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Advocates for Family Peace

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Transitional Housing Advocates for Family Peace - Itasca County Address1611 NW 4th St, Grand Rapids, MN, 55744 116 Miles Phone number(218) 326-0388 Emailhelp@affp.org Website addresshttps://www.affp.org/emergency-housing

Area Served: Itasca County

Advocates for Family Peace

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Domestic Violence Shelter Advocates for Family Peace - Itasca County Address1611 NW 4th St, Grand Rapids, MN, 55744 116 Miles Phone number(800) 909-8336 Emailhelp@affp.org Website addresshttps://www.affp.org/emergency-housing

Area Served: Itasca County

Benevolence LLC

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Autism Therapy Address18 Woodlake Dr SE, Rochester, MN, 55904 116 Miles Phone number(507) 517-9142

Area Served: Olmsted County

Benevolence LLC

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Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention (EIDBI) Benefit Address18 Woodlake Dr SE, Rochester, MN, 55904 116 Miles Phone number(507) 517-9142

Area Served: Olmsted County

Benson Housing and Redevelopment Authority

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Publicly Owned Subsidized Housing Parkview Manor Address300 13th St N, Benson, MN, 56215 116 Miles Phone number(320) 842-8481 Emailbensnhra@willmarnet.com Website addresshttps://www.bensonmn.org/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={04DE59E7-A8FC-4B7A-B818-CC666E482FC9}

Area Served: Swift County

Benson Public School District

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Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) District Office Address1400 Montana Ave, Benson, MN, 56215 116 Miles Phone number(320) 843-2710 Emailbcarruth@benson.k12.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.benson.k12.mn.us

Area Served: Benson Public School District

Benson Public School District

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Public School Early Childhood Education and Care Programs District Office Address1400 Montana Ave, Benson, MN, 56215 116 Miles Phone number(320) 843-2710 Website addresshttps://www.benson.k12.mn.us

Area Served: Benson Public School District

Benson Public School District

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Early Childhood Screening District Office Address1400 Montana Ave, Benson, MN, 56215 116 Miles Phone number(320) 843-2710 x3006 Emailbcarruth@benson.k12.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.benson.k12.mn.us

Area Served: Benson Public School District

Benson Public School District

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Kindergarten District Office Address1400 Montana Ave, Benson, MN, 56215 116 Miles Phone number(320) 843-2710 Website addresshttps://www.benson.k12.mn.us

Area Served: Benson Public School District

Benson Public School District

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Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) - Birth through Two District Office Address1400 Montana Ave, Benson, MN, 56215 116 Miles Phone number(320) 231-5187 x2308 Emailbenson0-5@benson.k12.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.benson.k12.mn.us

Area Served: Benson Public School District

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

Benson Public School District

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Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) - Three to Kindergarten Entrance District Office Address1400 Montana Ave, Benson, MN, 56215 116 Miles Phone number(320) 231-5187 x2308 Emailbenson0-5@benson.k12.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.benson.k12.mn.us

Area Served: Benson Public School District

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

Benson Public School District

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School-based Preschool District Office Address1400 Montana Ave, Benson, MN, 56215 116 Miles Phone number(320) 843-2710 Website addresshttps://www.benson.k12.mn.us

Area Served: Benson Public School District

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

CentraCare

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Rural Health Clinic (Health Care Center) CentraCare Hospice - Benson Address1815 Wisconsin Ave, Benson, MN, 56215 116 Miles Phone number(320) 843-2030 Website addresshttps://www.centracare.com

Area Served: Swift County

CentraCare - Benson Hospital

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Clinic CentraCare - Benson Clinic Address1810 McKinney Ave, Benson, MN, 56215 116 Miles Phone number(320) 843-2030 Emailinfo@scbh.org Website addresshttps://www.centracare.com/locations/centracare-benson-clinic

Area Served: Primarily serves Swift County but may also serve neighboring Chippewa, Pope and Stevens Counties

CentraCare - Redwood

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Rural Health Clinic (Health Care Center) CentraCare Broadway Building Address1100 E Broadway St, Redwood Falls, MN, 56283 116 Miles Phone number(507) 637-2985 Website addresshttps://www.centracare.com

Area Served: Redwood County

Channel One Regional Food Bank

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Food Shelf Channel One Regional Food Bank & Food Shelf Call for Location 116 Miles Phone number(507) 424-1707 Emailfoodshelf@channel-one.org Website addresshttps://www.helpingfeedpeople.org/programs/food-shelf

Area Served: The Food Bank serves the counties of Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca and Winona counties The Food Shelf at this site only serves Olmsted County

Channel One Regional Food Bank

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Food Distribution - Backpack Program Channel One Regional Food Bank & Food Shelf Call for Location 116 Miles Phone number(507) 287-2350 Website addresshttps://www.helpingfeedpeople.org/programs

Area Served: The Food Bank serves the counties of Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca and Winona counties The Food Shelf at this site only serves Olmsted County

Countryside Public Health Department

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WIC - Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children Countryside Public Health - Swift County Address201 13th St S, Benson, MN, 56215 116 Miles Phone number(320) 843-4546 Website addresshttps://www.countrysidepublichealth.org/wic-program

Area Served: Swift County

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

Countryside Public Health Department

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Follow Along Program Countryside Public Health - Swift County Address201 13th St S, Benson, MN, 56215 116 Miles Phone number(320) 843-4546 Emailmlindblad@countryside.co.swift.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.health.state.mn.us/people/childrenyouth/fap/index.html

Area Served: Swift County

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

Countryside Public Health Department

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Child and Teen Checkups (C&TC) Countryside Public Health - Swift County Address201 13th St S, Benson, MN, 56215 116 Miles Phone number(320) 843-4546 Website addresshttps://www.countrysidepublichealth.org/child-teen-checkups

Area Served: Swift County

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Financial Assistance
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Food
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