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- Confidential right to life counseling on pregnancy options - Pregnancy testing - Maternity/baby clothes, furniture, and items (Accepts donations that are clean and in good condition) - LIFE Classes (Lessons In Family Education) Parenting: Classes to help moms and dads learn prenatal & parenting skills, baby and toddler development - Men's Mentoring: Individual classes with a male mentor with topics covering budgeting, rights and responsibilities, parenting, and relationships - Abstinence presentations presented in schools and churches to help teens understand the value of choosing abstinence, how to resist peer pressure, how to say no, and physical and emotional consequences of premarital sex using illustrations and skits - PACE (Post Abortion Counseling and Education) support group - Presentations in schools on Fetal Development, Adoption, and Parenting - Limited ultrasound services

ECFE is a parenting education program for all Minnesota families with children between the ages of birth to Kindergarten entrance. Learning opportunities through ECFE may occur in a variety of settings, such as the families' homes, district or community sites, and online parenting education and support. Programming and education services often include parents/caregivers and children but may just include parents/caregivers. Works to strengthen families and engage the ability of all parents to provide an environment that supports the healthy development of their child. Services may include: - Book and toy lending library - Dad and child programs - Early childhood screening for children ages 3 - 5 - Home visits - Information on community resources - Parent-child activities - Parent discussion groups - Play and learn activities for children - Programs for non-English language learners? - School readiness program for children age 3 1/2 - 4 - Single parent program - Special events for the entire family - Workshops on specific topics

Provides practical tools and resources that help parents feel better equipped to talk to their kids about tough issues, set and enforce boundaries, and help their kids work out conflicts with peers or other adults.

Assists individuals and families who are affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, and general crime situations. Services include: - A 24-hour crisis hotline where trained advocates will listen, support, and provide individuals with information - Personal advocacy and counseling referrals are available to help with emotional trauma - Support groups for children dealing with abuse, divorce, foster care, anger management, other high-risk situations, and assistance with Orders for Protection

Earn While You Learn Program: Limited assistance with baby furniture, car seats, diapers, wipes, formula, infant and maternity clothing, and other supplies to clients enrolled in the Earn While You Learn (EWYL) program. Parents can earn Baby Bucks after attending each lesson offered through BrightCourse, which can be redeemed in the Baby Boutique. BrightCourse: Available in-person or online - Abstinence and sex behavior education: Contraceptives and their side effects, natural family planning, and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) - Financial budgeting and life skills education: Provides assistance and referrals for employment, financial, and housing needs - Parenting education: Also offers co-parenting - Pregnancy education: Breastfeeding, infant care, labor and delivery, prenatal care, and more Other Related Services - Advocates for mentoring for crisis pregnancy and other needs - Pro-life crisis pregnancy counseling and mentoring - Medical services: Pregnancy tests, Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) testing and treatment, and ultrasounds ?- Mothers' support group that meets weekly over coffee NOTE: Accepts donations of new and gently used baby/children's clothing (up to size 5T), maternity clothing, and equipment that is clean and in good condition (high chairs, strollers, and toys).

Offers a variety of support groups. - Abuse Tuesdays: Provides a safe place for those recovering from an abusive relationship. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - Cancer Support Group: For individuals with cancer or their loved ones. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - Codependency: Encourages the development of healthy boundaries for individuals who experience an emotional or psychological reliance on someone else, possibly due to an illness or addiction. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - Divorce Care: For individuals who are divorced, separated, or in the process of divorce. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - Freedom from Addictions and Abuse: Provides a safe place for individuals recovering from addictions related to gambling, drugs, alcohol, food, and more. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - Freedom from Anxiety: Support for people struggling with anxiety. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - GriefShare: Offers support and encouragement for those who are grieving the death of a loved one. Provided at the Lakeville, Shakopee, and Northfield campuses. - Grief's Road to Emmaus: Provides care and support for those experiencing the loss of a child. Provided at all campuses. - Hispanic Spanish Life and Faith Group: Provides a supportive environment for people looking to make healthier choices in life and their faith journey. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - Men's Purity group: Provides healthy steps toward freedom from pornography and sexual addictions. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - TreeHouse for Teens: Provides mentoring for youth ages 10 -18 to receive support, guidance, and practical skills in making better choices. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - Victory Over the Struggles of Life: Provides a supportive and encouraging environment for people encountering depression, emotional stress, boundary issues, mental health, and more. Provided at the Lakeville campus.

