MN State Services for the Blind

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616 America Ave Bemidji, MN 56601
2200 University Avenue West Saint Paul Minnesota 55114 US

We offer tools and training for employment and for helping seniors remain independent and active. As Minnesota’s accessible reading source we also transcribe books and other materials into alternative formats, including audio and braille. We assist Minnesotans who are blind, DeafBlind, losing vision, or who have another disability that makes it difficult to read print.

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Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

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777 Raymond Ave, Saint Paul, MN, United States 0.66 km

MN ADOPT serves adoptive, kinship, and foster families by providing information, resources, education, public awareness, and support in an effort to find stable and permanent homes for Minnesota’s Waiting Children.

About

Our name has changed and our mission has broadened.   Today, MN ADOPT is the only non-placing agency in the state of Minnesota that provides programs and services to fully support adoptive, kinship and foster families and their children.

Our History

MN ADOPT (formerly know as Minnesota Adoption Resource Network or MARN) was founded in 1980 by  a group of adoptive and foster parents.   Their mission was focused on advocating for the rights of every child to ensure they find a permanent and nurturing family.

Contact Us

MN ADOPT welcomes inquiries about how to begin and prepare for the adoption process, adoption assistance, expenses and how agencies and counties facilitate adoption of Minnesota’s Waiting Children. Contact us at 1.866.303.6276 or email us.

2025 East River Parkway, Minneapolis, MN, United States 1.53 km

Shriners Hospitals for Children is one of the largest pediatric sub-specialty health care systems in the world, providing specialized care to children with orthopaedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate.

We are dedicated to improving the lives of children through innovative care, world-class research and outstanding teaching programs for medical professionals.

Each of our 22 locations specializes in one or more of our broad service lines. All care and services are provided to children up to age 18 regardless of the families’ ability to pay.

Care beyond cost

We are committed to providing the best care for children in our specialty areas of Orthopaedics, Burn Care, Spinal Cord Injury, and Cleft Lip and Palate, regardless of a family’s ability to pay.

Orthopaedics

We’ve treated orthopaedic conditions since the founding of our first hospital in 1922. With a large full-time staff of pediatric orthopaedic surgeons in the United States, as well as a comprehensive team of physical, occupational, speech and other therapists, we are able to provide customized care to each child.

Burn care

Since first treating burn survivors in the 1960s, we’ve pioneered some of the most significant advancements in burn care. We provide advanced care for burn injuries and related scarring, along with physical rehabilitation and emotional support.

Spinal cord injury

We were the first health care system in the country to develop spinal cord injury rehabilitation centers designed specifically for children. Our groundbreaking research has led to innovative treatment techniques, providing care that helps children lead a full, active and healthy life.

Cleft lip and palate

Our cleft lip and palate reconstruction program gives kids a reason to smile. Each treatment plan is crafted uniquely for the child by a team of experts working together to improve a child’s eating, breathing, communication, self-esteem and appearance.

2829 University Avenue Southeast ste 900, Minneapolis, MN 55414, USA 2.25 km

Vision

The National MS Society’s vision is:

A World Free of MS.

Mission

The Society’s mission is:

We will cure MS while empowering people affected by MS to live their best lives.

St. Paul MN 55108 2.6 km

An Ombudsman is an independent government official responsible for reviewing government and government regulated agencies in an effort to ensure that their practices are fair, reasonable and appropriate. To do this, the ombudsman: Receives complaints, reviews, investigates and if appropriate, makes recommendations to remedy the complaints.

Services at various locations in Minnesota 2.95 km

The American Cancer Society offers free comprehensive cancer information with day to day emotional support, and a 24 hour information phone line.  Free temporary lodging in the Twin Cities or Rochester for families who must travel outside their community for care.  The ACS also offers classes, access to a Cancer Network, and special products for women with cancer.

2500 Bloomington Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55404, USA 4.82 km

At Open Arms, there’s always room for one more at our table.

