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Home visiting service by public health nurses during pregnancy and through the first two years of life after a baby is born. Home visits are voluntary and there is no charge. Visits focus on the woman's health, the infant's health and development, parenting and caretaking role, and the family's plans for the future. The program includes:- Childbirth and breastfeeding education- Family planning information- Health screenings and linkage to community resources- Lead counseling- Mental wellbeing referrals and support- Parenting education and child developmental screenings- Supportive nurse visits- Smoking cessation information- WIC/nutrition counseling

Assists the community by preparing for, responding to, and recovering from natural and man-made disasters. Services include coordination with agencies to deliver critical support, such as emergency response and hazard mitigation, ensuring recovery and resilience, planning, public education, and training.

Provides comprehensive health care services for primary care and internal medicine, including:- Diagnosing and treating illnesses, infections, and injuries (Ear infection, minor burns, sinus infections, skin conditions, sprains and strains, and strep throat)- Family planning/birth control*- Growth and development monitoring- Health education on nutrition and exercise- Male- and female-specific health concerns- Managing chronic conditions- Pediatrics- Physical examinations- Preventative and wellness visits, such as well-child checkups and routine screenings- Screening tests- Vaccinations* Elective reproductive procedures are not performed at the Catholic-sponsored hospital

?Offers a variety of screenings including cholesterol, blood pressure, and blood sugar.Provides vaccinations for the following:- Chicken Pox (Varicella)?- COVID-19?- Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussus (DTaP, Tdap)?- Haemaphilius influenza type b (Hib)?- Hepatitis A (Hep A)?- Hepatitis B (Hep B)?- Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)?- Influenza (Injectable and FluMist® spray)?- Measles, Mumps & Rubella (MMR)?- Meningococcal (MCV4)?- Pneumococcal (PVC13)?- Polio (IPV)

Provides housing with services within each of the assisted living communities.Features and amenities including:- 24 emergency response system?- 3 meals per day and snack?- Common areas?- Licensed nurse case management and coordination with physicians?- Medication management?- Onsite 24 hours/7 days a week care provided?- Variety of scheduled events and activitiesNOTE: Additional amenities vary by location. Contact individual location. Skyview Senior Plaza accepts older adults ages 55 and over.

Provides financial assistance to help with expenses for the cremation of a decedent's remains, burial or interment, or funeral service

Mayor and City Council Members: - Member contact information Administration Department:- City Manager: Mike Mornson, (952)548-6301- Assistant City Manager, Ari Lenz, (952)548-6303Building Department:- Administrative Assistant: Maria Jimenez, (952)548-6320- Building Official: Chris Kearney, (952)548-6321- Building inspection information- Construction permit informationCity Clerk Department:- City Clerk: Amy Domeier, (952)548-6304- Animal Control Impound: Hopkins Pet Hospital, 8870 Excelsior Boulevard, (952)935-5566- Election information on absentee ballots, polling places, election outcomes- Domestic Partner RegistriesPlanning Department:- Director of Economic Development & Planning: Kersten Elverum, (952)548-6340- City Planner: Jason Lindahl, (952)548-6342- Community Development Coordinator: Jan Youngquist, (952)548-6343- Public Housing Manager: Muse Mohamed, (952)548-6345- Economic Development & Planning Administrative Assistant: Courtney Pearsall, (952)548-6341- Services: Economic development, Housing, Zoning & Planning, Inspections, Permits, Licenses, Public HousingPublic Works Division:- Public Works Director, Nate Stanley, (952)548-6350- Services: Engineering, Parks & Trails, Garbage & Recycling, Street Maintenance, Water & Sewer- Community gardens in Hopkins Valley Park

Child foster parents provide care in:- Emergency Shelter: Needed in emergency situations, providers must be willing to care for both female and male children ages birth - 18 years and have some flexibility for sibling groups. Placements are typically 1- 8 days. - Family Foster Care: Foster families care for children for 1 day - several months - Resource Family Homes: Foster families provide care for children, actively support reunification while committing to the possibility of adoption if reunification cannot take place - Respite Care: Foster families care for children for periods of time, as short as 1 day or up to 29 days. Purpose is to provide the children's parents a brief break in their care responsibilities. - Special Services Homes: Foster families capable of providing care for children with medical needs, developmental disabilities, emotional and behavioral special needs, and youth who have been found delinquentLicensing process: Attend an information session Complete and return application packet Complete background study Attend additional training Successfully complete home study

Designed to help individuals address issues with substance use disorder. Programs are confidential and individualized, and offered multiple days per week, in both the morning and evening, to accommodate people with different schedule needs. All Mental Illness/Chemical Dependency programs vary in length and may be offered in short, medium and long-term formats ranging from 15 - 40 weeks. Many programs are gender-specific and vary by location.Outpatient and IOP ProgramMeets four times a week and has groups in both the mornings and evenings. Red Wing and Winona Outpatient locations also offer intensive outpatient programming (IOP) with housing for male and female residents. The IOP with housing program meets four times per week to support clients in their recovery. Rochester Outpatient location also offers intensive outpatient program (IOP) without housing.

Volunteer advocates complete a 40-hour training program to become Certified Volunteer Advocates in the state of Minnesota. After training, they answer the crisis line to provide emotional support, referrals, and information for victims of sexual assault and other crimes.Additionally, volunteers are trained to respond to Saint Mary's Emergency Department to support victims of sexual assault. Volunteer advocates assist victims/survivors during hospital sexual assault exams and law enforcement interviews. Volunteers must commit to taking one 8-hour shift per month.

