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Teen Parenting Education is designed to educate, guide and support pregnant and/or parenting youth ages 12 - 24. There is no cost to the participant. Participants receive: - Group education - Information about additional community resources - Parent-child interaction - Peer support

A family therapist is assigned a limited caseload to work intensively with families in their homes. Family-based services include: - Family resources - Intensive in-home treatment - Outpatient behavioral services - Therapeutic foster care

Offers long term child welfare for parents and their children, designed to empower families and provide a new pathway to achieving economic self-sufficiency. Families of Color With a Child Under 5 Years - Case management services that help provide opportunities for early childhood education - Connections to community resources - Family support and advocacy - Home visits Families With at Least 1 Child Under 10 Years - Participants are parents and their children who are experiencing complex challenges: Disproportionality, generational poverty, historical trauma, homelessness, domestic violence, substance abuse, mental illness, truancy, poor school outcomes, child welfare involvement, economic and employment instability, etc. - Access to stabilizing federal economic programs - Collaboration with Public Health - Comprehensive case management services - Early childhood/other educational supports - Early Intervention services - Home visits - Ongoing support and information regarding child development, housing, budgeting, parenting, goal setting and decision making - Workforce development resources First Time Parents 18 Years or Older - Families are enrolled during pregnancy through early infancy - Collaboration with Public Health for home visits - Monthly family activities - Ongoing support/information regarding healthy pregnancy, child development, housing, budgeting/finances, health care, child care, education/employment goals, parenting and decision making Pregnant and Parenting Teens Up to Age 18 - Pregnancy and parenting support program for adolescent moms, dads and their child - Collaboration with Public Health - Families receive support and information regarding parenting options, healthy pregnancy, child development, housing, budgeting/finances, child care, education/work goals and referrals to community resources - Home or community visits

Minor Parent Services assist the pregnant and/or parenting minor parent to create a plan for the parent and the child to ensure their safety and well-being. Services includes: - Counseling - Help applying for financial and medical assistance - Housing and child care options - Paternity or child support services - Resource referrals to appropriate agencies to assist with decision making

Provides resources for families with children ages 5 and younger, including: - Access to health care services ?- Family support ?- Legal assistance ?- Support groups

Initiates and manages coordination of services among providers and provides intervention for children and families: - Services for individuals, their family members, and others - Referrals to community agencies and within school system - Outreach services - Intervention services

Services for children, with a focus on enhancing the connection between young children and their caregivers

Aligns systems, funding, and community efforts to deliver early/intervention-focused services to families, especially those with complex needs, while empowering parents and ensuring accountability.

- This is for families who need help filing for social services, making long distance phone calls, using the internet, faxing, making copies, etc. - Trained MNSure Navigator on site. - Individualized plans for assistance take into consideration special circumstances and life events

Social workers provide services to preserve Native American families and avoid children being placed out of the home. Services include: - Case management - Child protection services to protect Native American children - Court system advocacy to assist counties serving Native American children who have been victims of abuse and/or neglect and assist the court in understanding the unique characteristic of Indian clients - Crisis intervention - Families First and Prevention Services: Short-term 4-6 weeks intensive crisis intervention and family education services to preserve Indian families. Provides parenting education, problem-solving skills, communication and negotiation skills, child development training, job-readiness training, and parenting classes - Out of home placement supervision - Stay Program: Support group for independent living skills development for youth ages 14 - 21 such as group education and recreational activities to learn about healthy lifestyles - Referral services to local community social service agencies

- New baby home visiting program - Number of visits varies with each family - Free Welcome Package - Program offers information on: - Bonding/attachment - Feeding your baby - Infant cues - Sleep habits - Immunizations - Playing with baby - Baby's development - General baby care

Minor Parent Services assist the pregnant and/or parenting minor parent to create a plan for the parent and the child to ensure their safety and well-being. Services includes: - Counseling - Help applying for financial and medical assistance - Housing and child care options - Paternity or child support services - Resource referrals to appropriate agencies to assist with decision making

Provides students, families, and community members with access to information and support from community agencies addressing basic needs such as food, clothing, energy assistance, shelter, and healthcare. The resource rooms maintain limited supplies of clothing, personal household items, and food for immediate access. They accept donations of winter gear (coats, gloves, mittens, hats, scarves), sweatpants, socks, t-shirts, and gift cards (Visa, Target, Walmart, gas, Cub Foods, etc.).

- Family Connections: Families receive support for basic needs and then work toward short- and long-term goals for their finances, employment, education, housing, family life, and community connections. Services are individualized to meet families' goals. - Youth Connections Program: Youth ages 13-24 experiencing housing instability receive assistance through individual coaching and advocacy from Client Advocates. Offers Host Home Program that provides services for youth in unstable housing to be connected with a community member who opens their home to house a youth for up to one year. - Supportive Housing Program: Local faith communities and groups partner with The Connect Center to provide a one-year structured program for a family in jeopardy of losing their housing. Families work toward their goals with an expanded positive support network which includes a volunteer family mentor.

