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- 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.
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- Developmental and Behavior Concerns Evaluation and services when a provider or caregiver has developmental, behavioral, or mental health concerns.
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- Basic Needs Public programs and resources that help with food, health care, housing, transportation, and utilities.
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West Central Minnesota Communities Action, Inc.

West Central Minnesota Communities Action, Inc.Link: view organization details

Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program (FHPAP) West Central Minnesota Communities Action - Alexandria (Aga) Address1910 Aga Dr, Ste 206, Alexandria, MN, 56308 Phone number(320) 304-3458 Emailamberh@wcmca.org Website addresshttps://wcmca.org/family-homeless-prevention-assistance-program-letter-of-interest

Area Served: Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, and Stevens counties

West Central Minnesota Communities Action, Inc.

West Central Minnesota Communities Action, Inc.Link: view organization details

Energy Assistance Program West Central Minnesota Communities Action - Alexandria (Aga) Address1910 Aga Dr, Ste 206, Alexandria, MN, 56308 Phone number(218) 405-3073 x1 Emaileap@wcmca.org Website addresshttps://wcmca.org/program/energy-assistance-program

Area Served: Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, and Stevens counties

West Central Minnesota Communities Action, Inc.

West Central Minnesota Communities Action, Inc.Link: view organization details

Early Head Start West Central Minnesota Communities Action - Alexandria (Aga) Address1910 Aga Dr, Ste 206, Alexandria, MN, 56308 Phone number(218) 405-3019 Emailoffice@wcmca.org Website addresshttps://wcmca.org/program/head-start-program

Area Served: Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, and Stevens counties

West Central Minnesota Communities Action, Inc.

West Central Minnesota Communities Action, Inc.Link: view organization details

Early Head Start West Central Minnesota Communities Action - Alexandria (Hawthorne) Address503 Hawthorne St, Ste 250, Alexandria, MN, 56308 Phone number(218) 685-4486 Emailoffice@wcmca.org Website addresshttps://wcmca.org/program/head-start-program

Area Served: Douglas County

West Central Minnesota Communities Action, Inc.

West Central Minnesota Communities Action, Inc.Link: view organization details

Head Start West Central Minnesota Communities Action - Head Start-Alexandria Woodland Elementary Address1410 McKay Ave S, Ste 101, Alexandria, MN, 56308 Phone number(218) 405-3019 Emailoffice@wcmca.org Website addresshttps://wcmca.org/program/head-start-program

Area Served: Douglas County

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

West Central Minnesota Communities Action, Inc.

West Central Minnesota Communities Action, Inc.Link: view organization details

Early Head Start Pope County Early Head Start Address200 E Main St, Cyrus, MN, 56323 Phone number(218) 405-3019 Emailoffice@wcmca.org Website addresshttps://wcmca.org/program/head-start-program

Area Served: Pope County

West Central Minnesota Communities Action, Inc.

West Central Minnesota Communities Action, Inc.Link: view organization details

Head Start Head Start - Alexandria Address1601 Jefferson St, Alexandria, MN, 56308 Phone number(218) 405-3019 Emailoffice@wcmca.org Website addresshttps://wcmca.org/program/head-start-program

Area Served: Douglas County

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

West Central Minnesota Communities Action, Inc.

West Central Minnesota Communities Action, Inc.Link: view organization details

Early Head Start Morris Head Start Address1001 1/2 Scotts Ave, Morris, MN, 56267 Phone number(218) 405-3019 Website addresshttps://wcmca.org/program/head-start-program

Area Served: Stevens County

West Central Minnesota Communities Action, Inc.

West Central Minnesota Communities Action, Inc.Link: view organization details

Early Head Start East Otter Tail County Early Head Start Address518 S McCornell Ave, Parkers Prairie, MN, 56361 Phone number(218) 405-3019 Website addresshttps://wcmca.org/program/head-start-program

Area Served: Otter Tail County

West Central Minnesota Communities Action, Inc.

