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DEPARTMENT GOALS It is the mission of the Human Services Department of the Bois Forte Band of Ojibwe to nurture the growth of clients, colleagues, and the community by providing comprehensive, quality services in an environment of respect, fairness and integrity. CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY Offers aftercare planning, aftercare support group, Chemical Dependency Assessments (Rule 25), Community Education, DUI and DWI Program, Family Counseling, Individual Counseling, On-going Support, Out Patient Treatment, Prevention and Intervention Education, Treatment Placement, and Treatment Planning. MENTAL HEALTH Offers One to One Counseling, Group Counseling, Community Education, Referrals, Services to All Ages, Support Advocacy, and Anger management. VICTIM SERVICES Offers Court Advocacy for Battered Women and sexual assault victims, legal Advocacy for all victims, Order for Protection, Community Education and One to One Counseling or Group Counseling.
ELDERLY SERVICES PROGRAM Services offered include nutritious meals served daily, Monday thru Friday at the Nett Lake and Vermilion Community Centers with home delivered meals available to Elders who are unable to get to the ENP sites. Monthly newsletters are distributed to all Elders in the surrounding areas, to keep communication available on planned activities, i.e. concerts, pow-wows, etc., and includes other helpful information. Other programs available are: Wisdom Steps (preventative health program for Elders), transportation for shopping monthly, Needs Program, which is for Bois Forte Band members who reside in the State of Minnesota, are disabled or over the age of 55 yrs., access and referrals to other programs such as the Equipment Distribution Program and Social Security, etc. Located at the Community Center, 5322 St. Mary's Drive in Nett Lake, Telephone: (218) 757-3790. The Vermilion site is located in the Vermilion Social Center, Tower, Telephone: (218) 753-4542
FOOD DISTRIBUTION The Food Distribution Program provides services to as many eligible participants as possible within the service area, which includes the Vermilion sector of the Bois Forte Reservation. Deliveries are made to Vermilion on the 10th of every month and also to the Elders living on the Reservation. Program eligibility is based on income guidelines and deductions. Office hours are Monday thru Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, with the last day of every month closed due to inventory. Located at 5316 St. Mary's Drive, Nett Lake, Minnesota 55772 Telephone: (218) 757-3504, Toll-free 877-698-0595, Fax: (218) 757-0166
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