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Cremation/Burial Assistance is available for Wright County residents who die without assets and do not have family members who are able to pay for cremation/burial expenses.This program does not help subsidize a planned funeral or defray costs from a funeral. If the application is approved, the county will pay for a basic cremation service or burial service if the deceased was opposed to a cremation. The funeral home chosen can answer questions on their procedures for county-paid cremations/burials.

Provides support to families struggling with substance use to help ensure healthy pregnancies. Intensive in-home services to pregnant individuals who are abusing chemicals including:- Chemical dependency assessments- Referrals to treatment and placement- Counseling and referral to community resources- Prenatal and aftercare services- Support groups weekly, transportation and child care provided

Provides nutrition education and special foods which promote good health for pregnant, breastfeeding, and post-partum women with infants and/or children up to age 5.WIC provides the following services:- Assistance with any special needs- Health assessment and screening- Nutrition education- Referral to other community servicesVouchers are given to participants to purchase nutritious foods such as cereal, cheese, eggs, infant formula, fruits and vegetables, milk, and peanut butter

Cash-grant program for adults with low incomes experiencing a household emergency. Adults can receive assistance once every 18 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.Short-term grant assistance for persons in a financial crisis including utility shut-off (electric, heating, gas and water service payment assistance), eviction and foreclosure.Applicants must show how they have spent their income from the last 60 days to qualify.

Outpatient mental health facility providing couples, family, group, and individual counseling, including:- Adolescent/youth counseling- Anger management- Anxiety disorders counseling and group therapy- Bereavement/grief counseling- Cultural transition counseling- Depression counseling - Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT-IOP) offered at Minneapolis, West Metro, and West Saint Paul locations- Eating disorders counseling, including anorexia and bulimia- Family violence counseling- Gambling counseling- Geriatric counseling- Marriage counseling- Medication assessment and management- Phobias counseling- Post-abortion counseling- Psychiatry- Psychological testing and evaluation- Sexual assault counseling- Sexuality issues/sexual addictions counseling- Suboxone treatment for Opioid use disorder and addiction available in Minneapolis and West MetroTelehealth services available.

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.

Provides a break for caregivers who may be experiencing physical, emotional, or mental exhaustion from their caregiving responsibilities. It allows them to take some time off to rest and recharge while their loved one receives care from qualified professionals. This type of care can be provided for a few days, or even for an extended period, depending on the needs of the caregiver and the older adult being cared for.

Pro-choice pregnancy counseling organization that provides sexual health care and education to young individuals. Services are confidential and nonjudgmental. Offers information and resources to young individuals to make decisions for themselves. Services provided:- Birth Control: Offers information about the different kinds of birth control methods. Birth control options available are emergency contraception and condoms. Some may require a referral for a visit with a nurse or provider, not onsite. Annex can help with providing information about each birth control option and direct as necessary.- Pregnancy Testing: Offers an over-the-counter pregnancy test and pregnancy counseling services with all options in whatever care the individual may need, including adoption, abortion, and prenatal care referrals. Offers pro-choice and pro-life counseling services to young individuals.- Sexual Preventative Care: Offers various types of preventative care such as blood pressure checks, breast and chest exams, colposcopy, mental health screenings, HIV prevention, yearly exams, urinary or vaginal infection and testing, and PAP smears from a licensed medical provider onsite.NOTE: Provides pop-up events monthly. Visit the website for more information about pop-up events at https://annexteenclinic.org/get-involved/annex-events-calendar/.

Pays for room and board for seniors and adults with disabilities who have low incomes. Aims to reduce and prevent people from living in institutions or becoming homeless. ?All recipients receive assistance each month to help pay for rent and food. Some recipients also receive Housing Support supplemental funding to provide other services if they don't qualify for home and community-based waiver programs, including but not limited to:?- Arranging for medical and social services- Arranging for meetings and appointments- Assistance with transportation- Medication reminders ?The individual's housing provider receives payments to pay for rent, utilities, food, household supplies, and other necessities.

Herbs, Fresh Strawberries, Fresh Baked Goods, Gluten Free Breads, Fresh Chicken, Jams and Jellies, Picked Garlic Scapes, Garlic, Peppers, Cucumbers, Kolrabi, Tomatoes, Onions, Zuchinni, Greens and Craft Items

Residential homes for individuals with developmental disabilities

Helps people without children who can't work enough to support themselves, and whose income and resources are very low pay for basic needs. The maximum monthly benefit is:- $128 for a person living in a licensed residential facility or receiving substance use disorder treatment services?- $350 for a person living in the community- Emergency funds may be available if the individual cannot pay for basic needs, such as shelter or food, and their health or safety is at risk because of this?People who get GA are also eligible for help with medical and food costs through Medical Assistance - MA and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - SNAP.

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 what patients' responsibilities will be, and may offer no-interest payment plans. Other options may include:- Discount Program: Individuals who are uninsured or underinsured and have incomes less than 250% of the Federal Poverty Guideline may be eligible for help to pay their medical bills- Elevate Patient Financial Solutions: Help patients without medical insurance find resources to help pay for medical bills

Provides outpatient mental health services such as:- Individual and Family Therapy: Help address feelings of helplessness, sadness, difficulty concentrating on everyday activities, excessive worry, harmful thoughts, and actions that may cause harm to self or others. Therapy explores desired goals and works on changes in the way of thinking, reacting, and behaving.- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT): Helps people suffering from mood disorders and those with harmful behavior patterns to increase emotion regulation skills, decrease fluctuating emotions and moods, increase distress tolerance skills, interpersonal effectiveness skills, and mindfulness.- Psychiatry Services: Performs a full range of medical laboratory, psychological tests, and medication management to help assess both the physical and mental aspects of the client's mental health.

