Family and Community Resource Navigators
are available in some areas to help expecting and parenting families connect to local early childhood and family well-being services.
In some Minnesota and Tribal communities, there are navigators available to help expecting and parenting families find and connect to local early childhood and family well-being services. Navigators are not available in all areas of the state yet but stay tuned… more will be added over the next year!
Twin Cities/Metro Area
Fraser
Serving families in: Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and Washington counties
Phone number: 651-424-4495
E-mail: careadvocates@fraser.org
Hours: Monday – Friday; 9 AM – 5 PM; Calls and emails only at this time
Address: 1801 American Blvd. E. Suite 8, Bloomington, Minnesota 55425, multiple locations
Agency website: https://www.fraser.org
Contact for Fraser-specific services: 612-767-7222
Guiding Star Wakota
Serving families in: Ramsey, Dakota, Hennepin, and Washington counties and surrounding areas
Phone number: 651-457-1195
E-mail: email@guidingstarwakota.org
Hours: Monday – Friday; 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Address: 1140 Robert St. S., West St. Paul, MN 55118
Agency website: https://www.guidingstarwakota.org
Northwest Minnesota
Inter-County Community Council
Serving families in: Clearwater, Pennington, Red Lake and East Polk counties
Phone number: 218-796-5144
E-mail: headstart@intercountycc.org
Hours: Monday – Friday; 8 AM – 4:30 PM; Calls and emails welcome; office is open for appointments — walk ins may be asked to return for an appointment if staff unavailable
Address: 207 Main Street, Oklee, MN 56742
Agency website: https://www.intercountycc.org
MAHUBE-OTWA Community Action Partnership, Inc.
Serving families in: Hubbard and Mahnomen counties
Phone numbers: Hubbard 218-732-7204; Mahnomen 218-935-5022
E-mail: eclark@mahube.org
Hours: Monday – Friday; 8 AM – 4:30 PM (Phone); 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM (Walk-Ins)
Addresses: Hubbard County office: 120 North Central, Park Rapids MN 56470; Mahnomen County office: 18 W Madison Ave, Mahnomen MN 56577
Agency website: https://mahube.org
North West Community Action Association
Serving families in: Lake of the Woods, Roseau, Kittson and East Marshall counties
Phone number: 218-528-3258
Hours: Monday – Friday; 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM; This is a locked facility. Please make an appointment.
Address: 312 N. Main St. PO Box 67, Badger, MN 56714
Agency website: https://www.nwcaa.org
Red Lake Nation Childcare
Serving families in: Red Lake Band of Chippewa, Beltrami and Clearwater counties
Phone number: 218-679-3350 ext. 2609
E-mail: rgurneau@redlakenation.org
Hours: Monday – Friday; 7:45 AM – 5:00 PM
Address: 25050 State Hwy 1 East, Box 577, Red Lake, MN 56671
Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc.
Serving families in: Norman, Marshall and Polk counties
Phone number: 218-281-5832
E-mail: mhams@tvoc.org
Hours: Monday – Friday; 8 AM – 4:30 PM
Address: 102 N Broadway, Crookston, MN 56716
Agency website: https://www.tvoc.org
Northeast Minnesota
Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency (AEOA)
Serving families in: Lake County & Greater St. Louis County (excluding city of Duluth and surrounding areas)
Phone number: Navigator: 218-780-3903 / Agency: 800-662-5711
E-mail: kayla.everson@aeoa.org
Hours: Monday – Friday; 8 AM – 4:30 PM; Calls, texts, and emails only
Address: 702 3rd Ave S Virginia, MN 55792
Agency website: https://www.aeoa.org/community-resource-hub
Carlton County Community & Family Initiatives Department
Serving families in: Carlton County
Phone number: 218-900-7206 (call or text)
E-mail: emily.rish@co.carlton.mn.us
Hours: Monday – Friday; 8 AM – 4:00 PM (hours can vary based on client’s availability)
Address: 1307 Cloquet Ave, Suite 3, Cloquet, MN 55720
Agency website: https://www.co.carlton.mn.us/833/Community-Hub
Fond du Lac Human Services
Serving families in: Carlton and St. Louis Counties
Phone number: 218-655-3641
E-mail: emily.rish@co.carlton.mn.us
Hours: Monday – Friday; 8 AM – 4:30 PM
Addresses: Main office: 927 Trettel Lane, Cloquet, MN 55720; Duluth Office: 221 W 4th St, Duluth, MN 55806
Agency website: https://www.Fdlrez.com
Families must meet eligibility requirements for certain programs.
Invest Early
Serving families in: Itasca and Koochiching Counties
Phone number: 218-999-0815
E-mail: lauriec@kootasca.org
Hours: Monday – Friday; 8 AM – 4:00 PM
Addresses: 820 NW 1st Ave, Grand Rapids MN 55744; 201 NW 4th Street Suite 130, Grand Rapids MN 55744
Agency website: https://www.iasc.k12.mn.us/page/2652
Sawtooth Mountain Clinic
Serving families in: Cook County and Grand Portage Tribal Nation
Phone number: 218-387-2330 ext. 818
E-mail: hub@sawtoothmountainclinic.org
Hours: Monday – Friday; 8 AM – 5:00 PM Calls and emails only at this time.
Addresses: 513 5th Avenue West, Grand Marais; 62 Upper Road, Grand Portage; 9 Good Neighbor Hill Road, Tofte
Agency website: https://sawtoothmountainclinic.org
Southeast Minnesota
Growing Up Healthy
Serving families in: Faribault and Northfield Public School District Boundaries, in Rice County
Phone number: 507-301-6345
Hours: Monday – Friday; Available by phone (text/call) and email
Addresses: 700 Lincoln Parkway, Northfield, MN 55057 and 340 9th Ave SW, Faribault, MN 55021
Agency website: https://growinguphealthy.org/navigators/
For initially reaching out, phone (call/text) and email are preferred as staff are often working out with families in neighborhoods where they live, and thus aren't consistently available in the office locations for walk-ins.
Austin Aspires
Serving families in: Austin Public School District Boundaries, and Mower County
Phone numbers: MaKayla Oxley 507-438-6869; Sylvia Hernandez 507-440-2071 (fluent in Spanish)
Agency phone number: 507-437-0920
E-mail: MaKayla Oxley: ecnavigator2@austinaspires.org; Sylvia Hernandez: ecnavigator1@austinaspires.org (fluent in Spanish)
Hours: Monday – Friday; 8 AM – 4:30 PM; Available by phone (text/call) and email
Address: 301 North Main Street, Suite 104, Austin, MN 55912
Agency website: https://www.austinaspires.org
For initially reaching out, phone (call/text) and email to one of the navigators are preferred as staff are often working out with families in neighborhoods, and thus aren't consistently available in the office locations for walk-ins. However, walk-ins are always welcome and Austin Aspires staff in the office will help or direct a navigator to connect with you.