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Provides support services to victims and survivors including: - Domestic violence prevention for youth/teens - Specialized information and referral - Legal advocacy for issues resulting from domestic violence - One-on-one support - Safety planning

- Child and adult protection representation - Child support and paternity cases - Commitments for mental illness, chemical dependency, or mental retardation - Conservatorships - Crime witness support - Criminal and delinquency prosecution; district attorney - Criminal protective orders - District Attorney - Domestic/family violence legal services - Guardianships - Initiates CHIPS (Child in need of protection or services) - Juvenile diversion - Legal representation of county boards and agencies - Prosecutes misdemeanors, gross misdemeanors, and felonies - Requests restitution; crime victim compensation - Restraining orders - Stalking/Harassment orders - Temporary and permanent restraining orders - Victim notification

Provides legal advocacy services including support with reporting to law enforcement, obtaining harassment restraining orders and orders for protection, and navigating the criminal justice system.

Provides legal advice and representation to parents who are involved with Child Protection, both before and during court proceedings with the understanding that working with Child Protection can be an overwhelming and stressful process. The program's goal is to help clients and their families prevent court involvement and achieve positive outcomes if clients do have to go to court. Services include: - Provide legal advice before and during court involvement - Represent clients in child protection court to help clients reach their goals - Connect clients with services and supports to help their families achieve stability - Advocate for clients with Child Protection and the courts to ensure clients rights are protected ARS is not affiliated with the Hennepin County Attorney's Office or the Hennepin County Child Protection. Consultations are confidential.

Individuals can talk to an attorney about victimization. The attorney advises the individual about orders for protection (domestic violence), harassment orders, and more.

Provide support to those who have been affected by domestic violence or sexual assault. Services may include: - 24-Hour Crisis Hotline: Provides a hotline for advocacy, resources, and shelter for all victims of violence. The hotline provides information and safety planning to support victims. - Advocacy: Legal advocates can help victims navigate and explain the legal system in criminal and civil protective order cases. Helps victims work with local police, city, and county attorneys to advocate on the victim's behalf. Assist in filing Orders for Protection and Harassment Restraining Orders. Attend court hearings with victims to provide information and support and more. - Emergency Shelter: A 24-hour domestic violence and sexual violence emergency shelter within Carlton, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, and Pine counties. The Black Dog Hill Shelter provides secure emergency shelter and access to basic needs to survivors and children. Basic needs include meals, toiletries, clothing, linens, diapers, laundry facilities, and access to a food shelf. - Intervention: Offers a Batterers Intervention Program to those interested and/or court-ordered to participate in a psycho-educational group led by trained professional facilitators. Participants learn to identify abusive behaviors and are taught to react to situations non-abusively and communicate with their partner. - Support Groups: Provides support groups to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault through empowerment, conversations, and activities. Meetings are held in-person and virtual and times will vary by county office.

Provide support to those who have been affected by domestic violence or sexual assault. Services may include: - 24-Hour Crisis Hotline: Provides a hotline for advocacy, resources, and shelter for all victims of violence. The hotline provides information and safety planning to support victims. - Advocacy: Legal advocates can help victims navigate and explain the legal system in criminal and civil protective order cases. Helps victims work with local police, city, and county attorneys to advocate on the victim's behalf. Assist in filing Orders for Protection and Harassment Restraining Orders. Attend court hearings with victims to provide information and support and more. - Emergency Shelter: A 24-hour domestic violence and sexual violence emergency shelter within Carlton, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, and Pine counties. The Black Dog Hill Shelter provides secure emergency shelter and access to basic needs to survivors and children. Basic needs include meals, toiletries, clothing, linens, diapers, laundry facilities, and access to a food shelf. - Intervention: Offers a Batterers Intervention Program to those interested and/or court-ordered to participate in a psycho-educational group led by trained professional facilitators. Participants learn to identify abusive behaviors and are taught to react to situations non-abusively and communicate with their partner. - Support Groups: Provides support groups to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault through empowerment, conversations, and activities. Meetings are held in-person and virtual and times will vary by county office.

