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Employment preparation and career training program that provides experience or vocational education for the work associated with a certain type of job MORE INFORMATION Garteways2Growth provides job training in Information Technology, caring professionals and transportation industry including: * Job training * Job placement and retention services

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

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. MORE INFORMATION Safe at Home provides home safety and fall prevention modifications and ramps for older adults or those living with a disability so that they can continue to live in safety and independence in their own homes.

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

Program that helps people understand and successfully complete forms, paperwork or documents that are required to receive benefits or services MORE INFORMATION * Provides assistance in completing immigration forms and supporting documents. * Will help with translating, completing and reviewing County or State eligibility forms and applications. * Assist with United States naturalization, green cards-permanent residency, employment authorization forms, family reunification, Visas, adjustment status, and National Visa Center processing forms * Will accompany a client at interviews and follow ups related to immigration applications filed by their representative.

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

Respite provides care on a short-term basis for a person who cannot take care of themselves, and who is usually taken care of by a family member or friend. The service is designed to provide temporary coverage for the caregiver during an absence or need for relief. Learn more about this service when paid for under the waivers or the Alternative Care program in the Community-Based Services Manual.

Food is distributed to those who need it. The emergency food is typically made available through donations. MORE INFORMATION Distributes halal food items to East African families

Adult Rehabilitative Mental Health Services (ARMHS) are recovery-oriented interventions to people living in their own homes or elsewhere in the community. The goal is to help a person acquire, practice, and enhance skills so there is a restoring of capabilities that have been lost or reduced due to symptoms of mental illness. ARMHS can provide individuals with: * Basic living and social skills * Certified peer specialist services * Community intervention * Medication education * Transition to community living More information about ARMHS services, including a complete list of providers, is available on the Minnesota Department of Human Services website.

The adult foster care service covers the provision of protection, supervision, household services, help with living skills or training and support for safeguarding cash resources. Foster care services are individualized and based on the needs of the person, as identified in the support plan. There are two types of Adult Foster Care: * Family Adult Foster Care - In Family Adult Foster Care the license holder lives in the home and is the primary provider of care. * Corporate Adult Foster Care - In Corporate Adult Foster Care the license holder does not live in the home and is not the primary provider of care. Trained and hired staff generally provide services. In Minnesota there is not a service called "group home." When the term "group home" is used, it is usually referencing the corporate adult foster care service. Learn more about this service when paid for under waivers in the Community-Based Services Manual.

Adult Rehabilitative Mental Health Services (ARMHS) are recovery-oriented interventions to people living in their own homes or elsewhere in the community. The goal is to help a person acquire, practice, and enhance skills so there is a restoring of capabilities that have been lost or reduced due to symptoms of mental illness. ARMHS can provide individuals with: * Basic living and social skills * Certified peer specialist services * Community intervention * Medication education * Transition to community living More information about ARMHS services, including a complete list of providers, is available on the Minnesota Department of Human Services website.

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

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

Job search services may include: * Job interview training * Writing a resume * Vocational assessment * Job placement assistance * List of available employment opportunities MORE INFORMATION Provides free access to computers, free printing and notary services including: * Basic computer skills * Resume writing and job application assistance * Financial literacy program * Fax and copying * Notary services Also offers free asthma control products.

Recreational activities for older adults to create social connections, learn new things and improve their general well-being. MORE INFORMATION Community activities include: * Senior Social and Health Talks educational events on the 3rd Tuesday of each month * Blood pressure clinic and simple health screenings by registered nurse - A Somali interpreter is available * Art classes * Group exercise classes

Mental Health Clinics provide outpatient mental health services for individuals with mental or emotional disorders, and other psychiatric conditions. Services include: * Intake and case assignment * Mental health evaluation including assessment and diagnostic process * Treatment planning * Counseling services, consultation and individual therapy case review * Access to emergency service * Access to hospital admission Some providers also provide rehabilitative mental health services, and some may also provide services to persons with developmental disabilities, alcoholism or substance abuse. Mental Health Clinics also provide educational, informational, and preventive services to the community. The mental health team includes: * Licensed physician who has completed an approved residency program in psychiatry * Doctoral clinical, counseling, or health care psychologist * Clinical social worker with a master's degree in social work from an accredited college or university or clinical psychiatric nurse with a master's degree MORE INFORMATION Mental Health Services for children and adults include: * Help for depression and other issues * Individual, couples, family and group therapy and counseling * Culturally competent diagnostic assessments * Culturally specific case management services for adults with serious and persistent mental illness * Child mental health targeted case management * Child therapeutic support services * Medication management * Psychiatry

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

Employment preparation and career training program that provides experience or vocational education for the work associated with a certain type of job MORE INFORMATION Employment Services helps people with: * Assessment and enrollment * Preparing for interviews * Support services * Employment plans * Creating resumes and cover letters * Career planning and laddering * Case management * Job placement and retention * Referral to community resources This agency has Spanish, Somali, Bosnian, Vietnamese, and Arabic speaking staff in the office. IMAA also offers Language Services and able to support several other languages that are spoken in the community.

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 Advocates for African immigrants in the areas of: * Voter and civic engagement * Fair and just housing * Health equity * Economic Development

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 Policy advocacy for the Muslim community

Job search services may include: * Job interview training * Writing a resume * Vocational assessment * Job placement assistance * List of available employment opportunities MORE INFORMATION Provides assistance to new refugees, along with State partners, to develop job skills and find employment.

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

Family caregiver training and education focuses on building caregiver skills, dealing with stress and managing the caregiver role. Learn more about family caregiver costs that are covered through waivers in the Community-Based Services Manual. MORE INFORMATION The African Immigrant Dementia Education Project (AIDEP) provides culturally tailored dementia education focused on the African immigrant community.

Program that helps people understand and successfully complete forms, paperwork or documents that are required to receive benefits or services MORE INFORMATION Assists with translations and helps guide community members through immigration paperwork with personalized support.