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Provides information, resources, and support needed to move life forward. These partners help navigate the challenges of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) unique to each individual's situation. In addition to connections to other MS Society services navigators:- Assess for personalized case management through the Edward M. Dowd Personal Advocate ProgramProvide crisis intervention in times of need- Help provide wellness strategies that can improve quality of life including suggestions on diet, exercise, emotional well-being, and connection to local resources- Navigate through the complexities of finding healthcare providers, benefits, insurance and access to coverage, and employment- Offer financial assistance with obtaining durable medical equipment and aids for daily living, emergency financial assistance for help with housing or utility shut off, respite care, chores, home modifications, and more. Will assist individuals with future planning.

Provides information about chemical health services

Trained advocates providing information and resources to people over the age of 60. The goal is to assist residents in finding resources to stay in the home and find possible options for alternative living situations. Helps with services such as:- Assist with plans for recreational activities- Caregiver education and support- Caregiver relief- Community education- Consumer protection- Deliver home meals and work with nutrition sites- Forms assistance- Health care directives- Home visits- Medicare Part D enrollment- Nutrition Assistance Program for seniors (NAP)- Partners with Senior Linkage Line and Area Agency on Aging- Scams/fraud- Senior legal rights- Transportation resources- Volunteer recruitment and training

Helps children with severe emotional disturbance and their families obtain needed mental health, medical, social, educational, and vocational services within the community.Case managers meet with clients and their families at a variety of community locations, including residences that are convenient and easily accessible for those involved in the program.

The Urban Offices offer:- Band hunting and fishing licenses- Computer use- CPR/AED and First Aid classes- Educational/Ojibwe language cultural arts and crafts classes- Elder outings and meetings- Monthly community meetings on issues, programs, and services for urban area and on the reservation- Referrals to Band services including Indian Child Welfare Act Social Workers, legal services, traditional healing, and other services- Smoke alarms- Special and family events including a holiday party and community picnic- Star award for youth in grades Kindergarten - 12- Transportation to major Mille Lacs Band events- Tribal updates- Twin cities voting site for Mille Lacs Band Tribal elections- Urban Honoring Our Pre-Schoolers - UHOPS: Celebrates the success of students in Head Start or early education for Kindergarten preparation- Urban update supplement to the Band Ojibwe Innaiimowin newspaper- Volunteer appreciation

Provides individualized supportive services for survivors of domestic and sexual violence. Services include:- 24 hours/7 days a week crisis line- Assistance with writing protective orders- Care and Share Corner: Offers free clothing, blankets, school supplies, and toiletries - Crisis intervention- Emergency hotel/motel safe homing- Emergency financial assistance- Personal advocacy- Safety planning- Specialized information and referral - Support groups- Transportation and accompaniment to court or the hospital for a forensic exam

Provides a call center and nurse line available 24 hours/7 days a week, with customer service representatives and nurses available to help schedule an appointment and answer health-related questions.

Advocacy services for Latinos who speak primarily Spanish and who are trying to access state, county, and city programsReferrals to emergency food, education, and vocational programs serving the Spanish speaking communityInformation Center: provides service five days a week to support immediate emergency needs of Latino individuals or families by connecting clients to available community resources

The program's purpose is to support and empower older adults and caregivers by addressing their individual needs and preferences, enabling them to live safely and independently in their own homes, for as long as possible. Services include: - Assistance with MNSure - Confidential home visits- Eligibility Determination and Form Assistance: Help complete forms for county benefits, Energy Assistance (EAP), Medicaid/Medical Assistance (MA), Medicare D, home delivered meals, home phone discounts/free cell phones, prescription drug discount programs, and SNAP/EBT program- Help caregivers identify and meet needs of care receiver - Information and Referral: Offers resources to financial, legal, insurance, health and safety resources, housing, long-term care consultation, resources for respite care, and companionship?- Ongoing contact and support - Training for caregivers

Confidential assistance:- Accompaniment during the court process- Focuses on shifting legal and protective responsibility away from victims of domestic violence to the criminal justice system and provides options and accountability for those who are abusive- Information and referral to legal, medical, and social service agencies- Provides immediate intervention and coordination with law enforcement to assist victims at times of crisis- Offers accompaniment through the justice system and strives to keep victims informed

Services to assist adults with serious and persistent mental illness gain access to needed services such as:- Medical- Social - Educational- Vocational- Other necessary services as they relate to the recipient's mental health needsServices include developing a functional assessment and individual community support plan, referring and assisting recipients in obtaining needed mental health and other services, ensuring coordination of services, and monitoring the delivery of services

Provides a webpage with a range of housing-related resources, including: - Assistance for renters in finding housing- Housing Choice Voucher Program Landlord Guide- Information about voucher and rental assistance programs- Landlord assistance with property and rental management- Renting, leasing, and improving a rental propertyAdditionally, provides facilitation of public in-person monthly meetings with city, county, and housing development staff.

