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Solutions Behavioral Healthcare Professionals

Solutions Behavioral Healthcare ProfessionalsLink: view organization details

Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention (EIDBI) Benefit Solutions Behavioral Healthcare Professionals - Alexandria (Nokomis) Address2145 Nokomis St, Alexandria, MN, 56308 105 Miles Phone number(320) 762-5411 Website addresshttps://www.solutionsinpractice.org

Area Served: Douglas County

Solutions Behavioral Healthcare Professionals

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Autism Therapy Solutions Behavioral Healthcare Professionals - Alexandria (Nokomis) Address2145 Nokomis St, Alexandria, MN, 56308 105 Miles Phone number(320) 762-5411 Website addresshttps://www.solutionsinpractice.org

Area Served: Douglas County

Thrifty White Pharmacy

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Medical Equipment and Supplies Thrifty White Drug - Alexandria Address503 3rd Ave E, Ste 100, Alexandria, MN, 56308 105 Miles Phone number(320) 762-1531 Website addresshttps://www.thriftywhite.com

Area Served: Douglas County

Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc.

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Head Start Danube Head Start Address100 Main St, Danube, MN, 56230 105 Miles Phone number(218) 281-5832 Website addresshttps://www.tvoc.org

Area Served: Renville County

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

Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc.

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Early Head Start Danube Head Start Address100 Main St, Danube, MN, 56230 105 Miles Phone number(218) 281-5832 Website addresshttps://www.tvoc.org

Area Served: Renville County

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural DevelopmentLink: view organization details

Help Paying for Basic Needs - Home Loan Program for Rural Homeowners Alexandria Service Center Address900 Robert St, Ste 103, Alexandria, MN, 56308 105 Miles Phone number(320) 763-3191 Website addresshttp://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/single-family-housing-programs/single-family-housing-direct-home-loans

Area Served: Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, and Wilkin counties

United Way of Douglas & Pope Counties

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Holiday Program Address503 Hawthorne St, Alexandria, MN, 56308 105 Miles Phone number(320) 834-7800 Website addresshttps://www.uwlp.org/what-we-do/united-way-programs

Area Served: Douglas and Pope counties

United Way of Douglas & Pope Counties

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Food Distribution - Backpack Program, Mobile Food Distribution Address503 Hawthorne St, Alexandria, MN, 56308 105 Miles Phone number(320) 834-7800 Website addresshttps://www.uwlp.org/what-we-do/united-way-programs

Area Served: Douglas and Pope counties

United Way of the Brown County Area

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Food Distribution - Backpack Program Address108 N Minnesota St, New Ulm, MN, 56073 105 Miles Phone number(507) 354-6512 Emailadmin@unitedwaybrowncountyarea.org Website addresshttps://www.unitedwaybrowncountyarea.org/project-lunchbox

Area Served: Brown County

Velair Property Management

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Privately Owned Affordable Housing Rosa Place II Address875 Heron Dr, Mankato, MN, 56001 105 Miles Phone number(507) 519-3161 EmailRosaPlace@velairmanagement.com Website addresshttps://velairmanagement.com

Area Served: Blue Earth County

Velair Property Management

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Privately Owned Affordable Housing Rosa Place Address510 Timberwolf Dr, Mankato, MN, 56001 105 Miles Phone number(507) 519-3161 EmailRosaPlace@velairmanagement.com Website addresshttps://velairmanagement.com

Area Served: Blue Earth County

Velair Property Management

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Subsidized Housing - Privately Owned Rosa Place Address510 Timberwolf Dr, Mankato, MN, 56001 105 Miles Phone number(507) 519-3161 EmailRosaPlace@velairmanagement.com Website addresshttps://velairmanagement.com

Area Served: Blue Earth County

Walgreens

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Medical Equipment and Supplies Walgreens - New Ulm Address608 N Broadway St, New Ulm, MN, 56073 105 Miles Phone number(507) 359-8793 Website addresshttp://www.walgreens.com

Area Served: Brown County

Walmart

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Medical Equipment and Supplies Walmart - Alexandria Address4611 State Highway 29 S, Alexandria, MN, 56308 105 Miles Phone number(320) 762-2850 Website addresshttps://www.walmart.com

Area Served: Douglas County

Walmart

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Medical Equipment and Supplies Walmart - New Ulm Address1720 Westridge Rd, New Ulm, MN, 56073 105 Miles Phone number(507) 354-0912 Website addresshttps://www.walmart.com

Area Served: Brown County

West Central Minnesota Communities Action, Inc.

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Early Head Start West Central Minnesota Communities Action - Alexandria (Hawthorne) Address503 Hawthorne St, Ste 250, Alexandria, MN, 56308 105 Miles Phone number(218) 685-4486 Emailoffice@wcmca.org Website addresshttps://wcmca.org/program/head-start-program

Area Served: Douglas County

West Central Minnesota Communities Action, Inc.

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Head Start Head Start - Alexandria Address1601 Jefferson St, Alexandria, MN, 56308 105 Miles Phone number(218) 405-3019 Emailoffice@wcmca.org Website addresshttps://wcmca.org/program/head-start-program

Area Served: Douglas County

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

Zion Lutheran Church - Alexandria

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Free or Low-Cost Meals Zion Lutheran Church Missouri Synod - Alexandria Address300 Lake St, Alexandria, MN, 56308 105 Miles Phone number(320) 763-4842 Emailzionchurch@zionalex.org Website addresshttps://www.zionalex.org

Area Served: Douglas County

Alexandria Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA)

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Publicly Owned Subsidized Housing Alexandria HRA & Viking Towers Address805 Fillmore St, Alexandria, MN, 56308 106 Miles Phone number(320) 762-1311 Website addresshttps://www.alexandriahra.com/rental/subsidized

Area Served: Douglas County

Alomere Health

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Clinic Alexandria Clinic Address610 30th Ave W, Alexandria, MN, 56308 106 Miles Phone number(320) 763-5123 Website addresshttps://alomerehealth.com/services/primary-care

Area Served: Douglas County

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