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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
- 455 Aitkin County
- 1355 Anoka County
- 516 Becker County
- 527 Beltrami County
- 496 Benton County
- 366 Big Stone County
- 521 Blue Earth County
- 444 Brown County
- 545 Carlton County
- 1012 Carver County
- 552 Cass County
- 399 Chippewa County
- 515 Chisago County
- 518 Clay County
- 437 Clearwater County
- 385 Cook County
- 431 Cottonwood County
- 503 Crow Wing County
- 1534 Dakota County
- 390 Dodge County
- 455 Douglas County
- 382 Faribault County
- 445 Fillmore County
- 411 Freeborn County
- 522 Goodhue County
- 386 Grant County
- 3190 Hennepin County
- 462 Houston County
- 437 Hubbard County
- 508 Isanti County
- 495 Itasca County
- 411 Jackson County
- 413 Kanabec County
- 474 Kandiyohi County
- 360 Kittson County
- 424 Koochiching County
- 365 Lac qui Parle County
- 406 Lake County
- 337 Lake of the Woods County
- 436 Le Sueur County
- 405 Lincoln County
- 456 Lyon County
- 428 Mahnomen County
- 432 Marshall County
- 412 Martin County
- 485 McLeod County
- 434 Meeker County
- 478 Mille Lacs County
- 490 Morrison County
- 430 Mower County
- 412 Murray County
- 442 Nicollet County
- 404 Nobles County
- 416 Norman County
- 651 Olmsted County
- 537 Otter Tail County
- 353 Pennington County
- 452 Pine County
- 444 Pipestone County
- 501 Polk County
- 395 Pope County
- 1890 Ramsey County
- 362 Red Lake County
- 452 Redwood County
- 441 Renville County
- 513 Rice County
- 423 Rock County
- 376 Roseau County
- 1089 Scott County
- 563 Sherburne County
- 387 Sibley County
- 951 St. Louis County
- 783 Stearns County
- 432 Steele County
- 399 Stevens County
- 379 Swift County
- 466 Todd County
- 375 Traverse County
- 433 Wabasha County
- 430 Wadena County
- 418 Waseca County
- 1264 Washington County
- 377 Watonwan County
- 387 Wilkin County
- 512 Winona County
- 645 Wright County
- 411 Yellow Medicine County
At Home Services
- 1 Assistance with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
Building Amenities
- 9 Pets Allowed
Client Conveniences
- 183 Assistance with community resources
Dietary Needs and Preferences
- 2 Dietary Law - Halal
- 1 Dietary Law - Kosher
Doula Birth Settings
- 99 At home birth
- 109 Birth center
- 54 Clinic
- 113 Hospital
- 54 Telehealth
Doula Specialization
- 28 Cultural practices/ceremonies/traditions
- 50 Home birth
- 49 Induction of labor
- 12 Justice-impacted/Incarcerated birthing people
- 23 LGBTQ2-S+
- 40 Medical complication(s) (baby)
- 45 Medical complication(s) (mother)
- 60 Natural/holistic
- 27 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
- 9 Non-English speaking
- 55 Planning cesarean section
- 15 Polyamory/non-monogamy
- 58 Pregnancy after miscarriage/loss
- 46 Pre-term labor/delivery
- 23 Religious practices
- 24 Surrogacy
- 63 Trauma informed support
- 38 Twins/multiples
- 64 Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC)/Trial of Labor After Cesarean (TOLAC)
- 52 Virtual/remote support
Evidence-Based Programs
- 194 Early Head Start
- 2 Family Connects
- 19 Family Spirit
- 30 Healthy Families America
- 67 Maternal Early Childhood Sustained Home-Visiting (MECSH)
- 44 Nurse Family Partnership
- 13 Parents as Teachers
- 300 Reach Out and Read clinic
Housing Unit Types
- 1035 1 bedroom unit
- 1204 2 bedroom unit
- 805 3 or more bedroom unit
- 141 Studio/efficiency
Legal Information
- 5 Benefits assistance
Licenses and Certifications
- 91 Community Mental Health Center (CMHC)
- 88 Federally Qualified Health Center
- 195 Mental Health Certification
Medical Equipment and Supplies
- 15 Multi-Function Respiratory Devices (excluding ventilators)
- 840 Nebulizer Drugs
- 596 Nebulizer Equipment and Supplies
- 130 Oxygen Equipment and Supplies
- 10 Portable Ramp
- 58 Speech Generating Devices
Medical Services
- 101 Nutrition assessment and/or counseling
- 1 Occupational therapy
- 1 Refugee Screening Clinic
- 3 Speech therapy
Medical Specialties
- 18 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
- 431 Pediatrics
- 305 Primary Care
- 76 Well-baby nursery
New Parent/Baby Supplies
- 25 Car Seats
- 54 Diapers
- 21 Formula
Organization Type
- 4 Center for Independent Living
- 783 Community Action Partnership
- 6 Family Resource Center
Payment
- 1821 Free / no cost to eligible clients
- 1085 Free / no cost to everyone
- 1346 Medicaid (Medical Assistance)
- 1321 Private health insurance
- 2879 Private pay
- 1262 Sliding fee scale
Personal Care
- 1 Bathing
Service Availability
- 72 24 hours a day
Specialization
- 277 Adults with disabilities
- 77 African American Community
- 868 Autism Spectrum Disorder
- 45 Blind or visually impaired
- 120 Brain Injury (BI)
- 17 Caregivers
- 1259 Children and/or youth with disabilities
- 86 Deaf or hard-of-hearing
- 221 Developmental disabilities
- 1495 Disabilities
- 54 Ethiopian Community
- 2835 Family
- 204 Female
- 47 High risk pregnancy
- 111 Hispanic/Latino Community
- 6 HIV/AIDS
- 69 Hmong Community
- 378 Homeless
- 221 Immigrants
- 111 Individuals with criminal histories accepted
- 35 Karen Community
- 3 Korean Community
- 26 Laotian Community
- 73 LGBTQ Community
- 19 Liberian Community
- 40 Male
- 585 Mental health
- 475 Native American Community
- 18 Nigerian Community
- 6 Non-Residential Treatment - Age Range
- 9 Non-Residential Treatment - Female
- 3 Non-Residential Treatment - Male
- 4503 People with low income
- 19 Physical disabilities
- 212 Refugees
- 30 Remote
- 5 Residential Treatment - Age Range
- 5 Residential Treatment - Female
- 2 Residential Treatment - Male
- 12 Russian Community
- 111 Somali Community
- 75 Teen parent
- 40 Veteran
- 34 Vietnamese Community
Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Services
- 11 Clients with children
- 9 Non-residential treatment
- 5 Residential treatment
Transportation
- 85 Assist passengers to and from vehicle
- 41 Reduced cost transportation or volunteer driver
- 160 Special transportation services
- 64 Vehicle lift access
- 41 Vehicle ramp access
- 146 Wheelchair access

