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United Community Action Partnership

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Head Start Cosmos Office Address101 Vesta St S, Cosmos, MN, 56228 66 Miles Phone number(320) 235-0850 Website addresshttps://www.unitedcapmn.org/programs/headstart/head-start

Area Served: Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, and Renville counties

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

United Community Action Partnership

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Help Paying for Basic Needs Cosmos Office Address101 Vesta St S, Cosmos, MN, 56228 66 Miles Phone number(320) 235-0850 Website addresshttps://www.unitedcapmn.org/programs/housing/rental-mortgage-assistance

Area Served: Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, and Renville counties

United Community Action Partnership

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Weatherization Assistance Program Cosmos Office Address101 Vesta St S, Cosmos, MN, 56228 66 Miles Phone number(800) 992-1710 Emailassistancerequest@unitedcapmn.org Website addresshttps://www.unitedcapmn.org/programs/housing/weatherization

Area Served: Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, and Renville counties

United Community Action Partnership

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Financial Management Education Cosmos Office Address101 Vesta St S, Cosmos, MN, 56228 66 Miles Phone number(320) 235-0850 Website addresshttps://unitedcapmn.org

Area Served: Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, and Renville counties

Velair Property Management

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Privately Owned Affordable Housing Ashland Place Address1990 Ashland Dr NW, Rochester, MN, 55901 66 Miles Phone number(507) 512-5562 EmailAshlandPlace@velairmanagement.com Website addresshttps://velairmanagement.com

Area Served: Olmsted County

Village Pharmacy & Gift

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Medical Equipment and Supplies Address108 2nd Ave S, Sauk Rapids, MN, 56379 66 Miles Phone number(320) 252-1303 Website addresshttps://villagemn.com

Area Served: Benton County

Volunteers of America - Minnesota

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Mental Health Clinic Central MN Office Address2700 1st Street N, Ste 201, Sauk Rapids, MN, 56303 66 Miles Phone number(763) 225-4052 Website addresshttps://www.voamnwi.org/mental-health-care

Area Served: Benton County

Walgreens

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Medical Equipment and Supplies Walgreens - Waite Park Address17 Division St, Waite Park, MN, 56387 66 Miles Phone number(320) 203-1035 Website addresshttp://www.walgreens.com

Area Served: Stearns County

Walgreens

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Medical Equipment and Supplies Walgreens - Sauk Rapids Address115 2nd Ave N, Sauk Rapids, MN, 56379 66 Miles Phone number(320) 253-6601 Website addresshttp://www.walgreens.com

Area Served: Benton County

Walmart

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Medical Equipment and Supplies Walmart - New Ulm Address1720 Westridge Rd, New Ulm, MN, 56073 66 Miles Phone number(507) 354-0912 Website addresshttps://www.walmart.com

Area Served: Brown County

Yellow Cab of St. Cloud

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Transportation Address2600 7th St N, St. Cloud, MN, 56303 66 Miles Phone number(320) 253-7729

Area Served: Stearns County

Angels of Hope

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Food Shelf Address56395 Forest Blvd, Pine City, MN, 55063 67 Miles Phone number(320) 336-9191 Emailangelofhope2011@yahoo.com Website addresshttps://angelsofhopefoodshelf.weebly.com

Area Served: Pine County Will serve people throughout the state if requested

Bear Creek Services

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Subsidized Housing for People with Disabilities Bear Creek - Allendale House Address2847 19th Ave NW, Rochester, MN, 55901 67 Miles Phone number(507) 288-7195 Emailinfo@bearcreekservices.org Website addresshttps://www.bearcreekservices.org

Area Served: Olmsted County

Blooming Prairie Public School District

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Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) District Office Address202 4th Ave NW, Blooming Prairie, MN, 55917 67 Miles Phone number(507) 583-6615 Emaillbeckel@blossoms.k12.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.blossoms.k12.mn.us/page/2602

Area Served: Blooming Prairie Public School District

Blooming Prairie Public School District

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Public School Early Childhood Education and Care Programs District Office Address202 4th Ave NW, Blooming Prairie, MN, 55917 67 Miles Phone number(507) 583-4426 Website addresshttps://www.blossoms.k12.mn.us

Area Served: Blooming Prairie Public School District

Blooming Prairie Public School District

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Early Childhood Screening District Office Address202 4th Ave NW, Blooming Prairie, MN, 55917 67 Miles Phone number(507) 583-4426 x429 Emailarennie@blossoms.k12.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.blossoms.k12.mn.us

Area Served: Blooming Prairie Public School District

Blooming Prairie Public School District

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Kindergarten District Office Address202 4th Ave NW, Blooming Prairie, MN, 55917 67 Miles Phone number(507) 583-4426 Website addresshttps://www.blossoms.k12.mn.us

Area Served: Blooming Prairie Public School District

Blooming Prairie Public School District

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Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) - Birth through Two District Office Address202 4th Ave NW, Blooming Prairie, MN, 55917 67 Miles Phone number(507) 634-2037 Emailbwheeler@zumbroed.org Website addresshttps://www.blossoms.k12.mn.us/page/3537

Area Served: Blooming Prairie Public School District

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

Blooming Prairie Public School District

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Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) - Three to Kindergarten Entrance District Office Address202 4th Ave NW, Blooming Prairie, MN, 55917 67 Miles Phone number(507) 634-2037 Emailbwheeler@zumbroed.org Website addresshttps://www.blossoms.k12.mn.us/page/3537

Area Served: Blooming Prairie Public School District

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

Blooming Prairie Public School District

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School-based Preschool District Office Address202 4th Ave NW, Blooming Prairie, MN, 55917 67 Miles Phone number(507) 583-6615 Website addresshttps://www.blossoms.k12.mn.us

Area Served: Blooming Prairie Public School District

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

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