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Protects the health, safety, and rights of individuals receiving services by ensuring providers meet minimum standards of care and physical environment. The program addresses complaints related to child care and children's residential facilities, including issues of licensing, cleanliness, safety, treatment of residents, quality of care, fees, and conduct of personnel. It also involves the licensing and regulation of child care providers, children's group homes, and foster homes, including reviewing applications, issuing or denying licenses, inspecting facilities for compliance, and taking disciplinary action for noncompliance.Investigate licensing violations and possible maltreatment at:- Adult day care centers- Child care centers- Children's residential facilities- Home and community-based services for people who are age 65 or older or have disabilities- Licensed private agencies- Mental health programs- Residential and outpatient services for people with substance use disorders

Social club providing consumer-led activities and staff-led programming to help create friendships and learn new skills; not a treatment program.

Provides women, men, and children clothing, socks, undergarments, shoes, household items, linens, winter gear, and other items during the client's food shop. Clothing closet can be accessed once a month per client. Also accepts donations of these items.Individuals with a shopping appointment have the option to receive a voucher for shopping in the Thrift Store.

Provides a comprehensive, outpatient-based, co-occurring mental health and substance use treatment program, including:- Additional referrals provided- Alcohol and drug detoxification- Assessments for alcohol and substance use disorders- Available 24/7 clinician phone support, telemedicine, and video visits- Free initial evaluation and consultation- Individualized treatment plans- Medication assisted maintenance treatment- Treatments for all chemical dependencies- Relapse prevention services, follow-up maintenance care, or tapering

Residential properties consist of townhomes, apartments, and some properties that offer subsidized housing:- Bertha, MN: Horizon Manor - Big Lake, MN: Leighton's Landing Townhomes- Brainerd, MN: Franklin Arts Center Lofts- Elk River, MN: Lanesboro Heights Townhomes (subsidized housing)- Ely, MN: Ely Apartments (senior apartment)- Glenwood, MN: Glenwood Manor/Callagan Court Townhomes (subsidized housing)- International Falls, MN: Falls South and South Falls Apartments and Townhomes (subsidized housing)- Le Sueur, MN: Kingsway Estates Townhomes (subsidized housing)- Rochester, MN: VUE North of Rochester- Sauk Rapids, MN: Benton Heights Townhomes and Russell Arms Apartments (subsidized housing)- Saint Cloud, MN: 134 Crossing Apartment, Parkview Terrace Apartments and Townhomes, Westwood Parkway Estates (subsidized housing), and Woodland Park Apartments and Townhomes (subsidized housing)- Saint Joseph, MN: Carlson Crossing Townhomes (subsidized housing)- Staples, MN: Frontier Townhomes and The Mill- Waseca, MN: Summit on Second Apartments- Watertown, MN: Waters Edge Townhomes (subsidized housing)

Provides the following services:Adoption Services: Works to bring youth and parents together in permanent, stable family settings. All adoption services are provided free of charge and include:- Adoption home studies and home study updates- Child placement services- Child-specific recruitment services- Parent training and education- Post-adoption services- Relative adoption servicesFoster Care Services: Provides safe and nurturing foster homes while families work toward stability and reunification. Staff collaborate closely with each child's custodial team to support family reunification whenever possible. Services include emergency, short-term, long-term, and whole-family foster care options.- Foster parents receive ongoing support, including training, 24/7 crisis support, and respite care.Kinship Navigator: Provides support and connections for relative and kin families caring for children. Families first work with a Kinship Navigator who provides phone and in-person information, referrals, and assessments to identify community services such as childcare, food assistance, health services, housing, and transportation.- When additional assistance is needed, a Case Manager partners with families to provide side-by-side support while accessing services.Relative and Kin Support Services: Provides support for families caring for a relative's child by providing education, guidance, and connections to resources. Families may also receive assistance with obtaining foster care licensing if they wish to continue fostering kin or other children. Services include:- Connections to local support services- Education on mental health and youth trauma- Help understanding the complex human services system- Support navigating new or strained family dynamicsSupervised Visitation: Provides youth in foster care with opportunities to spend time with their families in a safe and supportive environment. Services are available within approximately a one-hour radius of Waite Park, Minnesota. Services include:- Observation- Parent coaching with observation- Parent coaching without observation- Transportation- Virtual or phone observationSTAY Program (Successful Transition to Adulthood for Youth): Provides independent living services for eligible youth ages 14 through 23 who are currently or were formerly in foster care and who are working with a county or tribal social worker. Services support youth in meeting independent living plan goals and may vary by county. Available services may include:- Age-appropriate activities- Education services- Employment services- Independent living skills training- Permanent connections with long-term mentors, significant individuals from the youth's past, relative searches, and contact with relatives or former foster parents- Room and board or housing assistance- Transportation costs

Accepts and responds to and/or investigates reports of child abuse, neglect, or abandonment.Services may include:- Accepting reports of abuse- Assessment of the initial referral- Consultation to individuals who suspect abuse- Consultation with the family to determine the nature of the problem- Dependency investigation?- 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 reunification?NOTE: In 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.

