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Provides an online resource for individuals to stay up-to-date on the latest developments for affordable insulin. The online resource offers: - How to become an advocate in making insulin more affordable to all - Information about out-of-pocket caps and how to take advantage of the new cost-sharing limits based on the type of insurance individuals have - Information about updated benefits for insulin and brands NOTE: Does not provide direct financial assistance

Provide individual advocacy, coaching, and system navigation through statewide Help Desk to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and their families. Services include one-to-one assistance in accessing and receiving appropriate services in the areas of early intervention, family support, special education, county case management, health care, housing, employment, recreation, Medical Assistance, Social Security, residential services, PCA (personal care assistance), etc. ?The Arc Minnesota also offers scholarship opportunities to support individuals living with disabilities. Call the Help Desk or visit the website for more information about eligibility, criteria, and scholarships available. NOTE: Staff do NOT provide legal advice

Provides men and women with the information and means to exercise personal choice in their reproductive health. Medical services include: - Community education to small and large groups - HIV testing - Natural Family Planning information - Pap smears, physical exams, and choice of birth control method - Patient education and counseling on methods of contraception, women's health care, and sexually transmitted diseases - Pregnancy testing - Sexually transmitted infection screening

Red Door Clinic provides the following services: - Adult immunizations - COVID-19 vaccinations - Family planning services, sexual health counseling, and health education - HIV testing, counseling, and short-term interventions - Immigration exams - MMR and other childhood immunizations - Pregnancy prevention for young women ages 12 - 21 - Refugee health screenings and exams for tuberculosis and other illnesses - Screening and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases - Syringe exchange and Narcan - Travel vaccinations

Designed to heal body, mind, and spirit through medical treatment and integrative therapies such as: - Cancer screenings - Cancer surgery - Chemotherapy - Hematology - Hormone therapy - Hospice - Music therapy - Palliative care - Radiation therapy - Support for family and children by the cancer center library which provides information, books, videotapes, and brochures to anyone dealing with or interested in learning more about cancer

Health Education and Promotion Programs attempt to maintain and improve the health of our county's residents through many types of programs such as: Group Programs about health concerns such as: - Nutrition - Healthy lifestyles - Hypertension - Smoking - AIDS, etc - Health Related Programs for schools and youth organizations - Assistance and direction with the formation of needed support groups - Diabetes Education is provided by one of our staff nurses who is a certified diabetes educator - Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Screening, education and referral for on-site groups and work places - AIDS information and support, call the AIDS Hotline at (800)248- AIDS - For local education and/or promotion, call County Health at (218)283-7070 - Up to date health information and audiovisual materials are available free of charge to individuals, community groups, schools - Public Awareness of Health Resources throughout the county through publicity, programs and health information - What's Up? Family, Health and Community radio broadcast provides important information concerning our community Health. Listen to KGHS Radio Wednesday afternoons & Saturday mornings - Labor and Delivery class training is provided through the Rainy Lake Medical Center Hospital Campus - The Maternal and Child Health Special Project seeks to reduce infant mortality and disability and to improve the health of the mothers and babies. Home visits are made to pregnant women and mothers and infants by a skilled maternal and child health nurse. Education and support services to reduce maternal risk-taking behaviors and improve parenting skills are provided through individual counseling, group education, prepared childbirth classes, special classes for students on healthy lifestyles, and the distribution of printed materials and newsletters - Family Planning Services are available at Koochiching Family Planning Clinic

??Helps parents and others navigate systems that serve children and young adults with disabilities in areas such as special education, mental health, and transition to adulthood. Service areas include: - Individual assistance: Advocates are available by phone and email to guide families, explain available options, and share additional resources. Advocates who speak Spanish and Somali are available and will work to assist in other languages upon request. - Information dissemination: Provides printable and online resources with practical tips for accessing services for children and youth with disabilities. - Trainings and workshops: Provides free virtual and in-person trainings and seminars to educate parents of children with disabilities and professionals on various topics related to special education and other disability services.

Supportive network linking individuals and families with similar challenges including: - Adults who have bleeding disorders - Adults who have bleeding disorders and are HIV positive or have AIDS - Families of children who have bleeding disorders - Individuals with bleeding disorders and Hepatitis C - Newsletter and brochures on bleeding disorders and its complications including HIV/AIDS and hepatitis

Public and professional education programs on the following subjects: - Go Red for Women (women and heart disease) - Health care site education programs on primary and secondary prevention, and cardiac rehabilitation - Heart disease and stroke awareness - Power To End Stroke (African-Americans and stroke) - Referral information on CPR classes - School site education grades K - 12 - Stroke prevention programs - Web-based information, tools, and programs - Worksite wellness

