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Sanford Health Clinic - 1705 Anne St NW, Bemidji, MN 56601
218-333-6060218-333-6060

Advanced care planning is the process of planning “in advance” for health care decisions that may be needed in the future.  Someday you may be unable to make decisions about your health care, and others may need to decide what treatments to undertake or forego.  Advanced care planning provides information about your care preferences to health care providers, family members, and others involved in such decisions.

3802 Greenleaf Avenue Northwest, Bemidji, MN, USA

The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength, and hope, in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness, and that changed attitudes can aid recovery.
Al-Anon is not allied with any sect, denomination, political entity, organization, or institution; does not engage in any controversy, neither endorses nor opposes any cause. There are no dues for membership. Al-Anon is self-supporting through its own voluntary contributions.
Al-Anon has but one purpose: to help families of alcoholics. We do this by practicing the Twelve Steps, by welcoming and giving comfort to families of alcoholics, and by giving understanding and encouragement to the alcoholic.

7223 Fairgrounds Road NW Suite 7A, Bemidji MN 56601

Minnesota 4-H youth development offers age-appropriate, hands-on learning via short and long-term projects and activities including: 4-H clubs, special interest groups, after school programs, volunteering, civic engagement, community service and school enrichment.

3877 Stebner Road, Hermantown MN 55806
1-800-939-5811 / 218-729-58111-800-939-5811 / 218-729-5811
218-760-1122218-760-1122

Voyageurs Area Council Contact Information

Voyageurs Area Council
3877 Stebner Road
Hermantown, MN, 55811
Go to our website to e-mail us.

Scouts do stuff. They build things. Play with purpose. Make friends and work together. Set goals and achieve them. They go places. Physically. Mentally. Spiritually. These life-changing experiences — and the confidence they provide — form a foundation a Scout can stand on to embrace opportunity and overcome obstacles in life.

Benefits of Scouting

Scouting provides experiences that help prepare youth for their future. Scouting helps youth develop academic skills, self-confidence, ethics, leadership skills, and citizenship skills that influence their adult lives.

Scouting fosters the spirit of discovery for future innovators and leaders by investing in new and relevant programs such as STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). These programs also provide youth with a platform to learn important life skills that help them combat major societal concerns.

Scouting provides youth with programs and activities that allow them the opportunity to :

Try new things
Provide service to others
Build self-confidence
Reinforce ethical decision making

Scouting Programs and Information:
Awards and Recognition
Boy Scouting Program
Cub Scouting Program
Exploring Program
Learning For Life Program
Order of the Arrow
Varsity Scouting Program
Venturing Program
Chartered Organizations
Community-based organizations receive national charters to use the Scouting program as a part of their own youth work. These groups, which have goals compatible with those of the BSA, include religious, educational, civic, fraternal, business, and labor organizations; governmental bodies; corporations; professional associations; and citizens’ groups

Physical Address: 1600 Minnesota Ave NW or Mailing Address: PO Box 191, Bemidji MN 56619

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All Club activities support youth development in at least one of three key program areas:

  1. Academic success to help youth achieve academic goals, stay in school, explore career interests, learn new skills and consider post-secondary education options.

…Project Learn engages Club members in tutoring, homework help, service projects and fun learning activities.
…Power Hour, ages 6-18, time set aside for working on homework, every day after school.
…Tutoring, ages 6-18, trained tutors work with Club members in specific subject areas.
….Bemidji Area Reading Canines, ages 6-12, read aloud to a specially trained dog to help youth build confidence in their reading skills.
….Technology Lab, ages 6-18, builds digital literacy by teaching kids how to use basic software and be safe online.
….Career Launch, ages 14-18, provides a range of services to guide Club members as they work toward high school graduation and prepare for post-secondary education and career success.
….Money Matters, ages 6-18, builds basic personal money management skills, including budgeting, saving and investing.
….National Fine Arts, ages 6-18, encourages artistic expression through drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, collage, mixed media and sculpture.

