Role: licensed behavioral-health counseling and integrated community health care; geography: Grand Marais, with other North Shore locations; cost/eligibility: clinic accepts many plans and offers financial assistance to eligible patients; confirm current fees, coverage, and scheduling; emergency limit: not crisis response | Confirm current details before relying on a listing
Sawtooth Mountain Clinic — Behavioral Health
Sawtooth Mountain Clinic lists behavioral-health care for children, teens, adults, couples, and families. Ask about current provider availability, insurance, its sliding-fee scale, and telehealth or location options.
Role: local hospital, primary and specialty care, home health, and emergency services; geography: Grand Marais; cost/eligibility: contact the facility and insurer about coverage and charges; emergency limit: call 911 for urgent danger or medical transport | Confirm current details before relying on a listing
North Shore Health — Hospital and Clinic
North Shore Health is the Cook County Hospital District's local health facility. Contact the organization for current non-emergency services, appointment access, and billing questions.
Role: county intake and referrals for health, disability, aging, and human services; geography: Cook County; cost/eligibility: varies by program; ask about screening and documentation; emergency limit: not urgent crisis response | Confirm current details before relying on a listing
Cook County PHHS — Benefit and service navigation
The county office at the courthouse is a starting point for county-administered supports and referrals. Ask which unit handles the concern before sharing sensitive details or traveling.
Role: outpatient mental-health counseling and rehabilitative services; geography: Grand Marais location listed; cost/eligibility: verify current clinicians, insurance, fees, and openings; emergency limit: not crisis response | Confirm current details before relying on a listing
Up North Therapy
Cook County's resource directory lists a Grand Marais office and Adult Rehabilitative Mental Health Services. Confirm current services, clinician credentials, intake, coverage, and appointment availability directly.
Role: public bus, dial-a-ride, and regional transportation; geography: Grand Marais, Grand Portage, Tofte, and scheduled Duluth trips; cost/eligibility: fares and reservations vary by route; verify current schedule; emergency limit: not emergency transport | Confirm current details before relying on a listing
Arrowhead Transit — Cook County
Arrowhead Transit lists in-town Grand Marais service and regional routes. Confirm current operating days, pickup boundaries, fare, accessibility needs, and reservation deadlines before a trip.
Role: nonprofit aging support, volunteer rides, care coordination, and caregiver guidance; geography: Cook County; cost/eligibility: ride eligibility and any contribution must be confirmed; emergency limit: scheduled support, not emergency transport | Confirm current details before relying on a listing
Care Partners of Cook County — Rides and aging support
Care Partners describes volunteer rides and practical support for older adults and caregivers. Call to confirm age or other eligibility, lead time, destinations, and current volunteer capacity.
Role: county homemaking, companionship, and chore support; geography: Cook County; cost/eligibility: described for eligible residents 18+ with qualifying disability or 60+; confirm assessment, fees, and capacity; emergency limit: not urgent response | Confirm current details before relying on a listing
Cook County PHHS — In-Home Support Program
The county resource guide describes in-home support for people with qualifying disabilities and older residents, including homemaking and chore services. Ask county staff about eligibility, assessment, cost, and current availability.
Role: local food-shelf and nutrition-program navigation; geography: Cook County; cost/eligibility: pantry and benefit rules differ; confirm hours, registration, and current site; emergency limit: not an emergency shelter or cash benefit | Confirm current details before relying on a listing
Cook County Food Shelf and food access directory
Use the county-administered food-access page to review current pantries and food programs. Confirm distribution days, eligibility, registration, and location before traveling.
Role: local community resource and gathering space; geography: Grand Marais; cost/eligibility: ask about any activity or program-specific terms; emergency limit: not crisis response or a verified food-shelf placement | Confirm current details before relying on a listing
Grand Marais Hub — Community resource center
The Hub describes itself as a community space for resources, activities, relationships, and lifelong learning. Contact the Hub for current programs and accessibility details.
Role: community-action referrals for housing stabilization and energy costs; geography: Cook County programs listed, subject to funding and service-area rules; cost/eligibility: income and crisis criteria apply; confirm availability; emergency limit: not a guaranteed payment or placement | Confirm current details before relying on a listing
Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency — Housing and energy assistance
AEOA describes homelessness-prevention and energy-assistance services. Call to confirm which programs currently serve your address, application steps, deadlines, documentation, and available funds.
Role: online applications for eligible state health and food-support programs; geography: Minnesota; cost/eligibility: program income and household rules apply; confirm with county staff; emergency limit: not same-day food, medical, or housing response | Confirm current details before relying on a listing
Minnesota benefits application portal
Use the state portal to review and apply for eligible state benefits such as food and cash assistance. Your county or Tribal Nation eligibility worker reviews applications; Cook County PHHS can clarify local steps and documents.
