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Caregiver Support: Caregiver counselors available to provide support for caregivers to continue caring for a loved one and care for themselves. Counselors assist with making decisions and problem-solving related to caregiving. This includes individual or family counseling, support groups, and caregiver training and education. Services including: - Assessing assistance and referrals - Assisting with the coordination and planning for supportive services - Decision making by providing support and expertise - Developing an informal caregiver support network - Developing individualized plans for caregiving - Exploring personal lifestyle and the impact of caregiving on health status, relationships, and finances - Identifying your needs and preferences - Problem-solving - Self-advocacy Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer's Caregiver Health (REACH) - service focused on those who care for someone with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia. REACH is delivered over a two- to three-month time period, including four core consulting sessions with the caregiver, either face to face or by telephone. Support group for people with a dementia diagnosis and care partners, friends/family 2nd Tuesday of each month Hope United Methodist Church 301 West St Marie Street, Duluth, MN 1:30 pm - 3 pm Training for businesses and caregivers: Dementia Friendly at Work training includes information about dementia and related diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, how to communicate with customers and caregivers, and how to create a friendly physical space within the business. Works with organization to identify and implement changes needed to better assist their customers and their loved ones. Evidence-based programs helps promote self-management and understanding those with chronic health conditions (such as diabetes and chronic pain), fall prevention, and encourage improving the overall state of well-being through education, fitness instruction, and resources. Volunteer training: provides videos to ensure volunteer experience. Videos include: - Taking a grocery order - Grocery shopping- Ride scheduler (transportation)

Assists with immediate needs following a natural disaster such as a fire or a flood. Works as a backup to governmental aid and the Red Cross. Response and recovery programs: - Advocacy: Certified social workers, human services aides, and officers are assigned to provide a professional level of assistance, including advocacy and referrals to private and public assistance programs - Clean-Up Efforts: Salvation Army may provide cleaning supplies along with a clean-up kit to individuals and families to assist in the restoration of their homes. Volunteers may be recruited to assist survivors with major cleaning of their homes. - Congregate Feeding: Salvation Army buildings and other sites used for preparation and service of meals to victims and relief personnel - Counseling: Individual, family, and group counseling and emotional support available through trained officers, personnel, and critical incident stress management - Donated Materials: During a major disaster, the generosity of Americans enables the Salvation Army to solicit and distribute donated goods. Salvation Army may elect to purchase and distribute basic commodities not readily available at the time of need. These may include, but are not limited to, food, water, health and sanitary needs, baby and child care products, medicines, bedding, and other items for which an immediate need exists. - Financial Assistance: Financial grants for immediate needs are made to victims who demonstrate need - Identification/Registration: Locates victims and provides information and communication to inquiring family and friends - Mobile Feeding: Mobile feeding units serve hot meals to victims and relief personnel on site - Reconstruction: Salvation Army may accept responsibility to coordinate or assist with reconstruction efforts - Shelter: Shelters may be established and maintained in Salvation Army facilities or other sites. Programs may include short term housing when shelters are not necessary. - Volunteer Services: Recruits, trains and utilizes volunteers. Registered volunteers may be provided with housing, meals and support services including transportation, if necessary and available.

Collaborates with schools and community partners to support youth mentoring and academic initiatives in Northfield and Rice County; opportunities for volunteer tutoring, mentoring, or literacy support may be available through affiliated programs and partner organizations.

- Non-profit development programs - Grant creation - Donor services - Fund management and hosting - Business investments - Business loan program - Community planning - Leadership training

Provides the following services: - Placement of volunteers 55 years of age and older in assignments within local non-profit agencies - Ongoing support to all volunteers

- Volunteers serve from a few hours up to 20 hours per week - Pre-service orientation - On-the-job training from agency or organization where placed - While on duty, supplemental insurance is provided

Connects people of all ages with local volunteer opportunities

Provides the following services: - Placement of volunteers 55 years of age and older in assignments within local non-profit agencies - Ongoing support to all volunteers

Volunteers help us staff the 24-hr crisis line and help meet in-office needs and special projects. Our fundraising subcommittee consists of volunteers, staff, and board members working toward the common goal of agency fundraising. We also have ten committed Board Members, who help to ensure overall agency functioning and work with staff to strategic plan for our future.

Provides the following services: - Placement of volunteers 55 years of age and older in assignments within local non-profit agencies - Ongoing support to all volunteers

- Non-profit development programs - Grant creation - Donor services - Fund management and hosting - Business investments - Business loan program - Community planning - Leadership training

Volunteers needed for a variety of projects to help others in the community Volunteer opportunities for individuals and groups vary. May include: - Packing food bags for kids - Collecting and distribute school supplies for needy students