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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
    - Breastfeeding and Lactation Support
    - Car Seats
    - Diapers
    - Health Insurance for Pregnant Women
    - Child Care
  - Health Care and Mental Health
  - Education and Support
Healthy Development and Screening
- Healthy Development and Screening Learn more about how your child is developing through one of Minnesota’s programs that support families who have children birth to 7 years of age. Programs offer a variety of services that include developmental screening, parent support, fun activities to support a child’s development, and connections to other helpful services.
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 / EDUCATIONAL EVALUATION
  - 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
  - Paying for Child Care, Preschool and Other Early Learning Programs
  - Public Libraries
  - Homeless School Liaisons
Family Well-Being and Mental Health
- Family Well-Being and Mental Health Services that support family health, mental health, and safety
  - Parenting Classes and Education Programs
  - Connect with Other Parents
    - Early Childhood Family Education
  - Parenting Support Programs: For Specific Populations
  - Varied Supports through Community Organizations
  - Child Care and Early Education Programs
  - Parenting Support Programs: Not sure where to start?
  - 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
    - Homeless School Liaisons
  - Immigrants and Refugees
    - Immigrant and Refugee Helpline
    - Refugee Cash Assistance Program
    - Refugee Health Assessment
    - Community Health Clinics/Federally Qualified Health Centers
    - Rural Health Centers
    - Immigrant Law Resources
  - 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 and Services
  - Health Care
Basic Needs
- Basic Needs Public programs and resources that help with food, health care, housing, transportation, and utilities.
  - Financial Assistance
  - 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

