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One Registry, Countless Voices: Rethinking Autoimmune Data Together
From June 16–18, the Smart Patients community hosted an Ask the Expert session with Aaron Abend and Ingrid He of the Autoimmune Registry, an independent nonprofit that’s working to build a shared resource for patients, researchers, and clinicians. The goals of...
When Hope Has No Borders
In the darkest moments, sometimes the brightest light comes from unexpected connections across continents. Challenging the Odds When a devoted aunt first reached out to the Smart Patients online sarcoma community about her seven-year-old niece's diagnosis of...
Curiosity Saved the Cat
No doubt you’ve heard the saying, “Curiosity killed the cat.” Not for Bill. For him, curiosity sparked innovative thinking. How Bill’s Quest Took Him Far Beyond His Diagnos...
The Art of Identifying (Scientific) Misinformation
Different fields of knowledge have always coexisted. Each offers a different lens on understanding the world. Science grounds us in data and research. Others focus on emotions or human experience. All these different types of knowledge, learning, feeling, beli...
Is It Possible to Be Too Accommodating? Living (and Laughing) with Parkinson’s Caregiving
At what point do you stop helping your partner shower at midnight just to calm them down? That frustration, shouted into a pillow in a parked car somewhere in America, captures the everyday reality and heartbreak of caregiving for a loved one with Parkinson’s...
When Dementia Distorts Reality, Love Bends With It
When my wife stopped recognizing me, she didn’t scream or cry. She just calmly told me I should leave because her husband would be home soon. I didn’t argue. I said, “He asked me to stay with you until he gets back.” She nodded. We sat together in silence. Lat...
I Am…One of Many Men
I am one of many men living with prostate cancer. Our journeys may differ, but our voices come together in a shared story. We know the moment of diagnosis can feel like standing at a crossroads, unsure which path will lead to a better l...
Hope Grows Stronger When We Share It
These words aren’t just one person’s alone - they’re stitched together from the stories, questions, and hard-won lessons shared by many people in the Smart Patients multiple myeloma community. What follows is not one person’s journey but a chorus of voices. T...
When Patients Speak Up, Hospitals Get Safer
Patients and families can play a vital role in preventing medical errors. Learn how speaking up saves lives on World Patient Safety Day. In March 2021 - during the height of the pandemic when family members were still being turned away f...
Children and Family Services
Childcare AssistanceCook County Public Health and Human Services (PHHS)411 W. 2nd Street,Grand Marais, MN 55604Phone: 218-387-3620 or 800-663-6771Or apply online through MNbenefits Childcare ProvidersPlease contact Cook County Public Health and Human Services...
Crisis Services
EMERGENCY- DIAL 911 Mental Health CrisisBirch Tree Center4730 Matterhorn CircleDuluth, MN55811Phone:218-623-1800 Yellow Leaf Support Center4720 Burning Tree RoadDuluth, MN 55811Phone: 218-740-5300 Let’s Talk (Regional Mental Health Crisis Line)Phone: 218-62...
Education
Birch Grove Community School9 Good Neighbor Hill RoadPO Box 2383,Tofte, MN 55615Phone: 218-663-0170 Cook County Schools ISD 166101 W 5th Street,Grand Marais, MN 55604Phone: 218-387-2271 Cook County Higher Education300 W. 3rd St./ PO Box 57Grand Marais, MN 55...
Employment
Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency (AEOA)300 West 3rd St.Grand Marais, MN 55604Phone: 218-264-9593 Adult Education Programs and Assistance: Adult Basic Education (ABE) Veterans Employment Programs820 9th St N Ste 250Virginia, MN 55792-2346Phone: 218-735-37...
Emergency Services and Law Enforcement
EMERGENCY- DAIL 911 Cook County Law Enforcement Center143 Gunflint TrailGrand Marais, MN 55604Phone: Non-Emergency: 218-387-3030Emergency: 911 Cook County Emergency Management143 Gunflint TrailGrand Marais, MN 55604Phone: Non-Emergency: 218-387-3059Emergency...
Financial Resources and Supports
Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency (AEOA)702 3rd Ave. SouthVirginia, MN 55792Phone: 218-749-2912 or 800-662-5711Energy AssistanceForeclosure and Homeless ServicesSingle Family RehabilitationWeatherization AssistanceTax Assistance300 3rd St. WestGrand Marais...
Food and Nutrition Support
AEOA Cook County Food ShelfIncome and residency requirementsEvery Monday from 3pm to 5pm1st Wednesday of the month 5pm to 7pmRegister on site during distributionFirst Congregational Church300 W 2nd St, Grand Marais218-387-2113 AEOA Meals on WheelsMonday throu...
Government/General
Cook County, Minnesota411 W 2nd Street, Grand Marais MN 55604Department Phone Numbers (for a full list please visit https://co.cook.mn.us): Administration: 218-387-3687 Land Services: 218-387-3630 Assessor: 218-387-3650 Probation: 218-387-3672 ...
Health and Wellness Services
Acupuncture: Artemisia Acupuncture1910 Highway 61Grand Marais, MN 55604Phone: 218-210-0123 Chiropractic: Grand Marais Wellness Center (Chiropractic)101 West Highway 61Grand Marais, MN 55604Phone: 218-387-9494 Malin E. Aseby-Gesch, DC (Chiropractic)109 1st ...
Home and Community Based Services and Supports
Vulnerable Adult ReportingPhone: 844-880-1547 In an emergency call: 911Mandated Reporter Online Form Care Partners of Cook County513 5th Avenue WestGrand Marais, MN 55604Phone: 218-387-3788 Cook County In-Home Support Program411 W. 2nd StreetGrand Marais, MN...
Housing and Utilities
Homelessness Services Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency (AEOA)Amy Renne, AEOA Homeless & Basic Needs Case ManagerOffice: 218-623-3033Cell: 218-410-5317amy.renne@aeoa.org702 3rd Ave. SouthVirginia, MN 55792Phone: 218-749-2912 or 800-662-5711Homeless Servic...