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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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Area Served by County
- 241 Statewide
- 244 Aitkin County
- 770 Anoka County
- 245 Becker County
- 245 Beltrami County
- 251 Benton County
- 243 Big Stone County
- 253 Blue Earth County
- 250 Brown County
- 244 Carlton County
- 815 Carver County
- 246 Cass County
- 244 Chippewa County
- 316 Chisago County
- 245 Clay County
- 243 Clearwater County
- 245 Cook County
- 245 Cottonwood County
- 247 Crow Wing County
- 824 Dakota County
- 249 Dodge County
- 249 Douglas County
- 254 Faribault County
- 249 Fillmore County
- 252 Freeborn County
- 259 Goodhue County
- 243 Grant County
- 824 Hennepin County
- 250 Houston County
- 242 Hubbard County
- 306 Isanti County
- 242 Itasca County
- 246 Jackson County
- 250 Kanabec County
- 249 Kandiyohi County
- 242 Kittson County
- 244 Koochiching County
- 243 Lac qui Parle County
- 241 Lake County
- 244 Lake of the Woods County
- 271 Le Sueur County
- 243 Lincoln County
- 245 Lyon County
- 242 Mahnomen County
- 242 Marshall County
- 250 Martin County
- 254 McLeod County
- 247 Meeker County
- 246 Mille Lacs County
- 246 Morrison County
- 251 Mower County
- 245 Murray County
- 251 Nicollet County
- 246 Nobles County
- 243 Norman County
- 258 Olmsted County
- 245 Otter Tail County
- 243 Pennington County
- 250 Pine County
- 247 Pipestone County
- 243 Polk County
- 243 Pope County
- 785 Ramsey County
- 243 Red Lake County
- 245 Redwood County
- 245 Renville County
- 278 Rice County
- 246 Rock County
- 242 Roseau County
- 1089 Scott County
- 280 Sherburne County
- 252 Sibley County
- 253 St. Louis County
- 262 Stearns County
- 253 Steele County
- 243 Stevens County
- 243 Swift County
- 247 Todd County
- 243 Traverse County
- 249 Wabasha County
- 248 Wadena County
- 254 Waseca County
- 760 Washington County
- 250 Watonwan County
- 243 Wilkin County
- 250 Winona County
- 294 Wright County
- 245 Yellow Medicine County
Building Amenities
- 1 Pets Allowed
Client Conveniences
- 15 Assistance with community resources
Dietary Needs and Preferences
- 2 Dietary Law - Halal
Doula Birth Settings
- 24 At home birth
- 24 Birth center
- 13 Clinic
- 25 Hospital
- 15 Telehealth
Doula Specialization
- 5 Cultural practices/ceremonies/traditions
- 16 Home birth
- 16 Induction of labor
- 5 Justice-impacted/Incarcerated birthing people
- 7 LGBTQ2-S+
- 10 Medical complication(s) (baby)
- 13 Medical complication(s) (mother)
- 15 Natural/holistic
- 10 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
- 1 Non-English speaking
- 16 Planning cesarean section
- 6 Polyamory/non-monogamy
- 14 Pregnancy after miscarriage/loss
- 12 Pre-term labor/delivery
- 6 Religious practices
- 8 Surrogacy
- 18 Trauma informed support
- 13 Twins/multiples
- 19 Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC)/Trial of Labor After Cesarean (TOLAC)
- 12 Virtual/remote support
Evidence-Based Programs
- 3 Early Head Start
- 4 Family Spirit
- 3 Healthy Families America
- 1 Maternal Early Childhood Sustained Home-Visiting (MECSH)
- 3 Parents as Teachers
- 18 Reach Out and Read clinic
Housing Unit Types
- 18 1 bedroom unit
- 26 2 bedroom unit
- 23 3 or more bedroom unit
- 1 Studio/efficiency
Legal Information
- 5 Benefits assistance
Licenses and Certifications
- 7 Community Mental Health Center (CMHC)
- 19 Federally Qualified Health Center
- 14 Mental Health Certification
Medical Equipment and Supplies
- 7 Multi-Function Respiratory Devices (excluding ventilators)
- 16 Nebulizer Drugs
- 31 Nebulizer Equipment and Supplies
- 16 Oxygen Equipment and Supplies
- 3 Portable Ramp
- 6 Speech Generating Devices
Medical Services
- 1 Nutrition assessment and/or counseling
- 1 Refugee Screening Clinic
- 1 Speech therapy
Medical Specialties
- 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
- 31 Pediatrics
- 17 Primary Care
- 7 Well-baby nursery
New Parent/Baby Supplies
- 2 Car Seats
- 8 Diapers
- 4 Formula
Organization Type
- 4 Center for Independent Living
- 12 Community Action Partnership
- 1 Family Resource Center
Payment
- 105 Free / no cost to eligible clients
- 74 Free / no cost to everyone
- 148 Medicaid (Medical Assistance)
- 169 Private health insurance
- 270 Private pay
- 96 Sliding fee scale
Service Availability
- 5 24 hours a day
Specialization
- 28 Adults with disabilities
- 18 African American Community
- 58 Autism Spectrum Disorder
- 21 Blind or visually impaired
- 7 Brain Injury (BI)
- 5 Caregivers
- 92 Children and/or youth with disabilities
- 32 Deaf or hard-of-hearing
- 18 Developmental disabilities
- 138 Disabilities
- 11 Ethiopian Community
- 201 Family
- 32 Female
- 13 High risk pregnancy
- 33 Hispanic/Latino Community
- 4 HIV/AIDS
- 16 Hmong Community
- 37 Homeless
- 60 Immigrants
- 19 Individuals with criminal histories accepted
- 18 Karen Community
- 3 Korean Community
- 12 Laotian Community
- 31 LGBTQ Community
- 3 Liberian Community
- 17 Male
- 53 Mental health
- 64 Native American Community
- 3 Nigerian Community
- 3 Non-Residential Treatment - Age Range
- 3 Non-Residential Treatment - Female
- 2 Non-Residential Treatment - Male
- 266 People with low income
- 7 Physical disabilities
- 31 Refugees
- 13 Remote
- 2 Residential Treatment - Age Range
- 2 Residential Treatment - Female
- 1 Residential Treatment - Male
- 3 Russian Community
- 34 Somali Community
- 20 Teen parent
- 14 Veteran
- 10 Vietnamese Community
Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Services
- 3 Clients with children
- 3 Non-residential treatment
- 2 Residential treatment
Transportation
- 27 Assist passengers to and from vehicle
- 6 Reduced cost transportation or volunteer driver
- 31 Special transportation services
- 13 Vehicle lift access
- 13 Vehicle ramp access
- 32 Wheelchair access

