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Valley Food Shelf of Grace Lutheran Church

Valley Food Shelf of Grace Lutheran ChurchLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address110 3rd Ave E, Ada, MN, 56510 196 Miles Phone number(218) 766-3950 Emailvalleyfoodada@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/p/Valley-Food-Shelf-Ada-100079317985575

Area Served: Norman County

Ada-Borup-West Public Schools

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Early Childhood Screening District Office Address604 W Thorpe Ave, Ada, MN, 56510 197 Miles Phone number(218) 784-5303 Emailchristinec@ada.k12.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.ada.k12.mn.us

Area Served: Ada-Borup-West Public Schools

Ada-Borup-West Public Schools

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Kindergarten District Office Address604 W Thorpe Ave, Ada, MN, 56510 197 Miles Phone number(218) 784-5300 Website addresshttps://www.ada.k12.mn.us

Area Served: Ada-Borup-West Public Schools

Ada-Borup-West Public Schools

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Public School Early Childhood Education and Care Programs District Office Address604 W Thorpe Ave, Ada, MN, 56510 197 Miles Phone number(218) 784-5300 Website addresshttps://www.ada.k12.mn.us

Area Served: Ada-Borup-West Public Schools

Ada-Borup-West Public Schools

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Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) District Office Address604 W Thorpe Ave, Ada, MN, 56510 197 Miles Phone number(218) 784-5303 Emailbreet@ada.k12.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.ada.k12.mn.us

Area Served: Ada-Borup-West Public Schools

Ada-Borup-West Public Schools

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Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) - Birth through Two District Office Address604 W Thorpe Ave, Ada, MN, 56510 197 Miles Phone number(218) 358-1200 Emailasecreferrals@asec.net Website addresshttps://www.ada.k12.mn.us

Area Served: Ada-Borup-West Public Schools

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

Ada-Borup-West Public Schools

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Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) - Three to Kindergarten Entrance District Office Address604 W Thorpe Ave, Ada, MN, 56510 197 Miles Phone number(218) 358-1200 Emailasecreferrals@asec.net Website addresshttps://www.ada.k12.mn.us

Area Served: Ada-Borup-West Public Schools

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

Ada-Borup-West Public Schools

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School-based Preschool District Office Address604 W Thorpe Ave, Ada, MN, 56510 197 Miles Phone number(218) 784-5300 Website addresshttps://www.ada.k12.mn.us

Area Served: Ada-Borup-West Public Schools

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

Bethesda Christian Counseling - Southwest Minnesota

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Counseling Services Bethesda Christian Counseling - Luverne Address215 N Cedar St, Luverne, MN, 56156 197 Miles Phone number(800) 463-4005 Emailinfo@bethesdachristiancounseling.org Website addresshttps://www.bethesdachristiancounseling.org/services

Area Served: Southwest Minnesota

Candi Smith

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Doula Support AddressWest Fargo, ND, 58078 197 Miles Phone number(701) 866-6602 Emailmilkrun.lactation@gmail.com

Area Served: Clay

Children's Collaborative Serving Norman County

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Integrated Children's Mental Health & Family Services Collaboratives Norman County Collaborative Address16 E 3rd Ave, Ada, MN, 56510 197 Miles Phone number(218) 280-9886 Emailcol.macrae@allumacares.org

Area Served: Polk County

ElevaCare

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Mental Health Clinic Luverne Office Address117 S Spring St, Luverne, MN, 56156 197 Miles Phone number(507) 283-9511 Website addresshttps://www.elevacare.org/programs/outpatient-adult

Area Served: Rock County

ElevaCare

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Children's Therapeutic Services and Supports (CTSS) Luverne Office Address117 S Spring St, Luverne, MN, 56156 197 Miles Phone number(507) 283-9511 Website addresshttps://www.elevacare.org

Area Served: Rock County

Ellsworth Public School District

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Public School Early Childhood Education and Care Programs District Office Address513 S Broadway St, Ellsworth, MN, 56129 197 Miles Phone number(507) 967-2242 Website addresshttps://www.ellsworth.mntm.org

Area Served: Ellsworth Public School District

Ellsworth Public School District

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Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) District Office Address513 S Broadway St, Ellsworth, MN, 56129 197 Miles Phone number(507) 967-2242 Emailjennifer.gaul@ellsworth.mntm.org Website addresshttps://www.ellsworth.mntm.org

Area Served: Ellsworth Public School District

Ellsworth Public School District

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Early Childhood Screening District Office Address513 S Broadway St, Ellsworth, MN, 56129 197 Miles Phone number(507) 967-2242 Emailamy.labat@isd514.org Website addresshttps://www.ellsworth.mntm.org

Area Served: Ellsworth Public School District

Ellsworth Public School District

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Kindergarten District Office Address513 S Broadway St, Ellsworth, MN, 56129 197 Miles Phone number(507) 967-2242 Website addresshttps://www.ellsworth.mntm.org

Area Served: Ellsworth Public School District

Ellsworth Public School District

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Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) - Birth through Two District Office Address513 S Broadway St, Ellsworth, MN, 56129 197 Miles Phone number(507) 967-2242 Emailamy.labat@isd514.org Website addresshttps://www.ellsworth.mntm.org

Area Served: Ellsworth Public School District

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

Ellsworth Public School District

Ellsworth Public School DistrictLink: view organization details

Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) - Three to Kindergarten Entrance District Office Address513 S Broadway St, Ellsworth, MN, 56129 197 Miles Phone number(507) 967-2242 Emailamy.labat@isd514.org Website addresshttps://www.ellsworth.mntm.org

Area Served: Ellsworth Public School District

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

Ellsworth Public School District

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School-based Preschool District Office Address513 S Broadway St, Ellsworth, MN, 56129 197 Miles Phone number(507) 967-2242 Website addresshttps://www.ellsworthschoolsmn.org/parents/preschool.cfm

Area Served: Ellsworth Public School District

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

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