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Birthright

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Birthing and Parenting Education Birthright of La Crosse Address115 5th Ave S, Ste 406, La Crosse, WI, 54601 Phone number(608) 782-0373 Website addresshttps://birthright.org/services

Area Served: Houston and Winona counties

Becker Area Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address13150 1st St, Furniture Mart, Door 5, Becker, MN, 55308 Phone number(763) 200-6081 Emailinfo@beckerfoodshelf.org Website addresshttps://www.beckerfoodshelf.org

Area Served: Becker School District

Anoka - Hennepin Public School District

Anoka - Hennepin Public School DistrictLink: view organization details

School-based Preschool District Office Address2727 N Ferry St, Anoka, MN, 55303 Phone number(763) 506-1500 Website addresshttps://communityed.ahschools.us/early-learners/preschool

Area Served: Anoka-Hennepin Public School District

Refer Online: https://pub.education.mn.gov/HSPPReferrals

Brooklyn Center Public School District

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Clinic Health Resource Center Address6500 Humboldt Ave N, Brooklyn Center, MN, 55430 Phone number(763) 450-3385 x5100 Emailhrc@bccs286.org Website addresshttps://www.bccs286.org/supporting-our-community/health-resource-center

Area Served: Hennepin County

Academia Cesar Chavez

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School-based Preschool Charter School Address1801 Lacrosse Ave, St. Paul, MN, 55119 Phone number(651) 778-2940 Website addresshttps://www.cesarchavezschool.com

Area Served: Ramsey County and surrounding area

Refer Online: https://pub.education.mn.gov/HSPPReferrals

Caledonia Public School District

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School-based Preschool District Office Address511 W Main St, Caledonia, MN, 55921 Phone number(507) 725-3389 Website addresshttps://www.cps.k12.mn.us/community-education/hand-in-hand-preschool

Area Served: Caledonia Public School District

Refer Online: https://pub.education.mn.gov/HSPPReferrals

Bridges Health

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Clinic LifeGate Services Address1300 10th Ave NE, Rochester, MN, 55906 Phone number(507) 474-2221 Emailbridgescommunityhealth@winona.edu Website addresshttps://bridgeshealthwinona.org

Area Served: Olmsted County

Care N Share of Emily

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Free or Low-Cost Meals Address40141 State Highway 6, Emily Wesleyan Church, Emily, MN, 56447 Phone number(218) 763-2677 Emailcarenshare@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093431154456

Area Served: Emily, Crosby, Merrifield, Crosslake, Fifty Lakes, Outing, Pequot Lakes, Pine River and Palisade

Cambridge - Isanti Public School District

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Early Childhood Screening District Office Address625A Main St N, Cambridge, MN, 55008 Phone number(763) 691-6618 Emailgnelson@c-ischools.org Website addresshttps://c-ischools.ce.eleyo.com/courses/category/ecfe/87/early-childhood-screening

Area Served: Cambridge-Isanti Public School District

Brooklyn Center Public School District

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Early Childhood Screening District Office Address5910 Shingle Creek Pkwy, Brooklyn Center, MN, 55430 Phone number(763) 561-4480 Emailaodoom@bccs286.org Website addresshttps://el.bccs286.org/programs/early-childhood-screening

Area Served: Brooklyn Center School District

Austin Public School District

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School-based Preschool District Office Address401 3rd Ave NW, Austin, MN, 55912 Phone number(507) 460-1700 Website addresshttps://clc.austin.k12.mn.us/early-childhood-programming/pre-k

Area Served: Austin Public School District

Refer Online: https://pub.education.mn.gov/HSPPReferrals

Birthright

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Birthing and Parenting Education Birthright of Hutchinson Address218 Main St S, Ste 132, Hutchinson, MN, 55350 Phone number(320) 587-5433 Website addresshttps://birthright.org/services

Area Served: McLeod County

Basic Needs Inc.

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Food Shelf Basic Needs Food Market Address8475 E Point Douglas Rd S, Ste 106, Cottage Grove, MN, 55016 Phone number(612) 489-6192 Emailfoodmgr@basicneedsmn.org Website addresshttps://www.basicneedsmn.org

Area Served: Washington County

Birthright

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Birthing and Parenting Education Birthright of Coon Rapids Address11464 Robinson Dr NW, Coon Rapids, MN, 55433 Phone number(763) 757-0715 Website addresshttps://birthright.org/services

Area Served: North Metro and Anoka County

Brainerd Public School District

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Early Childhood Screening District Office Address804 Oak St, Brainerd, MN, 56401 Phone number(218) 454-5450 Emailbrandi.wynn@isd181.org Website addresshttps://ec.isd181.org/early-childhood-screening-home

Area Served: Brainerd Public School District

Bertha Hewitt Public School District

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Early Childhood Screening District Office Address310 Central Ave S, Bertha, MN, 56437 Phone number(218) 894-2439 Emaillwick@fed.k12.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.isd786.org/early-childhood-education-programmi

Area Served: Bertha-Hewitt Public School District

Battle Lake Public School District

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Early Childhood Screening District Office Address402 W Summit St, Battle Lake, MN, 56515 Phone number(218) 864-5215 Emailtgrewe@isd542.org Website addresshttps://sites.google.com/isd542.org/earlychildhood/early-childhood-screenings?authuser=0

Area Served: Battle Lake Public School District

Buffalo Lake - Hector - Stewart Public School District

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School-based Preschool District Office Address220 3rd St W, Hector, MN, 55342 Phone number(320) 833-3999 Website addresshttps://www.blhsd.org/preschool

Area Served: Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Public Schools

Refer Online: https://pub.education.mn.gov/HSPPReferrals

Chisago Lakes Public School District

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Early Childhood Screening District Office Address29678 Karmel Ave, Chisago City, MN, 55013 Phone number(651) 213-2281 Emailnmersch@isd2144.org Website addresshttps://ce.isd2144.org/early-childhood/early-childhood-screening

Area Served: Chisago Lakes School District

Churches United

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Free or Low-Cost Meals Micah's Mission Address1901 1st Ave N, Moorhead, MN, 56560 Phone number(218) 656-7495 Emailinfo@churches-united.org Website addresshttps://www.churches-united.org

Area Served: Clay County

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