ADULT TRAINING AND HABILITATION CENTER
The center provides vocational and non-vocational training and services to developmentally disabled adults. Programming is individualized toward helping each client live a more independent and productive life. Their goal is to raise awareness for employing individuals with developmental disabilities. They serve more than 100 clients in McLeod County.

McLEOD COUNTY CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS
Concerned with emergency needs, American Red Cross provides volunteer blood services, maintains a system of disaster relief and pandemic preparedness, and teaches classes in first aid, water safety, CPR, babysitter training and childcare training. The Red Cross also provides social welfare services to military personnel.

ARC CENTRAL MINNESOTA/ McLEOD COUNTY SERVICE AREA
Arc provides information, support and advocacy services for children and adults with special needs and their families. Arc strengthened connections with parents of children who have special needs through the development of a Parent Mentoring program, establishing a People First group for adults with developmental disabilities and by growing its ability to provide advocacy.

AVEYRON HOMES, INC.
Aveyron Homes provide licensed services to support people with developmental disabilities and traumatic brain injuries. Training is provided in personal hygiene, community integration, domestic skills and leisure activities. Aveyron serves more than 70 clients, employs approximately 150 staff, and has 12 group homes in McLeod County.

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS
Big Brothers Big Sisters is making a lasting investment in children and our county by enriching young people’s lives through one-to-one friendships. Children between the ages of 7-13 are matched with adult volunteer mentors to build trust, enhance self-esteem, develop confidence, and improve school performance.

BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA – NORTHERN STAR COUNCIL
Through age-appropriate programs, the Boy Scouts teach lifetime skills and values to boys and girls ages 7-20. Young people provide community service while developing personal habits that shape their character, self esteem, and respect for others and the environment. This process molds a young person to become an active member of the community in future years.

CIVIL AIR PATROL
The Civil Air Patrol provides many important regional services such as air and ground search and rescue teams for lost or missing persons and downed aircraft. It also provides aerial reconnaissance for Homeland Defense and during natural disasters. The CAP sponsors a Cadet Program for area youth which stresses leadership, discipline and aerospace education.

COMMON CUP
Common Cup is a collaboration of 20 churches in McLeod County that combine financial resources and supply volunteers to serve clients and families experiencing a crisis. The organization assists with utility crisis, short-term homelessness, eviction and foreclosure prevention and transportation assistance.

COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS
This is a support group for persons who have lost a child, sibling, grandchild, or stepchild in death. This program is designed to help them cope with their loss, and comes from others who have experienced the same loss and are survivors of that grief. The group looks to assist bereaved families toward a positive resolution of grief following the death of a child.

COURAGE CENTER
Courage Center is a rehabilitation and resource center for people with physical disabilities, brain injuries, speech or vision impairments, or hearing loss. It offers lifelong services to people of all ages, from infants to seniors. Programming includes; physical rehabilitation, community living skills, vocational training, and mental health and family support services.
CROW RIVER AREA YOUTH ORCHESTRA
CRAYO provides an orchestral experience for the youth of the Crow River geographical area in order to educate, enlighten, entertain, and enrich both the listeners of the performances and the performers themselves. CRAYO is open to musicians under the age of 21 and offers three programs during the school year to accommodate the needs of musicians of all levels.

CROW RIVER ARTS
CRA provides a local forum for regional artists, enhances arts education and awareness, networks artists and information within the Crow River area communities and provides greater access to the arts through scheduled programs. Their services include: educational workshops, classes, community choir, performances, visual arts exhibits, and supporting area special events.

CROW RIVER HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
Habitat is a non-profit, ecumenical program to build simple, decent and affordable housing through partnership with those in need and those with abundance. Houses are built or renovated and then sold at no profit and no interest to partner families who then make the mortgage payments. The group is currently building its 17th & 18th homes in the area since 1994.

FRIENDSHIP VENTURES
Friendship Venture operates Camp Friendship, Eden Wood Center and Camp New Hope. It provides year-round camping, recreation, respite care, educational and support services to 3,000 children and adults annually with mental and physical disabilities, attention deficit disorders and other developmental disabilities and their families.