Our Mission: By providing food as medicine, we nourish our clients and build community.

Our Purpose: We create an inclusive and joyful community to provide high-quality medically tailored meals, nutrition education, and hope to our clients.

ABOUT OPEN ARMS

It’s a simple notion: people who are sick should not be without food. Yet, every day, our neighbors with life-threatening illnesses find themselves unable to shop or cook — and, often, without the support network to help.

That’s where we come in. Open Arms of Minnesota is a nonprofit organization that prepares and delivers nourishing meals free of charge to critically ill Minnesotans and their loved ones. Our registered dietitians and in-house chefs create delicious, medically tailored menus using fresh and organic ingredients whenever possible. Through the support of a loving community of donors and volunteers, we harvest, cook, and deliver nutritious, made-from-scratch meals directly to our clients.

At Open Arms, we believe that food is medicine, and there’s always room for one more at our table.

2277 Highway 36 West, Suite 200, Roseville, MN 55113 5.64 km
612-378-2742612-378-2742
800-669-6442 (toll free number)800-669-6442 (toll free number)
612-378-2789

To raise awareness about stroke and brain injury and enhance the quality of life for all Minnesotans coping with it’s sudden and long term effects. We do this through advocacy and public policy, resource facilitation services – which provide personal and one-on-one connection to information and resources, case management, educational and volunteer opportunities, and outreach to underserved and communities of color throughout Minnesota.

2277 Highway 36 West, Roseville, MN 55113 5.64 km
612-378-2742612-378-2742
800-669-6442 - toll free number800-669-6442 - toll free number
612-378-2789

Purpose: To raise awareness about stroke and brain injury and enhance the quality of life for all Minnesotans coping with it’s sudden and long term effects. We do this through advocacy and public policy, resource facilitation services – which provide personal one-on-one connection to information and resources, case management, educational and volunteer opportunities, and outreach to underserved and communities of color throughout Minnesota.

430 1st Avenue N Ste 300, Minneapolis MN 55401 6.83 km

Legal help that changes lives:

For 100 years, Legal Aid has worked in pursuit of helping Minnesota’s most vulnerable citizens gain access to their basic rights for safety, shelter, food, health care and education. And with the support of hundreds of Minnesotans, we’ve had the privilege to change lives along the way.

Dedicated to protecting rights and improving lives.

Our lawyers give a voice to those who may not otherwise be heard by providing the highest quality legal help to our clients, who are often among the most vulnerable families and individuals in the community. Beyond that, we seek changes in policies and systems that ease the way for many others. And we use technologies to more efficiently serve our clients and work with the judicial system. Our volunteers work to give our most vulnerable citizens a fighting chance; our donors make it all possible with much needed financial support — and together, we make a difference every day.

Protecting rights, improving lives:

Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid provides free civil legal services to people with low incomes in central Minnesota through offices in Minneapolis, St. Cloud and Willmar. Our experienced staff assist clients with a variety of legal issues. Services range from educating clients about their rights, to advocating on their behalf and representing clients in court.

Disability Law

The Minnesota Disability Law Center (MDLC) provides free civil legal assistance to individuals with disabilities statewide on legal issues related to their disabilities.

Moving justice forward:

Legal Aid’s policy advocates champion a wide range of issues that impact thousands of Minnesotans every year. We are the voice for the voiceless in the legislature, and we bring highly specialized technical skills to bear at all stages of the legislative process.

555 Park Street, Saint Paul, MN, USA 6.89 km

With one call the Minnesota Food HelpLine assesses the caller’s situation and provides solutions to their food needs. Call the Minnesota Food HelpLine to see if you qualify for SNAP (formerly known as Food Stamps) or to learn more about food shelves, free meals, farmers’ markets, or other resources in your area. Have general questions? If we can’t help, we can direct you to where you need to go to find answers.

