Crow Wing County Child Protection Team

Member Agencies

Northern Pines mental health Center	Crosby School District 182
Pequot Lakes School District 186	Paul Bunyan Special Ed. District
Cuyuna Regional Medical Center	Kinship parnters
St. Joseph's Medical Center	Crow Wing County Social Services
Brainerd Medical Center	Crow Wing County Public Health
Crow Wing County Corrections	Brainerd Police Department
Sexual Assault Services	Crow Wing County Guardian Ad Litem Program
Timber Bay	Crow Wing County Attorney
Brainerd School District 181	Mid-Minnesota Women's Center
Bridges of Hope	Brainerd Area Youth Ministries
Crosby Police Department	Private Psychologists

Team Purpose

The team coordinates resources for prevention, intervention, treatment, and provides case consultation.
The team utilizes various resources in Crow Wing County to provide public and professional education to the community at large. The Child Protection Team works toward strengthening families through developing a supportive environment.
The team actively works toward fostering community awareness in understanding child protection issues.
The team provides funding to support local child protection activities, events, and projects.

Examples of Team's Activities

Distributed positive parenting resource materials at the Brainerd Lakes Commerce and Industry Show,Crosby Trade Show and Pequot Lakes Tiny Tot's Expo
Sponsored public service announcement and poster contests in county-wide schools
Supported Crow Wing County Foster parent training and recognition event
Provided funding to the Crow Wing County Foster Care Association for the "First Night in Care" backpack program
Funded distribution of hundreds of Kare Kits for children
Provided funding for ParentWorks, a basic intensive group therapy program for children and parents involved in the child protection court system
Funded "Let's Prevent Abuse" curriculum in area schools
Funded car seat training and distribution of new car seats
Financially supported the Parent Support Outreach Program through Bridges of Hope
Provided funding for the Crisis Nursery program
Funded family camping retreat through Prevent Child Abuse Minnesota-Brainerd Chapter
Sponsored media outreach for the Crow Wing County Teen pregnancy Prevention Coalition
Funded structured activities for children in the Power Program at Northern Pines Mental Health Clinic
Funded youth activies for the Warrior Worker Program
Funded Respite Care for families of children with Severe Emotional Distrubance
Sponsored a training on domestic violence and it's effect on children