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Pregnant and Expectant Families
- Pregnant and Expectant Families Resources for pregnant and expectant families that support healthy prenatal care, education, and basic needs.
  - Basic Needs
  - Health Care
  - Education and Support
Healthy Development and Screening
- Healthy Development and Screening Services and programs that support healthy child development and identify concerns early
Developmental and Behavior Concerns
- Developmental and Behavior Concerns Evaluation and services when a provider or caregiver has developmental, behavioral, or mental health concerns.
  - MEDICAL EVALUATION
    - Health Care Providers/Clinics
    - Early Intervention/Comprehensive Evaluation
    - Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention (EIDBI)
  - EARLY INTERVENTION / EDUCATIONAL EVALUATION
    - Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE)
    - Referral Form for Help Me Grow
    - Local ECSE programs for children birth to 2 years of age
    - Local ECSE programs for children 3 to 5 years of age
  - SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, OR BEHAVIORAL CONCERNS
Disability Services and Resources
- Disability Services and Resources Community supports and services for children with disabilities and their families
Early Learning and Child Care
- Early Learning and Child Care Education and child care resources for children and families.
  - Find Child Care, Preschool and Other Early Learning Programs
    - Online Child Care Search and Phone Support
    - Public School Early Childhood Education and Care Programs
  - Paying for Child Care, Preschool and Other Early Learning Programs
  - Head Start Programs
    - Early Head Start (Birth through 2 years)
    - Head Start (3 through 5 years)
  - Kindergarten
  - Public Libraries
Family Well-Being and Mental Health
- Family Well-Being and Mental Health Services that support family health, mental health, and safety
  - Family Support Services
  - Crisis Services
  - Domestic Violence
  - Mental Health or Substance Use Disorder
American Indian Families
- American Indian Families Resources and supports for American Indian children and families living on and off Tribal Nation lands.
Caregiving and Community Support
- Caregiving and Community Support Resources for homeless, immigrants, refugees, teen parents, and other family situations
  - Adoption
  - Fathers
  - Foster Parents
  - Grandparents/Kinship caregivers
  - Homeless Children and Families
    - Shelters and Transitional Housing Programs
  - Immigrants and Refugees
  - Teen Parent Assistance
  - Trafficked or Sexually Exploited Youth
Dental and Health Care
- Dental and Health Care Resources to find and access affordable dental and health care services
  - Dental Care
    - Dental Clinics
    - Dental Care Expense Assistance
  - Health Care
  - Health Care
    - Health Care Providers/Clinics
    - Child and Teen Checkups
    - Community Health Clinics/Federally Qualified Health Centers
    - Early Childhood Mental Health Agencies
    - Refugee Screening Clinics
    - Rural Health Centers
    - Health Insurance
Basic Needs
- Basic Needs Public programs and resources that help with food, health care, housing, transportation, and utilities
  - Financial Assistance
  - Community Action Agencies
  - Energy Assistance and Weatherization
    - Energy Assistance Programs
    - Weatherization Assistance Programs
  - Food
  - Health Insurance
  - Housing
  - Job Training and Career Development
    - Job Training
    - Career Development and Counseling
  - Transportation
Legal Services
- Legal Services Resources for low-cost or free legal services and information
COVID-19 Resources
- COVID-19 Resources Resources to support Minnesota families affected by COVID-19.
  - COVID-19/Coronavirus in Minnesota Updates
  - Child Care
  - Education Services
    - MN Department of Education website - COVID-19
  - Employment/Unemployment
    - Unemployment Benefits
    - Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (mn.gov)
  - Financial
  - Food Support
    - Emergency Food Support - COVID-19
    - Minnesota Food HelpLine
  - Healthcare Insurance
    - MNSure - COVID-19
    - Healthcare programs (MN Department of Human Services website)
  - Housing Support
    - MN Housing Finance Agency website
    - Housing Benefits 101
  - Mental Health Crisis Lines
    - Mental Health Information (MN Department of Human Services website) - COVID-19
    - Help for adults and children in crisis

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Learn if you could receive Minnesota’s new Child Tax Credit. It could mean up to $1,750 per child for you and your family. Many families qualify for free tax preparation services.

Community Action Agencies

In Minnesota, 24 Community Action Agencies and 11 Tribal Nations serve families in all 87 counties across the state, providing poverty solutions through various programs and services including: homeless prevention and housing assistance, utility bill assistance, healthcare enrollment, food and nutrition services, Head Start early childhood programming, financial asset building, regional transit, and more.

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Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.

Prairie Five Community Action Agency - Main Office

719 N 7th St, Ste 302, Montevideo, MN, 56265

(320) 269-6578 prairiefive@prariefive.com https://prairiefive.org

Area Served: Big Stone, Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Swift, and Yellow Medicine Counties

Prairie Island Indian Community

5636 Sturgeon Lake Rd, Welch, MN, 55089

(651) 385-4117 https://prairieisland.org

Area Served: Goodhue County

Red Lake Nation

Redby Building

15525 Mendota Ave, Redby, MN, 56670

(218) 679-4317 https://www.redlakenation.org/community-action-program-cap

Area Served: Red Lake Reservation

Semcac

Semcac Administrative Office

204 S Elm St, Rushford, MN, 55971

(507) 864-7741 semcac@semcac.org https://www.semcac.org

Area Served: Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Houston, Mower, Winona and Steele counties Limited services in Olmsted, Goodhue, Rice, Wabasha and Waseca counties

Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community

2330 Sioux Trl NW, Prior Lake, MN, 55372

(952) 445-8900 https://shakopeedakota.org

Area Served: Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community members

Southwestern Minnesota Opportunity Council

1106 3rd Ave, Worthington, MN, 56187

(507) 376-4195 info@smoc.us http://www.smoc.us

Area Served: Nobles, Rock, Murray, and Pipestone - see eligibility fields for specific program information

Three Rivers Community Action, Inc.

Zumbrota Office

1414 Northstar Dr, Zumbrota, MN, 55992

(507) 316-0610 info@threeriverscap.org https://www.threeriverscap.org

Area Served: Most programs serve Goodhue, Rice, Wabasha and Olmsted counties

Tri-CAP, Inc.

1210 23rd Ave S, Waite Park, MN, 56387

(320) 251-1612 general@tricap.org https://tricap.org

Area Served: Benton, Sherburne, and Stearns counties

Tri-County Community Action Partnership (TCCAP)

Little Falls Center

501 Lemieur St, Little Falls, MN, 56345

(320) 632-3691 info@tccaction.com https://www.tccaction.com

Area Served: Crow Wing, Morrison and Todd counties

Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc.

Crookston Administrative Office

102 N Broadway, Crookston, MN, 56716

(218) 281-5832 https://www.tvoc.org

Area Served: West Polk, West Marshall and Norman counties

Help Me Connect is an interagency collaboration between Minnesota's Departments of Education, Health and Human Services.

Help Me Grow provides resources on infant and young child development, and what to do when there are concerns.

For questions, more information, or to suggest a new resource, please contact us at HelpMeConnect@state.mn.us

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