Minor Parent Services assist the pregnant and/or parenting minor parent to create a plan for the parent and the child to ensure their safety and well-being. Services includes: - Counseling - Help applying for financial and medical assistance - Housing and child care options - Paternity or child support services - Resource referrals to appropriate agencies to assist with decision making

Offers support with emergency food and connections to other community resources in Apple Valley, Lakeville, Rosemount, Farmington, and Burnsville. Accepts donations of fresh produce, baby diapers and wipes, household and personal care items.

Minor Parent Services assist the pregnant and/or parenting minor parent to create a plan for the parent and the child to ensure their safety and well-being. Services includes: - Counseling - Help applying for financial and medical assistance - Housing and child care options - Paternity or child support services - Resource referrals to appropriate agencies to assist with decision making

Services for children, with a focus on enhancing the connection between young children and their caregivers

Social workers provide services to preserve Native American families and avoid children being placed out of the home. Services include: - Case management - Child protection services to protect Native American children - Court system advocacy to assist counties serving Native American children who have been victims of abuse and/or neglect and assist the court in understanding the unique characteristic of Indian clients - Crisis intervention - Families First and Prevention Services: Short-term 4-6 weeks intensive crisis intervention and family education services to preserve Indian families. Provides parenting education, problem-solving skills, communication and negotiation skills, child development training, job-readiness training, and parenting classes - Out of home placement supervision - Stay Program: Support group for independent living skills development for youth ages 14 - 21 such as group education and recreational activities to learn about healthy lifestyles - Referral services to local community social service agencies

Provides a therapeutic, relationship centered preschool day treatment setting for young children with emotional or behavioral challenges. The program uses a trauma informed approach based on the Developmental Repair Model and focuses on supporting children through consistent routines, structured activities, and collaborative work with families. The day treatment program includes the following model: - Children participate in a small classroom with up to seven peers and three to four mental health staff. The daily schedule mirrors a typical preschool setting and includes planned activities, play, and social time that promote emotional, social, and relational skills. Some classrooms also offer embedded services such as speech therapy and occupational therapy. - Families take part in regular skills building sessions and therapy to support their child's progress across home and community settings. Staff can assist families in understanding insurance and funding options, and medical transportation may be available for those with state funded insurance. - Promotes healthy development by identifying emotional, social, and developmental needs, providing supported opportunities to practice new skills, and strengthening parent child relationships.

Services for children, with a focus on enhancing the connection between young children and their caregivers

Family Based Services (FBS) is a voluntary program designed to help place responsibility and confidence in families who are experiencing some difficulties. FBS is available if a child is at risk of out-of-home placement, or is returning home from a placement FBS are: - Free of charge - Time-limited (3-6 months) - Provided in your home - Flexible and available during unconventional hours The FBS program was developed to create a sense of hope, trust and motivation in the family to assist them in coping with life's challenges FBS always involves a Social Worker and can include a FBS Provider, a FBS Therapist or any combination of the three The team approach provides: - Support - Accessibility - Variety The Social Worker will: - Establish family strengths, needs and goals - Develop a Family Service plan - Clarify ideas and expectations - Provide in-home counseling - Teach problem solving skills The Social Worker takes the lead in demonstrating respect for everyone's roles, skills and needs The Social Worker and the family may decide to include a FBS Provider as part of the team Under the Social Worker's direction, the FBS Provider works intensively with the family in several areas: - Parenting - Communication skills - Home management - Budgeting skills The FBS Provider offers: - Support - Encouragement - Practical advice for every day living This team member helps reinforce the family's progress, links the family to the community and helps create a feeling of trust between all team members The Social Worker and the family may determine that the FBS Therapist should be part of the team The therapist could focus on: - Individuals or entire family - Specific problem areas (depression, abuse, etc) - Crisis intervention/prevention - Counseling and guidance The FBS Therapist helps the family understand and cope with issues by exploring their personal feelings and thoughts When the FBS Program has been successfully completed, the family will have learned to cope, will have it's basic needs met and will have a more harmonious family life

Provides and delivers short-term food assistance and essential supplies to individuals and families experiencing food insecurity or temporary hardship. Coordinates the purchase and distribution of groceries and basic necessities through trusted vendors and community partners, prioritizing dignity, privacy, and access. Support is provided on a needs basis as resources allow, and the program also connects individuals to additional community resources and educational material when appropriate.

A youth shelter that provides a safe environment to chemically-free children from newborn to 17 and a family resource center

- Increases awareness and accessibility of resources and services for children Agencies included: - Clearwater County Human Services - BRIC - Public Schools from Bagley and Clearbrook - Clearwater County Nursing Service - Inter-County Community Action Council