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Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe - Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Family Services

MnCHOICES Assessment and Support Planning

17230 Noopiming Dr, Onamia, MN 56359

Eligibility
People in Minnesota of all ages and any disability who need assistance caring for themselves due to age, disability or illness.
Application process
Call your county or tribal nation to request an assessment. For further information, please see MnCHOICES Assessment: How to get help Videos are available with information about MnCHOICES assessments in the following languages on YouTube – Department of Human Services (DHS) channel: English Note: For a video with audio descriptions, refer to Audio descriptions: MnCHOICES assessment: How to get help, English – A'Tlieana Note: For a video with audio descriptions, refer to Audio descriptions: MnCHOICES assessment: How to get help, Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, English – Ellen Somali Note: For a video with audio descriptions, refer to Audio descriptions: Sidee U helaa cawinaad: Qiimaynta XULASHADDA MN (MnCHOICES assessment), Somali – Fathia Hmong Note: For a video with audio descriptions, refer to Audio descriptions: Yuav Tau Txais Kev Pab Li Cas: Kev soj ntsuam MnCHOICES assessment, Hmong – Mee Spanish Note: For a video with audio descriptions, refer to Audio descriptions: ¿Cómo la obtener ayuda? la evaluacion MnCHOICES (MnCHOICES assessment), Spanish – Hernán
Fees
There is no fee for this service. You also do not need to be eligible for Medical Assistance (MA) or any other publicly-funded program to have an assessment.
Site Service Area

Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe

Other Information

Specialization

  • Native American Community
The MnCHOICES process helps identify a person's support needs and the services and programs that could meet those needs. It also helps a person access those services and programs. MnCHOICES is an online application used by counties, tribal nations and managed care organizations to support their assessment and support planning work. Certified assessors from lead agencies (counties, tribal nations and managed care organizations) use the MnCHOICES assessment within the MnCHOICES application to:
  • Interview the person about their need for services and supports
  • Identify potential services and program
  • Give the person a summary of what was learned in the assessment interview and next steps based on their needs
The MnCHOICES assessment determines eligibility for publicly-funded long-term services and supports, including:
  • Alternative Care (AC)
  • Brain Injury (BI) Waiver
  • Community Alternative Care (CAC) Waiver
  • Community Access for Disability Inclusion (CADI) Waiver
  • Developmental Disabilities (DD) Waiver
  • Elderly Waiver (EW)
  • Community First Services and Supports (CFSS)
The MnCHOICES assessment is also used to help identify other programs and services to explore, including:
  • DD case management (Rule 185)
  • Moving Home Minnesota
  • Relocation service coordination targeted case management
  • Essential Community Supports (ECS)
  • Semi-Independent Living Services (SILS)
When the MnCHOICES assessment determines that a person is eligible for publicly-funded long-term services and supports, staff will provide the person information so they are able to make an informed choice about waiver services and other state programs. This includes using the MnCHOICES application to create a support plan with the person that outlines services and supports based upon the person's needs, and providing them a copy of their plan.
Last Update
04/29/2026
Providing organization
Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe - Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Family Services