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- Diversity trainings to increase the understanding of Islam for non-Muslims and Muslims in the community, tailored to the needs of employers, schools, media professionals, public service agencies, and government - Free brief advice legal clinics are scheduled occasionally, providing discrimination assistance - Free pocket guides for employers, health care providers, educators, and law enforcement/correctional institutions

Services are victim-centered, which means individuals will guide their own process, make their own decisions, and have staff provide information, support, and referrals. Services include: - Advocacy: Assistance in obtaining Emergency Protective Orders, Permanent Restraining Orders, Stalking/Harassment Orders, Temporary Restraining Orders, housing, community services, and medical appointments - Community education and professional training - Confidentiality - Crisis line - Emergency Services: Transportation to medical facilities, law enforcement, safe housing, etc. - Individual and group support - Safety planning

Regulates off-reservation hunting, trapping, and fishing seasons/limits for enrolled band members. Additional services include: - Issues licenses and carcass tags to hunters - Registers harvested animals in accordance with the Conservation Code and the 1988 Agreement with the State of Minnesota. Also plays an active role in monitoring the status of natural resources within the Ceded Territory. Other activities include research, habitat evaluation and restoration, and involvement with environmental issues.

Monthly support meetings: - Guest speakers from the professional fields of medicine, education, and family support - Online resources - Outreach events providing education

Provides a comprehensive low vision evaluation to assess how vision loss impacts all areas of a person's life. The assessment allows Vision Loss Resources to give recommendations on lighting, training, and devices. Deaf-Blind Adults and Children: Provides one-on-one support to people with combined hearing and vision loss, from birth through adulthood Older Adults: Provides in-home assessments and individualized training to help seniors stay independent and age in place Professionals and Caregivers: Provides hands-on trainings and informative presentations for a workplace, senior residence, civic group, or community center Working-age Adults and Young Adults Transitioning Out of High School: Provides comprehensive vision rehabilitation training to help individuals adapt and thrive at home, work, or school. Classes include orientation and mobility, technology, typing, Braille, tasks of daily living, cooking, and more.

Provides free and confidential services to those affected by domestic violence, sexual violence, human trafficking/exploitation, and high-risk youth in Lincoln, Lyon, Redwood, and Yellow Medicine counties. Confidential services: - Accompaniment to court - Assistance with petitioning for an Order for Protection or Harassment Restraining Order - Community education - Crisis line - Emergency transportation, and/or assistance - Information, referrals, and resources - Temporary emergency safe housing - Systems coordination - Support group - Youth Programs: Provides youth the ability to teach and learn from their peers about confidence, communication, safety, and life skills. Emergency assistance includes, but is not limited to, the following expenses: - Crime Scene cleanup - Grant funds are used to meet crime victims' emergency needs when available - Purchase and installation of necessary home security devices - Reimbursement of towing and storage fees incurred due to impoundment of a recovered stolen vehicle - Replacement of necessary property that was lost, damaged or stolen as a result of a crime - Transportation to locations related to the victim's needs as a victim, such as medical and criminal justice facilities - Victim reimbursement for reasonable travel and living expenses incurred due to a change in venue Victims of crime have also received funding through the program for items such as repairing a broken door, installing new locks, and replacing clothing or bedding taken as evidence. Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program - FHPAP may be available through pre-screening.

- Communicable disease investigations - Education - Immunizations from birth to adult - Infectious diseases information and resources - Monitoring infectious disease occurrences - Outbreak planning/disaster response - Refugee health screening - Reporting a disease; find reportable disease list here - Tuberculosis control

Provides speakers to groups about battered women and related topics including: - Barriers battered women face in escaping violence - Battering and church response - Cultural facilitators of domestic violence - Effects of violence on children - How the medical community can better serve victims - Primary prevention of domestic violence

