STATE REPRESENTATIVE
Jimmy Gordon , District 28A 2nd Floor , Centennial Office Building St . Paul , MN 55155 651-296-4346 rep . jimmy . gordon @ house . mn . gov
STATE REPRESENTATIVE
Max Rymer , District 28B 2nd Floor , Centennial Office Building St . Paul , MN 55155 651-296-5377 rep . max . rymer @ house . mn . gov
STATE SENATOR
Mark Koran , District 28 95 University Ave . W Minnesota Senate Building St . Paul , MN 55155-1206 651-296-5419 sen . mark . koran @ senate . mn
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS , OFFICES STATE SENATOR
Jason Rarick , District 11 95 University Ave . W Minnesota Senate Building St . Paul , MN 55155-1206 651-296-1508 sen . jason . rarick @ senate . mn
U . S . REPRESENTATIVE
Pete Stauber , District 8 stauber . house . gov Cambridge City Hall 300 Third Ave . NE Cambridge , MN 55008 763-310-6208 Washington Office : 145Cannon HOB Washington , DC 20515 202-225-6211
HELPFUL SERVICES
Family Pathways — 935 Lake St ., Forest Lake , 651-464-4713 ; 38462 Tanger Dr ., North Branch , 651-674-4211 ; or 800 Main St ., Pine City , 320-629-3878 ; www . familypathways . org . This charitable organization provides free programs , services and advocacy to those in need using a network of nine area food shelves that pivoted to a pre-packed grocery model delivered curbside and several thrift stores open to the public . Forest Lake is one of three locations with a teen center , and the organization offers mentoring programs for at-risk , special-needs , and disadvantaged youth such as a peer / buddy and career-development programs . Services for seniors through Family Pathways include those to help meet the needs of older adults and their families through home visits and bi-monthly social-respite events .
Domestic Violence Shelter ( a part of Family Pathways ) — Crisis line 1-800- 338-SAFE ( 7233 ), 651-674-8040 ( option 724 ), familypathways . org / our-work / dvsa /. Family Pathways provides help , shelter , advocacy , and support for victims of domestic violence and abuse in the Minnesota counties of Isanti , Chisago , Pine , Carlton and Kanabec . They believe that no one deserves to be abused and therefore seeks to bring an end to domestic violence and provides 24-hour crisis intervention services at the crisis hotline . The Black Dog Hill shelter can accommodate up to 15 women and children . Family Pathways administers supervised visitation between children and parents .
Hazelden Foundation — 5251 Pleasant Valley Rd ., Center City , 1-800-257- 7810 , info @ hazeldenbettyford . org , and www . hazelden . org . The facility offers help to individuals , families and communities struggling with alcohol abuse , substance abuse and drug addiction .
Home Care and Hospice — M Fairview Lakes Medical Center , 11725 Stinson Ave ., Chisago City , 651-257-8850 or www . fairview . org . Services through home health and hospice care include inhome nurse and health aides , palliative care , rehabilitation , intravenous therapy and care when life expectancy is limited .
Lakes Center for Youth and Families ( LC4YF ) ( formerly Lakes Area Youth Service Bureau )) — 20 North Lake Street , Suite 103 , Forest Lake , 651-464- 3685 or www . lc4yf . org . LC4YF provides services in counseling , intervention and
U . S . SENATOR
Tina Smith 60 East Plato Blvd ., Suite 220 St . Paul , MN 55107 651-221-1016 Washington Office : 720 Hart Senate Office Building Washington , D . C . 20510 202-224-5641
U . S . SENATOR
Amy Klobuchar 1200 Washington Avenue South , Room 250 Minneapolis , MN 55415 651-727-5220 Washington Office : 425 Dirksen Senate Building Washington , DC 20510 202-224-3244
enrichment programing reaching all ages . Programs span opportunities for teens to gain leadership and life skills to reconnecting families through counseling with a therapist . Individual , couple , family , and group professional counseling services are offered for all ages . Insurance is accepted , and sliding-scale fees are available to ensure services are accessible to all families .
Lex Specialty Clinic for Pregnancy and Sexual Health — 140 Buchanan St . N , Cambridge , 763-689-4319 ; 18553 Central Ave ./ Highway 65 , East Bethel , 763-452-0343 ; www . rupreg . com . The center has been serving East Central Minnesota since 1985 by helping those facing a possible unplanned or medically challenging pregnancy and other reproductive health concerns . The center offers limited medical services in its medical facility , Lex Specialty Clinic , such as pregnancy testing , sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment , and ultrasound for pregnancy confirmation . All of services are confidential and free of charge .
SERVICES see page 15 North Branch / Rush City Community Guide • February 2025 Page 13