Family and Community Resource Navigators

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 * Northwest Minnesota * Northeast Minnesota * Southeast Minnesota

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

E-mail: rjenson@nwcaa.org, lhasson@nwcaa.org, jhartman@nwcaa.org

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

E-mail: navigator@healthycommunityinitiative.org

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.