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A county-administered federal program that assists individuals and families with low incomes to purchase food and better meet their nutritional needs. The program is not intended to supply all of a person's or family's food needs. Food Support is a supplement to help them achieve or maintain their independence.Service can work with individuals who have lost or had their cards stolen.

Provides law enforcement and community services, permits to carry, and a drug disposal box. Promotes the safe use, storage, and disposal of unneeded medication. Provides a drug disposal box.

Caregiver Support: Caregiver counselors available to provide support for caregivers to continue caring for a loved one and care for themselves. Counselors assist with making decisions and problem-solving related to caregiving. This includes individual or family counseling, support groups, and caregiver training and education. Services including:- Assessing assistance and referrals- Assisting with the coordination and planning for supportive services- Decision making by providing support and expertise- Developing an informal caregiver support network- Developing individualized plans for caregiving- Exploring personal lifestyle and the impact of caregiving on health status, relationships, and finances- Identifying your needs and preferences- Problem-solving- Self-advocacyResources for Enhancing Alzheimer's Caregiver Health (REACH) - service focused on those who care for someone with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia. REACH is delivered over a two- to three-month time period, including four core consulting sessions with the caregiver, either face to face or by telephone. Support group for people with a dementia diagnosis and care partners, friends/family2nd Tuesday of each monthHope United Methodist Church301 West St Marie Street, Duluth, MN1:30 pm - 3 pmTraining for businesses and caregivers:Dementia Friendly at Work training includes information about dementia and related diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, how to communicate with customers and caregivers, and how to create a friendly physical space within the business. Works with organization to identify and implement changes needed to better assist their customers and their loved ones.Evidence-based programs helps promote self-management and understanding those with chronic health conditions (such as diabetes and chronic pain), fall prevention, and encourage improving the overall state of well-being through education, fitness instruction, and resources.Volunteer training: provides videos to ensure volunteer experience. Videos include:- Taking a grocery order- Grocery shopping- Ride scheduler (transportation)

Provides comprehensive dental services such as preventative dental care, restorative, and emergency dental care. Offers the Bright Smiles Program for children ages 6 years and under.

Scouting programs provide character, citizenship, and fitness development for youth. Outdoor emphasis with many science programs, outdoor skills development, and health education.

Offers community education and recreational activities for various age groupsAdults Activities:- Adult education for adult learners interested in learning English, skills, high school equivalency classes, career, and workforce training opportunities- Arts and crafts such as crochet and sewing- Cooking and baking classes- Field trips- Fitness classes such as Pilates, cardio, yoga, strength training, running marathons, and personal training- Instrument learning and music instruction classes- Older adult ages 55 and over activities and coffee talksYouth Activities:- Art and crafts such as art, soap making, crochet, and sewing- Babysitting learning skills- Ballet classes- Band instruction in a marching, jazz, percussion, brass, woodwind or contemporary band- Cheer camp- Clay club- Driving instruction classes for youth ages 14 1/2- First aid basics and safety- Recreation sports activities such as soccer, tennis, volleyball, cross country, Tae Kwon Do, baseball, pickleball, flag football, basketball, and football- Seasonal activities and events- STEM activities such as Legos and robotics

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.

Direct Access allows an individual to go directly to a provider they choose to receive a comprehensive assessment and access care immediately. County provides assessment for SUD funding for eligible persons.Chemical health services referral provided for:- Aftercare- Assessment- Case management- Community education- Detoxification services- Prevention- Treatment services

Direct Access allows an individual to go directly to a provider they choose to receive a comprehensive assessment and access care immediately.Planned program of care for treatment of chemical dependency or chemical abuse to minimize or prevent further chemical abuse.County is responsible for:- Assessment and placement of recipients who need chemical dependency treatment services- Certification of claim forms prior to billing Department of Human Services- Establishing contracts with facilities and programs to provide chemical dependency services- Provide funding for individuals seeking chemical assessment services through the Consolidated Chemical Dependency Treatment Fund.

Mayor and City Council Members:Member contact informationAdministration Department- City Administrator: (651)458-2890 - Deputy City Clerk: (651)458-2878

Cash-grant program for families with low incomes experiencing household emergencies. Families can receive assistance once every 12 months. The assistance received must resolve the crisis. Families must use their own money first. The amount of assistance provided might not cover the entire emergency, but it can help.Emergency assistance provides short-term, one-time assistance for households 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.

Offers volunteer drivers who provide safe, affordable, and flexible supplemental transportation for worship services, medical appointments, access to Metro Transit, shopping local businesses (grocery stores, food shelves), community services (volunteer or social events), and running errands.Volunteer drivers use their personal vehicles and have passed a background check. Volunteer opportunities include driver, dispatcher, sponsor, and rider registrar.

