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Provides non-emergency transportation and specializes in transporting older adults and individuals who are living with a disability and are unable to use public transportation.

Provides exterior painting and home improvement assistance for seniors, individuals with disabilities, and veterans or their surviving spouses so they may continue to live independently. Assistance is provided at no cost and is and is completed by volunteers between June 1 and October 1. Work is limited to exterior painting and related repairs only. Exterior improvement projects may include exterior painting, caulking/weatherstripping, repair of damaged siding or trim, repair of accessibility ramps or railings, and yard renewal.- Some homes may require advance preparation. A typical makeover is completed in one day.- Labor for Program Day is provided by teams of volunteers from Twin Cities area businesses, professional associations, and churchesNOTE: Hearts & Hammers does NOT provide interior work and/or repairs

Opportunities to participate in activities that encourage growth and activity. Program often supplements existing participation in a ABC vocational program. Offers transportation for participants to and from activities. Staff and participants collaborate on a weekly calendar of activities that include:- Baking- Community-based events like visiting museums, theater, galleries, and the library- Craft making- Exercise- Field trips- Music

Provides home visits to support positive lifestyles and improved pregnancy outcomes through the coordination of holistic health services. New Lives offers information in topic areas such as:?- Breastfeeding?- Car seat safety?- Health and nutrition?- Home safety?- Infant growth and development?- Labor?- Parenting?- Safe sleep?- Toilet trainingActive participants are eligible for program incentives, pack-n-plays, car seats, breast pumps, home safety supplies, strollers and more. Families are welcome to join the New Lives luncheon held the 4th Wednesday of each month in Nett Lake and 4th Thursday of each month in Vermilion.

Sells medical supplies and related products to patients in need of assistive technology and equipment. Provides supplies such as:- Aids to daily living - Breast pumps and breastfeeding supplies - Compression stockings - over-the-counter, prescription, and custom - CPAPS and nebulizers - Exercise aids and adaptive equipment - Mastectomy forms and fittings - Urology and ostomy supplies- Wheelchairs, walkers, canes, and crutches

Offers a learn-to-earn program for a crib, car seat, or portable crib. Participation requires watching educational videos approximately 15 - 30 minutes in length. The number of videos and the content vary based on the item requested.

Treats acute and chronic pain conditions, and spine related pain by using a multimodal approach that utilizes methods including interventional procedures, non-opioid medications, physical therapy and behavioral therapy.Conditions Treated - Back and limb pain after spine surgery (failed back surgical syndrome) - Back and neck pain resulting from arthritis in the small spine joints - Chronic pelvic pain - Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) - Facial pain - Headaches, like migraine headaches and headaches originating from the neck - Knee, hip and ankle pain due to arthritis or after joint surgery - Painful diabetic neuropathy - Radicular pain (arm and leg pain due to pinched nerves) - Sacroillac joint pain - Spinal stenosis pain

Provides walk-in treatment for a wide range of minor conditions and injuries including:- Stitches- Sprains and strains- Sore throats- Ear infections- Other minor ailments that are not life-threatening

Provides individualized in-home support services including: - 24-hour emergency assistance- Adult companion services- Independent living skills- Night supervision- Respite care

Available for rental: - Hockey - Skating parties - Pool- Picnic grounds

Provides investigative and intervention services for child abuse, neglect, and/or abandonment. Services include:- Accepts reports of abuse- Assessment of the initial referral- Consultation with individuals who suspect abuse- Consultation with the family to determine the nature of the problem- Dependency investigation- Explanation of reporting statutes and answer questions regarding agency practices- Ongoing support services for children and their families- Temporary placement of children who are removed from the home- Works with the family toward unification or reunificationIn addition to taking reports, child protection screeners are available to explain the reporting statutes, answer questions regarding agency practices and discuss other resources and strategies when reports do not meet criteria for assignment for child protection investigation.NOTE: Call 911 If you believe a child is in immediate danger

Public library system- Provides the public with general library services without charge to all residents of a given district, community, or region- Includes computer access, Internet, reference assistance, and other informational resources- Story hour for children

Trained advocates offer legal and welfare advocacy. Advocates work in a one-to-one setting with the victims and provide options, information, support and services in both crisis situations and throughout the aftermath of the sexual or domestic violence. Services include information and referral to needed community resources.

Provides an opportunity for adults of any age to gain important life skills and certifications. Adult education services include improving reading, writing, math, and technology skills, or improving English as a Second Language skills. Services include:- GED preparation and testing- Math basics- One-to-one tutoring to improve reading skills- Reading program- Workplace education

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 driving classes for older adults, hunting education, recreational activities and sports, and more.

Provides suicide prevention resources to veterans, service members, and their families

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.

Provides and maintains safe and efficient roadways for the county's residents and visitors. Develops plans and policies to maintain infrastructure's integrity, including county and state highways, and bridges.

Primary services include coordinated entry access point for individuals who are homeless or at risk of being homeless. Case management is offered to prevent future issues with homelessness. Financial assistance may be available, but it is NOT provided in all situations. Requirements vary by programs and funding.Potential assistance consists of:- Funding for housing and utility costs/deposits- Funding for transportation costs via vehicle repair or public transit- Clothing and food assistance as well as other basic needs- Housing stability case managementPrograms may include:- Assistance for homeless ex-offenders. Housing placement and rent and deposit funds may be available- Limited fund for short term hotel stays in tandem with case management services?- Long-term homelessness supportive services, also known as coordinated entry, are provided for those who qualify to help with housing search and placement for families and unaccompanied youth- Transitional housing services for homeless youth ages 16 - 22, as well as some financial assistance for rent??NOTE: Funding comes from a variety of sources, including the Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program - FHPAP and others.

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, moving expense, necessary home repairs, or need for furniture or appliance replacement or repair.

Treatment begins with an evaluation where problem areas are identified and a personalized plan of care is developed incorporating the individual's goals in order to return them to their highest attainable level of function and independence as soon as possible. Treatment includes patient education to allow them to better understand their condition or injury, and learn methods of prevention such as exercises or body mechanics to limit the possibility of re-injury or re-occurrence.Treatments may involve manual therapy techniques such as: - Exercise for core stability and total body conditioning via circuit training - Joint mobilizations - Muscle energy - Strain counter-strain - Use of modalities such as heat, cold, ultrasound, infrared light and electrical stimulation - Wound management

ECFE is a parenting education program for all Minnesota families with children between the ages of birth to Kindergarten entrance. Learning opportunities through ECFE may occur in a variety of settings, such as the families' homes, district or community sites, and online parenting education and support. Programming and education services often include parents/caregivers and children but may just include parents/caregivers.ECFE works to strengthen families and engage the ability of all parents to provide an environment that supports the healthy development of their child.Services may include:- Book lending library- Dad and child programs- Early childhood screening for children ages 3 - 5- Information on community resources- Outdoor classroom- Parent-child activities- Parent discussion groups- Play and learn activities for children- Programs for non-English language learners- School readiness program for children age 3 1/2 - 4- Special events for the entire family- Workshops on specific topicsNOTE: Call for current class offerings and schedule of events.