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Heartland Community Action April 23, 2015 - Willmar, Minnesota
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General overview of Heartland Community Ac(Heartland)
Learn about programs at Heartland
Answer questions about presentation
Overview of Presentation
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About HeartlandApril 23, 2015 - Heartland Community Action Agency
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About - Heartland Community Action
is a nonprofit organization helping elimcauses of poverty in the Minnesota coof Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker and R
Heartland provides pathways to hope
education, community engagement aopportunities, with the goal to empowfamilies and communities to their fullepotential, now and in the future.
About Heartland
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People helped in 2014:More than 10 thousand (10,771) peopinfant to elderly, were served in region
Households helped in 2014:Almost four thousand (3,860)(Unduplicated households)
View 2014 details at online, heartland
About Heartland
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Building stronger communities byproviding opportunities that empowerpeople in need.
Mission of Heartland
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For over 50 years, Heartland has been hope, help and change for families in pov
Heartlands corporate office is located
Willmar, Minn., and is operated as a regnonprofit called Heartland Community Ac
Agency, Incorporated. heartlandcaa.org
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Outreach centers:Hutchinson, Olivia, Litchfield and Willma
Threads of Hope: thrift store in Litchfield
Administrative offices: Willmar and Co
Overview of Locations
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Kandiyohi CountyOutreach Office and Corporate Office
200 SW 4th StreetWillmar, MN 56201
320-235-0850, 1-800-992-1710
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McLeod County
Outreach Office218 Main Street South, Suite 108Hutchinson, MN 55350320-587-5244, 1-800-829-2132
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Meeker CountyOutreach Office, 320-693-7911, 1-800-770-4Threads of Hope thrift store320-693-881, 1-800-770-4081120 North Sibley AvenueLitchfield, MN 55355
Administrative office in Cosmos (Note: Administrative only, not an outreach office.)101 South Vesta Street, Cosmos, MN 562281-800-992-1710, 320-235-0850
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Renville County
Outreach OfficeRenville County Courthouse500 East DePue AvenueOlivia, MN 56277
320-523-1842, 1-877-523-1842
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Federal and Minnesota state funding:
Minnesota Department of Education,U.S. Department of Health and Human ServU.S. Department of Energy and more
Private and corporate donations
Volunteers donating their time and talent
Contact Heartland: Volunteering opportunitmaking a financial donation
Resources and funding for Heartland
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Governance of Heartland
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Heartland Community Action Agency is as a 501 (3) corporation.
Establishedunder the Federal EconomicOpportunity Act of 1964. The Act directs and
empowers Community Action Agencies to acauses and conditions of poverty at the loca
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Governance of Heartland
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Heartland is governed by a eighteen-memboard of directors in our four-county region.
Board members represent a low-income
perspective, elected public officials and divesections of the private sector.
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Heartland ProgramsApril 23, 2015 - Heartland Community Action Agency
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Child Education Programs
Weatherization and Energy Assistance
Community Services
Overview of Heartland Programs
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Child Education ProgramsApril 23, 2015 - Heartland Community Action Agency
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Early Head Start (EHS) and Head Start (HS
Who: Infants to children age 5, children withspecial needs and pregnant women
What: Comprehensive programs from healthpregnancy to learning and development for
children, school readiness, family developmeassessment and more
Income guideline requirements
Child Education Programs
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Child Care AwareWho: Families searching for child careand childcare providers
What: Provides referrals of licensed child
providers and professional development tochild care providers
Child Education Programs
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Family Based Services
Who: Families with children
What: Home-based parenting and life skillsdevelopment program
Goal of strengthening families, available inKandiyohi County only, with referral required
Child Education Programs
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Kitchen Kamp
Who:Teen parents
What: Learn healthy cooking and nutritional chomonthly hands-on cooking opportunities and trai
Child Education Programs
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Weatherization and Energy AsApril 23, 2015 - Heartland Community Action Agency
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Energy Assistance Program (EAP)
Who: For low-income based renters and homneeding assistance with heating costs, furnacand replacement
Locations: Kandiyohi, McLeod and Meeker
Renville County residents contact Renville CHuman Services, 320-523-5522, 1-800-363-2
Weatherization and Energy Programs
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Weatherization Assistance Program
What: Homeenergy conservation and improto reduce heating costs
Details: Attic insulation, air filtration, repair oreplacement of mechanical systems and more
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Community ServicesApril 23, 2015 - Heartland Community Action Agency
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OutreachProvides personal contact with families and individualsinformation and referral about agency, community servadvocacy and assistance in accessing services.