Classes designed to help clients get out of debt, improve their credit, save money for the future, get ready for home ownership, learn the basics of investing, avoid predatory lending, and become financially independent.Strategies include:- Budgeting to create savings- Reducing debt- Fixing credit report errors- Paying off collections- Building good credit- Helping to maintain solid income and employment and saving for down payment?- Certified Homebuyer Education course that is often required by lendersHousing Counselors help clients get mortgage-ready and once ready, figure out how to:- Shop for a lender- Pick a loan- Decide on a real estate agent- Find a home- Figure out home inspection, home insurance and closing processes- Housing Counselors assist throughout the entire home-buying processFAIMMatched savings program for down payment and closing costs, often used to help save for first-time homeownership

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:- AblePay: Patients can save up to 13% on their out-of-pocket medical expenses, including copays, deductibles, and coinsurance- ClearBalance: Revolving credit account available to make payments over an extended period of time* for your medical expenses- 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

Provides a thrift store at three locations and offers daily specials. Victims may be eligible for a voucher at the thrift store to obtain clothing, household goods, and furniture items.Accepts donated items such as bedding/linens, books, movies, music/CDs, clothing, furniture, home decor, household appliances, jewelry, kitchen appliances, seasonal items, sporting goods, toys, and games. Items not accepted are baby furniture, televisions, computers, office printers, large appliances, mattresses, sleeper sofas, textbooks, exercise equipment, and items that are broken or non-working.

Offered by the Scott County Law Library, Minnesota Justice Foundation (law students from Hamline, St. Thomas, University of Minnesota, and William Mitchell), and local volunteer attorneys. Law students, under the supervision of practicing attorneys, assist participants in using the Minnesota Self-Help Center I-Can program to fill out divorce paperwork. The I-Can program is an online form tool that asks the user questions and creates the forms needed to start a divorce. Participants have the opportunity to submit their paperwork to the Self-Help Center for review before filing.

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 establishment and enforcement of child support orders. Services include:?- Collecting current and past-due support payments- Locating non-custodial parents- Establishing parentage- Establishing and enforcing child support orders for basic, medical, or child care support- Reviews and modifies court orders for supportNOTE: Child Support Services does not provide parenting time, custody, legal advice, divorce counsel, or spousal maintenance establishment

The program is a voluntary, early intervention program that focuses on a family's strengths and needs through support systems. Once enrolled in the Parent Support Outreach Program, help is provided to at-risk families to avoid future incidents of child maltreatment and to enhance child and family well-being, including:- Comprehensive assessments, early intervention, outreach, and supportive and therapeutic services- Connect families with county and community-based services- Limited financial assistance for families to meet basic needs

Provides investigation and intervention services on behalf of vulnerable adults who are unable to act on their own behalf, manage their own affairs, or are in immediate danger of abuse. Types of abuse may be physical, emotional, sexual abuse, unsafe or hazardous living conditions, exploitation, neglect, or abandonment. Services include:- Taking reports and investigating abuse and/or maltreatment- Removal of the individual to safer surroundings- Services necessary to remove the conditions that have created a threat to lifeNOTE: Complaints, questions, or concerns involving incidents in facilities licensed by the Health Department, such as hospitals, nursing homes, boarding care homes, supervised living facilities, assisted living, and home health agencies, can be referred to the Minnesota Board on Aging Ombudsman for Long-Term Care.

Offers a comprehensive rehabilitation program for young children to adults who have suffered from a sports injury, trying to get back to work, or struggling with day-to-day activities. Services include: - Aquatic therapy - Occupational therapy - Pediatric rehab - Physical therapy (offered at Henning and Wadena Clinic sites) - Speech therapy - Sports medicine

Dental services for people of all ages, including:- Cleanings- Fixed permanent crowns- Fluoride treatments- Office exams- Partials/dentures- Restorations (fillings)- Root canals- Routine extractions- Sealants- Stainless steel/acrylic strip crowns- X-rays

Provides a support group for bereaved families

Provides information, resources, and community programs related to suicide prevention

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.

Provides temporary financial assistance for refugees and eligible entrants while they are in the process of resettling in the United States.?NOTE: Able-bodied RCA recipients are required to participate in an employment and training program. RCA recipients who are disabled or 65 years of age or older are required to apply for Supplemental Security Income (SSI).

Advises and assists veterans and their dependents with all state and federal veterans benefits, such as:- Burial benefits- Service-connected disability compensation- Veteran survivor insurance- Veteran/Military health insurance- G.I. Bill educational training- G.I. Life Insurance- Home loan guaranteed by the U.S.D.V.A.- Transportation to VA Medical Center- Outpatient medical care through the V.A.- Financial assistance through the V.A. for dental work- Survivors and dependents educationState Soldiers Assistance Program (SSAP): provides veterans who are unable to work as a result of temporary disability with cash assistance toward housing (rent, mortgage, and utilities) and other personal needs. There are strict income and asset requirements. Information about and referrals to other service agencies for chemical dependency treatment and vocational rehabilitation.Provides transportation to the Minneapolis VA Medical Center on odd number days, Monday through Friday.