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Career education training programs are short-term and industry-specific, designed to graduate students with industry-specific credentials and enter a career pathway that results in wage advancement.All students (aside from HVAC and Solar training) begin their career pathway in Workplace Essentials, a short training course designed to incorporate interpersonal, financial, and technical skill basics into one compact course that sets the pace for advanced learning.Industry-recognized credentials are incorporated into most of the Career Education Training Programs that include not only the preparation for the credential exam, but the exam itself.Articulation agreements are also incorporated into specific trainings, allowing individuals to have their classroom hours transfer into credits once enrolled in a partner MnSCU school. Currently Career Education offers the following programs:- Computer Technician/IT Support Career Training- Healthcare Technician/Medical Office Support Career Training- Office Support Specialist Career Training- Telecommunications Installation & Support Career Training- HVAC Training- Solar PV (Photovoltaic) Installation Training

Medicare Savings Programs have four sub-programs:Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals (QDWI): Helps pay for Part A premiums only.Qualifying Individual (QI): Helps pay for Part B premiums only.Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB): Helps pay for Part A and B premiums as well as deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments.Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB): Helps pay for Part B premiums only.Monthly income and countable resource limits apply. Countable resources include any checking or savings funds, stocks, and bonds. A home, one car, a burial plot, $1500 in burial expenses (if the amount is set aside), furniture, and other household items are not applied toward the resource limit. Participants pay for Medicare services that aren't covered, such as routine physicals and prescription drugs.?Generally under these programs, premiums are put back into the monthly Social Security check, increasing participants' monthly income.

Enforces laws, prevents crime, investigates criminal activities, apprehends suspects, manages traffic, and ensures community safety and order.

Provides state-operated, secure mental health, substance use, and nursing treatment facilities for adults, including the following: - Community Behavioral Health Hospitals (CBHHs): Provide inpatient behavioral health care for adults in six communities throughout the state. These 16-bed hospitals offer acute, short-term hospitalization services that include comprehensive assessment of mental, social, functional, and physical health; development of individualized treatment plans with medication management and 24-hour nursing care; and care delivered by multidisciplinary teams consisting of psychiatrists, general practice physicians, psychiatric nurses, psychologists, clinical social workers, addiction counselors, and occupational therapists. Services also emphasize illness management and recovery, as well as individualized discharge planning, care coordination, and aftercare planning to support a successful transition back to an appropriate community-based setting.- Forensic Mental Health Services: Provides residential treatment services for adults in both secure and non-secure settings on a large campus in St. Peter, Minnesota. The program also operates a 32-bed North Campus facility on the north side of St. Peter and an additional 16-bed facility located off campus in St. Peter. FMHP primarily serves individuals who have been civilly committed by a court as mentally ill and dangerous, often following criminal charges in which a court determined they were not competent to stand trial or not guilty by reason of mental illness or cognitive impairment. Many patients are under more than one type of civil commitment. In addition, Community Integrated Services provides ongoing monitoring and support for FMHP patients who have been provisionally discharged by a court to live in less restrictive community settings. This statewide program serves individuals from all 87 Minnesota counties and supports patients in achieving stable, successful lives in a variety of community settings outside FMHP facilities.- Forensic Nursing Home: Provides state-operated nursing home and provides nursing home-level care in a secure environment. The facility serves individuals who are civilly committed as mentally ill and dangerous, sexually dangerous persons, or sexual psychopathic personalities, as well as prison inmates on medical release from the Minnesota Department of Corrections. Care provided is consistent with that offered in other nursing homes and includes assistance with daily living, rehabilitation services, and end-of-life care.- Intensive Residential Treatment Services (IRTS): Provide structured, short-term residential care for adults who no longer require hospitalization or other inpatient treatment but still need ongoing support before returning home. Clients typically have serious mental illness and may also have co-occurring conditions such as traumatic brain injury, addiction, or behavioral disorders. Services are available around the clock with support from mental health professionals and focus on improving psychiatric stability, personal and emotional adjustment, self-sufficiency, and independent living skills. Programs work collaboratively with clients to achieve individual goals and prepare them for a successful transition to home or to a less structured community setting, with an average length of stay of approximately 90 days before discharge.- Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services: Community Addiction Recovery Enterprise (CARE) provides inpatient substance use disorder treatment services to adults at three locations statewide. The program offers specialized inpatient services for individuals who are chemically dependent and have co-occurring mental illnesses, along with relapse prevention services and comprehensive aftercare planning. All CARE facilities are locked, and clients stay an average of approximately 90 days before discharge, depending on their level of participation and responsiveness to treatment.

