Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union is a not-for- profit, cooperative, financial institution that is owned and operated by its members and designed to meet their financial needs. A credit union performs the same basic functions as a bank, like checking, savings and loans; but differs in that it does not operate as a for profit business.

Financial Literacy: Poor financial decisions can become larger financial problems at any stage in life. Affinity member advisors are trained to provide guidance and support through free financial and credit savings

Annual Credit Report and Review: Questions about your credit? Confused about what your credit score means? As a member, we will answer questions and help you understand what credit means for you. Members can receive one free annual credit report and review. Please note: This is not the free credit report consumers are offered through the federal government.

One-on-One Financial Advice and Budgeting: We’ll take the time to sit down with you and answer your questions about your finances. If you need a little assistance organizing a budget we’ll help you with that, too. And it won’t cost you anything! This is a free benefit of your membership.

Other sites located at:

1420 Birchmont Dr NE, Suite 45, (BSU Campus)  218-444-2575

2120 SE 2nd Avenue Grand Rapids, MN 55744

785 US Highway 59 Mahnomen, MN 56557

Key programs: Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program, Community Facilities Direct Loan and Grant Program, Socially-Disadvantaged Groups Grant, Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program, Single Family Housing Direct Home Loans, Rural Energy for America Program, Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvement Loans and Grants, Multi-Family Housing Loan Guarantees, Business and Industry Loan Guarantees.

Autumn Hills Assisted Living is a facility which offers assistance with all activities of daily living. We house up to 16 residents and are located in beautiful Bemidji, Minnesota.  We are staffed 24 hours a day to provide your loved one with all of the personal care, supervision and security they may need.  Our Assisted Living facility is able to provide a high level of care while increasing the personal satisfaction of the client at a reasonable cost to the consumer. Autumn Hills is licensed by the Minnesota Department of Health.

Autumn Hills Provides:

    ~  Home-like living with the assistance to meet the special needs of the elderly or disabled

    ~  Companionship, safety and supervision, and personal services

    ~  Daily cost is based on an individuals care needs as determined by the RN assessment

    ~  Pay sources accepted include: private, elderly waiver, Alternative Care, CADI, and long-term care insurance.

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

First Nations Home Health serves the Native American population through seven branch locations in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, and greater Minnesota, including the Duluth and Bemidji areas.  With an approach that is culturally-sensitive to the unique ethnic and linguistic needs of Native Americans, our serves are specifically designed to enhance the health and well-being of individuals both on and off the reservation in Red Lake, White Earth, Leech Lake, Bois Fort, Fond du Lac and Mille Lacs.  Through our Duluth office and Bemidji area locations we offer a variety of home health care services to help support your loved one to live a more independent and fulfilling life at home, whether they’re in an urban or rural setting.  Our team of caregivers, nurses and case managers (many of whom are Native American) provide services that help elders stay at home in familiar cultural surroundings, develop good health habits and reduce hospitalizations.  With services such as skilled nursing, mental health, personal care and homemaking, at First Nations Home Health our goal is to improve the health status of Native Americans who experience an unusual high rate of preventable acute and chronic illnesses.

Home Health: Home Health Aide, Private Duty Nursing and Skilled Nursing to address the medical needs of our clients in their homes, competently working with the medical equipment and supplies required for the client’s care.

Personal Care Services – PCA:  Assistance and support provided for persons with disabilities living independently in the community.  This includes the elderly and others with special health care needs.  PCA services are provided in the recipient’s home or in the community when normal life activities take him/her outside the home.

Home and Community Based Services:  Homemaking, Respite, Chore, and Companion Care.

Mental Health Services:  Children’s therapeutic services and supports (CTSS) and adult rehabilitative mental health services (ARMHS).

Cass Lake:   416 2nd St NW, Cass Lake, MN  56633

PO Box: 727, Cass Lake, MN 56633

218-335-8868 or 877-335-8868

Ogema: 407 East Main St., Ogema, MN  56569

PO Box 22, Ogema, MN 56569

218-983-3900

Corporate Office:  2586 7th Ave E., Suite 302, North St. Paul, MN  55109

651-633-7300 or 877-600-7307

Before child advocacy centers were created, child victims of crime often had to tell their stories to more than a dozen adults – police officers, prosecutors, doctors and social workers. They could be shuttled all over town giving depositions and getting medical exams. There was very little coordination between the various agencies. Consequently, children were traumatized repeatedly as they sought help. In some of the saddest cases, abused children simply fell through the cracks in the system that was supposed to save them. Likewise, prior to Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Programs and Family Violence Intervention Programs victims were experiencing long waits in the emergency room, a lack of privacy, nervous and unskilled examiners, insensitivity, and improper evidence collection or loss of evidence.

