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Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools

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Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) - Birth through Two District Office Address214 1st Ave NE, Buffalo, MN, 55313 36 Miles Phone number(763) 682-8721 Emailbhmhelpmegrow@bhmschools.org Website addresshttps://www.bhmschools.org/early-childhood-special-education

Area Served: Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public School District

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

Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools

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Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) - Three to Kindergarten Entrance District Office Address214 1st Ave NE, Buffalo, MN, 55313 36 Miles Phone number(763) 682-8721 Emailbhmhelpmegrow@bhmschools.org Website addresshttps://www.bhmschools.org/early-childhood-special-education

Area Served: Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public School District

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

Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools

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School-based Preschool District Office Address214 1st Ave NE, Buffalo, MN, 55313 36 Miles Phone number(763) 682-8780 Website addresshttps://www.bhmschools.org/preschool-classes

Area Served: Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public School District

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

CareerForce Faribault

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Career Counseling Address201 Lyndale Ave S Ste 1, Faribault, MN, 55021 36 Miles Phone number(507) 333-2088 Emailcareerforce.faribault@state.mn.us Website addresshttps://mn.gov/deed/job-seekers

Area Served: Rice County

CareerForce Faribault

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Job Training Address201 Lyndale Ave S Ste 1, Faribault, MN, 55021 36 Miles Phone number(507) 333-2088 Emailcareerforce.faribault@state.mn.us Website addresshttps://mn.gov/deed/job-seekers/recently-unemployed/layoff/dwp-overview.jsp

Area Served: Rice County

Cedar House, Inc

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Counseling Services Faribault Office Address329 Faribault Rd, Faribault, MN, 55021 36 Miles Phone number(507) 334-1983 Emailinfo@cedarhouseinc.com Website addresshttps://www.cedarhouseinc.com/services-offered

Area Served: Rice and Steele counties ARMHS and CTSS services provided in Carver, Freeborn, Mower, Rice, Scott and Steele counties.

Center for African Immigrants and Refugees Organization (CAIRO)

Center for African Immigrants and Refugees Organization (CAIRO)Link: view organization details

Job Training Center for African Immigrants and Refugees Organization - Faribault Address118 1st Ave NE, Ste 155, Faribault, MN, 55021 36 Miles Phone number(320) 281-3232 Emailinfo@cairomn.org Website addresshttps://cairomn.org/workforce

Area Served: Faribault and surrounding area

Clear Passage Counseling

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Counseling Services Address20 Lake St N, Ste 319, Forest Lake, MN, 55025 36 Miles Phone number(651) 271-3047 EmailBillHicks@clearpassagecounseling.com Website addresshttp://clearpassagecounseling.com

Area Served: Washington County

Coborn's

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Medical Equipment and Supplies Coborn's - Elk River Address19425 Evans St NW, Elk River, MN, 55330 36 Miles Phone number(763) 441-0804 Website addresshttps://www.coborns.com/cob-home

Area Served: Sherburne County

Community Aid Elk River (CAER)

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Food Shelf Address12621 Elk Lake Rd NW, Elk River, MN, 55330 36 Miles Phone number(763) 441-1020 Emailinfo@caerfoodshelf.org Website addresshttps://www.caerfoodshelf.org/get-help/food

Area Served: Elk River, Otsego, and Zimmerman

Community Aid Elk River (CAER)

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Help Paying for Basic Needs Address12621 Elk Lake Rd NW, Elk River, MN, 55330 36 Miles Phone number(763) 441-1020 Emailinfo@caerfoodshelf.org Website addresshttps://www.caerfoodshelf.org/get-help/other-support

Area Served: Elk River, Otsego, and Zimmerman

Community Aid Elk River (CAER)

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Food Distribution - Backpack Program Address12621 Elk Lake Rd NW, Elk River, MN, 55330 36 Miles Phone number(763) 441-1020 Emailinfo@caerfoodshelf.org Website addresshttp://www.caerfoodshelf.org/get-help

Area Served: Elk River, Otsego, and Zimmerman

Connecting Dots

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Autism Therapy Address201 Lyndale Ave S, Ste A, Faribault, MN, 55021 36 Miles Phone number(612) 323-1871 Website addresshttps://connectingdotsmn.com/our-services

Area Served: Rice County

Connecting Dots

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Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention (EIDBI) Benefit Address201 Lyndale Ave S, Ste A, Faribault, MN, 55021 36 Miles Phone number(612) 432-7507 Website addresshttps://connectingdotsmn.com

Area Served: Rice County

Corner Home Medical

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Medical Equipment and Supplies Corner Home Medical - Buffalo Address1267 Highway 25 N, Buffalo, MN, 55313 36 Miles Phone number(612) 236-0116 Website addresshttps://cornermedical.com/about-corner-medical

Area Served: Buffalo, Otsego, St. Michael, Albertville, Monticello, Big Lake, Maple Lake, Rockford

Cub Pharmacy

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Medical Equipment and Supplies Cub Pharmacy - Elk River Address19216 Freeport St NW, Elk River, MN, 55330 36 Miles Phone number(763) 241-8112 Website addresshttps://www.cub.com

Area Served: Sherburne County

Elk River Public School District

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Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) District Office Address11500 193rd Ave NW, Elk River, MN, 55330 36 Miles Phone number(763) 241-3524 Emailcory.franson@isd728.org Website addresshttps://ce.isd728.org/early-learners/early-learners-clone

Area Served: Elk River Public School District

Elk River Public School District

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Public School Early Childhood Education and Care Programs District Office Address11500 193rd Ave NW, Elk River, MN, 55330 36 Miles Phone number(763) 241-3400 x1201 Website addresshttps://ce.isd728.org/early-learners

Area Served: Elk River Public School District

Elk River Public School District

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Early Childhood Screening District Office Address11500 193rd Ave NW, Elk River, MN, 55330 36 Miles Phone number(763) 241-3520 x5522 Emaillori.nehring@isd728.org Website addresshttps://ce.isd728.org/early-learners/early-childhood-screening

Area Served: Elk River Public School District

Elk River Public School District

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Kindergarten District Office Address11500 193rd Ave NW, Elk River, MN, 55330 36 Miles Phone number(763) 241-3400 x1201 Website addresshttps://www.isd728.org/families/kindergarten

Area Served: Elk River Public School District

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