2.  Healthy lifestyles to help youth engage in positive behaviors that nurture well-being, set personal goals and grow into self-sufficient adults, including daily physical activity, healthy food choices and an appreciation for the outdoors.
….Triple Play activities promote a healthy mind, body and soul.
….Healthy Habits, ages 6-18, incorporates healthy living and active learning in every part of the Club experience with an emphasis on good nutrition, regular physical activity and improving overall well-being.
….Club greenhouse, ages 6-18, on-site greenhouse engages youth in gardening, including cultivation and harvesting, planning healthful meals and snacks and selling fresh produce to area businesses and the Bemidji School District.
….Laketrails, ages 12-18, introduces up to 15 Club members to the wilderness with an eight-day canoeing adventure on Lake of the Woods.
….Goals for Growth, ages 6-12, builds skills needed to set and achieve goals and maintain motivation.
….SMART Moves, ages 6-18, helps youth resist the use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs, and avoid premature sexual activity.
….Leadership Club, ages 12-18, engages Club members in leadership within the Club. Participants assist Club staff in the gym, game room and kitchen and volunteer within the Club and the community.

3.  Character and leadership to empower youth to become engaged in the Club and the community, sustain meaningful relationships, respect one another and participate in the democratic process.
….Torch Club, ages 11-13, a small-group leadership and service club that focuses on service to Club and community, education, health and fitness and social recreation. Clubs can compete nationally for service awards.
….Keystone Club, ages 13-18, provides teens an opportunity to gain leadership and service experience as they conduct activities in three areas: academic success, career exploration and community service.
….Youth of the Year, ages 14-18, to recognize a teen Club member who exemplifies excellence in service to the Club, commitment to community and family, academic success, strong moral character, life goals and public speaking.
….Youth for Unity, ages 6-18, promotes and celebrates diversity while combating prejudice, bigotry and discrimination. Youth of all ages learn to appreciate themselves as unique and special individuals, understand diversity in society, recognize bias and unfairness and take personal leadership confronting bias.
….Year of Service Initiative, ages 6-18, focuses on a variety of events that provide opportunities for youth to engage as volunteers in the community or at the Club.

208 Central Ave or PO Box 817, Cass Lake MN 56633

Walker: 218-547-1853

Walker Area Community Center 

105 Tower Ave 

P.O.Box 327

Walker, MN 56484

Deer River: 218-246-3440

500 5th Street SE Deer River, MN 56636

Services provided:

  • Health and life skills
  • Character and leadership development
  • The Arc (Arts and crafts)
  • Sports/recreation/fitness
  • Education and career
Red Lake, MN 56671

Mailing Address:  PO Box 1124, Red Lake, MN  56671

 

4130 Hangar Drive NW Bemidji MN 56601

Civil Air Patrol (CAP), the official U. S. Air Force Auxiliary, is a civilian, volunteer, nonprofit, service organization with almost 62,000 members nationwide. Minnesota is home to 21 Squadrons across the state. CAP Corporation and its members own and operate more than 500 light aircraft, the world’s largest civilian fleet, and volunteers fly about 140,000 hours each year on CAP missions.

 

CAP won fame during World War II for its coastal patrol and other all-volunteer civilian defense activities. Today, CAP members perform more than 95 percent of inland search and rescue missions as tasked by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center. CAP also conducts a wide variety of emergency service missions including disaster relief and counter-drug activities.CAP volunteers take a leading role in aerospace education and conduct one of America’s finest youth programs, the Civil Air Patrol Cadet Program.

 

The Cadet Program is open to youth ages 12-18 years of age. Cadets have opportunities to participate in many activities including search and rescue, disaster relief, survival training, radio communications, land navigation, model rocketry, leadership training, first aid, physical fitness, orientation flights (aboard a CAP or military aircraft) and much more.

 

Civil Air Patrol instills the organization’s Core Values in its cadets — integrity, volunteer service, excellence and respect. CAP’s 23,000 cadets are drug-free role models in their communities and schools. The cadet program also offers youth in-depth training in leadership and enables them to apply classroom principles to real-world needs.

 

You don’t have to be a pilot or need military experience to join Civil Air Patrol. Civil Air Patrol re also not obligated to join any branch of the military service.

