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Itasca County Housing and Redevelopment Authority

Itasca County Housing and Redevelopment AuthorityLink: view organization details

Publicly Owned Subsidized Housing Narodni Stanovi Apartments Address900 Gary St, Calumet, MN, 55716 121 Miles Phone number(218) 326-7978 Website addresshttps://www.itascacountyhra.org

Area Served: Itasca County

KOOTASCA Community Action, Inc. (CAP)

KOOTASCA Community Action, Inc. (CAP)Link: view organization details

Head Start Marble Head Start Address201 Kate St, Marble, MN, 55764 121 Miles Phone number(218) 999-0814 Website addresshttps://www.kootasca.org/programs/early-childhood/head-start-3

Area Served: Itasca County

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

Lake Country Associates

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Counseling Services Lake Country Associates - Menahga Address11 Main St NW, Menahga, MN, 56464 121 Miles Phone number(218) 564-9229 Emailadmin@lakecountryassociates.com Website addresshttps://lakecountryassociates.com/mental-health-services

Area Served: Serves the communities of Menahga, Sebeka, Wadena, Wolf Lake, Park Rapids, Nevis, Osage, New York Mills and surrounding communities.

Lake Country Associates

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Parenting Support Lake Country Associates - Menahga Address11 Main St NW, Menahga, MN, 56464 121 Miles Phone number(218) 564-9229 Emailadmin@lakecountryassociates.com Website addresshttps://lakecountryassociates.com/family-services

Area Served: Serves the communities of Menahga, Sebeka, Wadena, Wolf Lake, Park Rapids, Nevis, Osage, New York Mills and surrounding communities.

Menahga Area Food Shelf

Menahga Area Food ShelfLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address120 1st St NE, Menahga, MN, 56464 121 Miles Phone number(218) 564-6143 Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/people/Menahga-Area-Food-Shelf/100069853749430

Area Served: Wadena County

Menahga Public School District

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Public School Early Childhood Education and Care Programs District Office Address216 Aspen Ave SE, Menahga, MN, 56464 121 Miles Phone number(218) 564-4141 Website addresshttps://www.menahga.k12.mn.us

Area Served: Menahga Public School District

Menahga Public School District

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Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) District Office Address216 Aspen Ave SE, Menahga, MN, 56464 121 Miles Phone number(218) 564-4141 Emailjetzler@menahga.k12.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.menahga.k12.mn.us/community-education

Area Served: Menahga Public School District

Menahga Public School District

Menahga Public School DistrictLink: view organization details

Early Childhood Screening District Office Address216 Aspen Ave SE, Menahga, MN, 56464 121 Miles Phone number(218) 564-4141 x306 Emailsness@menahga.k12.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.menahga.k12.mn.us/enrollment

Area Served: Menahga Public School District

Menahga Public School District

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Kindergarten District Office Address216 Aspen Ave SE, Menahga, MN, 56464 121 Miles Phone number(218) 564-4141 Website addresshttps://www.menahga.k12.mn.us

Area Served: Menahga Public School District

Menahga Public School District

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Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) - Three to Kindergarten Entrance District Office Address216 Aspen Ave SE, Menahga, MN, 56464 121 Miles Phone number(218) 631-2281 Emailfedbirth-5@fed.k12.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.menahga.k12.mn.us

Area Served: Menahga Public School District

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

Menahga Public School District

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Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) - Birth through Two District Office Address216 Aspen Ave SE, Menahga, MN, 56464 121 Miles Phone number(218) 631-2281 Emailfedbirth-5@fed.k12.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.menahga.k12.mn.us

Area Served: Menahga Public School District

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

Menahga Public School District

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School-based Preschool District Office Address216 Aspen Ave SE, Menahga, MN, 56464 121 Miles Phone number(218) 564-4141 Website addresshttps://www.menahga.k12.mn.us

Area Served: Menahga Public School District

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

Restemayer Family Dentistry

Restemayer Family DentistryLink: view organization details

Dental Clinic Address16 Birch Ave NE, Menahga, MN, 56464 121 Miles Phone number(218) 564-5192

Area Served: Within a 30 mile radius of Menahga

Ruby's Pantry

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Food Distribution Menahga Address216 Aspen Ave SE, Menahga High School, Menahga, MN, 56464 121 Miles Phone number(651) 674-0009 Emailgoodnews@rubyspantry.org Website addresshttps://rubyspantry.org/find-location

Area Served: Wadena County

Samaritan Transport LLC

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Transportation Address568 5th Ave, Calumet, MN, 55716 121 Miles Phone number(218) 301-8100 Emailride@samaritantransport.com Website addresshttps://www.samaritantransport.com/about-us

Area Served: Itasca County

West Central Minnesota Communities Action, Inc.

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Head Start West Central Minnesota Communities Action - Menahga Address216 Aspen Ave SE, Menahga, MN, 56464 121 Miles Phone number(218) 405-3019 Emailoffice@wcmca.org Website addresshttps://wcmca.org/program/head-start-program

Area Served: Menahga and surrounding communities

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

West Central Minnesota Communities Action, Inc.

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Early Head Start Pope County Early Head Start Address200 E Main St, Cyrus, MN, 56323 121 Miles Phone number(218) 405-3019 Emailoffice@wcmca.org Website addresshttps://wcmca.org/program/head-start-program

Area Served: Pope County

City of Akeley

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Food Shelf Akeley Nevis Community Food Shelf Address6 Broadway St E, Akeley, MN, 56433 122 Miles Phone number(218) 652-2388 Emailfoodshelf@akeleymn.com Website addresshttp://www.akeleymn.com/foodshelf

Area Served: Hubbard County

Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Douglas County

Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Douglas CountyLink: view organization details

Rural Subsidized Housing for Families Evansville Apartments Address505 Johnson St NW, Evansville, MN, 56326 122 Miles Phone number(320) 762-3849 Website addresshttps://douglascountyhra.org

Area Served: Douglas County

Lake Region Healthcare

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Clinic Evansville Clinic Address649 1/2 State St NW, Evansville, MN, 56326 122 Miles Phone number(218) 948-2040 Emailinfo@lrhc.org Website addresshttps://www.lrhc.org/services/primary-care-family-doctors-and-providers

Area Served: Douglas County

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