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Crow Wing County Community Services Public Health

Crow Wing County Community Services Public HealthLink: view organization details

WIC - Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children Address204 Laurel St, Ste 12, Brainerd, MN, 56401 114 Miles Phone number(218) 824-1073 Website addresshttps://www.crowwing.gov/200/WIC-Nutrition

Area Served: Crow Wing County

Apply Online: https://www.health.state.mn.us/wicapply

Crow Wing County Community Services Public Health

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Public Health Clinic Address204 Laurel St, Ste 12, Brainerd, MN, 56401 114 Miles Phone number(218) 824-1170 Website addresshttps://www.crowwing.gov/198/Public-Health

Area Served: Crow Wing County

Crow Wing County Community Services Public Health

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Child and Teen Checkups (C&TC) Address204 Laurel St, Ste 12, Brainerd, MN, 56401 114 Miles Phone number(218) 824-1080 Website addresshttps://www.crowwing.gov/190/Child-Teen-Checkups

Area Served: Crow Wing County

Crow Wing County Community Services Public Health

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Follow Along Program Address204 Laurel St, Ste 12, Brainerd, MN, 56401 114 Miles Phone number(218) 824-1122 Emailamber.stroschein@crowwing.gov Website addresshttps://www.health.state.mn.us/people/childrenyouth/fap/index.html

Area Served: Crow Wing County

Enroll Online: https://followalongprogram.web.health.state.mn.us

Discovery Woods

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Public School Early Childhood Education and Care Programs Charter School Address604 N 7th St, Brainerd, MN, 56401 114 Miles Phone number(218) 828-8200 Emailmainoffice@discoverywoods.com Website addresshttps://discoverywoods.com

Area Served: Crow Wing County and surrounding area

Discovery Woods

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Kindergarten Charter School Address604 N 7th St, Brainerd, MN, 56401 114 Miles Phone number(218) 828-8200 Website addresshttps://discoverywoods.com

Area Served: Crow Wing County and surrounding area

Discovery Woods

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School-based Preschool Charter School Address604 N 7th St, Brainerd, MN, 56401 114 Miles Phone number(218) 828-8200 Website addresshttps://discoverywoods.com

Area Served: Crow Wing County and surrounding area

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

Ellie Family Services

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Mental Health Clinic Ellie Family Services - Brainerd Address13782 Bluestem Ct, Ste 100, Baxter, MN, 56425 114 Miles Phone number(651) 313-8080 Website addresshttps://elliementalhealth.com/services

Area Served: Crow Wing County

Essentia Health

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Medical Equipment and Supplies Essentia Health Brainerd - St. Joseph's Pharmacy Address523 N 3rd St, Ste 1224, Brainerd, MN, 56401 114 Miles Phone number(218) 828-7300 Website addresshttps://www.essentiahealth.org

Area Served: Crow Wing County

Essentia Health

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Clinic Essentia Health St. Joseph's - Baxter Clinic and Pharmacy Address13060 Isle Dr, Baxter, MN, 56425 114 Miles Phone number(218) 828-2880 Website addresshttps://www.essentiahealth.org

Area Served: Crow Wing County

Essentia Health

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Medical Equipment and Supplies Essentia Health St. Joseph's - Baxter Clinic and Pharmacy Address13060 Isle Dr, Baxter, MN, 56425 114 Miles Phone number(218) 454-5920 Website addresshttps://www.essentiahealth.org

Area Served: Crow Wing County

Essentia Health

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Birthing Hospital Essentia Health St. Joseph's - Brainerd Medical Center Address523 N 3rd St, Brainerd, MN, 56401 114 Miles Phone number(218) 828-7355 Website addresshttps://www.essentiahealth.org/services/obstetrics

Area Served: North Central Minnesota

Family Services Collaborative of the Lakes Area

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Integrated Children's Mental Health & Family Services Collaboratives Address204 Laurel St, Brainerd, MN, 56401 114 Miles Phone number(218) 824-1159 Emailkara.griffin@crowwing.gov Website addresshttps://www.givemn.org/organization/family-services-collaborative-of-the-lakes-area

Area Served: Crow Wing County

First Baptist Church - Baxter

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Food Shelf Blessing Food Shelf Address7398 Fairview Rd, Baxter, MN, 56425 114 Miles Phone number(218) 829-5767 Website addresshttps://www.firstbaptistchurchbaxter.org

Area Served: Crow Wing County

Grab-a-Cab

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Transportation AddressBaxter, MN, 56425 114 Miles Phone number(218) 270-2992 EmailDispatch@grabacabmn.com Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/grabacabmn

Area Served: Baxter and Brainerd

Guidepoint Pharmacy

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Medical Equipment and Supplies Guidepoint Pharmacy - Brainerd Address108 S 6th St, Ste 1, Brainerd, MN, 56401 114 Miles Phone number(218) 829-0347 Website addresshttps://www.guidepointpharmacyrx.com

Area Served: Crow Wing County

Gundersen Health System

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Clinic Houston Clinic Address511 E Maple St, Houston, MN, 55943 114 Miles Phone number(507) 896-6000 Website addresshttps://www.gundersenhealth.org/services/primary-care

Area Served: Houston County

Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Todd County

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Publicly Owned Subsidized Housing Sun Rose Courts Address300 Linden Ave S, Sun Rose Courts, Browerville, MN, 56438 114 Miles Phone number(320) 594-6388 Emailtoddhra@rea-alp.com Website addresshttps://toddcountyhra.org

Area Served: Todd County

INH Companies

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Subsidized Housing for Families Mississippi Terrace Apts Address215 SW 4th St, Brainerd, MN, 56401 114 Miles Phone number(218) 829-0274 Emailmissterr@inhproperties.com Website addresshttps://inhproperties.com

Area Served: Crow Wing County

Korngiebel Properties - Hutchinson

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Rural Subsidized Housing for Families Park Crest Place - Glenwood Address515 6th Ave SE, Glenwood, MN, 56334 114 Miles Phone number(320) 587-2483 Emailkarch@hutchtel.net

Area Served: Pope County

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Financial Assistance
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Food
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Energy Assistance and Weatherization
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