Boys Town National Hotline

Boys Town National HotlineLink: view organization details

Crisis Line Call for Location Phone number(800) 448-3000 Emailhotline@boystown.org Website addresshttps://www.boystown.org/child-family-services/crisis

Area Served: Nationwide

Ayaa Transportation LLC

Ayaa Transportation LLCLink: view organization details

Transportation

Minneapolis, MN, 55404

Phone number(612) 227-7343

Area Served: Twin Cities Metropolitan Area

American Camp Association (ACA)

American Camp Association (ACA)Link: view organization details

Find a Camp

5000 State Road 67 N, Martinsville, IN, 46151

Phone number(800) 428-2267 Website addresshttps://find.acacamps.org

Area Served: Nationwide

AbleNet, Inc.

AbleNet, Inc.Link: view organization details

Medical Equipment and Supplies

2625 Patton Rd, Roseville, MN, 55113

Phone number(800) 322-0956 Emailfundingservices@ablenetinc.com Website addresshttps://www.ablenetinc.com

Area Served: International

Ability Online Support Network

Ability Online Support NetworkLink: view organization details

Support Group - Youth With Disabilities Phone number(866) 650-6207 Emailinformation@abilityonline.org Website addresshttps://newabilityonline.org/about-the-program

Area Served: International

Busse & Reid, LLC

Busse & Reid, LLCLink: view organization details

Autism Assessment

6001 Egan Dr, Ste 170, Savage, MN, 55378

Phone number(612) 219-8633 Emailinfo@bussereid.com Website addresshttp://www.bussereid.com

Area Served: Scott County

Busse & Reid, LLC

Busse & Reid, LLCLink: view organization details

Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention (EIDBI) Benefit

6001 Egan Dr, Ste 170, Savage, MN, 55378

Phone number(612) 219-8633 Emailinfo@bussereid.com Website addresshttp://www.bussereid.com

Area Served: Scott County

Busse & Reid, LLC

Busse & Reid, LLCLink: view organization details

Counseling Services

6001 Egan Dr, Ste 170, Savage, MN, 55378

Phone number(612) 219-8633 Emailinfo@bussereid.com Website addresshttp://www.bussereid.com

Area Served: Scott County

Almond Dental

Almond DentalLink: view organization details

Dental Clinic St. Anthony

3803 Silver Lake Rd NE, St. Anthony, MN, 55421

Phone number(612) 782-7000 Website addresshttps://www.almonddental.com

Area Served: Twin Cities Metro area

Almond Dental

Almond DentalLink: view organization details

Dental Clinic Maple Grove

11301 Fountains Dr, Maple Grove, MN, 55369

Phone number(763) 762-7177 Website addresshttps://www.almonddental.com

Area Served: Twin Cities Metro area

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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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