A resource of information for businesses online. Available information includes: - Accounting principles - Business plans and business finance basics - Data for businesses, such as cost of living, wage statistics, current economic highlights, job vacancies, unemployment statistics, trends, and labor markets - Exporting and international trade training, market research, statistics, and questions about importing - Financing a business and financing programs to help companies and communities retain existing jobs and create new jobs - Finding workers, workforce assistance, jobs on CareerForce, hiring, incentives, and tax credits - Insurance, taxes, intellectual property, and management basics - Licensing and permits needed for specific businesses - Starting a business and organizing a business structure - Statewide partner organizations to provide consultation or advice to help businesses grow - Support for Cannabis businesses

- Provides support and advocacy for families and individuals who have been victims of gun violence including recovering from their experience, obtain medical assistance when required, navigate their way through the legal system, how to avoid becoming re-victimized, access benefits, and rebuilding their lives - Provides community education and awareness regarding the negative impacts gun violence has on the community - Provides violence prevention and de-escalation training - Provides gun locks and trigger locks to secure firearms

Provides sexual health education and services, including free or low-cost STI and HIV testing, confidential one-on-one sex education/counseling with a provider and/or health educator, and birth control. Free condoms are available at all clinics.

Provide support to those who have been affected by domestic violence or sexual assault. Services may include: - 24-Hour Crisis Hotline: Provides a hotline for advocacy, resources, and shelter for all victims of violence. The hotline provides information and safety planning to support victims. - Advocacy: Legal advocates can help victims navigate and explain the legal system in criminal and civil protective order cases. Helps victims work with local police, city, and county attorneys to advocate on the victim's behalf. Assist in filing Orders for Protection and Harassment Restraining Orders. Attend court hearings with victims to provide information and support and more. - Emergency Shelter: A 24-hour domestic violence and sexual violence emergency shelter within Carlton, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, and Pine counties. The Black Dog Hill Shelter provides secure emergency shelter and access to basic needs to survivors and children. Basic needs include meals, toiletries, clothing, linens, diapers, laundry facilities, and access to a food shelf. - Intervention: Offers a Batterers Intervention Program to those interested and/or court-ordered to participate in a psycho-educational group led by trained professional facilitators. Participants learn to identify abusive behaviors and are taught to react to situations non-abusively and communicate with their partner. - Support Groups: Provides support groups to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault through empowerment, conversations, and activities. Meetings are held in-person and virtual and times will vary by county office.

Provide low-cost immunizations for infants, children and adults meeting the Minnesota Department of Health income and insurance eligibility requirements - Immunizations - Education, investigation, and follow up for communicable disease outbreaks as directed by MDH

- Emotional support - Information and referral to appropriate resources for families of missing children - Information on prevention - Public education

Provides free and confidential services to those affected by domestic violence, sexual violence, human trafficking/exploitation, and high-risk youth in Lincoln, Lyon, Redwood, and Yellow Medicine counties. Confidential services: - Accompaniment to court - Assistance with petitioning for an Order for Protection or Harassment Restraining Order - Community education - Crisis line - Emergency transportation, and/or assistance - Information, referrals, and resources - Temporary emergency safe housing - Systems coordination - Support group - Youth Programs: Provides youth the ability to teach and learn from their peers about confidence, communication, safety, and life skills. Emergency assistance includes, but is not limited to, the following expenses: - Crime Scene cleanup - Grant funds are used to meet crime victims' emergency needs when available - Purchase and installation of necessary home security devices - Reimbursement of towing and storage fees incurred due to impoundment of a recovered stolen vehicle - Replacement of necessary property that was lost, damaged or stolen as a result of a crime - Transportation to locations related to the victim's needs as a victim, such as medical and criminal justice facilities - Victim reimbursement for reasonable travel and living expenses incurred due to a change in venue Victims of crime have also received funding through the program for items such as repairing a broken door, installing new locks, and replacing clothing or bedding taken as evidence. Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program - FHPAP may be available through pre-screening.

A group of community members and professionals who meet quarterly to discuss issues facing older adults and offer information about resources for older adults

Training and education for healthcare professionals, law enforcement officials, members of the clergy and other faith-based leaders, community organizations, corporations, and professional associations on the dynamics of domestic violence and sexual violence.