625 Robert Street North, St Paul, MN 55155, USA 7.42 km

Agriculture in the Classroom programs are implemented by state-operated programs. National Agriculture in the Classroom supports state programs by providing a network that seeks to improve agricultural literacy — awareness, knowledge, and appreciation — among PreK-12 teachers and their students. Agriculture in the Classroom (AITC) programs seek to improve student achievement by applying authentic, agricultural-based content as the context to teach core curriculum concepts in science, social studies, language arts and nutrition. By encouraging teachers to embed agriculture into their classroom, AITC cultivates an understanding and appreciation of the food and fiber system that we all rely on every day. AITC is unique within the agricultural education community as the lead organization to serve the full spectrum of K-12 formal education. Learn more about the history of Agriculture in the Classroom.

St Paul, MN, USA 7.93 km
651-757-1800651-757-1800
1-800-657-35061-800-657-3506
651-797-1950

The Ombudsman is an independent governmental official who recieves complaints against government (and government regulated) agencies and/or its officials, who investigates, and who if the complaints are justified, takes action to remedy the complaints. The Office of Ombudsman Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities (OMHDD) provides resources in regarding: 1) Client Services, 2) Medical Review, and 3) Civil Commitment Training.

P.O. Box 64971, St. Paul, MN 55164 8.09 km

The Office of Ombudsman for Long-Term Care is a program of the Minnesota Board on Aging. Regional ombudsmen and volunteers work to enhance the quality of life and services for people receiving long-term services and supports. The program also advocates for reform in long-term care through changes in state law, federal law and administrative policy. 

  • An Ombudsman is an independent consumer advocate who:

    • Investigates complaints about the health, safety, welfare and rights of Minnesotans receiving long-term services and supports
    • Works to identify problems and resolve individual concerns
    • Provides information and help with long-term care services, consumer rights and regulations
    • Resolves disputes between consumers and providers about long-term care services
    • Works with providers to promote a culture in which people have and can make choices.

    Ombudsmen can help:

    • Residents of nursing homes and board and care homes, including veterans’ homes
    • Residents of adult care homes, such as housing with services, assisted living, customized living or foster care
    • People receiving home care services
    • Medicare beneficiaries who have concerns about getting into or being discharged from hospitals
    • Anyone seeking help with long-term services and supports.

    Ombudsmen work with residents, families and service providers to promote person-centered care and to identify issues in the long-term care system and advocate for change. They also handle complaints and problems from individuals related to:

    • Quality of care and quality of life
    • The Patient, Resident and Home Care Bill of Rights
    • Discharge or eviction from nursing homes, board and care homes, veterans’ homes, assisted living and other long-term care or home and community-based service settings
    • Termination of services, including home care, adult foster care, hospice, Elderly Waiver, Community Access for Disability Inclusion waiver and other long-term care community-based service programs
    • Public benefit programs, such as Medicare, Medical Assistance, veterans’ services, long-term care insurance and other programs that directly affect an individual’s long-term care needs.
PO Box 64249 St. Paul MN 55164-0249 8.09 km

An Ombudsman serves people enrolled in Minnesota Health Care Programs including Medical Assistance (MA) and MinnesotaCare. An Ombudsman can help enrollees get needed care and resolve billing problems by providing information and assistance with the managed care grievance and appeal process available through the health plan and the state; working as a problem solver, a neutral investigator and an advocate for fair and equal treatment.

8011 34th Ave S suite 126, Bloomington, MN 55425, USA 11.73 km
612-728-5767 / 866-866-3546612-728-5767 / 866-866-3546

HOME Line provides free legal, organizing, educational and advocacy services so tenants throughout Minnesota can solve their own rental housing problems.  HOME Line works to improve public and private policies relating to rental housing by involving affected tenants in the process.

1550 East 78th, St. Richfield, MN 55423 11.88 km

Operated by non-profit, Canvas Health, Crisis Text Line allows users to communicate with trained counselors via confidential text messaging. Counselors help people of all ages and walks of life get to an emotionally and physically safe place and then direct them to community resources that can provide longer-term support. They serve many counties and all Tribal Nations located in Minnesota. Text “MN” to 741741.