Offers free services such as: - Life coaches who can help make positive life changes - Medical services to confirm and evaluate early pregnancy. These services include free pregnancy testing and free limited obstetrical ultrasound services. - Parenting support during pregnancy such as an Earn While You Learn program. This program offers customized one-on-one classes with a mentor. Families or individuals choose the classes that fill gaps in their knowledge of pregnancy and/or parenting. With each class taken, families or individuals earn Baby Bucks to get all-new baby supplies and equipment from the agency's Boutique. - Pregnancy options consultation including abortion, parenting, or making an adoption plan. - Post-abortion healing alongside a caring mentor - Referrals to resources - Sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing services

Provide a variety of events and classes for education and support. Classes may include: - Advance Care Planning - Pre-Diabetes classes - Pregnancy and infant loss support group

Provides a statewide network of supports for adoptive, foster, and kinship care families that includes: - Online Support: Hosts multiple private Facebook support groups that allow parents to share concerns and successes and offer support and advice to one another. To request access to these groups, fill out a survey. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSetCuJIxw5kriew_Q_6tpBtfWjsGGkkOPPcwENTpvUdSXlXUA/viewform - Parent-to-Parent Support: Experienced adoptive, foster, and kinship parents provide emotional support, information, resources, and referrals through phone, email, and chat. Reach out to a parent support specialist, click here https://nacac.org/connect/support-for-minnesota-adoptive-families/ to find the list on the website. - Retreats: Hosts weekend retreats for parents provide training, support, networking opportunities, and time for self-care ?- Support Groups: Hosts regular support groups for adoptive, foster, and kinship families, each facilitated by experienced parents. The groups are currently virtual. Click here https://wearefamiliesrising.org/families-rising-mn/ for a calendar of support groups. - Youth Support: Hosts activities and support groups for children and teens who are adopted or in foster or kinship care

Provides outpatient services such as: - Extensive outpatient sexual behavior assessment - Parent/Caregiver Support Groups: Parents and caregivers have the opportunity to learn more about dynamics of sexual misconduct and treatment, as well as share their struggles in coming to terms with their adolescent's sexual behavior problems - Treatment group for adolescent males ages 11 - 18 experiencing problematic sexual behavior Group Therapy Treatment Program: - 12 - 16 weeks of sessions - Family and individualized therapy as recommended - Individualized treatment plan - Parents support group - Progress Review meetings upon request - Services may include cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy skills training, educational curriculum, and experiential group therapy Individual Therapy Services: - Cognitive behavioral therapy - Dialectical behavior therapy - Play therapy - Pro-social skills training

Offers a variety of mental health and therapy services such as; - Anger management and related domestic issues counseling - Becomers Support Group: Support for childhood sexual abuse survivors - Child play therapy - Couples therapy - Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) - Family counseling - General counseling and psychotherapy - Individual therapy - Lasting Promises Support Group: Marriage support group - Marriage counseling - Parent coaching - Restoration Project: An intensive treatment program for men who have engaged in harmful sexual behaviors, including individual and group therapy. Therapists coordinate closely with participants' probation officers to ensure comprehensive care. Also provides therapy services for the entire family, safe and intentional reconciliation and reunification services for men and their families, and/or individuals they have offended, as appropriate.

Provides community outreach, education, mentoring, and support for pregnant teens and mothers with small children in the Native American community. - Live It!: Teen pregnancy prevention and sexuality education curriculum for youth ages 11-18 - Nandagenim program: Support for mothers and children diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) - Ninde My Heart: Doula services

Outpatient community mental health center providing couples, family, group, and individual counseling, including: - Adolescent/youth counseling and support groups - Anger management counseling and groups - Anxiety counseling - Bereavement/grief counseling - Child guidance - Chronic/severe mental illness counseling - Clutterer/hoarder counseling - Crime victim counseling - Diagnostic assessment - Disability counseling - Disaster counseling - Divorce counseling - Employment transition/retirement counseling - Family Preservation Services provides family therapy to families whose children are at risk of out-of-home placement - Family violence counseling including adult incest survivors, child, elder, parent and spousal abuse counseling - Forensic mental health evaluations - Gambling counseling - Gender identity counselling - Geriatric counseling - Juvenile delinquency counseling - Marriage counseling - Overspenders counseling - Parent counseling, support groups, and education groups for parents, foster parents, educators, and guardians - Postabortion counseling - Postpartum counseling - Premarital counseling - Psychiatric disorder counseling - Psychological assessments - Rule 20 court evaluations - Runaway counseling - Sexual assault counseling for adults and children - Sexual orientation counseling - Shoplifting counseling - Terminal illness counseling

- Confidential right to life counseling on pregnancy options - Pregnancy testing - Maternity/baby clothes, furniture, and items (Accepts donations that are clean and in good condition) - LIFE Classes (Lessons In Family Education) Parenting: Classes to help moms and dads learn prenatal & parenting skills, baby and toddler development - Men's Mentoring: Individual classes with a male mentor with topics covering budgeting, rights and responsibilities, parenting, and relationships - Abstinence presentations presented in schools and churches to help teens understand the value of choosing abstinence, how to resist peer pressure, how to say no, and physical and emotional consequences of premarital sex using illustrations and skits - PACE (Post Abortion Counseling and Education) support group - Presentations in schools on Fetal Development, Adoption, and Parenting - Limited ultrasound services

Project CHILD is for pregnant people ages 16 and older or who have been reported to Child Protection for controlled substance use anytime during their pregnancy. The program can also support those already in active recovery to reduce the risk of relapse during pregnancy. Services offered: - Help with basic needs including transportation - Substance use assessments, treatment services, case management, and counseling for up to six months after delivery - Peer recovery support specialist services - people with a lived experience in substance use and recovery - Prenatal care referrals, health assessments, and individualized care planning with a nurse - Prenatal and postnatal support groups. Parent(s) learn about parenting and baby development while building community with other parents. Also, offer support for all caregivers. - Project CHILD collaborates with many county and community-based resources for services. NOTE: Pregnant women under the age of 16 should be reported to the Child Protection Screening Intake line.