Provide individual advocacy, coaching, and system navigation through statewide Help Desk to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and their families. Services include one-to-one assistance in accessing and receiving appropriate services in the areas of early intervention, family support, special education, county case management, health care, housing, employment, recreation, Medical Assistance, Social Security, residential services, PCA (personal care assistance), etc. ?The Arc Minnesota also offers scholarship opportunities to support individuals living with disabilities. Call the Help Desk or visit the website for more information about eligibility, criteria, and scholarships available. NOTE: Staff do NOT provide legal advice

- Conducts surveillance, investigates, monitors, and puts prevention interventions in place for communicable diseases - Educates the public, individuals, families, day care providers, schools, businesses, and other groups about preventing the spread of communicable diseases such as Influenza, Tuberculosis, HIV, and others

Provides information on: - Heart Disease - Diabetes - Nutrition - Lyme Disease - Cancer - AIDS/HIV and STD's - Family Planning - Smoking/Tobacco - Other health related topics

Provides community data, information and education in: - Alcohol, tobacco and other drug use prevention - Healthy eating - Increasing physical activity - Obesity prevention - Suicide prevention

- Integrated care from social workers, nurses, physicians, nurse practitioners, occupational and physical therapists, and assistive-technology practitioners - Medical exams, wound care, urology and other specialized services for those with cerebral palsy, neuromuscular conditions, Spina Bifida, polio, etc. - Transitional program for teens who are living with disabilities and moving into adulthood with a focus on legal, medical, and independent-living issues - Assistive technology assessment and provision including custom seating, orthotics and prosthetics, powered mobility assessment, computer access, and augmentative and alternative communication - Pain and neuropalliative care - Resource Center offering printed, video, and online resources about disabilities and related issues - Social and emotional support through individual and family counseling - Rehabilitative therapies including physical, occupational, speech and language, and swallowing assistance

Provides consultation, training, and support to help make state and local services accessible to people who are deaf, deafblind, or hard of hearing. Offers counseling and technical assistance to individuals and their families, provides and supports assistive technology, and delivers free training to social service providers, educators, and other professionals.

Clinic at Ball Club Community Center: - 8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday - Blood pressure - Wellness - Physicals, etc - There is a RN, MD, DO, nurse practitioner or physician assistant at the clinic - Primary care services 5 days a week - Immunizations and blood sugar

Provides a wide variety of recreational, educational, social, and cultural activities, including: - Advanced Care Planning - Cards, bingo - Computer classes - Exercise, ceramics, and painting classes - Foot care clinic - Health information lectures - Medicare health insurance counseling - Outings and extended travel - Weight loss support groups - Women's support groups - Woodworking instruction

Offers home care services to individuals with a disability or in need of medical support and assistance at home. Services include: Home health aides/homemaker services - Exercises - Laundry - Light homemaking duties - Meal planning and preparation - Nonsterile dressing changes - Personal care Home health care nurse services - Case management (evaluation and assessment of care plan) - Catheter care, dressing changes, injections - Home safety evaluation - Medication management - Ostomy care and education - Therapeutic activities Therapy - Physical therapy

Provides consultation, training, and support to help make state and local services accessible to people who are deaf, deafblind, or hard of hearing. Offers counseling and technical assistance to individuals and their families, provides and supports assistive technology, and delivers free training to social service providers, educators, and other professionals.

Provides information about blindness and visual impairment. Provides assistance to individuals for accessing products, services, and trainings to assist with daily activities and adjustments to vision loss.

Provides information about blindness and visual impairment. Provides assistance to individuals for accessing products, services, and trainings to assist with daily activities and adjustments to vision loss.

Monitors diseases and promotes a healthy community. Services include: - Adult and children vaccinations and information. Vaccinations are offered at the Horizon Public Health Office in Alexandria. - Community education resources to protect and prevent diseases from insects, common infections, lead poisoning, and viruses. - Safe drinking water testing: helps address common concerns, including: arsenic, coliform bacteria, lead, manganese, and nitrate and support treatment of contaminants in private wells. - Substance misuse prevention resources

Voluntary health organization offering an information clearinghouse regarding kidney disease - Advocates at the legislative level for the rights and well-being of people with kidney disease - Offers a helpline staffed with health educators, social workers, and patient services staff who can provide information about kidney disease and support for patients - Online information resources about the types of kidney diseases, treatments, kidney problems, preparing for transplant, types of transplants, education, research, and kidney-friendly recipes - Offers online training and webinars for professionals in the field of kidney disease treatment and research?

Provides information about blindness and visual impairment. Provides assistance to individuals for accessing products, services, and trainings to assist with daily activities and adjustments to vision loss.

Provides men and women with the information and means to exercise personal choice in their reproductive health. Medical services include: - Community education to small and large groups - HIV testing - Natural Family Planning information - Pap smears, physical exams, and choice of birth control method - Patient education and counseling on methods of contraception, women's health care, and sexually transmitted diseases - Pregnancy testing - Sexually transmitted infection screening