GIRL SCOUTS OF MINN. & WISC. RIVER VALLEYS
The council has been impacting the lives of McLeod County girls for over 40 years. Current programs include traditional troop activities, honor troop work, and math and science programs. Community service projects are a large part of Girl Scouting and the girls help people in the county through outreach programs for vulnerable populations and activities like road-side clean-up.

HEARTLAND COMMUNITY ACTION (Housing Program)
The mission of this organization is to eliminate poverty in McLeod County. They promote high impact strategies to meet their mission including administering Head Start, Energy Assistance, Weatherization, Asset Development Programs, and Housing services ranging from homeless service to home ownership.

HUTCHINSON AREA HEALTH CARE (Inpatient Mental Health)
The Inpatient Mental Health Unit provides psychiatric services to clients age 11 and up. Due to psychiatric bed shortages in Minnesota, the unit services clients from several counties. The unit provides transportation services for clients who have no way to return home. Otherwise, clients would be stranded in McLeod County and need additional community resources.

HUTCHINSON PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY ED.
PRCE Youth Service and ISD #423 are committed to providing activities in both a structured and unstructured environment. All events are tobacco free, chemical free, and alcohol free. Their objective is to make more efficient use of facilities and finances to help youth realize their potential as responsible and important members of our community.

ISD #423 EARLY CHILDHOOD FAMILY EDUCATION
ECFE is a program for all Minnesota families with children between the ages of birth and kindergarten. They work to strengthen families and enhance the ability of parents to provide the best possible environment for the healthy growth and development of their children. They provide information, support and learning activities for parents and children.

ISD #2859 EARLY CHILDHOOD FAMILY EDUCATION
ECFE is committed to universal access for all families. The Glencoe-Silver Lake School District serves both children and parents by strengthening parent education skills and helping to ready children in all four areas of their development. They strive to see that all preschoolers have a good start and enter classrooms ready to begin their school careers.

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT
This program uses age-appropriate curriculum designed to teach elementary students their roles as individuals, workers, and consumers. The programs are provided by trained local volunteers from the business and leadership community. The program gives youth a sense of hope and opportunity with the added dimension of the importance of volunteerism and role models.

LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES (Respite Program)
The LSS Caregiver and Respite Program expanded services into McLeod County in 2003. They focus on family caregivers who are taking care of a chronically ill loved one who is 60 years of age or better. Support is offered in the form of in-home respite care, caregiver support groups, workshops and counseling.

McLEOD ALLIANCE FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
The Alliance provides support, emergency assistance and safe housing for victims of domestic violence. Services provided include: crisis intervention; support groups; legal advocacy; emergency safe housing; transportation; child care; information on violence; and the coordination of referrals to other agencies, community education and professional training.

McLEOD COUNTY DAY CAMP
The Camp provides an opportunity for area children from low income and dysfunctional families and/or children with learning disabilities to attend a day camp. Camp is a fun and educational event that enables the children to become self-confident and better able to interact appropriately with others.

McLEOD COUNTY 4-H FEDERATION
Youth in 4H are involved in learning by doing. They develop leadership skills as officers and committee members in clubs and the County Federation. They have many opportunities to participate in leadership events held statewide, nationally and internationally. They bring these leadership skills back to their communities and actively participate in community service projects.

McLEOD COUNTY 4-H (After School Adventures Program)
The Food Stamp Nutrition Education (FSNE) program provides nutrition education to the food stamp eligible population to increase their ability to make wise use of food and financial resources. FSNE offers fun, hands-on nutrition classes in a variety of community settings to low-income people of all ages.

McLEOD COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH (Car Seat Program)
Motor Vehicle crashes are one of the leading causes of death and injury to young children. Over 80% of child safety restraints are used incorrectly, or not at all. McLeod County Public Health offers child passenger safety (CPS) education and training to assure safe transportation of all children.

McLEOD COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH (Universal Contact Program)
This program is available to all families with a newborn. Home visits by a Public Health Nurse offer support to parents and information on infant care, child growth and development and other helpful programs in the community. New mothers can get their baby weighed and questions answered.

