Barnes County Health & Wellness Resources North Dakota School for the Deaf - Resource Center Hearing Services, Health Education, Outreach Information about hearing loss, self-advocacy and communication needs. Connect clients with other state agencies that can help meet their needs. Assist in installing assistive technology equipment to help keep clients safe and independent in their own homes. Resource Information Is a Referral Required? No Eligibility: Anyone with a hearing loss Contact Office Phone: 701.239.7380 Fax: 701.239.7373 https://www.ndsd.nd.gov/ Contact Office Phone: 701.239.7380 Fax: 701.239.7373 https://www.ndsd.nd.gov/ Previous Item Next Item

Barnes County Health & Wellness Resources Barnes County 911 Dispatch Center Emergency Services Emergency and non-emergency services for Law Enforcement, Fire, EMS, and after hours answering services for other governmental departments Resource Information Is a Referral Required? No Contact Office Phone: 701.845.8181 Fax: 701.845.8189 Crisis Line: 9-1-1 https://www.barnescounty.us/index.php/911-dispatch/ Contact Office Phone: 701.845.8181 Fax: 701.845.8189 Crisis Line: 9-1-1 https://www.barnescounty.us/index.php/911-dispatch/ Previous Item Next Item

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Barnes County Health & Wellness Resources Abused Persons Outreach Center, Inc. (APOC) Abuse/Neglect Services, Crisis Line Crisis intervention, advocacy, support for victims/survivors intimate partner violence, sexual assault, stalking Resource Information Is a Referral Required? No Contact Office Phone: 701.845.0078 Fax: 701.845.1897 Crisis Line: 701.845.0072 www.apocnd.org Contact Office Phone: 701.845.0078 Fax: 701.845.1897 Crisis Line: 701.845.0072 www.apocnd.org Previous Item Next Item

Barnes County Health & Wellness Resources Valley City State University Education (P-20) VCSU offers more than 65 undergraduate programs in art, business, communication arts, computer systems and software engineering, education, kinesiology and human performance, language and literature, mathematics, music, science, social science, and technology education. VCSU has previously been named the best elementary education program in the country and maintains an outstanding reputation for developing some of the finest K – 12 educators in the region. Other large programs at VCSU include business, fisheries and wildlife science, exercise science and health science. Resource Information Is a Referral Required? No Contact Office Phone: 1.800.532.8641 www.vcsu.edu Contact Office Phone: 1.800.532.8641 www.vcsu.edu Previous Item Next Item

Barnes County Health & Wellness Resources Community Options Jobs & Employment, Support Care Family First- Strengths-based intervention for family with children ages 2-17 years of age; Crossroads- Young parents under 21 years of age; Targeted Case Management - Traditional Medicaid compatible for individuals with diagnosed mental health needs; NDWorks- Employment and training program for SNAP recipients; JOBS- Employment and training program for TANF recipients; Vocational Rehabilitation- Individuals with disabilities to find and maintain competitive employment; LIHEAP- Low Income Home Energy Assistance Resource Information Is Referral Required? Yes Eligibility: Eligibility requirements are different for every program, referral coordinator will determine best fit programs. Contact Office Phone: 701.223.2417 Toll Free: 1.800.823.2417 Fax: 701.223.2843 https://www.communityoptionsnd.com/ Contact Office Phone: 701.223.2417 Toll Free: 1.800.823.2417 Fax: 701.223.2843 https://www.communityoptionsnd.com/ Previous Item Next Item

Barnes County Health & Wellness Resources USpireND - Healthy Families North Dakota Early Childhood Home Visiting Program Healthy Families ND offers home visiting to families with a focus on maternal health and wellness, parenting and child development, financial stability, and overall support through the parenting journey. Resource Information Is a Referral Required? No Contact Office Phone: 701.941.2992 https://www.uspirend.org/healthy-families Contact Office Phone: 701.941.2992 https://www.uspirend.org/healthy-families Previous Item Next Item

