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Learn more about this service when paid for under waivers in the Community-Based Services Manual.

Job search services may include: * Job interview training * Writing a resume * Vocational assessment * Job placement assistance * List of available employment opportunities MORE INFORMATION Provides workforce preparation, job placement and job retention services

A Consumer Directed Community Supports (CDCS) Support Planner helps people to write and use the person-centered Community Support Plan that is needed for CDCS. CDCS allows participants in waiver programs or Alternative Care to manage their own services and supports. These personalized supports help people to live at home and avoid or delay out-of-home placement. CDCS Support Planner services could include: * Providing information about CDCS, provider options and community resources * Helping to write a person-centered CDCS Community Support Plan * Helping to personalize a CDCS Community Support Plan based on the person's preferences and assessed needs * Helping the person to put their plan into action, and to monitor, evaluate and revise their plan * Helping to recruit, screen, hire, train, schedule and monitor workers The person and/or family caregiver decides how much help they need from the CDCS Support Planner.

Crisis lines provide immediate support to help ensure a person's safety and help them take the next steps toward resolving a problem. Crisis intervention hotlines/helplines are available through telephone, email, chat, text or other communication methods. MORE INFORMATION This agency maintains a crisis line for the Asian-Indian community experiencing violence, mental or physical health emergencies, immigration and legal emergencies. The crisis line offers: * Support 24/7 * Culturally-specific services * South Asian language support * Information about safe shelters

Learn more about this service when paid for under the waivers in the Community-Based Services Manual.

This agency acts as a fiscal intermediary for the Personal Care Assistant (PCA) Choice program. PCA Choice is a service option for people receiving PCA services through Medical Assistance (MA), MA waiver programs or the Alternative Care program. If electing to use this option, the person receiving the services is the employer of their workers and responsible for employment related tasks. In order to participate, the person using PCA Choice (or a responsible party) must designate a PCA Choice Agency to act as a fiscal intermediary. The fiscal intermediary takes care of billing the Department of Human Services (DHS) for the PCA services and paying the PCA. A PCA is a trained worker who helps people that need support to take care of their day-to-day activities and who are on a state program (Medical Assistance, MA waiver programs, or Alternative Care). Personal assistance services help individuals live and work within their own communities. PCAs assist people who need support to take care of daily living needs because of disease, a disabling condition, or complications related to aging. Under the PCA Choice Option, the care recipient is responsible for: * Entering into a written agreement with the PCA Choice agency * Finding, hiring/firing and training PCA staff * Developing a care plan, with help from qualified professional if needed * Monitoring and evaluating PCA staff * Arranging for back-up PCA staff, if needed * Scheduling PCAs * Supervising PCA staff The PCA Choice Agency (fiscal intermediary) is responsible for: * Applying for the criminal check for PCA staff and qualified professional * Enrolling PCA staff with DHS * Billing for PCA and qualified professional services * Maintaining the required liability insurance for PCAs and qualified professionals * Maintaining the written agreements for all PCA staff, qualified professionals, and responsible parties * Paying and withholding taxes for PCA staff and the qualified professional PCA Choice has begun transitioning to Community First Services and Supports (CFSS). Individuals currently using PCA Choice will transition to CFSS at their next reassessment. MORE INFORMATION Serves all members of the community from all ethnic and cultural backgrounds. However, the majority of clients are Vietnamese Americans because of staff's ability to communicate with in their native language.

Shelter offering a safe space for battered women, their families and others who have experienced domestic abuse MORE INFORMATION House of Peace is a temporary shelter for Asian women and their children who are victims of domestic violence. Note: The shelter is geared toward the Asian community but will accept women of all national origins and races.

Crisis lines provide immediate support to help ensure a person's safety and help them take the next steps toward resolving a problem. Crisis intervention hotlines/helplines are available through telephone, email, chat, text or other communication methods. MORE INFORMATION Crisis line is for help with domestic violence. Help is also available in Spanish and Hmboob

Learn more about homemaking services when paid for under waivers in the Community-Based Services Manual.

Learn more about homemaking services when paid for under waivers in the Community-Based Services Manual.

Mental Health Clinics provide outpatient mental health services for individuals with mental or emotional disorders, and other psychiatric conditions. Services include: * Intake and case assignment * Mental health evaluation including assessment and diagnostic process * Treatment planning * Counseling services, consultation and individual therapy case review * Access to emergency service * Access to hospital admission Some providers also provide rehabilitative mental health services, and some may also provide services to persons with developmental disabilities, alcoholism or substance abuse. Mental Health Clinics also provide educational, informational, and preventive services to the community. The mental health team includes: * Licensed physician who has completed an approved residency program in psychiatry * Doctoral clinical, counseling, or health care psychologist * Clinical social worker with a master's degree in social work from an accredited college or university or clinical psychiatric nurse with a master's degree MORE INFORMATION Provides: * Therapy services for all ages * Recovery services for individuals and families navigating substance use and recovery * Assertive Community Treatment, for Southeast Asian adults living with mental illness * Targeted Case Management for adults and children

Learn more about this service when paid for under the waivers in the Community-Based Services Manual.

Learn more about this service when paid for under waivers in the Community-Based Services Manual. MORE INFORMATION Metro Meals on Wheels is the association of Meals on Wheels programs in the Twin Cities Metro area. Offers meals served hot daily, as well as convenient weekly frozen meal deliveries. Menus may vary by area.