Supervised community living in homes throughout Anoka, Hennepin, McLeod, Ramsey, and Scott counties. Seeks to integrate adults with intellectual disabilities into the community at a level of maximum potential. Services:- Adult education- Communication techniques- Community integration- Independent living skills training- Social services- Socialization skills- Therapy- Works with individuals to increase independent leisure skills

Cash-grant program for families with low income 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.Allowable Expenses:- Housing: Rent payment. Verification of payment overdue or threat of eviction notice required. - Utilities: Verification of pending utility shut-off required

Assisted living for adults ages 62 and older who no longer want to live on their own but aren't in need of 24 hours/7 days a week skilled nursing care. Services and amenities include:- 30 private unfurnished apartments, including 29 1-bedroom and 1 2-bedroom apartment- 3 meals a day available for an additional cost- Assisted living services as needed, including bathing, grooming, and dressing- Bed-making services- Emergency response pendants to call for help 24 hours/7 days a week- Full housekeeping and laundry- Medication set-ups, reminders and administration- On duty care staff 24 hours/7 days a week- Pet friendly apartments upon approval- Physician who makes "house calls" by request- Registered nurse (RN) on duty 5 days a week and on call 24 hours/7 days a week- Resident-controlled heat and air conditioning in every apartment- Stove and fridge in each apartment- Wander Guard System: Bracelet that lets staff know when residents are by a door- Volunteer opportunities available including calling bingo, running errands, nail care, hair care or visiting with residents.

Co-occurring addiction treatment program which provides outpatient programming including: - Domestic Violence Program: 48 hours (24 sessions in 6 months). Helps men comprehend the full impact of domestic violence on their personal lives and loved ones' lives. Starting with an individual evaluation to see what services are needed, EmPower CTC helps participants with 24-week group sessions or individual sessions as needed. Other features include progress reports, dual disorder special programming, extended programming as needed and continued aftercare. - Individual Assessments: Mental health and chemical health. Recommendations are provided and may include treatment either through EmPower CTC or another facility clinically appropriate for the individual. If the recommendation is for inpatient, EmPower CTC can assist with that process with facilities throughout Minnesota. - Individual Therapy: For addictive behaviors, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder-ADHD, anxiety, concentration and decision making, depression, impulse control, low self-esteem, obsessive behaviors, PTSD, relationship issues, trauma-induced disorders, veteran adjustment issues and more - Primary Chemical Dependency Outpatient: 90 hours (29 group sessions and 3 individual sessions in 10 weeks): 3 days - Relapse Prevention: 90 hours (36 mixed-gender group sessions plus 18 individual sessions in 18 weeks): 2 nights per week

Provides health care in a "health home" approach designed to create an ongoing relationship with a primary care provider (PCP); focus on the whole individual rather than a single symptom; enable a PCP to partner with other specialists, health care services, and community services if needed; include individuals and their families to be involved in decisions; work together to plan care based on the patient's needs. Services include:- Adolescent Medicine- Endocrinology- Family Practice- Geriatrics- Internal Medicine- Obstetrics and Gynecology (OBGYN)- Pain Management- Pediatrics

Services include: - Adoption planning and placement - Baby items include Bundles of Love gift bags filled with baby clothes, bibs, blankets, diapers, toys, wipes, and more for all newborns, pack and play - Crisis hotline - Domestic and international adoption - Home studies - Mother and Child Assistance Fund provides one-time assistance to pregnant women and families with children under 12 months old, including electric service, gas service, heating fuel, rent payment, and water service assistance - Parenting planning and education - Post-adoption assistance - Pro-life pregnancy planning services - Referrals for medical assistance, financial assistance, housing assistance, legal assistance, nutrition services, and parenting education

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 thisPeople who get GA are also eligible for help with medical and food costs through Medical Assistance - MA and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - SNAP.

The Heritage Community Center offers a place for seniors to come for companionship, activities, resources, and meals through fundraising events

Probation supervision

-Pine River Elementary School - 401 Murray Avenue, Pine River, MN 56474 (218)587-4447-Pine River High School - 810 1st Street North, Pine River, MN 56474 (218)587-4425-Alternative Education Center - 900 1st Street North, Pine River, MN 56474 (218)587-8090

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- Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB): 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 copaymentsMonthly 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

Provides home care services for persons coming home after a hospital stay, surgical procedure or are unable to leave their home for medical care. Services include the following:- Assistance obtaining medical equipment and supplies- Assistance with Medicare, Medicaid or commercial insurance billing- Coordination of community resources- Home health aides provide personalized support for daily life activities, such as bathing and dressing.- Home infusion therapy for patients requiring intravenous medications- Home safety evaluation and fall prevention education- Home telemonitoring- Lab tests- Medical social services- Nursing services (including assessment, patient education, medication management and skilled nursing procedures)- Nutrition counseling- On-call nursing consultation 24 hours/day- Physical, occupational and speech therapy- Physician communications- Wound care and educational support for ostomy and wound managementNote: Does not provide Personal Care Assistance (PCA) services.

Disaster Relief and Recovery- Responds to emergencies like fires, floods and severe storms. At every disaster, victims' needs are assessed and methods are taken to ensure they have clothing, financial assistance, food, health services, mental health assistance, temporary shelter/housing and other services to help them recover. - Find Open Shelters: If an emergency has forced an individual (with or without a service animal) to evacuate their home, the Red Cross may be able to help by providing shelter and servicesContact Loved Ones- Family in the U.S.: Individuals can let loved ones know they are OK after a local disaster. Individuals can find someone they love who may have experienced a recent disaster.Clean Up and Recovery Guides- Staying Safe After a Disaster: Learn steps to take during and after most disasters or emergencies to help ensure safety - Check Home Safety: If an individual has had to evacuate, they can take steps to evaluate whether it is safe to enter when they are allowed to return home - Recovering Emotionally: Find out about special care individuals may need - Recovering Financially: Get information on how to manage the financial impact of disaster, from handling insurance claims to replacing documents that may have been lost - Emergency Resource Library: Tips and strategies for preparing, responding to and recovering from disasters and emergencies related to topics such as chemical emergency; COVID-19; drought; flood; flu; food safety; heat wave; highway safety; home fire; landslide; nuclear explosion and radiation; poisoning; power outage; terrorism; thunderstorm; tornado; water safety; wildfire; winter storm

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 remindersThe individual's housing provider receives payments to pay for rent, utilities, food, household supplies, and other necessities.