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The Public Health and Human Services Department provides services in the areas of Public Health Nursing, Environmental Health, Financial Assistance, Child Support, Children and Families, Persons with Disabilities, and the Elderly. Read our Mission Vision Goals.
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Heading Home Newsletter
The Heading Home Newsletter was created as a way to continually update those who have an interest in and/or play a crucial part in St. Louis County's Ten-Year Plan to End Homelessness. Each issue will feature articles and updates about key events and issues affecting the progress of this initiative.
 May 2008 Newsletter.pdf
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Discharge Planning Task Force Develops Adult Protocol Business Plan
Every day, people in the care or custody of institutions are released into the community. These include jails and other correctional facilities, treatment centers, hospitals, residential mental health programs, and others. St. Louis County’s Discharge Planning Task Force was charged with developing a uniform discharge protocol to be utilized by all types of institutions to help ensure these discharges result in a successful transition to community living. Primary goals of this effort include prevention of homelessness and institutional recidivism. The task was divided into adult and youth protocols, with adults being addressed first.
The outcome of this work is a business plan for establishing the Task Force’s protocol recommendation. The plan is built around an evidence-based model called Critical Time Intervention (CTI), which has shown success in a variety of settings and with multiple populations.
On February 1, the protocol was approved by the Heading Home Implementation Team. A Discharge Planning Sub-Committee is being organized to follow through with implementation of the business plan. Adult Protocol Business Plan.pdf
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NE MN Emergency Preparedness
In northeastern Minnesota, we've built a coalition of 7 county public health departments (Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake and St. Louis) and 3 tribal health agencies (Fond du Lac, Bois Forte, and Grand Portage) to prepare for specifically for public health emergencies. We work closely with other coalitions including all 16 hospitals, clinics, mental health providers, pharmacists, local & regional emergency managers, local & regional law enforcement, regional EMS & First Responders, volunteer organizations and community fire departments. Go to our regional website for information related to family preparedness www.nemnbeprepared.net
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