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Klearway LLC

Klearway LLCLink: view organization details

Transportation Address401 N Main St, Ste 202, Austin, MN, 55912 131 Miles Phone number(507) 202-0247

Area Served: Mower and Olmsted counties

Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe

Leech Lake Band of OjibweLink: view organization details

Clinic Bena Clinic and Center Address15032 Old Housing Dr NE, Bena, MN, 56626 131 Miles Phone number(218) 665-5303 Website addresshttps://www.llojibwe.org/health/communityclinics.html

Area Served: Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe

Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe

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Emergency Shelter Lyman Losh Transitional Home Address15038 Old Housing Dr NE, Bena, MN, 56626 131 Miles Phone number(218) 665-2250 Emailbenatrans@llojibwe.org Website addresshttps://www.llojibwe.org/hs/transitionalhome.html

Area Served: Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe

Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe

Leech Lake Band of OjibweLink: view organization details

Head Start - American Indian Families Bena Head Start Address15085 Old Housing Dr NE, Bena, MN, 56626 131 Miles Phone number(218) 335-8343 Website addresshttps://www.llboearlychildhood.com/1-home/programs/head-start-ehs

Area Served: Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe

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

Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe

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Early Head Start - American Indian Families Bena Head Start Address15085 Old Housing Dr NE, Bena, MN, 56626 131 Miles Phone number(218) 335-8343 Website addresshttps://www.llboearlychildhood.com/1-home/programs/head-start-ehs

Area Served: Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe

Lloyd Management, Inc.

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Privately Owned Affordable Housing 1st & 3rd Apartments Address201 2nd St SE, Austin, MN, 55912 131 Miles Phone number(507) 625-5573 Emailinfo@lloydmanagement.com Website addresshttps://www.lloydmanagement.com

Area Served: Mower County

Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin

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Medical Equipment and Supplies Mayo Clinic Health System - Austin Hospital and Clinic Address1000 1st Dr NW, Austin, MN, 55912 131 Miles Phone number(507) 434-1266 Website addresshttps://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/locations/albert-lea/services-and-treatments/home-medical-equipment

Area Served: Freeborn, Mower and Steele counties

Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin

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Clinic Mayo Clinic Health System - Austin Hospital and Clinic Address1000 1st Dr NW, Austin, MN, 55912 131 Miles Phone number(507) 433-7351 Website addresshttps://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/locations/albert-lea/services-and-treatments/family-medicine

Area Served: Freeborn, Mower and Steele counties

Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin

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Hearing Loss Services Mayo Clinic Health System - Austin Hospital and Clinic Address1000 1st Dr NW, Austin, MN, 55912 131 Miles Phone number(507) 444-5062 Website addresshttps://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/locations/albert-lea/services-and-treatments/audiology

Area Served: Freeborn, Mower and Steele counties

Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin

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Birthing Hospital Mayo Clinic Health System - Austin Hospital and Clinic Address1000 1st Dr NW, Austin, MN, 55912 131 Miles Phone number(507) 433-8758 Website addresshttps://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/locations/austin/services-and-treatments/obstetrics-and-gynecology

Area Served: Freeborn, Mower and Steele counties

MetroPlains Management LLC

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Privately Owned Affordable Housing Waters Edge Apartments Address602 Mankato Ave, Winona, MN, 55987 131 Miles Phone number(507) 721-9141 Emailcustomerservice@metroplains.com Website addresshttps://www.metroplains.com

Area Served: Winona County

Minnesota Autism Center

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Autism Therapy Minnesota Autism Center - Austin Address111 11th Ave NE, Austin, MN, 55912 131 Miles Phone number(952) 767-4200 Website addresshttps://www.mnautism.org/our-services

Area Served: Mower County

Minnesota Autism Center

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Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention (EIDBI) Benefit Minnesota Autism Center - Austin Address111 11th Ave NE, Austin, MN, 55912 131 Miles Phone number(952) 767-4200 Website addresshttps://www.mnautism.org

Area Served: Mower County

Momentum Behavior Services

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Autism Therapy Address102 1st Ave, Ste 2, Austin, MN, 55912 131 Miles Phone number(507) 292-1006

Area Served: Mower County

Momentum Behavior Services

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Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention (EIDBI) Benefit Address102 1st Ave, Ste 2, Austin, MN, 55912 131 Miles Phone number(507) 292-1006

Area Served: Mower County

Mower County Family Services Collaborative

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Family Services Collaboratives Mower County Family Connections Address401 3rd Ave NW, Austin, MN, 55912 131 Miles Phone number(507) 460-1900 Emailjoey.page@austin.k12.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.co.mower.mn.us/267/Parent-Support-Outreach-Program

Area Served: Mower County

Mower County Health & Human Services

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Family Home Visiting Address201 1st St NE, Ste 18, Austin, MN, 55912 131 Miles Phone number(507) 437-9701 Emaildhsrecep@co.mower.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.co.mower.mn.us/223/Family-Health-Services

Area Served: Mower County

Mower County Health & Human Services

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WIC - Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children Address201 1st St NE, Ste 18, Austin, MN, 55912 131 Miles Phone number(507) 437-9799 Website addresshttps://www.co.mower.mn.us/221/Women-Infants-Children

Area Served: Mower County

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

Mower County Health & Human Services

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Public Health Clinic Address201 1st St NE, Ste 18, Austin, MN, 55912 131 Miles Phone number(507) 437-9782 Website addresshttps://www.co.mower.mn.us/222/Disease-Prevention-Control-Services

Area Served: Mower County

Mower County Health & Human Services

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Child and Teen Checkups (C&TC) Address201 1st St NE, Ste 18, Austin, MN, 55912 131 Miles Phone number(507) 437-9777 Website addresshttps://www.co.mower.mn.us/223/Family-Health-Services

Area Served: Mower County

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