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Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe

Leech Lake Band of OjibweLink: view organization details

Head Start - American Indian Families Ball Club Address51646 County Road 118, Deer River, MN, 56636 Phone number(218) 335-8343 Website addresshttps://www.llboearlychildhood.com/1-home/programs/head-start-ehs

Area Served: Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe

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

Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe

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Early Head Start - American Indian Families Ball Club Address51646 County Road 118, Deer River, MN, 56636 Phone number(218) 335-8343 Website addresshttps://www.llboearlychildhood.com/1-home/programs/head-start-ehs

Area Served: Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe

Lower Sioux Indian Community

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Child Welfare Lower Sioux Social Services and ICWA Center Address39527 Reservation Highway 1, Morton, MN, 56270 Phone number(507) 697-8680 Website addresshttp://lowersiouxhhs.org/social-services/indian-child-welfare

Area Served: Lower Sioux Indian Community

Lower Sioux Indian Community

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Transportation Lower Sioux Social Services and ICWA Center Address39527 Reservation Highway 1, Morton, MN, 56270 Phone number(507) 697-8943 Emailjoey.obrien@lowersioux.com Website addresshttp://lowersiouxhhs.org/community-health/transporting

Area Served: Lower Sioux Indian Community

Lower Sioux Indian Community

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Tribal Health and Human Services Lower Sioux Social Services and ICWA Center Address39527 Reservation Highway 1, Morton, MN, 56270 Phone number(507) 697-6185 Website addresshttps://lowersioux.com/programs-services

Area Served: Lower Sioux Indian Community

Lower Sioux Indian Community

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Community Action Agency Lower Sioux Social Services and ICWA Center Address39527 Reservation Highway 1, Morton, MN, 56270 Phone number(507) 697-6185 Website addresshttp://lowersioux.com

Area Served: Lower Sioux Indian Community

Lower Sioux Indian Community

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Mental Health Case Management Lower Sioux Social Services and ICWA Center Address39527 Reservation Highway 1, Morton, MN, 56270 Phone number(507) 697-8680 Website addresshttps://lowersiouxhhs.org/chemical-dependency/mental-health

Area Served: Lower Sioux Indian Community

Lower Sioux Indian Community

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Food Shelf Cansayapi Food Pantry Address39512 Reservation Highway 1, Morton, MN, 56270 Phone number(507) 430-5746 EmailLori.Nelson@LowerSiouxHealth.com Website addresshttps://lowersiouxhhs.org/cansayapi-food-pantry

Area Served: Lower Sioux Indian Community

Lower Sioux Indian Community

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Early Head Start - American Indian Families Cansayapi Wakanyeza Owayawa Oti- Lower Sioux Early Head Start and Head Start Address39375 County Highway 24, Ste A, Morton, MN, 56270 Phone number(507) 697-8255 Website addresshttps://lscwoo.com

Area Served: Lower Sioux Indian Community

Lower Sioux Indian Community

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Head Start - American Indian Families Cansayapi Wakanyeza Owayawa Oti- Lower Sioux Early Head Start and Head Start Address39375 County Highway 24, Ste A, Morton, MN, 56270 Phone number(507) 697-8255 Website addresshttps://lscwoo.com

Area Served: Lower Sioux Indian Community

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

Lower Sioux Indian Community

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Family Home Visiting Cansayapi Head Start Address36375 County Highway 24, Morton, MN, 56270 Phone number(507) 697-8255 Emailariella.leith@lowersioux.com Website addresshttps://lscwoo.com/education/home-based

Area Served: Lower Sioux Indian Community

Lower Sioux Indian Community

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Clinic Lower Sioux Health Location Address39458 Reservation Highway 1, Morton, MN, 56270 Phone number(507) 697-8600 Website addresshttps://lowersiouxhhs.org/clinic

Area Served: Lower Sioux Indian Community

Lower Sioux Indian Community

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Community Health Care Lower Sioux Health Care Center and Tribal Pharmacy Address39648 Reservation Highway 3, Morton, MN, 56270 Phone number(507) 697-8600 Website addresshttp://lowersiouxhhs.org/community-health

Area Served: Lower Sioux Indian Community

Lower Sioux Indian Community

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Clinic Lower Sioux Health Care Center and Tribal Pharmacy Address39648 Reservation Highway 3, Morton, MN, 56270 Phone number(507) 697-8600 Website addresshttps://lowersiouxhhs.org/clinic

Area Served: Lower Sioux Indian Community

Lower Sioux Indian Community

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Dental Clinic Lower Sioux Health Care Center and Tribal Pharmacy Address39648 Reservation Highway 3, Morton, MN, 56270 Phone number(507) 697-8600 Website addresshttps://lowersiouxhhs.org/dental

Area Served: Lower Sioux Indian Community

Office of the Ombudsperson for American Indian Families

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Ombudsman Office of Ombusdperson for American Indian Families Address23 Empire Dr, St 102, St. Paul, MN, 55103 Phone number(651) 643-2523 Emailintake.oaif@state.mn.us Website addresshttps://mn.gov/oaif

Area Served: Statewide

Ojibwemotaadidaa Omaa Gidakiiminaang (OOG)

Ojibwemotaadidaa Omaa Gidakiiminaang (OOG)Link: view organization details

American Indian Early Childhood Program - Gookonaanig Endaawaad (Grandmas' House) Address2101 14th St, Cloquet, MN, 55720 Phone number(218) 879-0842 Emailojibwemotaadidaa@gmail.com Website addresshttps://ojibwemotaadidaa.weebly.com/gookonaanig-endaawaad.html

Area Served: St. Louis and Carlton counties

National Domestic Violence Hotline (NDVH)

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Crisis Line AddressPO Box 90249, Austin, TX, 78709 Phone number(800) 799-7233 Website addresshttps://www.thehotline.org

Area Served: Nationwide

Oyate Kinipi

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Free or Low-Cost Meals Address1555 Jackson St, St. Paul, MN, 55117 Phone number(612) 875-1323 Emailoanativemissions@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/oanativemissions

Area Served: Twin Cities Metro area

Oyate Kinipi

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Food Shelf Address1555 Jackson St, St. Paul, MN, 55117 Phone number(612) 875-1323 Emailoanativemissions@gmail.com Website addresshttps://okmn.org

Area Served: Twin Cities Metro area

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