{"id":156,"date":"2021-12-06T18:33:51","date_gmt":"2021-12-07T00:33:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/myntc\/?page_id=156"},"modified":"2026-03-05T15:42:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T21:42:54","slug":"community-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/myntc\/campus-life\/health-and-wellness\/community-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are many resources available in the Bemidji-area community to assist you with whatever you need.<\/p>\n<h2>Health Services<\/h2>\n<p>There are health services and programs available for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/health-counseling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Health services at BSU<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mnsure.org\/shop-compare\/financial-help\/ma-mncare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Low-income medical assistance<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.northerndentalaccess.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Dental care<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wefaceittogether.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Alcohol\/substance addiction<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.supportwithinreach.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Sexual violence<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bemidjipregnancyoptions.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Pregnancy<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/suicidepreventionlifeline.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Depression\/suicidal thoughts<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/quitpartnermn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Tobacco addiction<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>BSU Health Services<\/h3>\n<p>As a Northwest Technical College student, you have access to the Bemidji State University Health Services. BSU has a nurse practitioner, nurses and practical nurses on staff five days a week. You can make an appointment to see a doctor. BSU Health Services are confidential and low-cost. Insurance is accepted. There is a fee each semester for entrance into BSU Health Services. However, if you live in the dorms, this fee is automatically charged to your BSU account.<\/p>\n<p>NTC strongly encourages you carry health insurance. It&rsquo;s available through the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uhcsr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Minnesota State College and University Student Health Plan<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/myntc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/01\/student-health-postcard.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Student Health Postcard<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/admissions\/undergraduate\/accepted-students\/immunization\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">NTC Immunization Form<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Assistance Programs<\/h2>\n<p>There are assistance programs for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/myntc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/12\/2021-2022-NTC-Guide-to-Financial-Aid.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial aid<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/foundation\/scholarships\/\">Scholarship opportunities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.crcinform.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Community Resources Connection<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mn.gov\/commerce\/consumers\/consumer-assistance\/energy-assistance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Energy assistance<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mn.gov\/dhs\/people-we-serve\/adults\/economic-assistance\/food-nutrition\/programs-and-services\/supplemental-nutrition-assistance-program.jsp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Supplemental nutrition assistance program<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.health.state.mn.us\/wic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Women, Infants, &amp; Children program<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mn.gov\/dhs\/partners-and-providers\/policies-procedures\/child-care-and-early-education\/child-care-assistance-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Child care assistance program<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hud.gov\/states\/minnesota\/renting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Low-income housing assistance<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.communitytablebemidji.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Community soup kitchen<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mnheadstart.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">MN Head Start Association<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mn.gov\/adresources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Minnesota Aging and Disability Resources<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are many resources available in the Bemidji-area community to assist you with whatever you need. Health Services There are health services and programs available for: Health services at BSU Low-income medical assistance Dental care Alcohol\/substance addiction Sexual violence Pregnancy Depression\/suicidal thoughts Tobacco addiction BSU Health Services As a Northwest Technical College student, you have [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":51,"featured_media":0,"parent":127,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-156","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/myntc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/156","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/myntc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/myntc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/myntc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/51"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/myntc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=156"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/myntc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/156\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1836,"href":"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/myntc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/156\/revisions\/1836"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/myntc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/127"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/myntc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=156"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}