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750 Paul Bunyan Dr NW #12, Bemidji, MN 56601, USA

Community Resource Connections (CRC) is a nonprofit membership organization serving Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater and Hubbard Counties.

MNsure Navigators:  Application for Medical Assistance, Minnesota Care, and Qualified Health Plans offered through the state of Minnesota’s health exchange.  CRC staff provide computer and internet access, and question by question guidance.  No cost to you.  Appointments required.

Service Access:  Assistance finding the resources you need.  CRC staff will educate you about your service options, assist you with service applications, and advocate for you when the system doesn’t work as you need it to work.  No cost to you.

Nutrition Assistance Program for Seniors (NAPS):  CRC’s Blackduck office site takes applications and serves as a dissemination point for food commodities provided through North Country Food Bank.  Eligibility is based on age (60+) and income (call for guidelines).  Free monthly food boxes containing a $40 value of non-perishable food items.

Community Service Agency Membership:  CRC works with community service agencies to organize and publish a hard copy resource directory as well as this electronic version.  Other member services include:  facilitation of networking meetings, cooperative marketing events, nonprofit start up guidance, and program support.

Community Resource Connections:  Locations:

Staff are available by telephone at 218-333-0880 Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Calls ring into all office locations – the first person available will respond. 

NOTE: Not all office locations are available to take walk-ins.  We strongly encourage you to call ahead to make an appointment.

BEMIDJI

1.  CRC Headquarters:  750 Paul Bunyan Dr NW, Unit #12 Bemidji, MN  56601

2.  CRC at Beltrami County Community Services Building: 616 America Avenue NW Bemidji MN  56601 Suite 220

BLACKDUCK

3.  CRC at the Blackduck Resource Center:  #17 Main St. (Moon Drug Building), PO Box 414, Blackduck, MN  56630

WALKER

4.  CRC at Walker-based BI-CAP: Call to schedule an appointment to be seen

Staff are available by telephone at 218-333-0880 Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

 

 

1550 East 78th, St. Richfield, MN 55423

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.

PO Box 662, Bemidji MN 56619

Evergreen Youth & Family Services
Instagram: @evergreenyfs
Evergreen Shelter Program (Ages 9-17)………………………………………………………………………………………………..218-751-4332
Physical Address: 622 Mississippi Ave Bemidji, MN 56601
Open: 24/7, 365 days a year
SERVICES: Youth Crisis Shelter, Family Support & Parent Coaching
Evergreen Youth Services/Drop-In Center (Ages 14-24)………………………………………………………………………218-751-8223
Physical Address: 610 Patriot Dr. NW Bemidji, MN 56601
Open: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday (11:00am-6:00pm); Wednesday (12:00pm-6:00pm)
SERVICES: Youth Drop-in Center, Street Outreach, Housing Assistance, Mental Health Support, Client Transportation
Evergreen Youth & Family Services is a community-based organization committed to strengthening youth, preserving families, and building relationships with an emphasis on those living in Northern Minnesota. Evergreen serves youth experiencing homelessness, runaways, and families in crisis by providing housing resources, youth crisis shelter, food & clothing, hot lunches 5 days/week, referrals, family support & parent coaching, mental health support, independent living skills, referrals to other community resources and more.

WHAT WE DO
Family Safety Network (FSN) is a non-profit organization providing advocacy, support, and referral services to domestic violence victims and their families since 1993. Family Safety Network was founded by a group of concerned citizens who saw a need for this service in the community. We have been actively working with victim and survivors of domestic violence since then.

Family Safety Network provides services for victims of domestic violence and their families in Hubbard, Cass and Clearwater Counties.  Our services are person centered and client driven. We use trauma informed practices to provide services which include: one on one advocacy, violence and crisis intervention, safety planning, support groups, financial empowerment education, legal clinics and legal advocacy, court accompaniment, and assistance for housing stability. In addition, we offer one on one and group training by a certified Trauma Informed Practitioner. Family Safety Network can be reached through our crisis line 24 hours a day at 800-324-8151.