McLEOD COUNTY SENIOR EXPO
The Senior Expo is a daylong event aimed at providing education, enrichment and networking for senior citizens of McLeod County. The purpose of the Expo is to bring senior citizens of our county together to share information about available community programs and resources, to provide education on topics of interest and to offer a time of socialization and networking.

McLEOD EMERGENCY FOOD SHELF
McLeod citizens concerned about hunger have organized local resources to provide emergency food assistance to resident McLeod families. The Food Shelves also serve as a source of information and referral to other agency programs that may help those in need. The agency’s mission statement is “That no one in McLeod County should have to go hungry.”

McLEOD FAMILY CONNECTION (After School Activities Program)
The MFC is a family service collaborative comprised of McLeod County schools, social services, community action and mental health agencies. This program’s goal is to ensure that children and families have equal access to after school programs and services regardless of their income level.

McLEOD FAMILY CONNECTION (Police/Sheriff Program)
This program’s goal is to provide funding for enhanced access to local police department personnel to provide educational opportunities, address campus security, and other safety needs. Additionally, the program aims to work in collaboration with the McLeod County Sheriff’s Department to address truancy issues.

McLEOD CARE ASSISTANCE
MCA is McLeod County’s “Uncompensated Care Program.” MCA will allow for limited, free health care to qualifying individuals in McLeod County. Participating health care providers will donate their time to see patients or fill prescriptions, complete paperwork to help qualify individuals, and are reimbursed at actual cost for ancillary expenses.

McLEOD COUNTY DISCRETIONARY FUND
The McLeod County Social Service Center administers this fund that is supported entirely by United Way dollars. The fund provides assistance to individuals and families who “fall through the cracks” and have a need that is not funded through any other program. The fund fills a financial void and answers a deserving need.

McLEOD TREATMENT PROGRAMS, INC. (Group Homes)
Children placed in these homes learn how to live in a structured environment. It is hoped that when treatment is finished, the chemistry between the parent and the child is such that they can live in harmony with each other and society.

McLEOD TREATMENT PROGRAMS, INC. (Visitation Exchange)
The Center was developed to provide a safe interactive environment for parents and children to have monitored visits, as well as monitored exchanges of children from one parent to the other. The service will ensure that all boundaries are maintained by both parents and children and ensure that exchanges are conducted in a non-threatening manner and environment.

MEADA OF MCLEOD COUNTY
This organization is a service collaborative that comprises McLeod County schools, public health, social services, court services, police and sheriff departments, faith community, parents, students, business, medical providers and service organizations. The collaborative works to provide drug and alcohol education, prevention and intervention services.

MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF MINNESOTA
The Association works to help individuals with mental illnesses gain access to healthcare and community-based supports, while fighting discrimination and stigma. Their agency provides one-on-one assistance for individuals with mental illnesses and their families and referrals to community services.

PARENT CONNECTION
Parent Connection provides education, service referrals and support in a confidential, safe environment to assist individuals with their role as parents. Parents are taught to de-escalate anger and where to call for help including other parents or staff when they are feeling overwhelmed with parenting.

SHELTER HOUSE
This is an emergency safe shelter and advocacy service for victims of domestic violence and their families. Shelter House provides a residential setting for women and children when fleeing a violent home. Staff provides safety planning and assistance in obtaining resources for continued safety for female and male victims of domestic violence.

THE SALVATION ARMY – NORTHERN DIVISION
The Salvation Army provides emergency assistance to those in need. Typical services include, but are not limited to, emergency transportation, clothing, medical, food, and disaster services. Additional programs include summer camps, Angel Tree, League of Mercy (elderly visits around holidays), MN Vision Project (free eye exams) and Heatshare (assisting with utility bills).

WEST CENTRAL INDUSTRIES
As a non-profit vocational rehabilitation program, they teach persons with mental and physical disabilities the skills they need to become employable. Services include vocational evaluation, work adjustment training, long-term sheltered employment, work activity services and job placement.