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Osakis Public School District

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Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) District Office Address500 E 1st Ave, Osakis, MN, 56360 113 Miles Phone number(320) 859-2191 Emaildkreemer@osakis.k12.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.osakis.k12.mn.us/o/isd-213/page/earlychildhood

Area Served: Osakis Public School District

Osakis Public School District

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Early Childhood Screening District Office Address500 E 1st Ave, Osakis, MN, 56360 113 Miles Phone number(320) 859-2191 Emailsklukken@osakis.k12.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.osakis.k12.mn.us/o/isd-213/page/earlychildhood

Area Served: Osakis Public School District

Osakis Public School District

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Kindergarten 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

Osakis Public School District

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Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) - Three to Kindergarten Entrance District Office Address500 E 1st Ave, Osakis, MN, 56360 113 Miles Phone number(320) 859-2191 x1172 Emailkwill@osakis.k12.mn.us Website addresshttps://osakisisd213mn.sites.thrillshare.com/o/isd-213/page/ecse

Area Served: Osakis Public School District

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

Osakis Public School District

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Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) - Birth through Two District Office Address500 E 1st Ave, Osakis, MN, 56360 113 Miles Phone number(320) 859-2191 x1172 Emailkwill@osakis.k12.mn.us Website addresshttps://osakisisd213mn.sites.thrillshare.com/o/isd-213/page/ecse

Area Served: Osakis Public School District

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

Osakis Public School District

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School-based Preschool District Office Address500 E 1st Ave, Osakis, MN, 56360 113 Miles Phone number(320) 859-2191 Website addresshttps://www.osakis.k12.mn.us/o/isd-213/page/preschool

Area Served: Osakis Public School District

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

Relationship Safety Alliance

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Domestic Violence Shelter Address1414 Maple St, Brainerd, MN, 56401 113 Miles Phone number(218) 828-1216 Emailinfo@relationshipsafety.org Website addresshttps://www.relationshipsafety.org/what-we-do

Area Served: Brainerd and surrounding areas

Relationship Safety Alliance

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Domestic Violence Support Services Address1414 Maple St, Brainerd, MN, 56401 113 Miles Phone number(218) 828-1216 Emailinfo@relationshipsafety.org Website addresshttps://www.relationshipsafety.org/what-we-do

Area Served: Brainerd and surrounding areas

Relationship Safety Alliance

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Parental Visitation Monitoring Alex & Brandon Child Safety Center Address2602 Oak St, Brainerd, MN, 56401 113 Miles Phone number(218) 828-0022 Emailinfo@womenscenteronline.org Website addresshttps://www.relationshipsafety.org/what-we-do

Area Served: Brainerd and surrounding areas

Rotech

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Medical Equipment and Supplies Specialty Home Med Address7942 College Rd, Ste 105, Baxter, MN, 56425 113 Miles Phone number(218) 828-4710 Website addresshttps://www.rotech.com/products-services

Area Served: Crow Wing County

Ruby's Pantry

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Food Distribution Brainerd Address1511 Northern Pacific Rd, Northern Pacific Center, Brainerd, MN, 56401 113 Miles Phone number(651) 674-0009 Emailgoodnews@rubyspantry.org Website addresshttps://rubyspantry.org/find-location

Area Served: Crow Wing County

Sanford Health

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Rural Health Clinic (Health Care Center) Sanford Clinic - Walnut Grove Address810 8th St, Walnut Grove, MN, 56180 113 Miles Phone number(507) 859-2157 Website addresshttps://www.sanfordhealth.org

Area Served: Redwood County

Sharing Bread Soup Kitchen

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Free or Low-Cost Meals Address923 Oak St, Brainerd, MN, 56401 113 Miles Phone number(218) 829-4203 Website addresshttps://www.sharingbread.com/mealtimes

Area Served: Brainerd area

Tri-County Community Action Partnership (TCCAP)

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Car Purchase and Repair Loans Tri-County Community Action, Inc. (TCC) - Brainerd Office Address2410 Oak St, Brainerd, MN, 56401 113 Miles Phone number(888) 441-7215 Emailinfo@tccaction.com Website addresshttps://www.tccaction.com/services

Area Served: Crow Wing County

Tri-County Community Action Partnership (TCCAP)

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Head Start Tri-County Community Action, Inc. (TCC) - Brainerd Office Address2410 Oak St, Brainerd, MN, 56401 113 Miles Phone number(320) 632-3691 Emailinfo@tccaction.com Website addresshttps://www.tccaction.com/education/head-start

Area Served: Crow Wing County

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

Tri-County Community Action Partnership (TCCAP)

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Weatherization Assistance Program Tri-County Community Action, Inc. (TCC) - Brainerd Office Address2410 Oak St, Brainerd, MN, 56401 113 Miles Phone number(218) 829-5000 Emailenergy@lssmn.org Website addresshttps://www.tccaction.com/housing-services

Area Served: Crow Wing County

Tri-County Community Action Partnership (TCCAP)

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Early Head Start Tri-County Community Action, Inc. (TCC) - Brainerd Office Address2410 Oak St, Brainerd, MN, 56401 113 Miles Phone number(320) 632-3691 Emailinfo@tccaction.com Website addresshttps://www.tccaction.com/education/early-head-start

Area Served: Crow Wing County

Tri-County Community Action Partnership (TCCAP)

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Help Paying for Basic Needs Tri-County Community Action, Inc. (TCC) - Brainerd Office Address2410 Oak St, Brainerd, MN, 56401 113 Miles Phone number(888) 441-7215 Emailinfo@tccaction.com Website addresshttps://www.tccaction.com/services

Area Served: Crow Wing County

Tri-County Community Action Partnership (TCCAP)

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Transitional Housing Tri-County Community Action, Inc. (TCC) - Brainerd Office Address2410 Oak St, Brainerd, MN, 56401 113 Miles Phone number(218) 829-2410 Emailinfo@tccaction.com Website addresshttps://www.tccaction.com

Area Served: Crow Wing County

WeARE

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Reproductive and Sexual Health WeARE Clinic Address615 Oak St, Brainerd, MN, 56401 113 Miles Phone number(218) 454-1546 Website addresshttps://www.wearebrainerd.org/the-clinic

Area Served: Crow Wing County

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