Provides support through education, empowerment, protection, and advocacy services. Services include: - 24-hour crisis support line - Advocates that includes a Spanish speaking advocate - Educational presentations - Legal options and advocacy - Limited emergency safe housing - Restraining Order assistance - Safety planning - Support Group: Offers a Spanish speaking support group - Systems coordination and referrals to resources - Transportation - Volunteer opportunities for those interested in providing transportation, community outreach, staffing information booths, fundraising, quarterly newsletter, and serving on the Board of Directors

Provides free and confidential services to those affected by domestic violence, sexual violence, human trafficking/exploitation, and high-risk youth in Lincoln, Lyon, Redwood, and Yellow Medicine counties. Confidential services: - Accompaniment to court - Assistance with petitioning for an Order for Protection or Harassment Restraining Order - Community education - Crisis line - Emergency transportation, and/or assistance - Information, referrals, and resources - Temporary emergency safe housing - Systems coordination - Support group - Youth Programs: Provides youth the ability to teach and learn from their peers about confidence, communication, safety, and life skills. Emergency assistance includes, but is not limited to, the following expenses: - Crime Scene cleanup - Grant funds are used to meet crime victims' emergency needs when available - Purchase and installation of necessary home security devices - Reimbursement of towing and storage fees incurred due to impoundment of a recovered stolen vehicle - Replacement of necessary property that was lost, damaged or stolen as a result of a crime - Transportation to locations related to the victim's needs as a victim, such as medical and criminal justice facilities - Victim reimbursement for reasonable travel and living expenses incurred due to a change in venue Victims of crime have also received funding through the program for items such as repairing a broken door, installing new locks, and replacing clothing or bedding taken as evidence. Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program - FHPAP may be available through pre-screening.

Services provided on Wellness Day are free and confidential; lunch/snacks and childcare are provided to help participants enjoy the day. - Adult Rehabilitative Mental Health Services (ARMHS) - Art therapy - Brow waxing - Individual therapy - Legal aid - Manicures - Massage therapy - Medical exams for women's health - Salon stylist - Spiritual direction

Provides help to individuals in crisis, providing community education and working to change public perception and response to domestic violence. Advocates provide: - Assistance with Orders for Protection (Temporary Restraining Orders - TRO) - Emergency housing, if safety is an issue - Emergency transportation (only in cases where law enforcement is involved) - Individual advocacy - Information and referral to needed services - Internship and volunteer opportunities - Legal system assistance - Public education - Support at court proceedings - Support Groups - Support in working with law enforcement - Youth advocates

Responsibilities of the County Attorney's Office include: - Child custody decrees - Child protection cases - Child support and paternity matters - County civil matters - Delinquency cases; juvenile court - Guardianships - Juvenile diversion - Legal advocacy for victims in the criminal justice system - Legal representation of county boards and county agencies - Prosecutes criminal cases and traffic violations - Restraining and harassment orders; orders for protection - Victim advocacy after crime has occurred

- Assistance for victims - Advocacy - Orders For Protection - Crime Reparations - Individual and Group support - Medical and Legal Information or Support - Community Education

Legal services and representation provided to victims as they interact with the various systems that may be related to sexual assault. These include the criminal justice system, law enforcement, governmental entities, social services, civil attorneys and others. An attorney and legal advocate work specifically with victim/survivors on the sometimes complicated issues that can arise as a result of sexual violence. Legal services for victims of sexual assault including: - Applying for a protection order, known as an Order for Protection (OFP) or Harassment Restraining Orders (HRO) - Applying for Crime Victim Reparations (reimbursement for expenses due to the violence) - Applying for the Safe at Home Address Confidentiality Program - Assistance Writing Victim Impact Statements - Attending court and campus hearings - Ending a lease due to sexual violence - Follow up interviews with law enforcement or educational institutions - Legal advice and representation in civil legal matters including: - Divorce, child custody, and paternity - Employment - Housing (landlord/tenant disputes) - Immigration - Orders for Protection/Harassment Restraining Orders - Title IX (prohibits sex-based discrimination in any school or any other education program) - Provide information about the criminal justice process - Reporting sexual violence, including trafficking and exploitation - Safety planning

Advocates dedicated to ending domestic violence by helping individuals in crisis, providing community education and working for changes in how society views and handles violence. Advocates provide: - Assistance with the legal system - Assistance with Orders For Protection (Temporary Restraining Orders - TRO) - Assistance with law enforcement - Emergency and transitional housing - Emergency transportation (With police involved only) - Individual advocacy - Accompaniment to court proceedings - Information and referral - Public education - Internships and volunteer opportunities - Men's domestic violence groups - Women's information and educations - Supervised visitation program - Behavior education - Parenting Classes available - Elder abuse advocacy - Advocates provided for parents or significant others affected by the abuse on request - Safe housing is available IF there is a domestic situation and safety is an issue

