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Information, resources, and referral office to help people through difficult times. Staff provide an immediate assessment of emergency needs and offer resources to help deal with homelessness, chemical dependency, domestic abuse, unemployment, gambling addictions, mental health problems, and help with public assistance. Additional services offered at the center include: - 7 bus passes for the general public daily; usually gone by 9:10 am. Can be accessed twice per month and an intake form must be filled out. - Free telephone line, mailboxes for people who are homeless, hygiene items, and household goods - Safe Bay is located in the parking lot and offers individuals and families living in cars and vans a place to rest without fear of crime, harassment, or being moved along by law enforcement or private security guards. Individuals and families can access showers, breakfast and housing navigation services provided by Daminao Center. - Work related transportation: - Gas vouchers: MUST have valid driver's license, proof of insurance, and proof of employment. Can only be accessed once per year. - Bus pass: MUST have ID and proof of employment. The value of a bus pass is $25 and can only be accessed once per year.

Provides: - In-home Aftercare Counseling - In-home Rule 25 Assessments - Child Care - Transportation (Meetings, Work, Court, Appointments) - Referrals - Housing Assistance - Moving Expenses (Storage, Truck Rental) - Baby and Child Care Supplies - Personal Need & Basic Home Supplies - Funds to Prevent Disconnection (Phones, etc.) - Regular Meetings With All Service Providers - Budgeting Classes - Funds for Family Therapy Sessions - Recreational Activities & YMCA Family Membership Weekly Groups - Talking Circle - Spirituality - Women's Support Group - Relapse Prevention Therapy - Grief & Loss, MI/CD - Empowerment Education Outreach in Community - Fetal Alcohol Syndrome/Effects - Diagnostic Services Advocacy - Court - Child Protection - Community Service - Domestic Abuse - Sexual Abuse

Offer resources, referrals, and support, including: Financial - Access to free financial literacy materials and programs - Emergency funds assistance through various organizations - Personal financial counseling for service members - Tax assistance Home - Connect with local veteran and community resources for homelessness support - Home repair and maintenance assistance Health and well-being - Access to free drug and alcohol screening and classes for service members - Childcare assistance - Food insecurity support - Provide information on a wide range of military-friendly counseling services and resources, including free non-medical counseling - Tricare medical and dental insurance information Education - Connections with veteran services through Minnesota State schools - Information on grants and scholarships for current service members, spouses, and children - Military education benefits Career - Assistance in connecting with employment placement - Connect to Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) for employer/employee legal support and employer/employee recognition - Federal employment opportunities through USAJobs - Hiring resources through the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development - Minnesota National Guard full-time job opportunities

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

Assists with clients experiencing domestic violence by: - Assists in obtaining orders for protection (OFPs) - Assists victims in safety planning - Court advocacy ??- Crisis hotline for those who are victims of domestic or sexual violence - Informs victims of their rights and reparations - Providing information regarding domestic violence - Provides support if reporting to law enforcement - Provides referrals to other agencies - Supports clients as needed - Support group for victims

A volunteer interfaith program which utilizes individuals and groups to serve older adults and disabled individuals. Services include: - Chore services - Forms assistance - Friendly visitation/Tel-A-Care - Homemaker/Home health aide - Information and referral - Transportation

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 home, for as long as possible. Services provided: - 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

Provides general health and related information about specialized services to families of children with or at risk for chronic illnesses and disabilities. Assists in connecting children with special health needs and their families to resources. Information and Resources for Families: A listing of resources that may help families, providers, and others working with children with special health needs or disabilities. Listings can be found online.

Lakes and Pines may provide vouchers to those in need for a voucher for clothing at local thrift stores. Also, provide resources to local food shelves in the area.

A network of after-school and summer programs in Saint Paul in collaboration with community organizations, The City of Saint Paul, and Saint Paul Public Schools.

- Provides information and resources for Littlefork and Big Falls area - Provides information about community activities

Works with students ages 16 - 21 preparing for life after high school. Assists in setting and meeting independent living goals. Whether the next step is a job, post-secondary education, or a self-chosen goal, staff members guide an individual's transition to an empowered adult life.

