Human Services Of Faribault

Human Services Of Faribault has been serving the Fairmont and surrounding counties since 1975, offering a range of health and human services at 115 West 1st Street in Fairmont, Minnesota, and working with local, regional, and state partners so people can get support close to home, and while they've got a pretty good list of programs and support options, what stands out is they're a joint powers agency linked to the Minnesota WIC Program and support women, infants, and children with nutrition, health, and community resources, and there are also materials translated into Español and Somali to help serve diverse folks. The agency supports families and individuals with programs for public health, financial help, social care, behavioral health, and case management, and they help people get SNAP and cash benefits, childcare assistance, and healthcare, and if someone needs help with mental health, they've got adult and children's programs as well as chemical health support. They've got supervisors for child protection, family preservation, income maintenance, disabilities, and adult and elderly services, with a staff size between 51 to 200, and they run some community health projects like Healthy Families America and Statewide Health Improvement Partnership. The main facility has a drop-in center called Upward Bound 5th Street Express, with behavioral health services, employment resources, child support, and foster care licensing, and they partner with groups like Countryside Public Health Nursing Services to reach more people. They work with the Social Care Network and try to coordinate care for seniors and adults with disabilities, and even offer guidance on guardianship and conservatorship, community health improvement, disaster preparedness, and disease prevention. You'll find some amenities at their locations like scenic walking paths, a garden, furnished community rooms, and a barber/salon, with things like meal service, laundry, housekeeping, and transportation arrangements for those that need it, plus, resident-run activities and events on the calendar, movie nights, and the arts room help folks feel engaged. Round-the-clock supervision and a 24-hour call system are part of the safety plan, and staff can assist with bathing, dressing, medication, and coordinate with outside healthcare when needed. Facilities have dining rooms, all-day meals, and snacks that can fit special diets, while the accommodations include telephone and basic furnishings. For those needing extra help, there's a focus on dignified service, and the agency aims to help everyone live as well as they can, connecting people to broader resources like CREDIBLE MIND, Minnesota state benefit tools, and community coalitions, and the work stretches across several counties with connections to public health planners, emergency preparedness, and even opioid settlement management. Online, the agency keeps people up to date through Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Twitter, and WIC participants can find online tools to help with shopping and grocery store searches, and while the agency doesn't have its own clinics on campus, it provides access to community health clinics and directories. Volunteer opportunities are limited, but they do offer information and support for child safety, education, aging services, and family preservation, and always look to serve county residents in ways that respect dignity and work in true partnership, using staff teams, advisory boards, and coalitions to steer the programs in a positive direction. A security service protects their online systems so people using the resources can feel safe.