Provides outpatient chemical dependency treatment services to youth struggling with chemical dependency and mental health disorders. Offers services that are evidence-based practice models by addressing both mental health and substance use through collaborative treatment plans.Prevention 4 Teens is an education-based substance use prevention program for youth who are experiencing problems associated with alcohol or other drug use but do not meet diagnostic criteria for substance use disorder or require more formal interventions. Offers guidance, education, and support for families through two sessions with a counselor.

Cash-grant program for adults with low incomes experiencing a household emergency. Adults can receive assistance once every 12 months. The assistance received must resolve the crisis. Adults must use their own money first. The amount of assistance provided might not cover the entire emergency, but it can help.Emergency General Assistance provides short-term, one-time assistance for persons in a financial crisis because of fire, flood, storm, illness, accident, theft, utility shut-off, eviction, foreclosure, or other emergency need.

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Supports individuals who cannot pay housing related costs because they are paying for treatment. The assistance program also supports individuals who have lost their income while in treatment. The program covers rent, mortgage, and most utilities for three month periods. Utilities include heating, electricity, water, sewer, and garbage disposal. It can also help cover a limited amount of phone costs.NOTE: Funds cannot be used for past due bills that occur outside of the treatment period, crisis beds, adult foster care, residents in assisted living, nursing homes, group homes, or board and lodge. Individuals who are only receiving outpatient treatment do not qualify for this program.

Patients who need to speak with a financial counselor, need cost of care estimates, or determine if they may qualify for financial assistance to pay for procedures, may reach out about options. Financial counselors can help individuals understand patients' responsibilities and may offer no-interest payment plans. Other options may include:?HealthPartners Clinics Financial Assistance Program: Available to patients unable to pay for emergency and other medically necessary care. Contact about a bill, talk about the cost of care, billing collection issues, or the financial assistance program.

Accepts disposal of or recycle many bulky items that don't fit in the trash can.Acceptable items:- Appliances- Bulky waste- Construction- Demolition debris- Electronics for a fee- Holiday lights, electric cords- Household junk (e.g. broken furniture, old carpeting, unrecoverable textiles)- Scrap metal and household recyclables are free- TiresCustomers are responsible for unloading their own materials.

Provide the following services:- Basic childcare training- Career consulting- Citizenship and civics- ESL Adult Education- ESL Early Childhood Education- Hands Across the World - "Learning Together"- Job training- Sewing and arts- School system- Out of the School Program - "Learning Together"Other programs include:- Academic tutoring and tutor volunteers in tandem with ISD 742- Environmental stewardship- Human Trafficking Task Force

Child and Teen Checkups are regular well-child visits that help monitor growth, development, and overall health. These visits include:- Complete physical exam- Developmental assessment -Health education and counseling- Hearing and vision screening- Immunizations- Laboratory tests (lead, blood, urine as needed)- Nutrition assessmentWilkin County offers outreach to families about these checkups. Contact your health care provider to schedule an appointment.

Provides home improvement loans such as:- Rehabilitation Loan Program (RLP) to help low-income households address health and safety improvements. Funds are used for basic home improvements that directly affect the home's safety, habitability, or energy efficiency to homeowners. No monthly payments but there is a lien on the home where the homeowner must remain in the home for 15 years to be forgiven.- Emergency and Accessibility Loan Program (ELP) addresses home improvements or essential accessibility improvements. No monthly payments but there is a lien on the home where the homeowner must remain in the home for 15 years to be forgiven.- Fix-up loan with low-interest to fix basic and necessary home improvements that qualify such as electrical wiring, plumbing repairs, well or septic repair/replacement, windows, siding, or other basic improvements that affect the safety or energy efficiency of the home. The loan maximum amount is $75,000.

Families with limited income or whose children participate in a Medical Assistance program may be eligible for a free car seat and education.