Recreational activities for older adults to create social connections, learn new things and improve their general well-being. MORE INFORMATION Sapha Cafe is a supportive community group dedicated to helping men and women ages 50 and older.

Offers income tax education and outreach for individuals and tax professionals. They work with various groups in Minnesota so that they can understand their needs. This helps them to provide tailored assistance, updates, and information. Groups include: * Taxpayers who have disabilities, speak limited English or are minority, low-income, or elderly * Military service members * Tax professionals, both paid and volunteer Outreach includes education and resources about: * Income tax education and assistance for those age 60+, persons with a disability, those who speak limited or no English, those with an annual income of less than $67,000 * Tax credits and refunds and how to qualify for them * Minnesota tax laws * Taxpayer rights and responsibilities * Department initiatives, systems, and other announcements Some services are offered in languages other than English.

Learn more about a specific topic and how to connect to additional resources and services. MORE INFORMATION Adult stability services: * Referral to appropriate resources with interpretation and translation services * Help with public assistance * Help with energy assistance * Legal referral * Family consultation * Telephone services like translation, interpretation and online services. * Outreach for gambling, suicide prevention and information about breast and cervical cancers. * Monthly food distribution pop-up

Services are directed at maintaining or improving a person's ability to self-care. This includes health, social and nutritional services. Services are directed toward the achievement of specific outcomes identified after assessment in a service plan. This service may be provided either in-person or remotely. Learn more about this service when paid for under waivers in the Community-Based Services manual. MORE INFORMATION Offers day services for Hmong, Laotian and Thai elders Services include: * Provides 2 meals served per day, a take home meal is offered * Medication and health management * Companionship * Games and daily activities * Exercise programs and outdoor field trips * Transportation to and from the Center

Learn more about this service when paid for under the waivers in the Community-Based Services Manual.

A Personal Care Assistant (PCA) is a trained worker who helps people that need support to take care of their day-to-day activities and who are on a state program (Medical Assistance, waiver programs, or Alternative Care). Personal assistance services help individuals live and work within their own communities. PCAs help people who need support to take care of daily living needs because of disease, a disabling condition, or complications related to aging. Personal care assistance services must be deemed medically necessary as determined by an assessment. The assessment must find that the person needs help to complete at least one of eight activities of daily living or exhibit Level 1 behavior. The four categories of services that a person can receive assistance in are: * Activities of Daily Living: eating, toileting, grooming, dressing, bathing, transferring (such as getting in and out of bed), mobility, and positioning * Health-related functions, which, under state law, can be delegated or assigned by a licensed health care professional to be performed by a PCA * Instrumental Activities of Daily Living: meal planning and preparation, managing finances, shopping for essential items, performing essential household chores, communication by telephone and other media, and participating in the community * Redirection and intervention for behavior including observation and monitoring If you are enrolled in Medical Assistance, a waiver program, or Alternative Care, there are two possible ways that you may receive PCA services in Minnesota: * You may select an individual worker (where you are responsible for hiring, supervising and firing) * You may hire a home care agency who selects and oversees your worker If you choose to hire your own workers, you will also choose a PCA Choice provider (usually a home health agency) as a fiscal intermediary. The PCA Choice provider is responsible for billing the Department of Human Services (DHS) for PCA services and paying your PCA workers. PCA has begun transitioning to Community First Services and Supports (CFSS). Individuals currently using PCA will transition to CFSS at their next reassessment.

Therapists offer mental health counseling to help resolve behavioral, emotional or social problems Mental health services may include: * Family Therapy * Group Therapy * Individual Therapy * Mental health evaluation

Learn more about this service when paid for under waivers in the Community-Based Services Manual.

Learn more about a specific topic and how to connect to additional resources and services. MORE INFORMATION Community Health Workers reduce cultural and linguistic barriers to health care for refugees and immigrants. They serve as liaisons between underserved populations and the health care and social systems in Rochester, Kasson/Byron, and Austin/Albert Lea communities. Community Health Workers: * Assist individuals and families access to resources in the community including healthcare needs and food * Provide health education about wellness and staying healthy and managing your chronic condition * Help enroll individuals onto a health insurance plan * Connect individuals to culturally appropriate health care services and resources * Help individuals and families understand their health insurance policy and what it covers * Provide individuals with informal counseling, support, and follow-up * Help individuals understand and manage their health condition by developing strategies and habits to improve their health and well-being * Provide referrals to community resources * Coordinate care between different providers This agency has Spanish, Somali, Bosnian, Vietnamese, and Arabic speaking staff in the office. IMAA also offers Language Services and able to support several other languages that are spoken in the community.

Services are directed at maintaining or improving a person's ability to self-care. This includes health, social and nutritional services. Services are directed toward the achievement of specific outcomes identified after assessment in a service plan. This service may be provided either in-person or remotely. Learn more about this service when paid for under waivers in the Community-Based Services manual.

This agency has been certified to offer Behavioral Health Home (BHH) services. The BHH services model covers all areas of health and wellness for children and adults. This team-based and person-centered approach supports the integration of behavioral health and primary care. Patients receive applicable core services such as: * Care management * Care coordination * Health promotion and wellness * Transitional care * Patient and family support * Referral to community and social support services More information about the Behavioral Health Home program is available on the Minnesota Department of Human Services website.

Program that provides therapy and treatment for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).