The North Homes Cottage offers a comprehensive 35 Day Evaluation to provide referral sources, children, and their families' appropriate recommendations to meet the client's needs. The Assessment Unit is staffed with trained youth counselors and Mental Health Practitioners who interact daily with clients and provide behavioral observations. The client will remain in the Assessment Unit for 35 days and participate in educational programming through independent School District 318, recreational, leisure, cultural, and spiritual activities, therapeutic groups, art therapy, medication education, eligibility for becoming a positive peer, visitation with family, etc. - 24-hour behavior observation and documentation by trained staff, Licensed Independent Clinical Social Workers. A comprehensive assessment, which identifies child and family issues, and historical information is conducted. The assessment team then recommends ongoing services that will best meet the present and future needs of the child and their family. The North Homes Cottage Assessment Program consists of components including: - Behavioral Assessments - Psychiatric Evaluation - Culture Assessment - Recreational Assessment - Academic Assessment - Family Assessment - Family History - Health Screening/Physical Examination - Substance Use Assessments The evaluations will be completed in 35 days, after which an assessment staffing will be held with members of the Treatment Team to discuss findings and recommendations. Referral Contacts (218)327-3000 or (888)430-3055 - Connie Ross, Administrative Director

- Club for mothers and expecting mothers interested in sharing ideas and parenting tips on raising and caring for twins, triplets, and higher order multiples. - Activities include support group, monthly meetings, educational speakers, special social events, library including book loan, and a newsletter.

Pro-life confidential client advocacy, support services, and post-abortion support including: - Adoption information - Free pregnancy tests available - Post-abortive Bible Study - Forgiven and Set Free - Postnatal and life skill classes - Baby clothing, items, furnishings as available (through the Incentive program) and maternity clothing to persons in need Developing as Dads (DAD): - Educational program for dads providing information on parenting skills, rights and responsibilities as a father, peer counseling, and information and referrals

Provides practical tools and resources that help parents feel better equipped to talk to their kids about tough issues, set and enforce boundaries, and help their kids work out conflicts with peers or other adults.

Provides a range of outpatient mental health services provided by licensed clinicians. Services are designed to support individuals, couples, and families through structured, evidence-informed therapeutic care. Therapy services include: - Couples Counseling: Provides structured support for partners seeking to improve communication, address relationship challenges, and strengthen emotional connection in a collaborative therapeutic setting. - Group Psychotherapy: Offers therapist-led sessions for individuals experiencing similar concerns. Groups focus on shared discussion, skill-building, and mutual support in a confidential environment. - Individual Support Groups: Provides small, focused groups led by licensed counselors. These groups offer a structured space for participants to discuss life challenges with peers facing similar experiences. - Individual Therapy: Offers one-on-one counseling for concerns such as anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions. Treatment is tailored to the individual's needs and goals. - Parenting Support and Family Therapy: Offers services that address family dynamics, behavioral concerns, communication difficulties, and family transitions through guided therapeutic sessions.

Provides dialogue and peer support. A light meal is provided.

- Serves persons interacting with, or those dealing with, AD/HD - Free email newsletter - Speakers bureau - Monthly meetings - CHADD National offers a membership that includes magazines, fact sheets, online experts, and more

Project COMPASS, Winona Area Public Schools Community Education Adult Disability Program offers slower paced classes for all, customized classes for people 14 and older with disabilities, and parent and professional development workshops and support groups. The mission of Project COMPASS is to assist all people to realize their potential by providing a wide range of learning experiences.

A safe place where counselors, therapists, and doctors create a therapeutic living environment to help students who reside in this setting gain the skills they need to succeed in their home, community, and school. Residential care and treatment for boys and girls ages 10-17 in a non-secure setting. There are 20 beds in the Cottage. Youth are referred to the Cottage by County Social Workers, County Probation Officers, Tribal Social Workers, Parents, self-referrals, or the courts. On-site educational programming is provided by Independent School District 318. Each student will earn credit for school attendance during placement at the North Homes Cottage. The following areas are addressed in each resident's plan: - Social/Interpersonal Skills - Emotional Control - Vocational Skills - Independent Living Skills - DBT and skills Students in the Residential Program participate in various program activities and receive services including, but not limited to: - Daily therapeutic/psycho-educational group discussions covering such topics as communication skills, emotions, anger management, gender issues, CD information, stress management, depression and conflict resolution - Individual counseling - Psychiatric evaluation and monitoring - Structured daily recreational/leisure activities - Structured daily schedule addressing daily living skill development - Cultural education, activities and advocacy - Community professional mental health services - On site school programming - Coordination with community resources and agencies - On site health screening and care - Spirituality services Treatment will have individual goals for everyone to complete. The North Homes Cottage provides programming for our Crisis Shelter and 35-Day Evaluations. Referral Contacts 218-327-3000 - Connie Ross, Administrative Director

Provides a 10 week postabortion group support and individual mentoring.