Services include job counseling and career planning; job training and retraining, including basic computer skills, classroom training and on-the-job training

Provides cash assistance to help adults receiving Supplemental Security Income - SSI pay for their basic needs. Adults who are blind, have a disability, or are age 65 and older but don't qualify for SSI because of their income may still be eligible for MSA if they meet income requirements.The basic monthly MSA grant is calculated using either the Maximum SSI amount (Federal Benefit Rate) for the adult or their countable income (if they do not receive SSI), and the MSA standard set by state law.Special Needs GrantMSA also may provide special payments for adults who need:- Certain home repairs- Certain household furniture and appliances- Guardian or conservator service fees- Help paying for housing costs through MSA Housing Assistance- Medically prescribed special diets- Representative payee servicesAdults who receive MSA are also eligible for help with medical, food, and housing costs through Medical Assistance - MA, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - SNAP, and MSA Housing Assistance programs.

Occupational safety and health enforcement for the state of Minnesota including the following services:- Processes employee complaints concerning workplace safety and health hazards- Provides safety and health information to employers and employees

Temporary homeless shelter can accommodate up to 20 individuals who can stay up to 21 consecutive days and nights, then may not return for 60 days (though they may still be present during visiting hours). Couples do not share a room. In addition to shelter, the following services are offered: - 6 pm meal served. Cup of coffee and grab-and-go breakfast provided to guests when they leave for the day- Has some used coats, winter accessories, new socks and underwear. Can direct guests to other resources to help meet their needs- Laundry facilities- Toiletries and other personal items.

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Assistance paying child care costs for children up to age 12 and for children with special needs up to age 14. Child care costs may be paid for families while parents work, look for work, or attend school. Family size, family income, and participation in authorized activities are considerations in determining eligibility for and amount of assistance, along with available funding. Child care programs that help pay child care costs: - MFIP and Diversionary Work Program (DWP) Child Care is for families who receive MFIP or DWP benefits. Parents work with Employment Counselors to develop a plan for child care while they work, look for work or attend school. Contact your Employment Counselor for child care.- Transition Year Child Care is for families who received MFIP or DWP for at least 3 of the last 6 months. Program is available for up to 12 months from MFIP or DWP closing so parents can work or look for work. School and training programs are not approved activities for this program.- Basic Sliding Fee Child Care (BSF) is for families who need help paying child care costs while parents work, look for work or attend school.

Helps people develop skills and knowledge to improve their lives and communities. Offers a variety of programs for learners of all ages. Class offerings include child and babysitting safety programs, driving classes, health and wellness, and more.

Provides civil legal services to older adults aged 60 years and older, with a focus on older adults with the greatest social and economic need. Assists with:- Assisted living and nursing home discharges- Elder abuse- Public benefits for food support, cash assistance, Social Security, Unemployment denials, public health insurance coverages such as Medical Assistance denials, reduction of home care services, and debt/creditor issuesNOTE: Does not handle cases for living wills, trusts, and/or estate planning

Rapid Clinic Services Minor Illness Exams: - Allergy Symptoms(age 2 and older)- Bronchitis/Cough- Earache/Ear Infection- Flu-like symptoms- Mononucleosis- Sinus infection/Congestion- Pink eye/Styes- Sore throat/Strep throat- Upper respiratory infection- Urinary tract/Bladder infection(if female, age 12 years or older Minor Injury Exams: - Blisters- Bug bites and stings- Deer tick bites- Minor burns- Minor wounds/Scrapes- Splinter removal- Sprains/Strains- Suture/Staple removal Skin Condition Exams: - Chicken pox- Cold/Canker sores- Oral/Mouth sores- Impetigo- Lice- Minor skin infections- Minor rashes- Poison Ivy/Oak(age 3 years or older)- Ringworm- Scabies- Shingles- Sunburn- Suture removal- Swimmer's itch- Warts(age 5 years or older) The following conditions may be reffered to another care setting:- Temperature over 103 F- Potentially compromised immune system- Severe injuries requiring x-rays or extensive suturing- Injuries or rashes involving sensitive areas like the eyes, face, groin, or involving large areas of the torso/face/hands- Puncture wounds or bites- Severe or persistent conditions

Provides law enforcement and community services.