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This agency is contracted with the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) to provide free Social Security advocacy services. Advocates help people apply for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). They can help file an initial application, appeal a denied application, represent at hearing level, represent in a continuing disability review, and they make sure that people are applying for all benefits for which they are eligible. Information about an agency's specific Social Security advocacy services can be found in the Social Security Advocacy Directory.

Information, guidance and support for family and other informal caregivers, typically through in-person meetings, over the phone or using online communications. MORE INFORMATION This program offers the following services to caregivers of Korean elders aged 60 or older: * Caregiver support group * Caregiver training and counseling * Caregiver education * In-home senior respite care The Special Access program provides social services to the elders by exposing them to the mainstream programs for their qualified services.

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 Offers assistance to families with personal support, case management, advocacy and referrals Assistance offered include help with: * Locating affordable housing * Finding home furnishings * Finding child care and school enrollment * Scheduling medical appointments * Working with landlords * Connecting to and applying for public assistance resources * Filling out forms and applying for assistance * Securing employment

Dental clinic offering treatment services to help improve dental health MORE INFORMATION Welcomes all patients including: * New medical assistance patients * Same-day emergencies (Providing assessments; same day treatment is provided if possible, but is not guaranteed.) * New immigrants and non-English speakers The clinics have multi-lingual and multi-cultural dentists and staff. Services include: * Dental work for adults and children * Preventive care (exams, x-rays, teeth cleaning and fluoride treatment) * Sealants * Emergency care (please call individual clinics for more information) * Fillings (composite and amalgam) * Scaling and root planning * Teeth whitening * Root canal treatment * Extractions (removal of teeth), including wisdom teeth * Crowns and bridges * Partial and full dentures * Mouthguards The Program to Improve Community Oral Health (PICOH) provides in-clinic oral health prevention and education for children age 0-12 and pregnant women oral health programming. Education and materials are presented in the patient's own language, whenever possible.

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

Financial management counselors take a look at your personal finance information and help to create a plan to pay off debt, keep on top of bills or provide retirement planning information. MORE INFORMATION Helps people to learn about finances and credit and provides counseling assistance for money management and budgeting. Financial counseling appointments are offered Monday - Friday. Financial Education Workshops: * Money Management * Consumer protection and identity theft * Living on reduced income during transitions Financial Literacy Classes: * Debt reduction and asset building * Consumer protection and financial institutions

Therapists offer mental health counseling to help resolve behavioral, emotional or social problems Mental health services may include: * Family Therapy * Group Therapy * Individual Therapy * Mental health evaluation

Legal aid program that offers legal counseling and/or representation for low-income individuals, typically in the areas of disability law, elder law and family law Free or low cost legal services help people who are unable to afford a lawyer get access to the court system. MORE INFORMATION Attorneys from Stinson LLP law firm provide free legal services for patients They can help with legal aid issues such as: * Family law, such as divorce and child support * Guardianship and estate planning * Immigration * Housing * Government benefits * Other issues, as determined by the legal committee

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.

Therapists offer mental health counseling to help resolve behavioral, emotional or social problems Mental health services may include: * Family Therapy * Group Therapy * Individual Therapy * Mental health evaluation

Program that teaches a person with disabilities to advocate on their own behalf. Training and support aims to help people learn to: * Collect and understand information * Connect with others and build meaningful relationships * Direct their own services * Assert and communicate for themselves * Understand and promote their own rights * Make decisions about their life and the supports they need * Share their wants and needs

Legal aid program that offers legal counseling and/or representation for low-income individuals, typically in the areas of disability law, elder law and family law Free or low cost legal services help people who are unable to afford a lawyer get access to the court system. MORE INFORMATION Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid gives legal help to people in poverty and to people of any income level age 60 or older or living with disabilities. Legal aid services include: * Debt collection and unfair loans * Disability-related cases * Divorce when child custody is an issue * Domestic violence * Elder abuse * Housing discrimination and evictions * Immigration and citizenship * Internal Revenue Service (IRS) tax issues * Denial and termination of public benefits * Youth seeking help from abuse and neglect Monthly senior wills clinics are held on the second Wednesday of the month * The events calendar shows upcoming clinics. * Call 612-334-5970 to make an appointment At the monthly Wills Clinics attorneys help with: * Allocation (wills) * Power of Attorney * Health Care Directives * Transfer on Death Deeds The Senior Law Project (SLP) provide civil legal services to adults 60+ with a focus on seniors with the greatest social and economic need. * Elder abuse * Assisted living and nursing home discharges * Public benefits - Food support - Cash assistance - Social Security - Unemployment denials - Public health insurance coverage such as Medical Assistance denials - Reduction of home care services - Debtor/creditor issues