Family Safety Network Equity Commitment

We believe it is our duty to lead the fight against domestic violence in making the changes we want to see in society so that all members of our communities can feel safe, secure, and valued.  In doing so, our charge is to:

  1. Lead, with compassion, for social justice

  2. Stand in the gap to support all those who are affected by inequity.

  3. Create space at the table for all victims/survivors to contribute.

  4. Support economic growth in diversity.

  5. Build a society that is committed to engaging the voices and respecting the humanity of all people.

We celebrate diversity and its power to improve any endeavor and the values that guide our work are:

  • Compassion

  • Inclusion

  • Trust

  • Love

  • Engaging all voices

  • Respect for human dignity

Our work to advance equity is guided by the following principles:

  1. Equity is a basic human right; everyone benefits from equity.

  2. Action is a proactive strategy and response to hate; we are willing to challenge injustice and untruths at play in society today.

  3. The system we operate in contributes to inequity; we strive to understand the role our system plays in perpetuating oppression and to address the dynamics that support it.

  4. We value and engage all voices in this conversation.  We are especially committed to incorporating and elevating the voice of lived experience with domestic violence.

We will work in multiple ways to make progress towards our vision of an equitable system and society.  Our core strategies include:

  1. Applying relevant theories of development to our work, pulling from all fields of practice within our network.

  2. Acting as a leader and a voice for courageous action, taking stance on issues and events of the day within the framework of our core values and vision for the future.

  3. Educating individuals and organizations that are working to expand and accelerate practices around diversity, equity, and inclusion.

  4. Actively investing in the success and sustainability of our commitment including working with funders and partner who share our values and vision for the future.

  5. Creating spaces for brave conversations by:

    1. Keeping equity as a central consideration in everything our network does.

    2. Working to ensure that all who engage with the network are also engaging in the core challenge of advancing equity for our communities.

Working collectively as a network to multiply our impact and achieve more than a single individual or organization can achieve alone.

Family Safety Network (FSN) is a non-profit organization providing advocacy, support, and referral services to domestic violence victims and their families since 1993. Family Safety Network was founded by a group of concerned citizens who saw a need for this service in the community. We have been actively working with victim and survivors of domestic violence since then.

Family Safety Network provides services for victims of domestic violence and their families in Hubbard, Cass and Clearwater Counties.  Our services are person centered and client driven. We use trauma informed practices to provide services which include: one on one advocacy, violence and crisis intervention, safety planning, support groups, financial empowerment education, legal clinics and legal advocacy, court accompaniment, and assistance for housing stability. In addition, we offer one on one and group training by a certified Trauma Informed Practitioner. Family Safety Network can be reached through our crisis line 24 hours a day at 800-324-8151.

What We Do

In the last four years our numbers have increased, and our program has responded by adding programs and education opportunities for those we serve. Currently Family Safety Network offers:

  • Financial Empowerment Education

  • Peer Support Group

  • Legal Clinics and Legal Kiosks

  • Mental Health Services through Wellness Matters

  • Certified Trauma Informed Practitioners and Care

  • Certified Trauma Informed Training

  • Hotel/Motel Shelter Voucher System

  • Rapid Re-housing through our partnership with BiCAP

  • Person Centered Advocacy Plan with Case Management

On any given day in the state of Minnesota, 1,975 adults and children are victims of domestic violence and 47.7% of those happen in rural Minnesota. Over the past 12 months we have provided 13,133 services to clients throughout our area townships. We have assisted 703 families: including 60 homeless clients and 151 clients needing emergency shelter. We provided emergency financial assistance to 516 victims and their children.

Last year we shared that our most pressing emerging need would be shelter. Today, we are happy to share that we were able to create a program using the Hotel/Motel Voucher Shelter System. There are no Domestic Violence Shelters in our service area; this program allows us to provide emergency shelter at the time of crisis and our programs allow us to create a person-centered advocacy plan to move families to housing stability and break the cycle of abuse. 

