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The program provides a pathway for single parents and pregnant women to complete their education and achieve family financial stability and self-sufficiency. It offers comprehensive wraparound social and financial support to overcome barriers to graduation.

The Child Support Division assists with: Adjusting court orders based on the cost-of-living index Collecting and processing payments Establishing and enforcing court orders for child support, medical support, and child care support Establishing parentage 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: http://www.childsupport.dhs.state.mn.us/ Minnesota Child Support Online is an interactive web site 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.

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.

Provides cash assistance to help adults receiving Supplemental Security Income - SSI pay for their basic needs. Adults who are blind, have a disability, or are age 65 and older but don't qualify for SSI because of their income may still be eligible for MSA if they meet income requirements.The basic monthly MSA grant is calculated using either the maximum SSI amount (Federal Benefit Rate) for the adult or their countable income (if they do not receive SSI), and the MSA standard set by state law.Special Needs GrantMSA also may provide special payments for adults who need:- Certain home repairs- Certain household furniture and appliances- Guardian or conservator service fees- Help paying for housing costs through MSA Housing Assistance- Medically prescribed special diets- Representative payee servicesAdults who receive MSA are also eligible for help with medical, food, and housing costs through Medical Assistance - MA, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - SNAP, and MSA Housing Assistance programs.

Community-based pre-apprenticeship program. Participants receive hands-on training in construction and carpentry skills while working toward their GED or high school diploma. Youth are offered CPR certification, OSHA certification, and NCCER training. Youth work on a myriad of projects ranging from demolition and renovation to new construction. Every participant is provided with workplace skills via paid work experience. Participants get experience in reading a tape measure, using handheld and power tools, estimating project needs, painting/staining, installing cabinets, sheetrock and mudding, demolition, installing banisters and stairs, concrete work, installing flooring, window installation, roofing, framing garden beds, and picnic tables. Construction projects focus on low-income housing and nonprofit organizations.

Mayor and City Council Members:- Member contact information Departments:Administration - City Clerk- Responsible for clerical tasks, record keeping, requests to speak to the city council, and other administrative tasks- Phone: (651)674-7546Finance - City Treasurer- Responsible for budgeting, maintaining fiscal records, and utility billing- Phone: (651)243-5194Parks and Recreation- Provides park facilities and recreation programs

Child and Adolescent Gender ServicesHelps families understand various gender issues by developing customized treatment plans that may include:- Individual, family, and/or group therapy and psychoeducation- Communication and consultation with psychiatric and general mental health providers (when applicable)- Medical care including: individualized information sessions on puberty suppression and hormone therapy; gender affirming medication interventions including puberty suppression, men- strual suppression, and hormone therapy- Care coordination to help clients navigate the healthcare system and access resourcesAdult Gender ServicesServices for adults and their families may including:- Individual, family, and/or group therapy and psychoeducation- Therapeutic sessions to explore and discuss relationships and sexual health (pleasure-oriented positive sexuality)- Psychiatric referral- Individualized information sessions on gender affirming hormone therapy options- Gender affirming medical care including menstrual suppression and individualized hormone therapy, including low dose options- Stabilization of common medical conditions, with referral to specialty and primary care as needed- Gender affirming preventive care counseling- Referral letters for medical interventions such as surgery- Care coordination to help clients navigate the healthcare system and access resourcesTherapeutic and Peer Support GroupsMeets twice a month, topics include: - Exploring embodiment goals and navigating medical interventions- Coming out to friends and family- Navigating social transition- Sexuality, dating, and friendships

On-site hot meal program for individuals living with HIV/AIDS

Provides services to help ease the physical, emotional and financial misfortunes caused by criminal victimization.

Provides a variety of services for children from birth to kindergarten with early childhood special education needs, including hearing or visual impairments, emotional or developmental delays, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, cognitive delays, or speech and language impairments.Services Include:- Collaboration with families to support each child's development- Individualized interventions based on evaluation results- Interagency collaboration with other early childhood programs and community agencies - Services delivered in home, preschool, daycare, or specialized classroom settings - Support for children with multiple or complex needs through coordinated planning

Processes and maintains court cases regarding divorce, legal separation, paternity, child custody, and child support.