Lac qui Parle Valley Public School District

Lac qui Parle Valley Public School DistrictLink: view organization details

Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) - Three to Kindergarten Entrance District Office

2860 291st Ave, Madison, MN, 56256

Phone number(320) 752-4881 Emailalowry@lqpv.org Website addresshttps://www.lqpv.org

Area Served: Lac qui Parle Valley School District

Refer Online: https://www.helpmegrowmn.org/HMG/Refer/index.html

Lac qui Parle Valley Public School District

Lac qui Parle Valley Public School DistrictLink: view organization details

School-based Preschool District Office

2860 291st Ave, Madison, MN, 56256

Phone number(320) 752-4876 Website addresshttps://www.lqpv.org

Area Served: Lac qui Parle Valley School District

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

Lajoie Autism Center Inc.

Lajoie Autism Center Inc.Link: view organization details

Autism Therapy

1935 County Rd B2 W, Unit 350, St. Paul, MN, 55113

Phone number(612) 458-7852

Area Served: Ramsey County

Lajoie Autism Center Inc.

Lajoie Autism Center Inc.Link: view organization details

Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention (EIDBI) Benefit

1935 County Rd B2 W, Unit 350, St. Paul, MN, 55113

Phone number(612) 458-7852

Area Served: Ramsey County

Lake Benton Food Shelf

Lake Benton Food ShelfLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Heritage Center Building

106 Center St S, Lake Benton, MN, 56149

Phone number(507) 368-3663 Emaillbenton@itctel.com Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/LakeBentonFoodShelf

Area Served: Lincoln County

Lake Benton Public School District

Lake Benton Public School DistrictLink: view organization details

Public School Early Childhood Education and Care Programs District Office

101 Garfield St S, Lake Benton, MN, 56149

Phone number(507) 368-4241 Website addresshttps://www.lakebentonschool.org

Area Served: Lake Benton Public School District

Lake Benton Public School District

Lake Benton Public School DistrictLink: view organization details

Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) District Office

101 Garfield St S, Lake Benton, MN, 56149

Phone number(507) 368-4235 Emailcrystal.enga@lb.k12.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.lakebentonschool.org

Area Served: Lake Benton Public School District

Lake Benton Public School District

Lake Benton Public School DistrictLink: view organization details

Early Childhood Screening District Office

101 Garfield St S, Lake Benton, MN, 56149

Phone number(507) 368-4235 EmailCrystal.enga@lb.K12.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.lakebentonschool.org

Area Served: Lake Benton Public School District

Lake Benton Public School District

Lake Benton Public School DistrictLink: view organization details

Kindergarten District Office

101 Garfield St S, Lake Benton, MN, 56149

Phone number(507) 368-4235 Website addresshttps://www.lakebentonschool.org

Area Served: Lake Benton Public School District

Lake Benton Public School District

Lake Benton Public School DistrictLink: view organization details

Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) - Three to Kindergarten Entrance District Office

101 Garfield St S, Lake Benton, MN, 56149

Phone number(507) 829-2684 EmailECSE0-5@swsc.org Website addresshttps://www.lakebentonschool.org

Area Served: Lake Benton Public School District

Refer Online: https://www.helpmegrowmn.org/HMG/Refer/index.html

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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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