750 Paul Bunyan Drive SW, Bemidji MN 56601

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2331 Dancing Wind Rd SW, Pine River, MN 56474

At Happy Dancing Turtle, S.O.I.L.s is what we do. It means the practice and promotion of Sustainability; Outreach to our Minnesota community; the Innovation to develop meaningful programs and spur local entrepreneurship; Learning/Sharing by offering workshops, conferences, and classes; and providing Leadership and fostering champions in our communities.

Eco-Camp:  Teaches sustainability, environmental responsibility, and health eating habits through games, field trips, and other activities.  Four age groups: (1-2, 3-4, 5-6).  Four sessions during the summer, call for times.

Back to Basics:  A daylong event with a focus on environmental stewardship, eating healthy, living sustainably and fun.  Usually the last week in January, visit website for details.

Garden Tours:  Demonstration site of resilient living, organic gardening, health eating and lots of fun.  Please call to set up a tour.

519 Minnesota Avenue NW Bemidji MN 56601

Headwaters Music &  Arts is an independent non-profit located in downtown Bemidji.  Our mission is to provide opportunities for creativity through instruction and inspire the community through music and the arts.  We believe that we can further enrich the health and wellness of individuals and the community by offering exceptional music and art education programs and events to all.

Our music program includes one-on-one music lessons on a wide variety of instruments as well as vocal instruction, pre-school parent-child music classes, and music enrichment events.  Community initiatives include a senior chorus, bell choir, and monthly open mic nights.  Art offerings include pottery for youth and adults, child and teen after school art clubs, and workshops and classes for kids and adults.  Financial assistance is available for most youth activities.

 

 

401 Huntsinger Ave., Room 708, Park Rapids, MN 56470

A youth mentoring organization providing adult friendship and positive role models to youth in Southern Hubbard county.  We also match adult volunteers with first graders to foster the joy of reading.

3401 State Park Road NE, Bemidji MN 56601

Recreation:  Camping, lodging, hiking trails, volleyball court, playground, picnic shelter, winter warming house, swimming beach, wheelchair accessible pier fishing, canoe access.

Shelter Space:  Space available for reservations:  Daily use dining hall for up to 120 people and a picnic shelter.

802 Paul Bunyan Dr S, Suite 12, Bemidji, MN 56601, USA

A Native American Indian organization, committed to community-centered holistic care for all pregnant and birthing mothers, and their families.  Services are delivered by knowledgeable, respectful and compassionate caregivers while honoring the wisdom that exists in all cultures for the celebration of birth.  Mewinzha is a non-profit organization created to promote healthy birthing practices by working with: doulas and breastfeeding coaches to empower women during pregnancy, labor, delivery and breastfeeding.  Provide support and educational services for pregnant women and their families.  Reclaiming and promoting healthy birth practices for Aniishinaabe people.

1405 Anne St NW, Bemidji, MN 56601, USA

Northern Dental Access Center provides dental care for children and families enrolled in a Minnesota Health Care Program such as Medical Assistance and Minnesota Care.  Discounted dental care is also available for discounted cash rates to people who meet income guidelines.  Services offered include: Exams, Cleanings, Fillings, Dentures (under eligibility guidelines), Extractions, Root Canals and referrals for advanced care. Also available onsite is health insurance counseling and legal services.

1357 Exchange Ave SE, Bemidji, MN, USA PO Box 1067 Bemidji, MN 56619

Building (Interest free home loans):

Northwoods Habitat for Humanity builds simple, decent, affordable homes with selected partners who contribute 300 hours of sweat equity either by working on their own or other Habitat homes, or volunteering with Habitat and sells the home to the partner with a zero interest mortgage.  Must have the ability to pay long term (25-30 year) mortgage and willingness to partner with Habitat.

Habitat Restore:

A building supply thrift store that sells donated surplus and gently used building materials, furniture, appliances and unique items to support H abitat’s building program and eliminate waste in our local landfills.

218-444-6398

A Brush with Kindness (ABWK):

A nation-wide program that serves low-income homeowners struggling to maintain the exterior of their homes.  Assistance includes, but is not limited to, exterior repairs, (deck, sidewalk, ramp, painting, etc.) landscaping, and yard clean up.  For low income homeowners (seniors, veteran, people with disabilities).

 

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