benefits and services for which they are eligible MORE INFORMATION Provides information and peer support to siblings of people with disabilities across the lifespan.

Coordinated activities are provided to students to teach the knowledge and skills needed for post-school activities. This can include such things as employment, further education and training, community experiences or living independently. MORE INFORMATION Youth transition services prepares individuals for: * Employment * College * Living on your own * Life skills