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Helps families by providing a range of support services, including: - Collecting current and past due support payments- Establishing parentage- Establishing and enforcing child support orders- Establishing and enforcing medical support orders?- Locating non-custodial parents

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, and 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

Public Private Permanency Collaboration (PPPC) funding allows agency to offer adoptive placement and child-specific services at virtually no costFocus on placement of MN Waiting children, youth 12 years of age and older, and sibling groupsAccess to peer mentor program and post-adoption servicesProvide Child-Specific Recruitment Services (CSR)

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. Child Support Services do not represent either parent in child support actions.

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 support

Provides legal services including:- Creditor problems and harassment by bill collectors- Contract-for-Deed issues- Custody and visitation issues- Divorce- Evictions- Family issues- Fuel assistance- Garnishment- Housing code violations- Landlord-tenant issues including leases, evictions, denials of subsidized housing, fair housing, repair issues, etc.- Mortgage foreclosures- Representation for General Assistance, MFIP, Food Benefits, and Medical Assistance- Unemployment compensation- Utilities- Supplemental Security IncomeLegal Clinics: Virtual advice regarding Bankruptcy, Family Law, and Social Security is availableHome visits may be possibleLegal Aid does not handle adoption, paternity, or wills, but special circumstance cases are consideredAssistance may involve representation, advice, or referral. The demand for services is high and Legal Aid is unable to handle all requests for assistance. There are established case priorities and, in some instances, waiting lists have become necessary to allocate services. Advice appointments may occur in person, on the phone, electronically, at clinics, or outreach.

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- Working with other states to enforce support when 1 parent does not live in MinnesotaMinnesota Child Support Online: https://www.childsupport.dhs.state.mn.us/Welcome.request (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 2% MN cost recovery 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.

Provides civil legal advice to the Ramsey County Board and its departments, which provide public services.Enforces child support orders through the courts, terminates parental rights in dependency and neglect matters, and prosecutes mental commitment and paternity issues.

Provides legal services including:- Creditor problems and harassment by bill collectors- Contract-for-Deed issues- Custody and visitation issues- Divorce- Evictions- Family issues- Fuel assistance- Garnishment- Housing code violations- Landlord-tenant issues including leases, evictions, denials of subsidized housing, fair housing, repair issues, etc.- Mortgage foreclosures- Representation for General Assistance, MFIP, Food Benefits, and Medical Assistance- Unemployment compensation- Utilities- Supplemental Security IncomeLegal Clinics: Virtual advice regarding Bankruptcy, Family Law, and Social Security is availableHome visits may be possibleLegal Aid does not handle adoption, paternity, or wills, but special circumstance cases are consideredAssistance may involve representation, advice, or referral. The demand for services is high and Legal Aid is unable to handle all requests for assistance. There are established case priorities and, in some instances, waiting lists have become necessary to allocate services. Advice appointments may occur in person, on the phone, electronically, at clinics, or outreach.

Responsibilities of the County Attorney's Office include:- Adult prosecution- Child custody decrees- Child protection cases- Child support and paternity matters- Civil advice- Family services- Juvenile prosecution- Pursuing Improvement and prevention: Prevents or reduces crime in the local communities and statewide- Victim/Witness assistance?

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.

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.

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. Child Support Services do not represent either parent in child support actions.

21st Century Community Learning Centers: In partnership with the Minnesota Department of Education, HAP works with Community School of Excellence (CSE) and Prairie Seeds Academy (PSA) to after school academic and enrichment activities that include: the arts, music, crafts, leadership and personal develeopment, STEM classes, career exploration, and additional services.Ascend: Works with victims and at-risk youth to address the severe harm caused by their explotation and move them towards recovery and independenceHmoob Toj Sjab: A Montesorri school in which children learn all the foundation necessities for survival in their enviroment. Children learn all the basic building blocks that make up the world within and around them. They build awareness in identifying colors, shapes, textures, and dimensions; accomplish simple chores; develop manners such as grace and courtesy; learn to care for themselves and their enviroment; and build reading, writing, and math skills.In-Home Parenting: In-home parenting services and support to families referred by Ramsey County.Learn and Live: Health Education Programs: Education and outreach to the Hmong Community for breast and cervical cancer awareness and screening.Pathways to Eliminate Addiction: Adolescent and Adult Chemical Health Support program for Hmong individuals. The goal of the program is to reduce drug and alcohol use in the Hmong community by working with individuals to achieve or sustain abstinence, improve health, wellness and a quality of life.Project Grow: After-school program for ages 14 - 21, training students in exploring leadership, agriculture, college and career, and conservation.Saint Paul Promise Neighborhood Hmong Navigator: A HAP family navigator located at Jackson Elementary works at the school's Family Center to help connect low income families with minor children to community resources.Transcend: Crises intervention, social supports, safety planning, and legal advocacy for Hmong and Karen women who are experiencing domestic violence.YouthLEAD: Career education and paid internships for SE Asians ages 16 - 24. Must reside in Ramsey County.

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

Clinic gives people the opportunity to make a half-hour appointment to come in and talk to a volunteer attorney regarding general questions about the legal processes of family court

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.

Services are victim-centered, which means individuals will guide their own process, make their own decisions, and have staff provide information, support, and referrals.Services include:- Advocacy: Assistance in obtaining Emergency Protective Orders, Permanent Restraining Orders, Stalking/Harassment Orders, Temporary Restraining Orders, housing, community services, and medical appointments- Confidentiality- Community education and professional training- Crisis line- Emergency Services: Transportation to medical facilities, law enforcement, safe housing, etc.- Individual and group support- Prevention and/or Rapid Rehousing: Services provided by the Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program - FHPAP- Safety planning

Provides advice and legal representation to people facing issues of:- Custody/visitation cases- Divorce- Domestic abuse and domestic violence cases

The Senior Law Project provides legal advice or representation for people age 60 or older for issues including:- Citizenship, including medical waivers\- Consumer law, including debt collection and garnishment- Family law, including marriage dissolution, orders for protection, and third-party custody where domestic abuse or child endangerment is alleged, or spousal maintenance is needed- Housing, including: eviction, foreclosure, poor conditions, requests for reasonable accommodation- Power of attorney and health care directives- Public benefits programs, including denial or termination of eligibility/lack of payment by: Medicare, Social Security (SSI), Medical Assistance, food support, Minnesota Supplemental Aid, General Assistance, Emergency Assistance, fuel assistance, Veterans benefits- Medicare- Nursing home problems, including involuntary discharge- Social SecurityThe Senior Law Project DOES NOT handle:- Estate Planning- Living trusts- Real estate transactions- WillsDisability law efforts include:- Decreasing discrimination and increasing integration- Increasing access to appropriate services- Individual and system advocacy concerns- Reducing abuse and neglect

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

Helps people without legal representation complete required legal forms in areas including child support modification, criminal expungement, custody/parenting time, divorce, and eviction expungement. ?Volunteer law students and attorneys assist only with paperwork, not with legal representation