Provides assistance and support to member programs and training to allied professionals throughout Minnesota by offering services such as: - Advocacy Support: Assists in developing practical tools and resources to support advocates. Supports advocates through technical assistance including, training, resources, sharing of information, expertise, and making connections. - Medical Forensic Compliance: Aims to improve consistency regarding medical forensic exam access, quality, and payment processes for sexual assault victims across the state of Minnesota - Prevention: Works with communities, organizations, and individuals throughout Minnesota to eliminate the root causes of sexual violence, including the norms, behaviors, and environments that contribute to a person causing harm - Public Policy: Works towards identifying and strengthening sexual violence prevention approaches, supporting adequate funding for victim service advocacy programs, and building a strong justice system response to sexual violence through effective laws and policies - Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking: Leadership in statewide Safe Harbor initiatives and legislation - Sexual Violence Justice Institute: Works with communities to create a comprehensive, victim-centered response through multidisciplinary collaborations, leadership development, training, and technical assistance NOTE: MNCASA does not provide direct advocacy services, and cannot guarantee confidentiality. Individuals seeking free and confidential advocacy services can find one using a locator tool online at rapehelpmn.org.

- Investigates allegations of maltreatment - Provides protection to vulnerable adults - Provides training and presentations on vulnerable adults and maltreatment issues - Reports allegation findings to DHS Background Studies Unit

- City patrol - Crime investigation - Crime prevention - Crime victim support - Police records - Crime witness support - Speakers for bicycle safety education - Drug abuse education/prevention

- Offers disease information about all blood cancers, including facts and statistics, treatments, and clinical trials - Offers information and referrals to organizations that may be able to assist with paying for medications, stem cell transplant costs, or other health care costs - Provides support services for patients and caregivers, including local support groups, online chats, peer-to-peer support, caregiver support, nutrition consultations, and other helpful resources - Provides information through literature, videos, public speakers, seminars, and education programs for the general public? - Shares the latest research advances with doctors and other medical professionals through symposiums and workshops - Supports research, including grants that are available for individual researchers

Provides educational presentations and training on domestic violence, healthy relationships, and prevention to agencies, schools, faith communities, and service groups that request them. Programs are tailored for youth, adults, and professional audiences and aim to raise awareness, promote safety, and prevent domestic violence.

Provide support to those who have been affected by domestic violence or sexual assault. Services may include: - 24-Hour Crisis Hotline: Provides a hotline for advocacy, resources, and shelter for all victims of violence. The hotline provides information and safety planning to support victims. - Advocacy: Legal advocates can help victims navigate and explain the legal system in criminal and civil protective order cases. Helps victims work with local police, city, and county attorneys to advocate on the victim's behalf. Assist in filing Orders for Protection and Harassment Restraining Orders. Attend court hearings with victims to provide information and support and more. - Emergency Shelter: A 24-hour domestic violence and sexual violence emergency shelter within Carlton, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, and Pine counties. The Black Dog Hill Shelter provides secure emergency shelter and access to basic needs to survivors and children. Basic needs include meals, toiletries, clothing, linens, diapers, laundry facilities, and access to a food shelf. - Intervention: Offers a Batterers Intervention Program to those interested and/or court-ordered to participate in a psycho-educational group led by trained professional facilitators. Participants learn to identify abusive behaviors and are taught to react to situations non-abusively and communicate with their partner. - Support Groups: Provides support groups to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault through empowerment, conversations, and activities. Meetings are held in-person and virtual and times will vary by county office.

Provides mentor training and program management assistance. Mentor Minnesota has a Training Institute that works with mentor programs, workplaces, professional associations, and community collaborations, as well as educational, government, and faith institutions, to ensure that they have the information and resources to support more young people and to enhance the mentoring experience for all. Services include: - Assessment, consultation, and support for new mentoring initiatives - Professional development, public education/awareness events, and networking opportunities for mentoring program providers - Training, consultation, and resource development for mentoring program staff - Training development for mentoring program participants

Born Learning is a national public engagement campaign focused on creating early learning opportunities for young children. Website and material are based on early childhood development research and offer educational tools for parents, grandparents, and caregivers - including: - Answers to help care for young children ?- Fact sheets on a child's ages and stages - Tips to encourage learning