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D. W. Jones Management, Inc.

D. W. Jones Management, Inc.Link: view organization details

Rural Subsidized Housing for Families Ridgeview II Apartments Address810 Walnut St, Brainerd, MN, 56401 113 Miles Phone number(218) 824-8403 Emailinfo@dwjonesmanagement.com Website addresshttps://www.dwjonesmanagement.com

Area Served: Crow Wing County

D. W. Jones Management, Inc.

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Rural Subsidized Housing for Families Ridgeview I Apartments Address727 Walnut St, Ste 805, Brainerd, MN, 56401 113 Miles Phone number(218) 824-8403 Emailinfo@dwjonesmanagement.com Website addresshttps://www.dwjonesmanagement.com

Area Served: Crow Wing County

Houston Community Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address118 S Lincoln St, Houston, MN, 55943 113 Miles Phone number(507) 951-8649 Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/HoustonCommunityFoodShelf

Area Served: City of Houston

Houston Public School District

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Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) District Office Address306 W Elm St, Houston, MN, 55943 113 Miles Phone number(507) 742-9956 Emailjon.baietto@hsd294.us Website addresshttps://www.houston.k12.mn.us/o/houstonecfe

Area Served: Houston Public School District

Houston Public School District

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Public School Early Childhood Education and Care Programs District Office Address306 W Elm St, Houston, MN, 55943 113 Miles Phone number(507) 896-5323 Website addresshttps://www.houston.k12.mn.us

Area Served: Houston Public School District

Houston Public School District

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Early Childhood Screening District Office Address306 W Elm St, Houston, MN, 55943 113 Miles Phone number(507) 896-5323 x1201 Emailbarbara.vix@hsd294.us Website addresshttps://www.houston.k12.mn.us

Area Served: Houston Public School District

Houston Public School District

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Kindergarten District Office Address306 W Elm St, Houston, MN, 55943 113 Miles Phone number(507) 896-5323 Website addresshttps://www.houston.k12.mn.us

Area Served: Houston Public School District

Houston Public School District

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Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) - Birth through Two District Office Address306 W Elm St, Houston, MN, 55943 113 Miles Phone number(507) 742-9980 Emailamber.kulig@hsd294.us Website addresshttps://www.houston.k12.mn.us

Area Served: Houston Public School District

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

Houston Public School District

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Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) - Three to Kindergarten Entrance District Office Address306 W Elm St, Houston, MN, 55943 113 Miles Phone number(507) 896-5323 x1402 Emailamy.todd@hsd294.us Website addresshttps://www.houston.k12.mn.us

Area Served: Houston Public School District

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

Houston Public School District

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School-based Preschool District Office Address306 W Elm St, Houston, MN, 55943 113 Miles Phone number(507) 896-5323 Website addresshttps://www.houston.k12.mn.us/o/houstonecfe/page/houston-preschool

Area Served: Houston Public School District

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

Justice North

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Legal Assistance Brainerd Office Address603 Oak St, Brainerd, MN, 56401 113 Miles Phone number(877) 696-6529 Emailinfo@justicenorth.org Website addresshttps://www.justicenorth.org/apply

Area Served: Crow Wing, Cass and Aitkin counties

Keeping Families Connected Minnesota

Keeping Families Connected MinnesotaLink: view organization details

Legal Assistance AddressMN, 55401 113 Miles Phone number(612) 424-6958 Emailinfo@kfcmn.org Website addresshttps://kfcmn.org

Area Served: Statewide

Lakewood Health System

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Rural Health Clinic (Health Care Center) Lakewood Clinic - Browerville Address30535 241st Ave, Browerville, MN, 56438 113 Miles Phone number(218) 594-2231 Website addresshttps://www.lakewoodhealthsystem.com

Area Served: Todd county

Minnesota Department of Human Services Direct Care and Treatment Community Based Services

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Dental Clinic Central Lakes Community Dental Clinic - Brainerd Address501 W College Dr, Brainerd, MN, 56401 113 Miles Phone number(218) 855-8272 Website addresshttps://mn.gov/dhs/people-we-serve/adults/services/direct-care-treatment/programs-services/community-dental-clinics

Area Served: Brainerd and surrounding areas

Northern Pines Mental Health Center

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Mental Health Clinic Brainerd - Mental Health Urgent Care Clinic Address823 Maple St, Brainerd, MN, 56401 113 Miles Phone number(320) 639-2025 Website addresshttps://www.npmh.org

Area Served: Brainerd and the surrounding areas

Northern Pines Mental Health Center

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Mental Health Clinic Brainerd Our Place Life Skills Center Address323 S 9th St, Brainerd, MN, 56401 113 Miles Phone number(320) 639-2025 Website addresshttps://www.npmh.org

Area Served: Crow Wing County

Northway Academy

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Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention (EIDBI) Benefit Northway Academy - Baxter Address7938 College Rd, Baxter, MN, 56425 113 Miles Phone number(320) 774-1908 Website addresshttps://www.remminnesota.com/who-we-serve/autism-spectrum-disorders-services/northway-academy

Area Served: Crow Wing County

Northway Academy

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Autism Therapy Northway Academy - Baxter Address7938 College Rd, Baxter, MN, 56425 113 Miles Phone number(320) 774-1908 Website addresshttps://www.remminnesota.com/who-we-serve/autism-spectrum-disorders-services/northway-academy

Area Served: Crow Wing County

Ombudsman for Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities - State of Minnesota

Ombudsman for Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities - State of MinnesotaLink: view organization details

Ombudsman Region #1 - North Central Address11605 State Ave, Ste 10, Brainerd, MN, 56401 113 Miles Phone number(800) 657-3506 Emailombudsman.mhdd@state.mn.us Website addresshttps://mn.gov/omhdd

Area Served: Aitkin, Beltrami, Cass, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, and Wadena counties

Osakis Public School District

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Public School Early Childhood Education and Care Programs District Office Address500 E 1st Ave, Osakis, MN, 56360 113 Miles Phone number(320) 859-2191 Website addresshttps://www.osakis.k12.mn.us

Area Served: Osakis Public School District

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