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Area Served by County
- 241 Statewide
- 243 Aitkin County
- 1337 Anoka County
- 244 Becker County
- 244 Beltrami County
- 256 Benton County
- 243 Big Stone County
- 244 Blue Earth County
- 244 Brown County
- 245 Carlton County
- 766 Carver County
- 246 Cass County
- 244 Chippewa County
- 340 Chisago County
- 246 Clay County
- 242 Clearwater County
- 244 Cook County
- 243 Cottonwood County
- 247 Crow Wing County
- 819 Dakota County
- 244 Dodge County
- 246 Douglas County
- 247 Faribault County
- 244 Fillmore County
- 246 Freeborn County
- 250 Goodhue County
- 243 Grant County
- 897 Hennepin County
- 246 Houston County
- 242 Hubbard County
- 335 Isanti County
- 242 Itasca County
- 244 Jackson County
- 253 Kanabec County
- 247 Kandiyohi County
- 242 Kittson County
- 242 Koochiching County
- 243 Lac qui Parle County
- 243 Lake County
- 242 Lake of the Woods County
- 245 Le Sueur County
- 243 Lincoln County
- 245 Lyon County
- 241 Mahnomen County
- 242 Marshall County
- 244 Martin County
- 251 McLeod County
- 250 Meeker County
- 255 Mille Lacs County
- 248 Morrison County
- 244 Mower County
- 243 Murray County
- 246 Nicollet County
- 244 Nobles County
- 243 Norman County
- 254 Olmsted County
- 245 Otter Tail County
- 243 Pennington County
- 256 Pine County
- 245 Pipestone County
- 243 Polk County
- 243 Pope County
- 870 Ramsey County
- 242 Red Lake County
- 243 Redwood County
- 245 Renville County
- 260 Rice County
- 244 Rock County
- 242 Roseau County
- 764 Scott County
- 313 Sherburne County
- 245 Sibley County
- 254 St. Louis County
- 269 Stearns County
- 245 Steele County
- 243 Stevens County
- 243 Swift County
- 245 Todd County
- 243 Traverse County
- 244 Wabasha County
- 246 Wadena County
- 246 Waseca County
- 824 Washington County
- 243 Watonwan County
- 243 Wilkin County
- 246 Winona County
- 324 Wright County
- 244 Yellow Medicine County
Building Amenities
- 1 Pets Allowed
Client Conveniences
- 13 Assistance with community resources
Dietary Needs and Preferences
- 2 Dietary Law - Halal
Doula Birth Settings
- 37 At home birth
- 38 Birth center
- 17 Clinic
- 39 Hospital
- 21 Telehealth
Doula Specialization
- 9 Cultural practices/ceremonies/traditions
- 22 Home birth
- 20 Induction of labor
- 6 Justice-impacted/Incarcerated birthing people
- 13 LGBTQ2-S+
- 14 Medical complication(s) (baby)
- 19 Medical complication(s) (mother)
- 22 Natural/holistic
- 11 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
- 3 Non-English speaking
- 28 Planning cesarean section
- 7 Polyamory/non-monogamy
- 27 Pregnancy after miscarriage/loss
- 20 Pre-term labor/delivery
- 10 Religious practices
- 12 Surrogacy
- 26 Trauma informed support
- 15 Twins/multiples
- 29 Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC)/Trial of Labor After Cesarean (TOLAC)
- 21 Virtual/remote support
Evidence-Based Programs
- 10 Early Head Start
- 4 Family Spirit
- 3 Healthy Families America
- 1 Maternal Early Childhood Sustained Home-Visiting (MECSH)
- 1 Nurse Family Partnership
- 3 Parents as Teachers
- 27 Reach Out and Read clinic
Housing Unit Types
- 23 1 bedroom unit
- 29 2 bedroom unit
- 26 3 or more bedroom unit
- 1 Studio/efficiency
Legal Information
- 5 Benefits assistance
Licenses and Certifications
- 9 Community Mental Health Center (CMHC)
- 19 Federally Qualified Health Center
- 20 Mental Health Certification
Medical Equipment and Supplies
- 8 Multi-Function Respiratory Devices (excluding ventilators)
- 46 Nebulizer Drugs
- 46 Nebulizer Equipment and Supplies
- 18 Oxygen Equipment and Supplies
- 4 Portable Ramp
- 7 Speech Generating Devices
Medical Services
- 1 Nutrition assessment and/or counseling
- 1 Refugee Screening Clinic
- 1 Speech therapy
Medical Specialties
- 2 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
- 40 Pediatrics
- 18 Primary Care
- 4 Well-baby nursery
New Parent/Baby Supplies
- 3 Car Seats
- 7 Diapers
- 2 Formula
Organization Type
- 4 Center for Independent Living
- 30 Community Action Partnership
Payment
- 111 Free / no cost to eligible clients
- 93 Free / no cost to everyone
- 183 Medicaid (Medical Assistance)
- 235 Private health insurance
- 363 Private pay
- 124 Sliding fee scale
Service Availability
- 3 24 hours a day
Specialization
- 31 Adults with disabilities
- 26 African American Community
- 88 Autism Spectrum Disorder
- 21 Blind or visually impaired
- 8 Brain Injury (BI)
- 5 Caregivers
- 96 Children and/or youth with disabilities
- 40 Deaf or hard-of-hearing
- 1 Dementia
- 21 Developmental disabilities
- 143 Disabilities
- 16 Ethiopian Community
- 217 Family
- 31 Female
- 19 High risk pregnancy
- 36 Hispanic/Latino Community
- 4 HIV/AIDS
- 19 Hmong Community
- 43 Homeless
- 68 Immigrants
- 23 Individuals with criminal histories accepted
- 20 Karen Community
- 3 Korean Community
- 13 Laotian Community
- 39 LGBTQ Community
- 4 Liberian Community
- 17 Male
- 72 Mental health
- 62 Native American Community
- 3 Nigerian Community
- 3 Non-Residential Treatment - Age Range
- 3 Non-Residential Treatment - Female
- 2 Non-Residential Treatment - Male
- 331 People with low income
- 6 Physical disabilities
- 33 Refugees
- 19 Remote
- 2 Residential Treatment - Age Range
- 2 Residential Treatment - Female
- 1 Residential Treatment - Male
- 3 Russian Community
- 40 Somali Community
- 27 Teen parent
- 16 Veteran
- 14 Vietnamese Community
Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Services
- 3 Clients with children
- 3 Non-residential treatment
- 2 Residential treatment
Transportation
- 24 Assist passengers to and from vehicle
- 5 Reduced cost transportation or volunteer driver
- 30 Special transportation services
- 9 Vehicle lift access
- 12 Vehicle ramp access
- 32 Wheelchair access