Outreach Offices: Hutchinson, Litchfield, Olivia and W
Community Services
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Parent Support Outreach Program (PSOP)Provides in-home services to assist families in acresources to meet their basic needs
Provide information, parent education and finan
Locations: Kandiyohi and McLeod counties only
Community Services
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SOAR Project(SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access and Recovery)
Assists low-income eligible families withcompleting initial Supplemental Security In
(SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurancapplications
Details: Helps with writing, obtaining medicarecords, advocacy and appeal process
Community Services
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Threads of Hope, thrift store in LitchfieldProvides gently-used clothing and small houseitems at minimal cost
Vouchers available on case-by-case basis throoutreach
Profits used for thrift store expenses
Community Services
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Transitional and Supportive Housing Progr
Provides rental assistance for homeless housin the community
Case manager makes home visits about comresources and setting goals toward stable and
permanent housing
Portion of income is contributed for rent by par
Community Services
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Crisis Assistance FundsProvides limited individual grants for emergenciesincluding bus tokens, rent, mortgage andemergency shelter.
Emergency Food and Shelter Program Funds ar
available at limited times in Kandiyohi, McLeod,Meeker and Renville counties.
Partners with Salvation Army, churches and more
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Emergency Services Program (ESP)Short-term emergency shelter to families andindividuals experiencing homelessness
Motel vouchers and leased motel rooms availabselect communities
Participants agree to work toward goals and idpermanent housing.
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Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance ProgramEducation and assistance in stabilizing households
Includes:Security deposits, rent for first month, mortgage
or past due rent
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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAPFormerly called the Food Stamp Program
SNAP offers nutrition assistance to eligible, low-incomindividuals and families.
Application assistance is available from Outreach st
Community Services
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Health Care EnrollmentProvides eligibility screening for insurance assistance
Medical Assistance (MA), MinnesotaCare, Advanced PTax Credits and more
Application assistance is available from Outreach sta
Community Services
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Helping People Get There(Transportation Donation Program)
Donated vehicles are reconditioned by partners withMinnesota Jobs and Training, WorkForce Center
Vehicles go to qualified Minnesota Family Investment(MFIP) and Diversionary Work Program (DWP) partici
Community Services
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Heartland Programs
Child Education Programs
-Early Head Start (EHS) and Head Start (HS): Infants to children age 5 and pregnant women
- Child Care Aware: Families searching for child care and childcare providers
- Family services, education, training and more
Weatherization and Energy Assistance
-Energy Assistance Program (EAP): For low-income based renters and homeowners needing assistance w
repair and replacement
- Weatherization Assistance Program: Home energy conservation and improvements to reduce heating cos
Community Services
- Outreach: Information and referral about agency, community services, advocacy and assistance
-Parent education, assistance filing for disability, Threads of Hope - thrift store in Litchfield, housing, crisis
food assistance (SNAP), healthcare enrollment, transportation and more
About Heartland Community Action AgencyHeartland Community Action Agency is a nonprofit organization help
eliminate causes of poverty in the Minnesota counties of KandiyohiandRenville. Heartland provides pathways to hope through educaengagement and opportunities, with the goal to empower families antheir fullest potential, now and in the future.
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heartlandcaa.org 320-235-0850, 800-9Contact:
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Find Your Pathways to H
Alloriginalmaterial by JannetWalsh2015 jannetwalsh.com.All Rights Reserved.Allmaterials sourcedfrom HeartlandCommunity ActionAgency,2015 HeartlandCommunity ActionAgency.AllRights Reserved.heartlandcaa.org
Heartland Programs
Child Education Programs
-Early Head Start (EHS) and Head Start (HS): Infants to children age 5 and pregnant women
- Child Care Aware: Families searching for child care and childcare providers
- Family services, education, training and more
Weatherization and Energy Assistance
-Energy Assistance Program (EAP): For low-income based renters and homeowners needing assistance with heating costs, furnace
repair and replacement
- Weatherization Assistance Program: Home energy conservation and improvements to reduce heating cost
Community Services
- Outreach: Information and referral about agency, community services, advocacy and assistance
-Parent education, assistance filing for disability, Threads of Hope - thrift store in Litchfield, housing, crisis and emergencyhelp,
food assistance (SNAP), healthcare enrollment, transportation and more
About Heartland Community Action AgencyHeartland Community Action Agency is a nonprofit organization helping
eliminate causes of poverty in the Minnesota counties of Kandiyohi, McLeod, MeekerandRenville. Heartland provides pathways to hope through education, communityengagement and opportunities, with the goal to empower families and communities totheir fullest potential, now and in the future.
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