Offers employment services at no cost, including job and career training, as well as employment and placement opportunities for youth. These programs are for youth who have nowhere else to turn for help to find employment, complete their education, and who need support to move forward.Services include paid internships, tuition to train for a new career, help finishing school or getting a GED, help with job hunting, and transportation assistance (such as bus fare cards).Participants in Avivo's youth and young adult employment programs can also access short-term credentialed training options for higher-wage jobs, such as:- Certified Nursing Assistance (CNA)- Forklift Operator, including Forklift Operators Certification- Culinary Arts and ServSafe certifications- Enrollment opportunities in credentialed training at Avivo Institute of Career and Technical Education

Advise and assist all veterans and their dependents with all state and federal veterans benefits, such as:- Burial benefits- Death benefits- G.I. Bill educational training- G.I. Life Insurance- Home loan guaranteed by the U.S.D.V.A.- Information and referrals to other services such as chemical dependency treatment, education and training, financial assistance, vocational rehabilitation, etc.- Non-service-connected disability pension- Outpatient medical care through the V.A.- Service-connected disability compensation- Survivors and dependents education

The Child Support Division assists with:- Adjusting court orders based on the cost-of-living index- Collecting and processing payments- Establishing parentage- Establishing and enforcing court orders for child support, medical support, and child care support- Locating parents- Reviewing and modifying court orders for support- Works with other states to enforce support when one parent does not live in MinnesotaMinnesota Child Support Online: an interactive website developed by the State of Minnesota to provide child support participants with information about their case(s).NOTE: Either parent of a child may get certain child support services. Parents who do not receive public assistance can apply for services at their county child support office for a one-time $25 service fee. Parents who receive public assistance for a child whose other parent does not live with them are automatically referred for services and are not charged a service fee.

Community education programs and classes:- Archery- Ballroom, Hawaiian, Tahitian and square dancing instruction- Basketball, softball, volleyball and football- Business consulting services- Computer classes- Cooking classes- CPR/First Aid- Day camps with drawing instruction, sculpture instruction, skateboarding, ice hockey, acting instruction and chess- Field trips- Fishing- Foreign language instruction- Golf- Gym games- Knitting instruction- Mature driver training- Painting classes- Parenting classes- Parenting skills development- Personal finance instruction- Photography instruction- Sewing instruction- Sign language instruction- Swimming lessons, aquatic exercise and lifeguard training- T'ai Chi Ch-uan, swimming, exercise classes/groups and aerobics- Woodworking instruction- Writing instruction- Youth Development/Youth Service: Programs involving high school youth in service learning opportunities in the community. Portion of funding is used to provide integration support to youth with disabilities into existing community education programs.

Community education programs and classes:- Archery- Ballroom, Hawaiian, Tahitian and square dancing instruction- Basketball, softball, volleyball and football- Business consulting services- Computer classes- Cooking classes- CPR/First Aid- Day camps with drawing instruction, sculpture instruction, skateboarding, ice hockey, acting instruction and chess- Field trips- Fishing- Foreign language instruction- Golf- Gym games- Knitting instruction- Mature driver training- Painting classes- Parenting classes- Parenting skills development- Personal finance instruction- Photography instruction- Sewing instruction- Sign language instruction- Swimming lessons, aquatic exercise and lifeguard training- T'ai Chi Ch-uan, swimming, exercise classes/groups and aerobics- Woodworking instruction- Writing instruction- Youth Development/Youth Service: Programs involving high school youth in service learning opportunities in the community. Portion of funding is used to provide integration support to youth with disabilities into existing community education programs.

A volunteer fire station providing fire and rescue services. Also, offers fire prevention information, safety, and volunteer opportunities.

Provides culturally-sensitive counseling and therapy for individuals, couples, families, adolescents/youth, and groups, including:- Adoption- Anxiety Disorders screening and counseling- Blended family (multi-ethnic, remarriage, etc.)- Conflict resolution- Depression Disorders screening and counseling- Grief counseling- Parenting support- Play therapy- Spirituality- Stress management- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy- Work and career issuesNOTE: Telehealth services are available

The following services are available at most branch locations throughout Hennepin County. Check branches for the closest location. Services include:- Driver's license renewals and replacements- Driver's license reinstatements- Driver's instruction permits and permit renewals- Motor vehicle plates- Motor vehicle registrations (tabs, stickers)- Motor vehicle titles (duplicates and transfers)- Trailer registrations and transfers- Registrations for all terrain vehicles, off-road motorcycles, snowmobiles, watercrafts- Property tax payment and information- Hunting and fishing licenses (Government Center location only)- Voter registration- Birth and death certificate filing- Certified copies of birth and death certificates- Certified copies of Hennepin County marriage certificates- Marriage licenses- Ministerial credentials filing- Marriage certificates filing- Notary public transactions- Liquor and tobacco retailers' licenses- Precious metals, auctioneers, and transient merchant licenses

Provides general information on child care assistance programs to help families pay for child care 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.