Provides legal representation on issues related to: - Benefits - Custody - Family law matters - Housing - Immigration - Orders for protection May help with the following for victims of human trafficking: - Expungements - Harassment Restraining Order (HROs) - Housing - Order for Protection (OFPs) - Other civil legal problems - Public benefit issues

Responsibilities of the County Attorney's Office include: - Child protection cases - CHIPS cases - Commitments - County civil matters - Crime victim assistance and compensation - Crime victim notification service - Crime witness support - Delinquency cases; juvenile court - Juvenile diversion - Legal representation of county boards and county agencies - Prosecutes criminal cases - Restraining and harassment orders; orders for protection - Traffic violations

- Advocacy for domestic abuse violence victims - Advocacy for child victims of domestic violence - Provides emergency shelter/referrals - Provides emergency transportation - Accompanies victims to court hearings - Provides assistance with OFP's - Support groups & one on one appointments - Assistance with safety plans for family violence waiver

Handles cases related to divorce, legal separation, paternity, child custody, and child support. The court maintains records of divorce decrees and other family court orders for cases heard in Hennepin County. The Domestic Abuse Service Center serves individuals who are victims of violence caused by a family or household member. This includes anyone who has been the victim of actual or threatened violence by a person with whom they have had a romantic or sexual relationship, or people who have lived together. Services include: - Access to legal consultation and representation from pro bono attorneys - Advocacy - Assistance with filing protection orders - Connection with a prosecution team

May assist with custody matters, divorce matters, protection orders, and Indian Child Welfare Act cases. Family legal services work on preserving stability for children and protecting victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking.

Responsibilities of the County Attorney's Office include: - Child custody decrees - Child protection cases - Child support and paternity matters - Conservatorships - County civil matters - Crime victim assistance and compensation - Crime victim notification service - Crime witness support - Delinquency cases; juvenile court - Family court - Guardianships - Juvenile diversion - Law library - Prosecutes criminal cases - Restraining and harassment orders; orders for protection

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: Plays an important role in seeking new laws to strengthen law enforcement, criminal justice, child protection, victim's rights, and other areas. Also participates in efforts to prevent or reduce crime in the local communities and statewide. - Victim/Witness Assistance

Opportunity for individuals to meet 1:1 with an attorney to ask questions, discuss options and get legal advice. Attorney provides one-time only legal advice during the session, and does not become the attorney representing the case. Dodge and Fillmore County Clinics Family Law Monthly Clinics - Child support - Custody - Divorce - Domestic abuse - Grandparent visitation - Harassment restraining orders - Legal separation - Orders for Protection - Name change - Parenting time/visitation - Paternity - Termination of Parental Rights - NOTE: Advice will not be offered on CHIPS matters Olmsted County Clinics Criminal Expungement Bi-Monthly Clinics - Expungement is a legal action to seal records so they are no longer seen by the public. In Minnesota, expungement is primarily used for criminal and eviction records. The Expungement clinic provided by this library deals with criminal expungements. Expungement clinics are intended to be a one-time event to assist those who are representing themselves in the courts. Expungement clinics are held in January, March, May, July, September, and November. This clinic is an opportunity for a brief advice consultation with a volunteer criminal defense attorney to ask questions about whether criminal expungement is a viable option for an individual's needs. Family Law Weekly Clinics Types of Cases: - Adoption - Child support - Custody - Divorce/dissolution - Legal separation - Maintenance - Parenting time/visitation Financial Monthly Clinics Types of Cases: - Creditor/debtor counseling - Garnishment/levy against assets (debtor side only) - How to respond to a debt-related lawsuit filed against you - NOTE: Excludes any landlord/tenant questions

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

The County Attorney cannot provide legal advice to citizens, but can refer them to a department, agency, or private law firm that can help them. - Child custody decrees - Child protection representation - Child support assistance/enforcement - Conservatorship assistance - County counsel - Court filing assistance - Crime victim compensation - Crime victim notification services - Crime witness support - Criminal law - District Attorney - Domestic/family violence legal services - Estate entitlement assistance - General crime victim assistance - Guardianship assistance - Juvenile delinquency prosecution and diversion - Paternity suits - Paternity/maternity establishment - Permanent restraining orders - Stalking/harassment orders - Temporary/permanent restraining orders - Third-party involuntary commitment petition services