In 2005, the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians, North Country Health Services, MeritCare Clinic of Bemidji, Midwest Children’s Resource Center of Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of MN – St. Paul, MN and others joined to form a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization to develop and operate a medical-model family violence center to serve the needs of Northern Minnesota.

FACNM is the only medical-model assessment center that currently exists in this region of the state. Moreover, the FACNM is one of the only centers in America to serve the needs of child sexual and physical abuse, adult sexual assault and domestic violence under one roof.

FACNM serves the entire ninth judicial district which includes the counties of Kittson, Roseau, Marshall, Pennington, Red Lake, Polk, Norman, Mahnomen, Clearwater, Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Hubbard, Koochiching, Itasca, Cass, Crow Wing, and Aitkin. In addition, the FACNM serves Red Lake, Leech Lake, and White Earth Reservations.

Today, all of the services needed by victims and their families – forensic interviews, medical exams, referrals and family support services – are clustered around one central location. FACNM is the hub where representatives from many disciplines meet to discuss and make decisions about the investigation, assessment, treatment and prosecution of victim related cases. They work together in the best interests of the victim, providing an immediate response and ongoing support to help children and families recover from the trauma of abuse or violence.

Serving the Bemidji, MN area’s seniors, Touch of Home offers quality senior and assisted living services. Our mission: enriching the lives of those we serve with compassion, respect, excellence, and integrity. Assisted living facilities offer help with ADLs such as eating, bathing, dressing, laundry, housekeeping, and assistance with medications. Many facilities also have centers for medical care. We have a nurse on-call at all times.

Pregnancy support: free and confidential pregnancy testing, limited ultrasounds, STI & UTI testing, pregnancy options counseling, moms support group, and material support (maternity and baby clothes, cribs, car seats, etc.)

Mailing Address:

PO Box 635, Bemidji, MN  56619

All services are open to adults 18 years old or older who have a long-term severe and persistent mental illness.  Services include Adult Rehabilitation, Mental Health Services (ARMHS).  Outreach, diagnostic assessments, medication reviews with a psychiatrist, after-hours emergency help, nurse visits, community/public education, phone contact, social and recreational activities in a drop-in center and off-site client employment help, and the REACH family support group.

At a Glance

Enrollment – Schoolcraft Learning Community (SLC) enrolls 178 students in grades kindergarten through 8.  Because of our small size, we are able to maintain a caring community for our learners.

Class Size and Structure – Average of 18 students in all grade levels.  Grades 2-7 are multi-aged.

Faculty – More than 30 men and women; all of whom are highly qualified.

Student-to-Faculty Ratio – Averages 8:1 schoolwide.

Student Life – The primary method of instruction at SLC is through learning expeditions.  Learning expeditions are long-term, indepth investigations of a theme or topic that engage students through authentic research, projects, fieldwork, service, and adventure.  Using the integrated approach, students receive instruction in French, music, piano in grades K and 1, art, physical education, and conflict management.  Orchestra is also available for grades 2-8.

Meal Program – All students are offered a balanced breakfast and a delicious lunch each day.  Students and staff are treated to many different ethnic varieties of foods.  Schoolcraft Learning Community does participate in the free and reduced lunch program.  Students may elect to bring lunches from home.  Check out our menu!

Campus & Facilities –  SLC leases Lac du Bois (the French village) from Concordia Language Villages during the school year.  The transition from summer camp cabins to classrooms is almost magical.  We have 10 cabins/classrooms spread out over two smaller campuses, separated by a soccer field.  We have access to lots of northern Minnesota outdoors as an important part of our classroom environment.

Disability Hub MN offers information about community resources related to people with disabilities, including housing, home and community-based services, and disability and cash benefits. This statewide service is a ‘no wrong door’ information and referral service for people with disabilities, their families, and support team. Disability Hub MN can be reached statewide by calling toll-free at 1-866-333-2466. The Hub is available Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., to provide one-to-one assistance to help people learn about their options and connect with the supports and services they choose.

At https://disabilityhubmn.org/ users can chat online with a Hub staff and/or view other Disability Hub MN resources and tools.