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A navigator connecting expectant families, families with young children (birth – 8 years old) and those working with families to services in their local communities that support healthy child development and family well-being.

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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
    - Parenting Groups
    - 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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Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) is a family education program that provides fun programming and services for families with children between the ages of birth to kindergarten. Learn more through your school district.

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There are several options below to learn about a variety of financial assistance programs available to families in MN, including eligibility screening and application access.

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Area Served by County
- 242 Statewide
- 247 Aitkin County
- 902 Anoka County
- 247 Becker County
- 248 Beltrami County
- 262 Benton County
- 246 Big Stone County
- 248 Blue Earth County
- 247 Brown County
- 247 Carlton County
- 831 Carver County
- 253 Cass County
- 247 Chippewa County
- 321 Chisago County
- 250 Clay County
- 244 Clearwater County
- 247 Cook County
- 247 Cottonwood County
- 252 Crow Wing County
- 864 Dakota County
- 246 Dodge County
- 253 Douglas County
- 249 Faribault County
- 246 Fillmore County
- 249 Freeborn County
- 253 Goodhue County
- 244 Grant County
- 3189 Hennepin County
- 248 Houston County
- 243 Hubbard County
- 321 Isanti County
- 243 Itasca County
- 248 Jackson County
- 251 Kanabec County
- 254 Kandiyohi County
- 243 Kittson County
- 245 Koochiching County
- 246 Lac qui Parle County
- 246 Lake County
- 245 Lake of the Woods County
- 248 Le Sueur County
- 246 Lincoln County
- 249 Lyon County
- 243 Mahnomen County
- 243 Marshall County
- 245 Martin County
- 258 McLeod County
- 257 Meeker County
- 257 Mille Lacs County
- 254 Morrison County
- 246 Mower County
- 246 Murray County
- 247 Nicollet County
- 248 Nobles County
- 244 Norman County
- 260 Olmsted County
- 246 Otter Tail County
- 245 Pennington County
- 255 Pine County
- 249 Pipestone County
- 245 Polk County
- 246 Pope County
- 967 Ramsey County
- 245 Red Lake County
- 246 Redwood County
- 248 Renville County
- 264 Rice County
- 249 Rock County
- 243 Roseau County
- 824 Scott County
- 309 Sherburne County
- 251 Sibley County
- 260 St. Louis County
- 277 Stearns County
- 248 Steele County
- 245 Stevens County
- 247 Swift County
- 250 Todd County
- 244 Traverse County
- 247 Wabasha County
- 250 Wadena County
- 247 Waseca County
- 816 Washington County
- 246 Watonwan County
- 246 Wilkin County
- 248 Winona County
- 343 Wright County
- 248 Yellow Medicine County
At Home Services
- 1 Assistance with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
Building Amenities
- 2 Pets Allowed
Client Conveniences
- 21 Assistance with community resources
Dietary Needs and Preferences
- 2 Dietary Law - Halal
- 1 Dietary Law - Kosher
Doula Birth Settings
- 63 At home birth
- 67 Birth center
- 33 Clinic
- 68 Hospital
- 37 Telehealth
Doula Specialization
- 20 Cultural practices/ceremonies/traditions
- 35 Home birth
- 33 Induction of labor
- 10 Justice-impacted/Incarcerated birthing people
- 18 LGBTQ2-S+
- 24 Medical complication(s) (baby)
- 30 Medical complication(s) (mother)
- 39 Natural/holistic
- 20 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
- 5 Non-English speaking
- 40 Planning cesarean section
- 10 Polyamory/non-monogamy
- 42 Pregnancy after miscarriage/loss
- 33 Pre-term labor/delivery
- 17 Religious practices
- 17 Surrogacy
- 43 Trauma informed support
- 27 Twins/multiples
- 45 Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC)/Trial of Labor After Cesarean (TOLAC)
- 35 Virtual/remote support
Evidence-Based Programs
- 11 Early Head Start
- 1 Family Connects
- 8 Family Spirit
- 6 Healthy Families America
- 1 Maternal Early Childhood Sustained Home-Visiting (MECSH)
- 2 Nurse Family Partnership
- 8 Parents as Teachers
- 68 Reach Out and Read clinic
Housing Unit Types
- 189 1 bedroom unit
- 194 2 bedroom unit
- 138 3 or more bedroom unit
- 69 Studio/efficiency
Legal Information
- 5 Benefits assistance
Licenses and Certifications
- 14 Community Mental Health Center (CMHC)
- 35 Federally Qualified Health Center
- 56 Mental Health Certification
Medical Equipment and Supplies
- 7 Multi-Function Respiratory Devices (excluding ventilators)
- 133 Nebulizer Drugs
- 106 Nebulizer Equipment and Supplies
- 27 Oxygen Equipment and Supplies
- 4 Portable Ramp
- 10 Speech Generating Devices
Medical Services
- 2 Nutrition assessment and/or counseling
- 1 Refugee Screening Clinic
- 2 Speech therapy
Medical Specialties
- 7 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
- 95 Pediatrics
- 51 Primary Care
- 9 Well-baby nursery
New Parent/Baby Supplies
- 3 Car Seats
- 15 Diapers
- 2 Formula
Organization Type
- 4 Center for Independent Living
- 19 Community Action Partnership
Payment
- 209 Free / no cost to eligible clients
- 155 Free / no cost to everyone
- 347 Medicaid (Medical Assistance)
- 391 Private health insurance
- 792 Private pay
- 229 Sliding fee scale
Personal Care
- 1 Bathing
Service Availability
- 6 24 hours a day
Specialization
- 51 Adults with disabilities
- 61 African American Community
- 1 Age range
- 368 Autism Spectrum Disorder
- 22 Blind or visually impaired
- 13 Brain Injury (BI)
- 9 Caregivers
- 146 Children and/or youth with disabilities
- 46 Deaf or hard-of-hearing
- 2 Dementia
- 32 Developmental disabilities
- 243 Disabilities
- 25 Ethiopian Community
- 439 Family
- 36 Female
- 32 High risk pregnancy
- 59 Hispanic/Latino Community
- 6 HIV/AIDS
- 37 Hmong Community
- 73 Homeless
- 112 Immigrants
- 58 Individuals with criminal histories accepted
- 26 Karen Community
- 3 Korean Community
- 20 Laotian Community
- 50 LGBTQ Community
- 6 Liberian Community
- 22 Male
- 127 Mental health
- 112 Native American Community
- 4 Nigerian Community
- 5 Non-Residential Treatment - Age Range
- 5 Non-Residential Treatment - Female
- 3 Non-Residential Treatment - Male
- 852 People with low income
- 9 Physical disabilities
- 48 Refugees
- 26 Remote
- 3 Residential Treatment - Age Range
- 3 Residential Treatment - Female
- 1 Residential Treatment - Male
- 6 Russian Community
- 63 Somali Community
- 53 Teen parent
- 15 Veteran
- 20 Vietnamese Community
Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Services
- 4 Clients with children
- 5 Non-residential treatment
- 3 Residential treatment
Transportation
- 33 Assist passengers to and from vehicle
- 6 Reduced cost transportation or volunteer driver
- 66 Special transportation services
- 17 Vehicle lift access
- 17 Vehicle ramp access
- 56 Wheelchair access

