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Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa

Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior ChippewaLink: view organization details

Head Start - American Indian Families Fond du Lac Head Start Address33 University Rd, Cloquet, MN, 55720 86 Miles Phone number(218) 878-8107 Website addresshttp://www.fdlband.org

Area Served: Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa

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

Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa

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Early Head Start - American Indian Families Fond du Lac Head Start Address33 University Rd, Cloquet, MN, 55720 86 Miles Phone number(218) 878-8100 Website addresshttp://www.fdlband.org

Area Served: Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa

Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa

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Early Head Start - American Indian Families Fond du Lac Early Head Start Address41 University Rd, Cloquet, MN, 55720 86 Miles Phone number(218) 878-8100 Website addresshttp://www.fdlband.org

Area Served: Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa

Growing Up Healthy

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Community and Family Resource Center Growing Up Healthy - Faribault Address1407 Hulett Ave, Trlr 160, Faribault, MN, 55021 86 Miles Phone number(507) 301-6345 Emailnavigator@healthycommunityinitiative.org Website addresshttps://growinguphealthy.org/navigators

Area Served: Faribault and Northfield Public School District Boundaries, in Rice County

Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Todd County

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Publicly Owned Subsidized Housing Sun Rose Courts Address300 Linden Ave S, Sun Rose Courts, Browerville, MN, 56438 86 Miles Phone number(320) 594-6388 Emailtoddhra@rea-alp.com Website addresshttps://toddcountyhra.org

Area Served: Todd County

Integrity Property Management

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Rural Subsidized Housing for Families Bel-Plex Apartments Address535 Pleasant Ave, Belgrade, MN, 56312 86 Miles Phone number(320) 493-0562

Area Served: Stearns County

Lake Superior Medical Equipment

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Medical Equipment and Supplies Lake Superior Medical Equipment - Cloquet (907) Address907 Stanley Ave, Cloquet, MN, 55720 86 Miles Phone number(218) 879-2211 Website addresshttps://www.lakesuperiormedicalequipment.com

Area Served: Carlton County

Lakewood Health System

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Rural Health Clinic (Health Care Center) Lakewood Clinic - Browerville Address30535 241st Ave, Browerville, MN, 56438 86 Miles Phone number(218) 594-2231 Website addresshttps://www.lakewoodhealthsystem.com

Area Served: Todd county

Lakewood Health System

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Rural Health Clinic (Health Care Center) Lakewood Clinic - Motley Address1233 Highway 10 S, Motley, MN, 56466 86 Miles Phone number(218) 352-6922 Website addresshttps://www.lakewoodhealthsystem.com

Area Served: Morrison County

MetroPlains Management LLC

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Privately Owned Affordable Housing Village at Park Avenue Address1625 17th St NW, Faribault, MN, 55021 86 Miles Phone number(507) 332-9785 Emailcustomerservice@metroplains.com Website addresshttps://www.metroplains.com

Area Served: Rice County

Midwest Health

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Counseling Services Midwest Recovery - Faribault Address1980 30th St NW, Faribault, MN, 55021 86 Miles Phone number(952) 224-8990 Website addresshttps://www.midwestmn.com/mental-health-services/counseling

Area Served: Rice County

Motley Area Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address697 3rd Ave S, Motley, MN, 56466 86 Miles Phone number(218) 352-6344

Area Served: Cities of Motley, Lincoln, Cushing, Randall and Leader

North Star Management

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Rural Subsidized Housing for Families Cottonwood Apartments Address158 4th Ave, Spicer, MN, 56288 86 Miles Phone number(320) 843-4344 Emailnorthstar@northstarbiz.com

Area Served: Kandiyohi County

North Star Management

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Privately Owned Affordable Housing Cottonwood Apartments Address158 4th Ave, Spicer, MN, 56288 86 Miles Phone number(320) 843-4344 Emailmchevalier@northstarbiz.com

Area Served: Kandiyohi County

Northfield Hospital & Clinics

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Clinic Faribault Clinic Address1980 30th St NW, Faribault, MN, 55021 86 Miles Phone number(507) 334-1601 Website addresshttps://www.northfieldhospital.org/family-medicine

Area Served: Rice County

Ojibwemotaadidaa Omaa Gidakiiminaang (OOG)

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American Indian Early Childhood Program - Gookonaanig Endaawaad (Grandmas' House) Address2101 14th St, Cloquet, MN, 55720 86 Miles Phone number(218) 879-0842 Emailojibwemotaadidaa@gmail.com Website addresshttps://ojibwemotaadidaa.weebly.com/gookonaanig-endaawaad.html

Area Served: St. Louis and Carlton counties

Southern Heights Dental Group

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Dental Clinic Address1575 20th St NW, Ste 102, Faribault, MN, 55021 86 Miles Phone number(507) 334-6433 Emailinfo@southernheightsdental.com Website addresshttps://www.southernheightsdental.com/services

Area Served: Rice County

Three Rivers Community Action, Inc.

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Head Start Faribault Head Start Center Address1810 30th St NW, Ste 1, Faribault, MN, 55021 86 Miles Phone number(507) 316-0610 Emailinfo@threeriverscap.org Website addresshttps://threeriverscap.org/early-childhood

Area Served: Rice County

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

United Community Action Partnership

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Head Start Spicer Head Start Address650 Agnes St NE, Spicer, MN, 56288 86 Miles Phone number(320) 235-0850 Website addresshttps://www.unitedcapmn.org/programs/headstart/head-start

Area Served: Kandiyohi County

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

United Community Action Partnership

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Head Start Prairie Meadows Center Address650 County Road 10, Rm 107, Spicer, MN, 56288 86 Miles Phone number(320) 235-0850 Website addresshttps://www.unitedcapmn.org/programs/headstart/head-start

Area Served: Kandiyohi County

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

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