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TO GET HELP OR
<br />TO GIVE HELP
<br />Articles contained on these pages and other areas of this newletter are for
<br />the purpose of providing information about events or initiatives occurring in, or
<br />bordering, the Ramsey community. The City does not necessarily endorse nor subscribe
<br />to the beliefs, values, or political affiliations of any of the organizations that may
<br />present information in this or other sections of the newsletter.
<br />Alcoholics Anonymous: Meets Mondays at 7:30 p.m. at Lord of Life Lutheran
<br />Church, 14501 Nowthen BoulevardNW, Ramsey.
<br />Alcoholics Anonymous: Meets Mondays at 7:30 p.m. at Anoka Knights of
<br />Columbus Building, 2421 - 4th Avenue, Anoka.
<br />Alexandra House, Inc.: Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
<br />Childcare is available. The Alexandra House Community Services Office, 2150 - 3rd Avenue
<br />N, Suite 240, Anoka, MN. Phone: 763 -576 -9999 Fax: 763 -576 -8113.
<br />Andover /Ramsey Moms Club: Contact Tonya at 763 - 439 -5992 for more
<br />information.
<br />Anoka County Senior Info Line: 763 - 783 -4707 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
<br />Monday - Friday. Connecting Seniors and their families with resources available in their
<br />community.
<br />ARC of Anoka and Ramsey Counties: Offers a network of support and
<br />information meetings for parents and grandparents of children with disabilities. Call
<br />Celeste at 763 - 783 -4958.
<br />Become a Family Mentor: A Family Mentor can be the person who develops a
<br />caring and trusting relationship with parents, while assisting them in connecting with
<br />community resources. Volunteers will be matched with a family based on location, interests
<br />and needs. Family Mentors receive a free 16 -hour professional training session before
<br />being connected with a family. For more information and the next training dates, call the
<br />Family Mentor Program at 763 - 422 -7120.
<br />Free Breast Cancer Screening: Is available for qualifying women who are over
<br />40, meet the income requirements, and have no insurance to cover the cost of testing. Call
<br />Anoka County Public Health Nursing Intake at 422 -6970, Riverway Clinics of Anoka at
<br />763 -576 -6100 or Mercy /Unity Cancer Resource Center at 763 - 236 -4040.
<br />Cancer Conquerors: Meets Wednesday - 6:00 p.m. at Lord of Life Lutheran
<br />Church, 14501 Nowthen BoulevardNW, Ramsey. Please call 763 - 427 -1100 ext. 221 for
<br />more information.
<br />Celebrate Recovery: Meets Sunday - 5:00 p.m. Meal, 6:00 p.m. Service, 7:00 p.m.
<br />Recovery Group - at Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 14501 Nowthen BoulevardNW, Ramsey.
<br />Please call 763 - 427 -1100 ext. 600 for more informaiton.
<br />Healthy Start: Needs volunteer Family Mentors to identify and work with families
<br />of infants to promote positive parenting. Call 763- 422 -7120.
<br />Inside Senior Walking: Meets Monday and Wednesday at 8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
<br />at Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 14501 Nowthen Boulevard NW, Ramsey. Meet inside at
<br />enterance "A ".
<br />Insurance Counseling: On Medicare, Medicare Supplemental Insurance, Long
<br />Term Care Insurance and assistance filing insurance claims. For appointment, call 763-
<br />422 -7090 or 763 - 422 -7528. Services provided by Anoka County Retired and Senior Volunteer
<br />Program (RSVP).
<br />Kinship: Matches young people, ages 5 to 15, with adult volunteers, individuals,
<br />couples, and families, they can trust, talk to and spend time with. Call 763 - 767 -6497.
<br />Licensed Day Care Referrals: Throughout Anoka County can be obtained by
<br />calling Lori at 763 - 427 -3229 or Sharon at 763 - 753 -4231.
<br />Life Counseling Center: Hours available most days. For counseling
<br />appointments, call 763- 427 -1100 ext. 503.
<br />Mediation Services: For Anoka
<br />County, offers a way to work through
<br />disputes using positive and respectful skills.
<br />Mediation is free or offered at a modest fee.
<br />Call 763 - 422 -8878.
<br />Muscular Dystrophy Support
<br />Group: Meets the 4th Tuesday of the month
<br />at 7:00 p.m. at Lord of Life Lutheran Church,
<br />14501 Nowthen Boulevard NW, Ramsey.
<br />Nutrition Program: Newly
<br />expanded guidelines will allow pregnant/
<br />nursing women, infants and children up to
<br />age five to participate in the Anoka County
<br />Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for
<br />Women, Infants and Children (WIC). Call
<br />the Anoka County WIC Program at 763 -422-
<br />7055 to apply and find out about WIC
<br />locations.
<br />Parent Support Network: First
<br />three Tuesdays every month from 7:00 to
<br />8:30 p.m. at Human Services Building, 1201 -
<br />89th Avenue, Blaine, Suite 380. Child care
<br />provided. Facilitator: Sue Hester, 763 -783-
<br />4949. Meetings are not held in July, August,
<br />and December. Sponsored by Anoka
<br />County Family Community Support Services
<br />and provided by Central Center for Family
<br />Resources. Call 763 - 427 -1100.
<br />Ramsey Lions Club: Meets the
<br />1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month. For
<br />information please call 763 - 439 -2695 or visit
<br />our website at www.RamseyLions.org.
<br />Ramsey Rotary Club: Meets
<br />every Wednesday at noon at McDuff's Bar
<br />& Grill at the Rum River Hills Golf Course.
<br />Rotary International is an organization of
<br />community and business leaders focused
<br />on service to the community, both locally
<br />and abroad. For more information about the
<br />Ramsey Rotary, please contact Heidi
<br />Nelson at 763 - 433 -9817 or visit Rotary
<br />International website at www.rotary.org.
<br />Ramsey Women of Today: Meet
<br />the 4th Tuesday of every month in the lower
<br />level of Ramsey City Hall at 7:00 p.m. Call
<br />Julie Hammel at 763 - 433 -0407 with questions.
<br />Youth First: Promotes positive
<br />youth development in the communities of
<br />Anoka, Andover and Ramsey. Call 763 -576-
<br />5800, or visit our website at
<br />www.youthlst.net.
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