Home maintenance and chore services are provided to senior citizens to enable them to live safely and independently in their own homes.Services may include:- Assistance with clutter elimination- Home maintenance- Housekeeping - kitchen and bathroom cleaning- Household chores- Lawn care and yardwork- Relocation assistance- Snow removal

Provides the Customer Assistance Program that can be applied to most services on patient's medical bills. The program is provided when care is deemed medically necessary, after meeting income criteria. Offers both free care and discounted care, depending on individuals' family size and income. Medical expenses not covered under this program are insurance co-pays, Department Transportation physicals, Lakewood Care Center, Care Van, Lakewood Pines, or Manor Accounts, and In Vitro Fertilization services.

Provides scattered-site permanent housing for families and individuals who are homeless and have a disability. The program includes a rent subsidy where households pay 30 percent of their income for rent and includes a case management component based on the need.NOTE: Families and individuals must get a pre-screen through United Way 211 to access this program. The pre-screen information is provided to Saint Louis County Housing Assessment Team - SLCHAT.

Offers a nurse line available 24 hours/7 days a week for individuals who may need to speak with a nurse about medical care and where to go for care. Nurses can provide medical advice on what potential options are available such as virtual care, primary care, urgent care options, or seek emergency care if needed at a Hennepin Healthcare location

Provides a range of residential treatment and supportive housing services throughout the Twin Cities as an alternative to hospitalization for individuals living with mental illness.Housing options include:- Carlson Drake House: Recovery-focused, evidence-based treatment and rehabilitative services for 12 adults with a primary mental health diagnosis; an alternative to hospitalization.- Community Foundations: Evidence-based mental health and rehabilitative services for 16 adults experiencing acute mental health symptoms and/or co-occurring substance use disorders.- Intensive Residential Treatment Services (IRTS)- Longer-term residential mental health treatment (30-90 days)- ReEntry House: Mental health treatment and rehabilitative services for adults with a primary mental health diagnosis in a supportive residential setting.Crisis Stabilization: Short-term residential stay (3-10 days) for mental health crisis support- ReEntry Crisis Housing: Short-term crisis stabilization for adults experiencing a mental health crisis. Services are provided by a multidisciplinary team, including mental health professionals, nurses, practitioners, and a peer recovery specialist.

Administers elementary and secondary schools in the district.Schools:- United South Central Elementary School: 600 11th Street SW, Wells, MN 56097 (507)553-5810- United South Central High School: 600 11th Street SW, Wells, MN 56097 (507)553-5819

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.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, or moving expense.

Resource center assists with the following services:- Advocacy: Includes areas of housing, civil and human rights, employment, transportation, and others. The Center advocates for state, local, and federal legislation.- Aging in Place Program: Offers accessible modification assistance, ramp installation, and accessibility assessments for homes and businesses for safe access and increased independence.- Assistive Technology Network: Assists individuals in the process of obtaining assistive technology devices.- Homemaking Services: Assists individuals in managing household activities including housekeeping, laundry, meal preparation, and shopping.- Independent living skills training- Information and Referral: Provides up-to-date disability information and referrals to various agencies and individuals within the region.- On-Demand Lending Library: Program will purchase the requested device and the individual can use it for as long as needed; the program retains ownership of the item. Eligibility requirements: first come, first served basis; funds are limited.- Peer Mentoring: Assists individuals living with a disability to identify goals and create a unique plan to achieve those goals. Matches interested consumers with a peer mentor who provides support, problem-solving solutions, social skills, etc.- Public Education: Provides information, resources, and materials on accessibility guides, ADA, disability laws, etc.- Respite Care Services: Provides short-term in-home care and support when the primary caregiver or family members need to be absent from the home.- Systems Advocacy: Works to implement changes where needed at a broader systemic level.- Transition/Relocation Services: Assists individuals living with a disability in transitioning from nursing facilities and other institutions into community settings, with the goal of preventing institutionalization.

A community-based program serving adults with significant combined hearing loss and vision loss through a variety of services including:- Independent living skills training and supports via the CADI waiver for deaf, blind/hearing, and deafblind adults; Independent living skills training is only available to individuals in the 9-county metro area- One-to-one Support Service Providers (SSP) to assist deafblind adults with accomplishing the tasks of daily living and community integration. Consumers must be self-determining (able to make their own decisions and direct service providers)- Recreational and leisure activities (various) provided primarily in the Center and some community-based with a small fee for some activities