7900 Xerxes Avenue South suite 810, Bloomington, MN 55431, USA 15.24 km
952-946-7998952-946-7998
952-829-0841

SAVE was one of the nation’s first organizations dedicated to the prevention of suicide. Our work is based on the foundation and belief that suicide is preventable and everyone has a role to play in preventing suicide. Through raising public awareness, educating communities, and equipping every person with the right tools, we know we can SAVE lives.

For over 30 years, SAVE has been the leading national organization working to prevent suicide through public awareness, education and as a resource for suicide survivors. SAVE developed the best practices for Media Reporting on Suicide, several award winning media campaigns, the only certification program for safe messaging and the National Media Award. SAVE developed an evidence based school-based program (LEADS); conducts training for professionals and communities globally, and thousands of SAVE’s best practice resources are distributed annually. SAVE’s Peer Connections is the only peer support program dedicated to suicide prevention and our work place prevention programs and partnership with Willis Towers Watson in the construction industry are the gold standard for companies.

SAVE was recognized as a Champion of Change by The White House, has received numerous awards and is one of fewer than 2,000 charities to have received the America’s Best Charities seal.

Clearwater, MN 84.34 km
1-800-991-52721-800-991-5272

Youth Mobile Crisis Line:  1-800-422-0045

School-Based Mental Health in Bagley and Clearbrook/Gonvick Schools:  Provided by Stellher Human Services.  Contact the schools for information:

Bagley Elementary:  218-694-6528

Bagley Jr./Sr. High School:  218-694-3120

Clearbrook/Gonvick:  218-776-3112

Clearwaters Life Center:  218-776-2789

Sanford Clinic, Bagley, MN  (1 Psychologist and 1 Psychiatrist)  218-694-2384

220 Railroad St SE, Pine City, MN 55063, USA 97.91 km
320-629-7600320-629-7600
Deaf & Hard of Hearing: 218-343-6196Deaf & Hard of Hearing: 218-343-6196
651-925-0071

DAY TREATMENT

Program Description:  Day Treatment is an intensive rehabilitative mental health service for youth whose mental health is significantly impairing their functioning in school, home and community environments. Day Treatment operates for 3 hours a day, 5 days per week, year-round. A youth’s home school district is responsible for academics and ensuring that the youth’s schedule covers core classes during the time they will be on school grounds.

MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN SCHOOLS

Description of Services: Therapeutic Services Agency, Inc (TSA) is a community provider who provides mental health services for children, teens and their families in their school environment. TSA Mental Health Therapists and Skills Workers partner with school staff to find the best time in a student’s day to schedule a mental health session and collaborate to determine best ways to support a student in the school environment. TSA provides two types of Mental Health Services in Schools; School-linked Behavioral Health Services (SLBH) and School Based Mental Health services. SLBH services are funded by insurance coverage and/or grant support which is funded by the MN Department of Human Services. TSA SLBH service providers are located in offices at the schools in Pine and Chisago counties. School Based Mental Health Services are routinely provided by TSA staff members at schools within the districts of Forest Lake, Wyoming, St. Paul and Anoka and are funded through insurance or private pay.

INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH

Service Description: Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health services are for infants, toddlers, and young children with impairing mental health symptoms and/or developmental needs.  These services allow for the assessment and treatment of infants and young children.  The assessment process includes a DC:0-5 Diagnostic Assessment.  Additional psychotherapeutic services may include Family Psychotherapy, Child-Parent Psychotherapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and/or in-home Family Skills services.

OUTPATIENT SERVICES

Description of Services: TSA provides professional mental health services to individuals and families of all ages.  Our clinical staff come from the fields of psychology, clinical social work, and marriage and family therapy and are licensed professionals and/or have advanced graduate training in a mental health field.

