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MIWRC Programs
Chemical Health Programs
The Access Program provides chemical dependency Rule 25 assessments and refers clients to appropriate treatment and/or counseling if indicated. The program also facilitates culturally appropriate Recovery Maintenance and AA meetings.
The Healing Journey Program provides late-stage chemically dependent women with case management, education on addiction and recovery, and social and cultural support services. The program utilizes the Ojibwe cultural tradition “Zhoo-way-nah-dig,” meaning “take care of each other,” and is a unique approach designed to improve the overall quality of life for chronic substance abusers.
Cherish the Children Learning Center
The Cherish the Children Learning Center at MIWRC offers childcare and Early Childhood Education. The Center is currently licensed for up to 70 children and includes two infant rooms, a toddler room, a preschool room, and a latchkey room. The staff includes a Child Development Coordinator who assesses the children’s social, emotional, and cognitive development, provides follow-up screenings and documentation, develops individual learning plans in collaboration with classroom teachers, and schedules and implements education groups for special needs children. Volunteers frequent the facility and interact with, or do projects with the children. Although the center is open to all children, it is designed with an American Indian culturally appropriate atmosphere.
Family Services
Family Services offers Intensive In-Home Services as well as parenting classes, living skills and talking circles, with the goal of family preservation and reunification. As a part of our family preservation goal, we provide Family Assessment program for families at risk of being involved in the child protection system. We are the facilitator of a community Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) collaborative to increase involvement in our community’s ICWA cases, and we are a community facilitator for Family Group Conferences. Families Together is our Greater Twin Cities United Way program which offers us the ability to respond to community calls for assistance before crisis occurs.
Housing Program
The Housing Program offers Section 8 housing with 13 units for low-income American Indian women and their children. In addition MIWRC maintains an emergency apartment for clients who are homeless or in transition.
Library/Research/Clearinghouse & Training Program
MIWRC’s Library/Research/Clearinghouse and Training Program was established in 1984 as the first program of the Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center. The Library and Training Program's goal is to increase the knowledge, skills, and awareness of human service professionals so that they are able to work more effectively with Native American women and their families.
The Library’s holding are comprised of an extensive collection of over 70,000 materials, including books, videotapes, and manuscripts, which are available for loan to professionals and the general public. The Library offers assistance with literature searches, computer database searches, locating materials or statistics, and curriculum development. Library staff produce fact sheets and specialized bibliographies, conduct research projects, and facilitate lectures, workshops, presentations and collaborative projects on issues vital to the American Indian community.
Sexual Abuse Advocacy
The sexual assault advocate assists survivors of sexual assault during medical procedures, court proceedings, law enforcement investigations, and victim compensation claims. The advocate also provides short term emotional support and education through one-on-one and group support services.
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