360 Communities

360 CommunitiesLink: view organization details

Domestic Violence Shelter Lewis House - Eagan Call for Location Phone number(651) 452-7288 Website addresshttps://360communities.org/violence-prevention/lewis-house

Area Served: Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and Washington counties

Anoka County Job Training Center

Anoka County Job Training CenterLink: view organization details

Job Training

1201 89th Ave NE, Blaine, MN, 55434

Phone number(763) 324-2300 Website addresshttps://www.anokacountymn.gov/1064/Job-Training-Center---CareerForce

Area Served: Anoka County

Anoka County Job Training Center

Anoka County Job Training CenterLink: view organization details

Career Counseling

1201 89th Ave NE, Blaine, MN, 55434

Phone number(763) 324-2300 Website addresshttps://www.anokacountymn.gov/1064/Job-Training-Center---CareerForce

Area Served: Anoka County

Amherst H. Wilder Foundation

Amherst H. Wilder FoundationLink: view organization details

Transitional Housing

451 Lexington Pkwy N, St. Paul, MN, 55104

Phone number(651) 291-0211 Emailinfo@wilder.org Website addresshttps://www.wilder.org/what-we-offer/supportive-housing-services

Area Served: Ramsey County

Autism Society of Minnesota

Autism Society of MinnesotaLink: view organization details

Autism Assessment

2380 Wycliff St, Ste 102, St. Paul, MN, 55114

Phone number(651) 647-1083 Emailinfo@ausm.org Website addresshttps://ausm.org/therapy

Area Served: State of Minnesota

Autism Society of Minnesota

Autism Society of MinnesotaLink: view organization details

Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention (EIDBI) Benefit

2380 Wycliff St, Ste 102, St. Paul, MN, 55114

Phone number(651) 647-1083 Emailinfo@ausm.org Website addresshttps://www.ausm.org

Area Served: State of Minnesota

Autism Society of Minnesota

Autism Society of MinnesotaLink: view organization details

Autism Therapy

2380 Wycliff St, Ste 102, St. Paul, MN, 55114

Phone number(651) 647-1083 Emailinfo@ausm.org Website addresshttps://ausm.org/therapy

Area Served: State of Minnesota

Ain Dah Yung Center

Ain Dah Yung CenterLink: view organization details

Youth Shelter

1089 Portland Ave, St. Paul, MN, 55104

Phone number(651) 370-2620 Emailmaricella.pacheco@adycenter.org Website addresshttps://adycenter.org/about/programs#EmergencyShelter

Area Served: Anoka, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey and Washington counties

American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota (ACLU-MN)

American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota (ACLU-MN)Link: view organization details

Legal Education and Information

PO Box 14720, Minneapolis, MN, 55414

Phone number(651) 645-4097 Emailsupport@aclu-mn.org Website addresshttps://www.aclu-mn.org

Area Served: Statewide

Bright Horizon Therapy Center

Bright Horizon Therapy CenterLink: view organization details

Children's Therapeutic Services and Supports (CTSS)

5275 Edina Industrial Blvd, Ste 230, Edina, MN, 55439

Phone number(952) 232-6900 Emailinfo@brighthorizonmn.net Website addresshttps://www.brighthorizonmn.net

Area Served: Most programs serve Hennepin County. Service area may be dependent on program

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Help Me Connect is an interagency collaboration between Minnesota's Departments of Children, Youth and Families; 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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