Role: state-funded help with eligible home energy costs; geography: Minnesota, with local intake through the designated provider; cost/eligibility: income, household, and funding rules apply; confirm deadlines; emergency limit: not an immediate utility repair service | Confirm current details before relying on a listing
Minnesota Energy Assistance Program
Review Minnesota's energy-assistance program and contact the local provider to confirm whether Cook County applications are open, what documents are needed, and whether funds remain.
Role: tribal community case management, advocacy, food, and health or safety referrals; geography: Grand Portage community; cost/eligibility: ask the department about eligibility and program terms; emergency limit: not countywide emergency dispatch | Confirm current details before relying on a listing
Grand Portage Human Services
Grand Portage Band describes human-services programs for its community, including case management, referrals, domestic-violence and victim services, and a community food shelf. Ask the department about current service access.
Role: tribal housing-program administration; geography: Grand Portage Band community; cost/eligibility: program eligibility and waitlists apply; confirm directly; emergency limit: not general Cook County housing placement | Confirm current details before relying on a listing
Grand Portage Housing Authority
The Cook County resource directory identifies the tribally designated housing authority. Contact the Band to confirm current program availability, eligibility, application steps, and waitlists.
Role: civil legal information and legal-aid screening; geography: statewide directory, with local service eligibility to confirm; cost/eligibility: income, case type, and service-area limits apply; emergency limit: not emergency response or legal representation guarantee | Confirm current details before relying on a listing
Minnesota Legal Aid and LawHelpMN
Use the statewide legal-help directory to find current housing, benefits, debt, or family-law information. Ask whether Cook County residents qualify for advice or representation and note any court deadlines.
Role: free statewide disability information and navigation; geography: Minnesota; cost/eligibility: navigation is free; specific programs have eligibility criteria; emergency limit: not medical or crisis response | Confirm current details before relying on a listing
Disability Hub MN
Disability Hub MN offers information and navigation for people with disabilities and their families. Ask about benefits, services, planning, and accessible supports in Cook County.
Role: local older-adult meals, information, and aging-service navigation; geography: Cook County; cost/eligibility: service-specific age, location, and fee rules apply; confirm current details; emergency limit: not urgent medical or crisis response | Confirm current details before relying on a listing
Cook County Council on Aging and Aging Well Resources
The Cook County Aging Coalition's directory and Council on Aging list meal, caregiver, transportation, and aging resources. Confirm current delivery area, cost, order deadlines, and eligibility directly.
Role: nonprofit mental-health education and family support; geography: Minnesota, with statewide and online resources; cost/eligibility: confirm group or class fees and registration; emergency limit: not crisis response or clinical treatment | Confirm current details before relying on a listing
Minnesota NAMI — education and family support
NAMI Minnesota offers education and support for people affected by mental illness and their families. Contact the organization to confirm current group formats and offerings relevant to your needs.
Role: peer support and non-emergency listening; geography: Minnesota; cost/eligibility: call or text the listed warmline to confirm access; emergency limit: not 988, 911, therapy, or emergency response | Confirm current details before relying on a listing
Wellness in the Woods — Peer Support Connection warmline
Cook County's resource guide lists the Minnesota peer-support warmline at 1-844-739-6369. Confirm current hours and support options; use 988 for crisis help and 911 for immediate danger.
Role: municipal government and city electric, water, and sewer utility office; geography: City of Grand Marais; cost/eligibility: service, payment, and assistance terms are address-specific; contact the office; emergency limit: not a 911 utility emergency line | Confirm current details before relying on a listing
Grand Marais City Hall and Public Utilities Commission
The city lists City Hall and its public-utilities office at 15 North Broadway. Contact the city for account, billing, service, and local government questions; county residents outside city limits may have different providers.
Role: county land-use, building, and waste-management navigation; geography: Cook County; cost/eligibility: rules, fees, and jurisdiction vary; confirm before hauling or changing a property; emergency limit: not fire or medical response | Confirm current details before relying on a listing
Cook County Land Services — property and solid-waste questions
For questions about building, land use, disposal rules, or how to plan a safe next step, contact the county department or consult its current official information. Do not assume an item can be placed at the curb or taken to a facility.
Role: county navigation assistance for local resources; geography: Cook County; cost/eligibility: ask about the relevant program; emergency limit: not immediate crisis or emergency dispatch | Confirm current details before relying on a listing
Cook County Public Health and Human Services — community directory help
The county-administered Thrive Together guide invites residents to ask for help finding resources. Share only the details needed to route your question and ask what is confidential before disclosing sensitive information.