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Provides monthly food services to individuals facing transportation challenges and who have limited access to healthy food.Transports food to nine housing locations in the Saint Cloud area. Individuals experiencing food insecurity living in or near these locations have access to the Mobile Food Shelf if they need food.Visit https://www.ccstcloud.org/food-services#FoodShelf and see the sidebar for dates, times, and locations of the mobile food shelf.

Individuals, groups, or organizations interested in volunteering their time or donating food or personal items for the food shelf

Provides general information and licensing for individuals interested in becoming a child foster care provider for children. Training and support are provided for foster care providers for temporary, short-term care, or long-term care.

Promotes safety in the lives of victims and others who have been impacted by crime and provides effective, supportive, and informative advocacy. Also offers victim-initiated restorative practices that encourage offenders to take responsibility for their actions and to repair the harm caused to the victim and community. Victims and the community assist in setting the terms of accountability and monitoring and supporting completion of the offender's obligation. In the end, the offender is held accountable to the victim, community and state.

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

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 referrals to nursing facilities, home health organizations, and assisted living facilities throughout Minnesota.

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Services to customers on accounts, customer resources, budget billing, payment options etc. Follows Cold Weather Rule October 15 - April 15.- Commercial and residential customer (24 hours): (800)228-4966 - New and existing- Medical Necessity: Reconnection or continuation of service to a customer who is dependent on electric-powered equipment that must be operated continuously, or as circumstances require, as specified by a physician to avoid the loss of life, or serious medical complications requiring immediate hospitalization. Must submit a letter from physician or medical supply company.- Report an outage for lights: (800)30-POWER or (800)307-6973; online here- Report a streetlight or area light: (800)228-4966

Providing urgent care services for persons in need of medical care services for non-life-threatening injuries or illnesses such as: - Abdominal pain- Cuts that may require stitches- Fever without a rash- Minor broken bones and dislocated joints- Moderate flu-like symptoms- Severe sore throat or cough- Sprains, strains, and sports injuries- Vomiting or persistent diarrhea- Wheezing or shortness of breath

Provides educational programming, which includes the following:- IT Certification Training/IT Workforce Development: Provides free IT certification training classes for adults- Youth Programs: Partners with middle and high schools to provide IT certification training classes for students- Internships For Minnesota Tech for Success Graduates: Provides graduates of Minnesota Tech For Success paid professional internships

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Offers a food program that distributes free food every week at various locations, dates, and times. Items distributed include fresh produce (fruits and vegetables), meat, and other nonperishable items. Food varies according to availability. Households can choose their food and select items that are most appropriate for their homes. Limit is one basket per family, and families can shop every week.CLUES Jardin Comunitario is a community garden space available to individuals to foster their health through a culturally relevant connection to food-growing traditions. The community garden is located on the east side of Saint Paul next to the CLUES Saint Paul headquarters, 797 East 7th Street Saint Paul, MN 55106. Activities and information regarding gardening can be found on the CLUES Facebook group page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/3938187749585564/#

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 services?Adults 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.

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.

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.

Provides dental services such as:- Children and adult cleanings- Exams- Extractions- Fillings- Fluoride applications- Oral health and wellness education- SealantsDoes not provide the following services:- Bridge or implant prosthodontics (replacement options for missing teeth based on individual case)- Complex surgical wisdom teeth extractions- Extractions under sedation- Full mouth rehabilitation- Orthodontics or teeth straightening- Nitrous oxide equipment or laughing gas to help reduce anxiety and fear- Root canal treatment on molars??

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.

Provides specialized programs to help individuals with disabilities find and maintain employment within their community. - Employment Development: Focuses on developing skills including work orientation, work activity training, community orientation, and personal habit development for work and personal life- Employment Exploration: Includes informational interviews, employer site tours, peer mentoring, and job shadows- Employment Support: Offers group or individual placement with business partners in an integrated community setting, with support tailored to each person's needs- Vocational Rehab: Provides services such as internships, job tryouts, on-the-job evaluations, placement services, paid work experiences, and transportation training.

Volunteer attorneys spend about 15 minutes per client providing legal advice and/or brief services on housing court issues involving a current landlord. Priority is given to individuals with a court hearing that day.- Free legal services for low income tenants and landlords- May provide a referral to full representation services- Provides advice for eviction actions (Unlawful Detainer), lease violations, repair problems, emergency repairs, lockouts, current landlord demanding rent owed, landlord harassment or access violations, Section 8 or public housing terminations, utility shut-offs, and help with expunging or sealing housing court records, such as past Unlawful DetainersNote: Individuals receive free legal advice and/or brief services, not representation, from an attorney. The attorneys are volunteers and may have emergencies that may require them to cancel at the last minute.

Provides client-centered services to individuals and collaborates with area partners to make opportunities for job creation and retention. Helps individuals develop skills to prepare for the workforce in high-demand career pathways. Services include:- Career interest and skills assessment- Employment services- Career case management assistance- Job readiness, search, and placement- Short-term job-related training- Supportive services and referrals- Work experience and on-the-job training- Youth summer program to provide job skills, education, work experience, and summer youth employment. Activities depend on the participant's age.

Trained advocates providing information and resources to people over the age of 60. The goal is to assist residents in finding resources to stay in the home and find possible options for alternative living situations. Helps with services such as:- Assist with plans for recreational activities- Caregiver education and support- Caregiver relief- Community education- Consumer protection- Deliver home meals and work with nutrition sites- Forms assistance- Health care directives- Home visits- Medicare Part D enrollment- Nutrition Assistance Program for seniors (NAP)- Partners with Senior Linkage Line and Area Agency on Aging- Scams/fraud- Senior legal rights- Transportation resources- Volunteer recruitment and training

Helps moderate to low income people attain home ownership. People who make 50 - 80% of the median income can purchase homes through the land trust. The land trust owns the land on which the home sits and the home owners lease the land through a 99 - year ground lease. When home owners wish to sell, they agree to sell their home to another income qualified buyer at a price determined by a resale formula. This keeps the home affordable for future homeowners.

Provides financial assistance to help families pay for child care so that parents may pursue employment or education leading to employment, and that children are well cared for and prepared to enter school. Helps pay for children up to age 12 and for children with special needs up to age 14.There are three types of funding:- Families participating in Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP)- Families that had an MFIP case close within the last 12 months (TY)- Low-income families that may be eligible for the Basic Sliding Fee program (BSF)