Provides the following services: - Assistance with basic needs such as housing, furniture, household items, food, clothing, employment- Referrals to clinics, mental health providers, legal services, ESL classes- Translation and interpreting assistance- Transportation

Helps service members, veterans, survivors, and their families navigate the Veterans Administration benefits system. Members are assigned a Veteran Service Representative based on their location. A Veteran Service Representative may assist with the following:- Access benefits to disability compensation, pensions, survivors' pension, and other benefits. Must be temporarily disabled and unable to work for at least 30 days to be eligible for disability compensation.- Enroll in Veterans Health Administration (VHA) health care for medical, dental, emergency hospital care, nursing home benefits, and long-term care- Find mental health resources, military sexual trauma resources, mobile crisis teams, emergency suicide care, and treatment- Obtain military treatment and medical health records- Obtain burial benefits for veterans and eligible family members in federal, state, or private cemeteries- Request military discharge papers- Resolve and find resources such as housing assistance, homelessness, chemical health, and co-occurring disorders

Connects and provides older adults and their caregivers with services in their community to allow them to live long, healthy, and independent lives in their own homes. Services include:- Food Assistance: Congregate dining locations offering low-cost meals, low-cost frozen meals, home-delivered meals, NAPS, and SNAP- Healthy Living: Blood pressure checks, fall prevention screenings, telehealth conferences, Tai Chi and yoga sessions, and stretching/balance education- Information Services: Offers memory loss education and Dementia Friends, Medicare counseling and assistance, fraud/scam identification and prevention, assistance with internet search, assistance with Healthcare Directives and Power of Attorney forms, and classes to older adults- Mobile Community Center: Brings services and socialization to the door or community. The vehicle is equipped with high-speed internet, flat-screen TV, applications for programs, and meeting space for coffee and conversation.- Social: Offers card parties, coffee and conversation time, caregiver respite, karaoke parties, video calls and chats with friends, and social media assistance

Provides workforce development services, including:- Assistance with education, training, and job placement as required for employment- Employment support for blind and visually impaired adults- Employment-related services provided based on an individually developed employment plan- Information about access technology, including hands-on demonstration and assessment- Referral to resources for housing, independent living skills, and additional relevant services- Support to retain, regain, or advance in employment if eligible for services- Students ages 14 - 21 who are blind or visually impaired can apply for transition services

Connects and provides older adults and their caregivers with services in their community to allow them to live long, healthy, and independent lives in their own homes. Services include:- Food Assistance: Congregate dining locations offering low-cost meals, low-cost frozen meals, home-delivered meals, NAPS, and SNAP- Healthy Living: Blood pressure checks, fall prevention screenings, telehealth conferences, Tai Chi and yoga sessions, and stretching/balance education- Information Services: Offers memory loss education and Dementia Friends, Medicare counseling and assistance, fraud/scam identification and prevention, assistance with internet search, assistance with Healthcare Directives and Power of Attorney forms, and classes to older adults- Mobile Community Center: Brings services and socialization to the door or community. The vehicle is equipped with high-speed internet, flat-screen TV, applications for programs, and meeting space for coffee and conversation.- Social: Offers card parties, coffee and conversation time, caregiver respite, karaoke parties, video calls and chats with friends, and social media assistance

Provides a call center and nurse line available 24 hours/7 days a week, with customer service representatives and nurses available to help schedule an appointment and answer health-related questions.

Provides help and support with:- Creating memories and keepsakes for the child- Educational speakers- Funeral options and guidance (Common Burial at Maple Lawn Cemetery): For infants who pass away before 20 weeks' gestation at District One Hospital in Faribault and whose parent(s) choose this option. Graveside services are held twice per year.- Labor and delivery support- Lending library- One-on-one support (in person or by phone)- Support group meetings- Volunteer opportunities for those who wish to support grieving families

Confidential assistance:- Accompaniment during the court process- Focuses on shifting legal and protective responsibility away from victims of domestic violence to the criminal justice system and provides options and accountability for those who are abusive- Information and referral to legal, medical, and social service agencies- Provides immediate intervention and coordination with law enforcement to assist victims at times of crisis- Offers accompaniment through the justice system and strives to keep victims informed

Provides 1-on-1 peer support in the office, in the community, over the phone, and virtually, resource navigation, recovery events, and recovery groups for both adolescents and adults

Assists adults with a serious and persistent mental illness in gaining access to needed medical, social, educational, vocational, and housing services within the community.Case managers meet with clients at a variety of community locations, including residences that are convenient and easily accessible for those involved in the program.

Provides advocacy services for victims of domestic violence, human/labor trafficking, and sexual assault, or victims of a general crime such as elder abuse, identity theft, robbery, stalking, or theft. Services provided include:- Assistance at the hospital or law enforcement center- Crisis response and intervention- Legal advocacy and/or criminal justice system intervention, such as assistance with filing protective orders- Occasional transportation services- Safety planning and short-term emergency placement services- Specialized information and referral for locating resources and obtaining vouchers for household items- Support groups for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault

Errands and shopping assistance- Volunteers will run local errands like picking up prescriptions or getting groceries for homebound seniors ensuring that they have the needed supplies to maintain their health and continue functioning independently at home Friendly visits- Volunteers provide social interaction for those who live alone or who would benefit from additional support and companionship Handyworker and yardwork assistance- Volunteers provide assistance with minor home repairs and maintenance (recipients are expected to pay for needed materials), outdoor chores such as garden projects, yard work, cleaning out gutters or snow removal Housekeeping and chore service- Volunteers provide assistance with routine cleaning and/or other occasional deep cleaning around the home to help ensure that seniors have a clean and safe environment which helps reduce safety risks that would be present if the senior attempted to do these chores on their own Resource and referral- Provides resources and referrals for any number of services that are not provided directly by agency Respite care- Volunteers provide the primary caregiver a temporary reprieve from their caregiving responsibilities and provide companionship and support to the senior receiving care. Faith In Action volunteers are not able to help with personal care such as toileting/bathing or assist with transfers or provide medical services such as administering medication or changing dressings. Transportation- Volunteer Drivers transport and escort participants to medical and non medical appointments helping increase mobility for seniors who are unable to drive or providing a safe alternative for those who still have a vehicle and license. Mileage reimbursement is available to all volunteer drivers.

A resource center assisting individuals and families with a variety of needs. Services include: - Assists people with connecting to the workforce and training programs- Employment resources and referrals- Permanent housing resources and referrals- Provides free new and gently used clothing for children of all ages and sizes from infant through high school- Provides hygiene and personal care items- Provides weekend meals - Support with navigating community housing options