West Central Minnesota Communities Action, Inc.Link: view organization details

Early Head Start Perham Early Head Start Address318 6th Ave SW, Perham, MN, 56573 Phone number(218) 405-3019 Website addresshttps://wcmca.org/program/head-start-program

Area Served: Otter Tail County

West Central Minnesota Communities Action, Inc.

West Central Minnesota Communities Action, Inc.Link: view organization details

Early Head Start Traverse County Early Head Start Address202 8th St N, Wheaton, MN, 56296 Phone number(218) 405-3019 Website addresshttps://wcmca.org/program/head-start-program

Area Served: Traverse County

West Central Minnesota Communities Action, Inc.

West Central Minnesota Communities Action, Inc.Link: view organization details

Head Start West Central Minnesota Communities Action AddressPO Box X, Osakis, MN, 56360 Phone number(218) 405-3019 Website addresshttps://wcmca.org/program/head-start-program

Area Served: Douglas County

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

West Central Minnesota Communities Action, Inc.

West Central Minnesota Communities Action, Inc.Link: view organization details

Energy Assistance Program West Central Minnesota Communities Action - Moorhead Address715 11th St N, Ste 101, Moorhead, MN, 56560 Phone number(218) 405-3073 x1 Emaileap@wcmca.org Website addresshttps://wcmca.org/program/energy-assistance-program

Area Served: Clay and Wilkin counties

West Central Minnesota Communities Action, Inc.

West Central Minnesota Communities Action, Inc.Link: view organization details

Transitional Housing Phoenix Apartments Call for Location Phone number(320) 304-3458 Emailoffice@wcmca.org Website addresshttps://wcmca.org

Area Served: Douglas County

West Central Minnesota Communities Action, Inc.

West Central Minnesota Communities Action, Inc.Link: view organization details

Head Start West Central Minnesota Communities Action - Ashby Address300 Birch Ave, Ashby, MN, 56309 Phone number(218) 405-3019 Emailoffice@wcmca.org Website addresshttps://wcmca.org/program/head-start-program

Area Served: Ashby and surrounding communities

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

West Central Minnesota Communities Action, Inc.

West Central Minnesota Communities Action, Inc.Link: view organization details

Head Start West Central Minnesota Communities Action - Brandon Address206 3rd St, Brandon, MN, 56315 Phone number(218) 405-3019 Emailoffice@wcmca.org Website addresshttps://wcmca.org/program/head-start-program

Area Served: Brandon and surrounding communities

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

Wadena Food Shelf

Wadena Food ShelfLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address205 Aldrich Ave SE, Wadena, MN, 56482 Phone number(218) 632-5335

Area Served: Wadena, Deer Creek, and Bluffton communities

YWCA Cass Clay

YWCA Cass ClayLink: view organization details

Emergency Shelter - Women Address3000 University Dr S, Fargo, ND, 58103 Phone number(701) 232-3449 Emailinfo@ywcacassclay.org Website addresshttps://www.ywcacassclay.org/what-we-do/#emergency-shelter

Area Served: North Dakota, Northwest Minnesota

YWCA Cass Clay

YWCA Cass ClayLink: view organization details

Transitional Housing - Women YWCA Cass Clay - Grace Garden Address1480 16th St E, Fargo, ND, 58103 Phone number(701) 232-1887 Emailinfo@ywcacassclay.org Website addresshttps://www.ywcacassclay.org/housing

Area Served: North Dakota, Northwest Minnesota

YWCA Cass Clay

YWCA Cass ClayLink: view organization details

Transitional Housing - Women YWCA Cass Clay - Cove Lane Address3014 12th St S, Fargo, ND, 58103 Phone number(701) 232-3449 Emailinfo@ywcacassclay.org Website addresshttps://www.ywcacassclay.org/housing

Area Served: North Dakota, Northwest Minnesota

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Energy Assistance and Weatherization
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