Services generally start with a comprehensive assessment to address presenting problems/concerns.  This helps to identify appropriate recommendations for service needs.  Psychotherapy is one of the services that is most commonly provided in our outpatient setting.  This refers to a range of treatments that can help with mental health problems, emotional challenges, and some psychiatric disorders.  Psychotherapy aims to assist individuals to better understand their feelings and to provide tools to help individuals cope with difficult situations in a more adaptive way.  Psychotherapy services can assist people experiencing a wide range of mental health concerns.  Whether you and/or a family member are wanting help coping with individual or family concerns or assistance in enhancing your relationships with others, our professional therapists are committed to helping clients find meaningful, hope-filled lives.

COMMUNITY BASED SKILLS GROUPS

Program Description: Community Based Skills groups are an opportunity for clients to learn and practice important emotional and behavioral coping, social, communication and daily living skills within the context of a group setting with peers of a similar age. Oftentimes, skills groups are an important addition to individual therapy and provide an opportunity for youth to practice skills that will help them cope with various mental health challenges they are facing and working through in therapy.

IN-HOME FAMILY BASED SERVICES

Description of Services:  We believe the best way to provide services to a child is through strengthening and empowering the family as a unit.  This is the heartbeat of the philosophy of In-Home Family Based Services (FBS). FBS services are unique in that most often the treatment is offered in the client’s homes. FBS services are designed to respond to each family’s unique needs, therefore, the treatment approach is tailored to fit individual families.

DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING SERVICES

Overview of Services:  TSA’s Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing Mental Health Program provides culturally affirmative mental health services to children (birth to 22 years), who are deaf, deafblind, or hard of hearing and their families; and who are experiencing difficulties due to emotional or behavioral disorder(s). These mental health services include: comprehensive diagnostic assessment, individual psychotherapy, family psychotherapy, family psychoeducation, and Children’s Therapeutic Services and Supports (CTSS), a flexible package of mental health services for children who require varying therapeutic and rehabilitative levels of intervention and combine psychotherapy (individual, family, group) with skills training (individual, family, group) and crisis assistance to help strengthen the emotional, behavioral, and social functioning of children and their families.

The therapists in the deaf and hard of hearing program have a broad range of understanding about the physical and mental health challenges and needs of children who have mild to profound hearing losses.  They understand how these needs influence behavior, school performance, family life, and social relationships.  They are well versed in addressing communication needs and language barriers. Therapists in the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program are fluent in American Sign language (ASL) and are familiar with Deaf culture.

ASSESSMENTS

Therapeutic Services Agency, Inc provides Diagnostic Assessments, Psychological Evaluations and Specialized Assessments. Diagnostic assessments are required before a client can receive mental health services as they assist with determining therapeutic treatment needs and eligibility for specific services. Psychological Evaluations provide a more in-depth assessment of a client’s emotional, behavioral & psychological presentation. The Specialized Assessments TSA provides focus on the needs of the children in the context of a family unit.

SUPERVISED VISITATIONS

Sometimes families experiencing internal strife or families involved with Child Protection Services need supervised visitation services. TSA provides this service specific to individual family need, as requested.  This service may be provided in a community setting (such as a public park), appropriate family home, TSA office or other agreed upon setting.  Safety is a must and all parties must agree to primary supervised visitation rules.  Supervised visitation services are focused on best meeting the child(ren)’s needs. The adults visiting the children need to cooperate with the professional providing the supervised visitation service with an emphasis on safety, age appropriate interactions with the child, child-centered activity and overall child well being in their experience of visitation.

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING, CONSULTATION AND SUPERVISION

Training Services

Therapeutic Services Agency’s professional staff provide training sessions tailored to meet your group’s training needs. We provide training to mental health service providers, foster parents, adoptive families, GAL’s, County Social Workers, etc. We provide training on the following topics and may also develop additional training workshops in response to your requests.

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