Voyageurs Area Council Contact Information
Voyageurs Area Council
3877 Stebner Road
Hermantown, MN, 55811
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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
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.
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.
Mission Statement: Making a difference by connecting community needs and University resources to address critical issues in Minnesota.
As a branch of the University of Minnesota Extension Service, Beltrami County Extension Service is committed to delivering high-quality, relevant educational programs and information to it’s citizens and communities. Our statewide network of researchers, educators, and volunteers addresses critical needs by focusing on issues where research-based education can make a difference.
Bemidji:
Mailing Address: 502 Minnesota Ave NW, Bemidji, MN 56601
Adult Enrichment 218-333-3284
Aquatics 218-333-3284
Early Childhood Family Education and School Readiness 218-333-8329
School Age Care (Kids and Company) 218-333-3284 x2
Youth Programs (Football, Tennis, Volleyball, Curling and Basketball) 218-333-3284
Deer River 218-246-2416
Pine River 218-587-2080
Remer 218-566-2351
Walker 218-547-1311
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.
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.
The Bemidji Senior Center, officially known as The Beltrami County Senior Citizen Council on Aging, is located in beautiful downtown Bemidji at 216 Third Street NW. Open Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM the building comes alive early as the Senior Creations Gift Shop opens for business and seniors come in for the various programs offered. The Senior Center is a place where active adults can receive nutritious meals, socialization, exercise, tax assistance, a driver safety refresher course, informative lectures, creative activities, volunteer opportunities, and a sense of belonging.
LSS Nutrition Program: Lunch every day Monday – Friday at noon. You MUST call at least one day in advance to reserve your meal. Call between 9:00am – 1:00pm to make a reservation. Suggested contribution for seniors age 60+ is $4.00. People under age 60 is $8.00. Gift certificates and meal tickets are available at the site. Delivery to your home is also available (Meals on Wheels).
Tax Assistance: AARP tax preparation counselors provide assistance for seniors and low-income individuals Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays from 9:15am – 3:15pm starting the end of January through mid-April. Help with property tax and rent refunds are available the second Monday of each month from May – September from 9:00am – 12:00pm. Assistance is provided on a first come, first serve basis. This is a free service, however, donations to the center are appreciated.
BI-CAP Bemidji Location: 6603 Bemidji Avenue North Bemidji MN 56601 OR PO Box 579 Bemidji MN 56619
Telephone: 218-751-4631 or 1-800-332-7161
BI-CAP Walker Location: 8245 Industrial Park Road NW Walker MN 56484
Mailing address: PO Box 995 Walker MN 56484
Telephone: 218-547-3438 or 1-800-332-7135
PROGRAMS INCLUDE:
Supportive Housing Program: Rental Assistance, Family Homeless Prevention, Transitional Housing, Housing Locator Program, Emergency Solutions Housing, HUD Scattered Site Housing, Long Term Homeless Rental Assistance, Permanent Supportive Housing.
Weatherization: A variety of options that work to improve the energy efficiency and safety of existing housing.
Energy Assistance: Financial assistance to help pay a portion of home energy and heating bills; income eligibility guidelines apply.
Energy Crisis Program: Financial response to a heating emergency
Energy Related Repair: for homeowners experiencing a life threatening no-heat emergency.
Youth Build: An educational program for ages 16-24 who have left the traditional school system. Providing an opportunity for youth to spend 32 hours per week in academics, leadership development, and construction training.
YouthBuild is located at 3023 Mill Street NE Bemidji MN 56601.
Head Start and Early Head Start (EHS) : Prenatal, infant toddler, preschool and family development program providing may free services to eligible families.
BI-CAP Head Start Locations:
Bemidji: 1603 Bemidji Avenue NW Bemidji MN 56601
Blackduck: 372 Summit Ave W, Blackduck, MN 56630 / 218-835-7164
Kelliher: 345 4th St NW Kelliher, MN 56650 (co-located with Kelliher schools)
Walker: 301 4th Street Walker MN 56484 (co-located with Walker schools)
Pine River: 401 Murray Avenue Pine River, MN 56474 (co-located with Pine River schools) / 218-947-4813
Location in Bagley, Bemidji, Halstad, and Park Rapids
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.
Planned Parenthood’s nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and doctors are among the best-trained and most experienced experts in sexual and reproductive health. As specialists in this field of medicine, we offer a level of nonjudgmental care that’s hard to find anywhere else.
Planned Parenthood believes giving and getting reliable information leads to a healthier world. Our education work extends beyond lessons in anatomy, birth control, and STD prevention, to explore healthy relationships and sexuality. Millions across the country trust us to provide up-to-date, clear, medically accurate information in a safe, respectful environment.
Wellness & Preventive Care
Annual Exams
Birth Control
Morning-After Pill (Emergency Contraception)
Fertility Awareness Education
Online Services
Online Visits for birth control, or screening and treatment for UTIs or STDs.
Birth Control Refills
Appointment Scheduling
Lab Results & Medical Records
Online Bill Pay
Reproductive Procedures
Abortion Services
Colposcopy and LEEP
Essure (Tubal Sterilization)
Vasectomy
Miscarriage Management
Labs & Tests
Pap Tests
Pregnancy Testing & Options Counseling
HIV Testing, Education, and Referral
Testing & Treatment for:
STDs and STIs
Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)
Vaginal Infections
Vaccinations
HPV Vaccines
Hepatitis B Vaccines
Low- to No-Cost Services
Uninsured? High deductible? If you’re concerned about the cost of care, you may be eligible for low- to no-cost services.
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).
Exhibits are hands-on and illustrate aspects of science. Off-site demonstrations and programs are also possible. HSC’s 7500 square foot exhibit floor features over 50 engaging and hands-on exhibits including live animals. The Science Store features unique science and nature-oriented gifts, books, and toys. Birthday parties and other celebrations can be accommodated, call for pricing and reservations.