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 Crisis line is for help with domestic violence. Help is also available in Spanish and Hmboob

Therapists offer mental health counseling to help resolve behavioral, emotional or social problems Mental health services may include: * Family Therapy * Group Therapy * Individual Therapy * Mental health evaluation MORE INFORMATION Psychotherapy services are available for adults and families * Individual and group therapy * Adults with confirmed or suspected Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) * Problem gambling services * Substance use disorders * LGBTQ+ mental health care * Intensive Outpatient Co-Occurring Disorders treatment * Sleep Counseling * Psychotherapy

Legal aid program that offers legal counseling and/or representation for low-income individuals, typically in the areas of disability law, elder law and family law Free or low cost legal services help people who are unable to afford a lawyer get access to the court system. MORE INFORMATION Programs include direct legal assistance, education, and advocacy, for refugees and immigrants Able to assist with certain types of immigration-related cases, based on current program capacity. Unable to assist immigrants with other areas of law, such as housing, public benefits, employment or family law. Individuals being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), as well as their families, can call (651) 641-1011 within the detention line intake hours (Monday-Thursday: 1:00pm - 3:00pm) to obtain general information about court proceedings, the Minnesota Detention Project, and the services the project provides at a first court hearing. Volunteers operating the phone line are not attorneys and will not be able to provide any legal advice.

Legal aid program that offers legal counseling and/or representation for low-income individuals, typically in the areas of disability law, elder law and family law Free or low cost legal services help people who are unable to afford a lawyer get access to the court system. MORE INFORMATION Provides legal clinics in the following non-criminal areas: * Business and nonprofits * Economic injustice * Family and community * Human rights and immigration * Rights and liberties Representation is provided by law students under the supervision of a licensed attorney. Some cases may be referred to other non-profit partners.

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.

Recreational activities for older adults to create social connections, learn new things and improve their general well-being. MORE INFORMATION Provides Special Access Services to community elders 60 years and older, especially Bhutanese refugee elders living in Twin Cities area Services include: * English language and citizenship class * Awareness about elder abuse * Social connections and weekly socialization * Referral and enrollment assistance to community services and resources

This agency is contracted with the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) to provide free Social Security advocacy services. Advocates help people apply for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). They can help file an initial application, appeal a denied application, represent at hearing level, represent in a continuing disability review, and they make sure that people are applying for all benefits for which they are eligible. Information about an agency's specific Social Security advocacy services can be found in the Social Security Advocacy Directory.

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. MORE INFORMATION Occupational health clinic * Work injury care * Immigration medical exams * Drug and alcohol testing * Vision and hearing testing

Job search services may include: * Job interview training * Writing a resume * Vocational assessment * Job placement assistance * List of available employment opportunities MORE INFORMATION Offers new Americans help finding employment in the Fargo-Moorhead community Provides employment assistance such as: * Learning job search skills * Job training * Employment counseling * Job placement * Resume building * Career assessment

Learn more about a specific topic and how to connect to additional resources and services. MORE INFORMATION Assists and connects recent refugees and immigrants to social and government services. Offers assistance in navigating: * Schools * Healthcare * Law enforcement * Housing * Food assistance * Offers 24/7 interpreting at (507) 459-1190

Job search services may include: * Job interview training * Writing a resume * Vocational assessment * Job placement assistance * List of available employment opportunities MORE INFORMATION Offers job training, placement and retention services to refugees and asylum seekers * Resume preparation * Interview coaching * Work skills upgrading, including technology advancement certifications * Computer lab facilities available Offers financial support and career counseling in job areas in high demand: * Home Health Aide * Personal Care Assistant (PCA) * Certified Nursing Assistant * Nursing Tech

Employment preparation and career training program that provides experience or vocational education for the work associated with a certain type of job MORE INFORMATION Provides culturally relevant resources and services for Latino individuals and families Career training workshops provide soft skills and hands-on training. Services include: * Career coaching * Job placement assistance * Financial coaching * Transportation assistance * Public assistance screening

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 new Americans in finding and sustaining affordable housing.