Long term and short term skilled nursing home with services including:- 24/7 nursing assistants, registered nurse, and personal care- Daily activities and therapeutic recreation- Fully furnished private or semi private rooms and housekeeping- Hospice care- Memory care- On site physician visits- Rehabilitation therapies- Spiritual care- Three meals daily

Community clinic with volunteer dental professionals who provide:- Emergency services- Simple services (excluding cleaning and check-ups)- Tooth extractions- X-raysClinic is not able to provide select services including aesthetic work, braces, bridges, caps, crowns, denture repair, filling cavities, or whitening.

Provides a variety of food services for households in need including: - Central food shelf: Households can shop for groceries which include bread, fresh food, and meat two times per month- Emergency food bags: Provides milk, bread, and 13 pounds of shelf-stable food for households who need food immediately - Mobile food shelf: Delivers bread, fresh food, meat, non-perishable food, and toilet paper to households in select apartment buildings- Home delivery: Delivers bread, fresh food, meat, non-perishable food, and toilet paper to households?- Food donations accepted. Visit website for a list of current needs: https://www.icafoodshelf.org/donate-food

Minnesota's Medicaid program for people with low income. Most people who have MA receive health care through health plans. Members who do not receive health care through a health plan receive care on a fee-for-service basis, with providers billing the state directly for services they provide.MA pays for a variety of services like doctor visits, prescriptions, and hospital stays. Some services and prescriptions may require prior approval. MA pays for medical bills going back three months from the month the application is received.NOTE: People with disabilities who work, even if they're over the income or asset limits of MA, may still qualify for a program called Medical Assistance for Employed Persons with Disabilities - MA-EPD.

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 received depends on the household size and type of emergency. The amount of assistance provided might not cover the entire emergency, but it can help.- Provides assistance with past due rent for eviction, electric service payment assistance, gas service payment assistance, heating fuel payment assistance, and water service payment assistance due to a shutoff. Utility shut-off assistance is limited.- Applicant's name must be on lease, rental agreement, or utility bill- Vendor is paid directly?- Does not help with late or application fees

Includes the following courts and services:Conciliation Court- Small claims court where citizens bring civil action against another person or company, disputes cannot exceed $15,000- Phone: (651)266-8230Civil Commitment Court - Processes and maintains petitions for judicial commitments filed on persons who are alleged to be mentally ill, mentally retarded, or chemically dependent- Phone: (651)266-2804Civil Records Department - Maintains all Civil Court files and provides public access to them- Phone: (651)266-8237Housing Court - Unlawful detainer, rent escrow, landlord information, tenant information and building code violation- Phone: (651)266-8230Probate Court- Processes estates, guardianships, and conservatorships, fees for this service- Phone: (651)266-8145

Provides general information and licensing for persons interested in becoming foster care providers. Training and support for foster care providers on emergency, short-term, and long-term placement.

Offers temporary short-term support for individuals recovering from a hospital stay, surgery, or serious illness. Short-term care includes:- Short-term rehabilitation such as physical, occupational, and speech therapy- Skilled nursing care with staff on-site- Transitional care designed to promote healing and help individuals return home

Offers individualized supports for people with disabilities and their families, both in and outside the home. Services are person-centered and designed to empower individuals while providing meaningful support to families.Services include:- Consulting Services: Designated Coordinator and Designated Manager consulting for family foster care and small providers, ensuring compliance with MN Statute 245D.?- In-Home Support Services (IHS): 1:1 skill-building, teaching, and training in the home, including community outings and activities.- Respite Care: Temporary in-home or out-of-home relief for families and caregivers, ranging from a few hours to extended stays.- Skill Development Activities: Support in areas such as cooking, fitness, health, hygiene, medication management, money handling, relationship building, safety, and social participation.

Dental clinics provide a variety of clinical services for all ages and offer preventative education programs through the Program to Improve Community Oral Health (PICOH).Clinical services include: - Crowns, bridges, partial and full dentures- Fillings and extractions- Minor orthodontic procedures- Oral health education- Preventive dental care such as exams, teeth cleaning, and fluoride treatments- Root canal treatment- Teeth whitening- Root canal treatmentEmergency care: Emergency visits are meant to examine a specific area of concern or pain and to determine necessary treatment. Treatment services after an emergency exam may be same day, though Community Dental Care cannot guarantee same-day treatment for walk in emergencies.

Under contract with Blue Earth and Steele counties, MRCI the Employment Services Provider for recipients of Minnesota's Family Investment Program (MFIP), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and Refugee Services in Blue Earth and Steele counties.- Community work experience programs- Coordination with other community resources- General Education Development (GED) and English as a Second Language (ESL) training- Individualized customized employment plans- Job placement services- Job retention follow up- Job tryouts- Skills training- Structured job search classes- Support services and programs- Work try-out opportunitiesNOTE: Financial assistance may be available to clients under this program

Provides assistance in connecting individuals with a qualified mental health professional to complete a diagnostic assessment and gather the documentation needed to determine eligibility for services. Case managers help individuals access medical, social, educational, vocational, and other supports based on their specific needs.The Community Support Services Program helps individuals remain safely in the community by offering supportive services such as medication monitoring, independent living skills assistance, and crisis support.