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Perham - Dent Public School District

Perham - Dent Public School DistrictLink: view organization details

Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) - Birth through Two District Office Address800 Coney St W, Perham, MN, 56573 163 Miles Phone number(218) 631-2281 Emailfedbirth-5@fed.k12.mn.us Website addresshttps://perhamschools.org

Area Served: Otter Tail County

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

Perham - Dent Public School District

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Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) - Three to Kindergarten Entrance District Office Address800 Coney St W, Perham, MN, 56573 163 Miles Phone number(218) 631-2281 Emailfedbirth-5@fed.k12.mn.us Website addresshttps://perhamschools.org

Area Served: Otter Tail County

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

Perham - Dent Public School District

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School-based Preschool District Office Address800 Coney St W, Perham, MN, 56573 163 Miles Phone number(218) 346-1618 Website addresshttps://perhamschools.org

Area Served: Otter Tail County

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

Perham Health

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Medical Equipment and Supplies Perham Health - Perham Clinic Address1000 Coney St W, Perham, MN, 56573 163 Miles Phone number(218) 347-1582 Emailphinformation@perhamhealth.org Website addresshttps://www.perhamhealth.org

Area Served: Otter Tail County

Perham Health

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Birthing Hospital Perham Health - Perham Clinic Address1000 Coney St W, Perham, MN, 56573 163 Miles Phone number(218) 347-4500 Emailphinformation@perhamhealth.org Website addresshttps://www.perhamhealth.org/services/birthingservices

Area Served: Otter Tail County

Reframe Behavior Consulting

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Autism Therapy Address155 2nd St SW, Unit 111, Perham, MN, 56573 163 Miles Phone number(218) 282-1077 Emailinfo@reframebehaviorconsulting.com Website addresshttps://reframebehaviorconsulting.com

Area Served: Otter Tail County

Reframe Behavior Consulting

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Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention (EIDBI) Benefit Address155 2nd St SW, Unit 111, Perham, MN, 56573 163 Miles Phone number(218) 282-1077 Emailinfo@reframebehaviorconsulting.com Website addresshttps://reframebehaviorconsulting.com

Area Served: Otter Tail County

Rock County Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address208 W Maple St, Luverne, MN, 56156 163 Miles Phone number(507) 227-5548 Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/p/Rock-County-Food-Shelf-100068941968549

Area Served: Rock County

Ruby's Pantry

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Food Distribution Perham Address500 6th Ave SW, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Perham, MN, 56573 163 Miles Phone number(651) 674-0009 Emailgoodnews@rubyspantry.org Website addresshttps://rubyspantry.org/find-location

Area Served: Otter Tail County

Salvation Army - Northern Minnesota

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Utility Assistance - HeatShare Call for Location 163 Miles Phone number(651) 746-3406 Website addresshttps://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/northern/heatshare-program

Area Served: Aitkin, Becker, Beltrami, Carlton, Cass, Clearwater, Cook, Hubbard, Itasca, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Kittson, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Red Lake, and Roseau counties

Salvation Army - Northern Minnesota

Salvation Army - Northern MinnesotaLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Call for Location 163 Miles Phone number(651) 746-3406 Website addresshttps://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/northern/northern-minnesota-service-extension

Area Served: Aitkin, Becker, Beltrami, Carlton, Cass, Clearwater, Cook, Hubbard, Itasca, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Kittson, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Red Lake, and Roseau counties

Salvation Army - Northern Minnesota

Salvation Army - Northern MinnesotaLink: view organization details

Help Paying for Basic Needs Call for Location 163 Miles Phone number(651) 746-3406 Website addresshttps://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/northern/northern-minnesota-service-extension

Area Served: Aitkin, Becker, Beltrami, Carlton, Cass, Clearwater, Cook, Hubbard, Itasca, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Kittson, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Red Lake, and Roseau counties

Salvation Army - Northern Minnesota

Salvation Army - Northern MinnesotaLink: view organization details

Emergency Shelter Call for Location 163 Miles Phone number(651) 746-3406 Website addresshttps://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/northern/provide-housing

Area Served: Aitkin, Becker, Beltrami, Carlton, Cass, Clearwater, Cook, Hubbard, Itasca, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Kittson, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Red Lake, and Roseau counties

Sanford Health

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Medical Equipment and Supplies Sanford Health Equipment - Luverne Address402 E Main St, Luverne, MN, 56156 163 Miles Phone number(507) 283-1844 Website addresshttps://www.sanfordhealth.org

Area Served: Rock County

Someplace Safe

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Parental Visitation Monitoring Otter Tail County - Perham (Someplace Safe) Address805 W Main St, Perham, MN, 56573 163 Miles Phone number(218) 298-1501 Emailinfo@someplacesafe.info Website addresshttps://someplacesafe.info/survivor-services

Area Served: Otter Tail County

Southwest Crisis Center

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Domestic Violence Support Services Rock County Office Address114 W Main St, Ste 200, Luverne, MN, 56156 163 Miles Phone number(507) 283-9917 Website addresshttps://www.mnswcc.org/domestic-sexual-violence-advocacy-program

Area Served: Rock County

Southwest Crisis Center

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Crisis Line - Domestic Violence Rock County Office Address114 W Main St, Ste 200, Luverne, MN, 56156 163 Miles Phone number(800) 376-4311 Website addresshttps://www.mnswcc.org

Area Served: Rock County

Southwest Crisis Center

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Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program (FHPAP) Rock County Office Address114 W Main St, Ste 200, Luverne, MN, 56156 163 Miles Phone number(507) 283-9917 Emailkari@mnswcc.org Website addresshttps://www.mnswcc.org

Area Served: Rock County

Southwestern Minnesota Opportunity Council

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Head Start Luverne Head Start Address203 E Brown St, Luverne, MN, 56156 163 Miles Phone number(507) 727-1613 Website addresshttps://smoc.us/head-start

Area Served: Rock County

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

Southwestern Minnesota Opportunity Council

Southwestern Minnesota Opportunity CouncilLink: view organization details

Early Head Start Luverne Head Start Address203 E Brown St, Luverne, MN, 56156 163 Miles Phone number(507) 727-1613 Website addresshttps://smoc.us/head-start

Area Served: Rock County

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