Tots on Tuesday (ages 2 as well as older). Science Summer Camps. After School STEM.
Demonstrations and Hands-on Activities: Fee-based science programs provided by staff members upon request by schools, group leaders, family birthday events, or others. Science demonstrations and outreach programs are available upon request and cover a wide variety of topics. Please call for pricing and reservations. Go to hscbemidji.org to view demonstrations.
Field Trips to HSC: school groups, clubs and organizations, churches and community groups. Group rates apply. Transportation scholarships available for schools. Please call for pricing and reservations. Go to hscbemidji.org to view the exhibit floor and access the Transportation Scholarship Form.
The mission of the Oshki Manidoo “New Spirit” Center is to be a healing place with a holistic approach for Native American youth and non-Native American Youth to begin to embrace healthy behaviors and attitudes that will transform them, their families and communities.
Program emphasis includes substance use disorder, cultural foundations, physical wellness and strengthening family connections.
Youth will return to their community following successful discharge with a new outlook, understanding their importance as an integral part of the larger community, chemical free and able to sustain sobriety and continue their journey toward healthy living.
Operated by the White Earth Tribal Council
Offering a variety of mental health services including services for infants, children, teen and families. Children’s Crisis, CTSS In-Home Services, School Based Interventionist, Bemidji Outpatient Services, School Based Mental Health Services, Early Childhood Mental Health Services.
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:
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Lead, with compassion, for social justice
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Stand in the gap to support all those who are affected by inequity.
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Create space at the table for all victims/survivors to contribute.
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Support economic growth in diversity.
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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:
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Compassion
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Inclusion
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Trust
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Love
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Engaging all voices
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Respect for human dignity
Our work to advance equity is guided by the following principles:
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Equity is a basic human right; everyone benefits from equity.
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Action is a proactive strategy and response to hate; we are willing to challenge injustice and untruths at play in society today.
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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.
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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:
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Applying relevant theories of development to our work, pulling from all fields of practice within our network.
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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.
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Educating individuals and organizations that are working to expand and accelerate practices around diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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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.
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Creating spaces for brave conversations by:
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Keeping equity as a central consideration in everything our network does.
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Working to ensure that all who engage with the network are also engaging in the core challenge of advancing equity for our communities.
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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:
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Financial Empowerment Education
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Peer Support Group
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Legal Clinics and Legal Kiosks
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Mental Health Services through Wellness Matters
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Certified Trauma Informed Practitioners and Care
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Certified Trauma Informed Training
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Hotel/Motel Shelter Voucher System
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Rapid Re-housing through our partnership with BiCAP
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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.
Security, home, and automation solutions: Arvig Offers: Burglar alarms, fire alarms, medical alarms, carbon monoxide detectors, flood and freeze alarms, closed circuit television, card access control systems and 24 hour full monitoring.
Other office contacts:
Big Fork: 218-743-3144
Cass Lake/Park Rapids/Walker: 218-330-4227
The Take A Kid Fishing Mission:
To introduce young people to the outdoors through fishing in a safe, fun, educational and mentored atmosphere. Providing the resources and opportunities so that area youth and families may experience firsthand and realize the healthy, fun and rewarding sport of fishing.
A safe and friendly fishing experience for those living at home with support services, individuals living independently, seniors, Veterans, and people with disabilities.
A neutral, child friendly site for conflict free custody exchanges and documented supervised visitation by two staff. All custodial parties must complete an intake before service will be scheduled. Court orders not mandatory. Services are provided on a sliding fee basis. Services are available Monday – Friday and every other weekend depending on availability.
As a community based humanitarian organization, the American Red Cross Minnesota Region prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of others.
American Red Cross Northern Minnesota serves communities across Rosseau, Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Clearwater, Mahnomen, Hubbard, Wadena, Cass, Crow Wing, Aitkin, Itasca, Koochiching, Saint Louis, Carlton, Lake and Cook counties in Minnesota, and Douglas County in western Wisconsin. Also serves all tribal nations. Volunteers are always in demand.
AFTER A DISASTER
After a disaster, communities and families turn to the Red Cross for help—and we stand ready to provide comfort and care—free of charge.
The Red Cross helps disaster victims by providing safe shelter, hot meals, essential relief supplies, emotional support and health services like first aid. Trained Red Cross workers often meet one-on-one with families to develop individual plans and identify available resources to help aid recovery.
Red Cross disaster relief focuses on relieving immediate disaster-caused needs so that families can get back on their feet and resume their lives as quickly as possible. The Red Cross also supports emergency workers, links family members outside the disaster area, and provides blood and blood products to disaster victims.
MILITARY FAMILIES
Emergency Communication Services
All day, every day, the Red Cross connects service members with their families back home when an emergency strikes.
Financial Assistance
The Red Cross partners with the military aid societies to help service members and their families get emergency financial assistance 24/7.
Information and Referral Services
The Red Cross provides counseling, guidance, information, referrals and other social services for all military personnel and their families.
Deployment Services
Before, during and after deployments, the Red Cross provides training, information and support for military members and their families.
Tobacco cessation resources and advocacy for smoke-free environments. The Beltrami area is served from a Duluth office.
A program of Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota. Financial counseling is available from Duluth. LSS is not able to provide these services from it’s Bemidji office.
Budget and Debt Counseling: Trained counselors help you develop a workable budget and an action plan to address all of your debts, and provide coaching and nonjudgmental counseling on all your options for debt repayment based on your individual situation. Services are free.
Debt Management Plan: A good solution if you are being buried in late fees and high interest or even if you are on time but just making no headway in paying down your debts. On a debt management plan you pay your creditors through one payment each month to LSS, allowing a faster way to get debts paid off.