Ability Better LLC

Ability Better LLCLink: view organization details

Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention (EIDBI) Benefit

8609 Lyndale Ave S, Rm 226, Bloomington, MN, 55420

Phone number(612) 413-4674

Area Served: Hennepin County

Authentic Roots Therapy

Authentic Roots TherapyLink: view organization details

Autism Assessment

7077 Northland Cir N, Ste 330, Minneapolis, MN, 55428

Phone number(612) 217-0763 EmailNeuroPsych@AuthenticRootsTherapy.com Website addresshttps://www.authenticrootstherapy.com/christina-franklin-phd-lp

Area Served: Twin Cities metro area

Authentic Roots Therapy

Authentic Roots TherapyLink: view organization details

Counseling Services

7077 Northland Cir N, Ste 330, Minneapolis, MN, 55428

Phone number(612) 217-4101 EmailInfo@AuthenticRootsTherapy.com Website addresshttps://www.authenticrootstherapy.com/services

Area Served: Twin Cities metro area

Bridgeway Recovery LLC

Bridgeway Recovery LLCLink: view organization details

Counseling Services

501 Gateway Blvd, Apt 115, Burnsville, MN, 55337

Phone number(612) 293-0055 Emailbridgewayrecovery8@gmail.com

Area Served: Twin Cities Metro area ARMHS services available in Dakota, Hennepin and Ramsey counties

Bright Horizons Autism Center

Bright Horizons Autism CenterLink: view organization details

Autism Therapy

8941 Aztec Dr, Ste B, Eden Prairie, MN, 55347

Phone number(952) 288-8190 Website addresshttps://www.brighthorizons.com/newsroom/bright-horizons-offers-new-program-for-children-with-special-needs

Area Served: Hennepin County

Bright Horizons Autism Center

Bright Horizons Autism CenterLink: view organization details

Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention (EIDBI) Benefit

8941 Aztec Dr, Ste B, Eden Prairie, MN, 55347

Phone number(952) 288-8190 Website addresshttps://www.brighthorizons.com/newsroom/bright-horizons-offers-new-program-for-children-with-special-needs

Area Served: Hennepin County

Beacon Stars Inc.

Beacon Stars Inc.Link: view organization details

Autism Therapy

6385 Old Shady Oak Rd, Ste 250, Eden Prairie, MN, 55344

Phone number(612) 483-9370

Area Served: Hennepin County

Beacon Stars Inc.

Beacon Stars Inc.Link: view organization details

Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention (EIDBI) Benefit

6385 Old Shady Oak Rd, Ste 250, Eden Prairie, MN, 55344

Phone number(612) 483-9370

Area Served: Hennepin County

Bright Minds Academy LLC

Bright Minds Academy LLCLink: view organization details

Autism Therapy Bright Minds Academy LLC - Minneapolis

2750 Park Ave S, Ste 2, Minneapolis, MN, 55407

Phone number(763) 898-8280

Area Served: Hennepin County

Bright Minds Academy LLC

Bright Minds Academy LLCLink: view organization details

Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention (EIDBI) Benefit Bright Minds Academy LLC - Minneapolis

2750 Park Ave S, Ste 2, Minneapolis, MN, 55407

Phone number(763) 898-8280

Area Served: Hennepin County

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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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