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

Provides support through phone, chat, webform, and the website with information on a variety of topics for individuals with disabilities, the families who support them, and professionals working with individuals with disabilities. Topics include health insurance, disability benefits, employment benefits, housing, planning for the future, transition-age youth, and assisting with requesting assessments or processing requests. NOTE: The Hub does not provide direct financial assistance or provide application assistance. The Hub is not able to determine eligibility or set people up with assessments for services.

- Provides referrals regarding disability discrimination issues and rights under the law - Training, information, and legal advocacy to parents of children with disabilities to help them secure the education and services guaranteed to their children by law - Legal representation (only takes a few cases each year) to adults and children with disabilities, in both individual and class action cases involving their rights to employment, education, transportation, housing, and access to public accommodations - Training and speakers for the disability community, public entities, and private businesses on the provisions of the ADA and its relationship to other state and federal laws - Education for legislators and policy-makers on issues affecting the rights of people with disabilities - Training for law students through the Disability Clinical Legal Education Program, including a consortium of 5 law schools and DREDF, offering a course in disability rights law and a clinic in which students work on DREDF cases

Offers an outreach center. Services provided: - Community resource information - Meals on Wheels program

Offers assistance to victims and witnesses of a crime. Services may include: - Assistance in obtaining financial compensation (restitution or reparations) - Crime victim rights information - Court advocacy - Community education - Emergency financial assistance to replace necessary property impacted by the crime - Information and referral - Support services

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 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

- Advocacy - Airport navigation monthly - Autism conference - Behavioral consultation by a licensed clinical psychologist - Emergency preparedness training - Information and referral - Multicultural outreach coordinator aids access and support to AuSM services for individuals of all cultures - Newsletter, listserv, and autism resource library including book loan, library audiovisual services and online databases/CD ROMs - Parent education classes - Parent support - Resource directory of professional services and providers in Minnesota and western Wisconsin who work with individuals and families with ASD - Trainings for organizations and service providers - Camp Hand in Hand: summer camps for children ages 9 and older - Support groups for parents and family members

Offers an outreach center. Services provided: - Community resource information - Food shelf with available food items to anyone in need. Accepts donations of food. - Meals on Wheels program

Lakes and Pines may provide vouchers to those in need for a voucher for clothing at local thrift stores. Also, provide resources to local food shelves in the area.

One-stop service center for victims and survivors of domestic violence that is staffed by a collaborative of 18 agencies that provide legal advocacy services at court. Available services may include: - Crisis intervention and personal advocacy - Legal advocacy - Legal consultation and representation - Law enforcement investigation and prosecution of offenders - Order for Protection and Harassment Restraining Orders writing/filing for victims - Referral to shelter, permanent and transitional housing, employment, personal counseling, safe child visitation services, and other community partners - Supervised play for children while the parent/guardian is accessing services After hours or on the weekends, individuals should call the Saint Paul Domestic Abuse Intervention Project. See separate listing.

A service of the Minnesota Board on Aging in partnership with Minnesota's Area Agencies on Aging. Services include: - Community Supports: Connects people with community supports, such as home health care, meal preparation/delivery, transportation, and hiring someone to help at home or with yard work - Health Insurance Counseling: Helps people with questions about Medicare and other health care questions - Housing Resources: Helps people understand their housing options, such as assisted living requirements, comparing housing services and costs, and more - Preadmission Screening (PAS): Manages preadmission screening (PAS) for anyone planning to be admitted into a Minnesota nursing home - Prescription Drug Assistance: Helps those who qualify find ways to reduce prescription drug costs, including finding manufacturers' patient assistance programs and completing applications - Website of Resources: Offers a website to locate resources throughout the state for help with the home, medical costs, tax preparation, legal/advocacy, housing, transportation, food programs, benefits, health care, mental health, and more. Website is still currently in the development stage. Visit website at https://mn.gov/adresources/. NOTE: Older adults who have a case manager or care coordinator or may have questions about county program and eligibility should be referred elsewhere. The individual should be referred to their case manager, care coordinator, or county agency.

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