Barnes County Health & Wellness Resources Barnes County Ambulance Emergency Services Emergent ambulatory care Resource Information Is a Referral Required? No Contact Office Phone: 701.845.2220 Fax: 701.845.1745 Crisis Line: 9-1-1 Contact Office Phone: 701.845.2220 Fax: 701.845.1745 Crisis Line: 9-1-1 Previous Item Next Item

Recovery 701.845.8518 Recovery PRIORITY Ensuring equitable access to rural treatment and recovery systems. Bridges connect people who are in different places. They offer a more efficient way of getting to another point. Bridges reduce isolation, enable help to be connected, and open up the opportunity for people to be helped. A bridge provides support and reach, increasing the range of options available. The Bridges to Rural Recovery (BRR) project is a federally funded grant program using evidence-based practices to improve outcomes for individuals at risk for addiction and/or co-occurring mental disorders, their families, and communities. Project Goals increase prevention activities to reduce behavioral health disorders and their negative outcomes. integration of behavioral health in rural primary care, hospitals, emergency rooms, and other settings. develop recovery-orientated systems of care in the eight-county area (total population 54,331) The eight-county area includes Barnes County, Dickey County, Foster County, LaMoure County, Logan County, McIntosh County, Stutsman County, and Wells County. There are structural and systems-level barriers that prevent rural residents from accessing quality, integrated behavioral health care services. Working across the spectrum of behavioral health , the Bridges to Rural Recovery project seeks to improve rural service delivery. The project’s overarching priority is to increase equitable access to and utilization of rural-centered prevention, treatment and recovery services for those affected by behavioral health conditions. Bridges to Rural Recovery Contact To learn more, contact City-County Health District at 845-8518. Previous Item Next Item

Harm Reduction 701.845.8518 Public Health and harm reduction share the following overlapping principles, (usually in the presence of limited financial resources): Health protection - protection against infectious diseases and environmental threats Health improvement - target individual behavior or promote health by education and/or policy change Healthcare services - provide, analyze and improve/optimize healthcare services; "meet people where they’re at" ROPES Opportunities for better health. Stigma-free health services for people who use drugs. Ropes are tiny strands of different materials, bound together, more and more, getting thicker, intertwined, becoming stronger. There is a beginning and an end which can twist, knot, form a link, carry a heavy load, cut some slack or be stretched to the limit. The Rural Opioid Prevention Education and Support (ROPES) project is a federally and locally funded grant program using evidence-based practices to better serve people affected by Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and the disease of addiction. Project Goals: Prevent and reduce the progression of substance abuse and infectious disease Reduce the stigma surrounding addiction Strengthen harm reduction, treatment, and recovery capacity/infrastructure at the community level Project Services: Recovery/Peer Support Medication Assisted Treatment Syringe Exchange Overdose Prevention Education Rapid Testing for Infectious Disease Safer Sex Education Referral to Treatment Visit us on Facebook for program hours and additional info: The ROPES Proj ect Previous Item Next Item

Barnes County Health & Wellness Resources Holy Trinity Catholic Church Spiritual Care Holy Trinity Catholic Church offers worship and religious education in the Roman Catholic faith and teachings based on Sacred Scripture and Church Tradition. Resource Information Is a Referral Required? No Contact Office Phone: 701.437.2791 www.enderlinfingalsheldon.org Contact Office Phone: 701.437.2791 www.enderlinfingalsheldon.org Previous Item Next Item

Barnes County Health & Wellness Resources Looysen I Care Medical - Optometrists Routine Vision Care, Prescription Eyeglasses, Contact Lenses, Prescription Sunglasses, Diabetic Eye Exams, Glaucoma Management, Diagnosis & Treatment of Ocular Medical Concerns. Resource Information Is a Referral Required? No Contact Office Phone: 701.845.4444 Fax: 701.845.4112 www.looysenicare.com Contact Office Phone: 701.845.4444 Fax: 701.845.4112 www.looysenicare.com Previous Item Next Item