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Health and Safety

841 – Caregiving and Helping Family from a Distance – Glenice Johnson and Sue Meyers

692 – Cold Weather Dangers and Hypothermia – Diane Corrin and Anne Murray (HCMC)

823 – Grief, Crisis and Decision Making – Kathleen Cleberg, Sharon Danes and Madge Alberts

909 – Dealing with Stress – Rose Allen, Juan Carlos and Sue Meyers

908 – Helping Children Deal with Stress – Erna Fishout, Rose Allen and Becky Jokala

825 – Kin Raising Children – Laurie Hanson, Browne Lewis, Connie Booth and Diane Damerow

259 – Prepare for Emergencies – John Shutske, Bob Sopoci and Wayne Seidel

866 – Prepare for Minnesota Winters – Maggie Catambay and Marcos Michelli

Affordable Housing

832 – Being a Good Renter: What’s in It for You? – Rosemary Heins and Marilyn Bruin

813 – Cold Weather Rule about Home Heating Bills – Pat Bolin and Marcos Michelli

790 – Renting: Can’t Pay the Rent? – Rosemary Heins and Marilyn Bruin

802 – Renting: Eviction Rights – Rosemary Heins, Marilyn Bruin and Floyd Pnewski

798 – Renting: Getting Repairs Done – Rosemary Heins and Marilyn Bruin

850 – Renting: Lease Checklists – Rosemary Heins and Marilyn Bruin

809 – Renting: Renters’ Rights & Responsibilities – Rosemary Heins, Jean Bauer and Floyd Pnewski

851 – Renting: Security and Damage Deposits – Rosemary Heins and Jean Bauer

Health Issues in Homes

597 – Cockroaches – Kent Rees and Doug Foulk

591 – Mice in your house – Skip Rither and Jim Kitts

654 – Carbon Monoxide in Homes – Paul Morin, Wanda Olson and Laura Au-Yeung

271 – Portable Heater and Generator Safety – John Shutske and Chuck Schwartau

Workplace

900 – Parental and Family Leave, What the Law Says – Rose Allen and Rosemary Heins

859 – Worker Protection Laws – Bill Lazarus and Erlin Weness