Access North connects community to COVID resources With four offices throughout the region including one in Brainerd, Access North provides five core services: independent living skills training; information on and referral to services including housing, food support, health care, employment and more; advocacy; peer mentoring/group support; and transitioning to the community. The Department of Health partnership aims to make COVID-19 information specific to those with disabilities more accessible. 10:00 am, Mar. 5, 2021 × Access North Center for Independent Living of Northeast Minnesota serves people with disabilities who live independently in 10 counties including Aitkin, Cass and Crow Wing. The Brainerd office is located at 606 NW Fifth St. Chelsey Perkins / Brainerd Dispatch