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Ruby's Pantry

Ruby's PantryLink: view organization details

Food Distribution Perham Address500 6th Ave SW, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Perham, MN, 56573 133 Miles Phone number(651) 674-0009 Emailgoodnews@rubyspantry.org Website addresshttps://rubyspantry.org/find-location

Area Served: Otter Tail County

Someplace Safe

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Parental Visitation Monitoring Otter Tail County - Perham (Someplace Safe) Address805 W Main St, Perham, MN, 56573 133 Miles Phone number(218) 298-1501 Emailinfo@someplacesafe.info Website addresshttps://someplacesafe.info/survivor-services

Area Served: Otter Tail County

The Bridge Community Pantry

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Food Shelf Address501 4th Ave NW, Perham, MN, 56573 133 Miles Phone number(218) 346-6181 Emailthebridgepantry@arvig.net Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/TheBridgePantry

Area Served: Anyone who lives or works in Perham Mobile pantry is available for anyone who lives or works in Dent, Ottertail, Richville, or Vergas

Thies & Talle Management

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Subsidized Housing for Families Lakeside Manor Address100 Central Ave NE, Chisholm, MN, 55719 133 Miles Phone number(218) 452-5245 Website addresshttps://www.thiestalle.com

Area Served: St. Louis County

Truman Public School District

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Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) District Office Address401 E 1st St S, Truman, MN, 56088 133 Miles Phone number(507) 776-2111 Emailbowersj@truman.k12.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.truman.k12.mn.us/home-district-news

Area Served: Truman Public School District

Truman Public School District

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Public School Early Childhood Education and Care Programs District Office Address401 E 1st St S, Truman, MN, 56088 133 Miles Phone number(507) 776-2111 Website addresshttps://www.truman.k12.mn.us/home-district-news

Area Served: Truman Public School District

Truman Public School District

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Early Childhood Screening District Office Address401 E 1st St S, Truman, MN, 56088 133 Miles Phone number(507) 776-2111 Emaileytchesonc@truman.k12.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.truman.k12.mn.us/home-district-news

Area Served: Truman Public School District

Truman Public School District

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Kindergarten District Office Address401 E 1st St S, Truman, MN, 56088 133 Miles Phone number(507) 776-2111 Website addresshttps://www.truman.k12.mn.us/home-district-news

Area Served: Truman Public School District

Truman Public School District

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Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) - Birth through Two District Office Address401 E 1st St S, Truman, MN, 56088 133 Miles Phone number(507) 776-2111 Emailshelluml@truman.k12.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.truman.k12.mn.us/home-district-news

Area Served: Truman Public School District

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

Truman Public School District

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Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) - Three to Kindergarten Entrance District Office Address401 E 1st St S, Truman, MN, 56088 133 Miles Phone number(507) 776-2111 Emailrasket@truman.k12.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.truman.k12.mn.us/home-district-news

Area Served: Truman Public School District

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

Truman Public School District

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School-based Preschool District Office Address401 E 1st St S, Truman, MN, 56088 133 Miles Phone number(507) 776-2111 Website addresshttps://www.truman.k12.mn.us/home-district-news

Area Served: Truman Public School District

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

United Way of Northeastern Minnesota

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Dental Clinic - Smiles United Address608 East Dr, Chisholm, MN, 55719 133 Miles Phone number(612) 746-1530 Emailinfo@unitedwaynemn.org Website addresshttps://www.unitedwaynemn.org/smiles-united

Area Served: Iron Range, Koochiching County, and Lake of the Woods County

United Way of Northeastern Minnesota

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Food Distribution - Backpack Program Address608 East Dr, Chisholm, MN, 55719 133 Miles Phone number(218) 254-3329 Emailinfo@unitedwaynemn.org Website addresshttps://www.unitedwaynemn.org/buddy-backpacks

Area Served: Iron Range, Koochiching County, and Lake of the Woods County

Vern's Ride Service

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Transportation Address1117 Plainview Ln, Albert Lea, MN, 56007 133 Miles Phone number(507) 320-8690

Area Served: Freeborn County

West Central Minnesota Communities Action, Inc.

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Early Head Start West Central Minnesota Communities Action - Perham Address805 W Main St, Ste 2, Perham, MN, 56573 133 Miles Phone number(218) 405-3019 Emailoffice@wcmca.org Website addresshttps://wcmca.org/program/head-start-program

Area Served: Perham and surrounding communities

West Central Minnesota Communities Action, Inc.

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Head Start West Central Minnesota Communities Action - Perham Address805 W Main St, Ste 2, Perham, MN, 56573 133 Miles Phone number(218) 405-3019 Emailoffice@wcmca.org Website addresshttps://wcmca.org/program/head-start-program

Area Served: Perham and surrounding communities

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

West Central Minnesota Communities Action, Inc.

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Early Head Start Perham Early Head Start Address318 6th Ave SW, Perham, MN, 56573 133 Miles Phone number(218) 405-3019 Website addresshttps://wcmca.org/program/head-start-program

Area Served: Otter Tail County

Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency (AEOA)

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Head Start Vaughan-Steffensrud School Address1000 1st Ave NE, Chisholm, MN, 55719 134 Miles Phone number(218) 748-7351 Website addresshttps://www.aeoa.org/arrowhead-head-start-overview

Area Served: St. Louis County

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

Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency (AEOA)

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Early Head Start Vaughan-Steffensrud School Address1000 1st Ave NE, Chisholm, MN, 55719 134 Miles Phone number(218) 748-7351 Website addresshttps://www.aeoa.org

Area Served: St. Louis County

Butterfield-Odin Public School District

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Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) District Office Address440 Hubbard Ave, Butterfield, MN, 56120 134 Miles Phone number(507) 956-2771 Emailsharris@isd840.org Website addresshttps://www.butterfield.k12.mn.us

Area Served: Butterfield - Odin Public School District

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Financial Assistance
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