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- Pregnant and Expectant Families Resources for pregnant and expectant families that support healthy prenatal care, education, and basic needs.
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- Healthy Development and Screening Services and programs that support healthy child development and identify concerns early
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- Developmental and Behavior Concerns Evaluation and services when a provider or caregiver has developmental, behavioral, or mental health concerns.
  - MEDICAL EVALUATION
    - Health Care Providers/Clinics
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    - Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE)
    - Referral Form for Help Me Grow
    - Local ECSE programs for children birth to 2 years of age
    - Local ECSE programs for children 3 to 5 years of age
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- Dental and Health Care Resources to find and access affordable dental and health care services
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- Basic Needs Public programs and resources that help with food, health care, housing, transportation, and utilities
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Legal Services
- Legal Services Resources for low-cost or free legal services and information
COVID-19 Resources
- COVID-19 Resources Resources to support Minnesota families affected by COVID-19.
  - COVID-19/Coronavirus in Minnesota Updates
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    - MN Department of Education website - COVID-19
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    - Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (mn.gov)
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    - Emergency Food Support - COVID-19
    - Minnesota Food HelpLine
  - Healthcare Insurance
    - MNSure - COVID-19
    - Healthcare programs (MN Department of Human Services website)
  - Housing Support
    - MN Housing Finance Agency website
    - Housing Benefits 101
  - Mental Health Crisis Lines
    - Mental Health Information (MN Department of Human Services website) - COVID-19
    - Help for adults and children in crisis

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Doulas that are supporting MN families are invited to join the new Doula Workforce database at no cost that is found on Help Me Connect. More information is available on the MN Department of Health’s website.

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United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development

Help Paying for Basic Needs - Home Loan Program for Rural Homeowners Austin Service Center 1408 21st Ave NW, Ste 3, Austin, MN, 55912 (507) 437-8247 http://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/single-family-housing-programs/single-family-housing-direct-home-loans

Area Served: Blue Earth, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Le Sueur, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Scott, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, and Winona counties

United States Department of Veterans Affairs

United States Department of Veterans Affairs

Medical Equipment and Supplies U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs 810 Vermont Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20420 (800) 827-1000 http://www.prosthetics.va.gov/psas/index.asp

Area Served: Nationwide

United Way of Bemidji Area

United Way of Bemidji Area

Food Distribution - Backpack Buddies 716 Paul Bunyan Dr NW, Bemidji, MN, 56601 (218) 444-8929 director@unitedwaybemidji.org https://www.unitedwaybemidji.org/backpack-buddies

Area Served: Beltrami, Hubbard, and Clearwater counties

United Way of Brown County

United Way of Brown County

Food Distribution - Backpack Program 108 N Minnesota St, New Ulm, MN, 56073 (507) 354-6512 admin@unitedwaybrowncountyarea.org https://www.unitedwaybrowncountyarea.org/united-way-backpack-project

Area Served: Brown County

United Way of Douglas & Pope Counties

United Way of Douglas & Pope Counties

Food Distribution - Backpack Program, Mobile Food Distribution 503 Hawthorne St, Alexandria, MN, 56308 (320) 834-7800 https://uwdp.org/what-we-do/united-way-programs/food-drop-registration.html

Area Served: Douglas and Pope counties

United Way of Goodhue, Wabasha & Pierce Counties

United Way of Goodhue, Wabasha & Pierce Counties

Food Distribution - Backpack Program 1755 Old West Main St, Ste 101, Red Wing, MN, 55066 (651) 388-6309 https://www.unitedwaygwp.org/our-programs

Area Served: Goodhue and Wabasha counties

United Way of Northeastern Minnesota

United Way of Northeastern Minnesota

Dental Clinic - Smiles United 608 East Dr, Chisholm, MN, 55719 (612) 746-1530 info@unitedwaynemn.org https://www.unitedwaynemn.org/smiles-united

Area Served: Northern St. Louis County (except for Duluth), Koochiching and parts of Itasca counties

United Way of Northeastern Minnesota

United Way of Northeastern Minnesota

Food Distribution - Buddy Backpacks 608 East Dr, Chisholm, MN, 55719 (218) 254-3329 info@unitedwaynemn.org https://www.unitedwaynemn.org

Area Served: Northern St. Louis County (except for Duluth), Koochiching and parts of Itasca counties

Unity Homecare Inc.

Unity Homecare Inc.

Housing Stabilization Services (HSS) Unity Homecare Inc. - New Hope 2738 Winnetka Ave N, Ste 150B, New Hope, MN, 55427 (619) 549-9096 unityhomecareoffice@gmail.com

Area Served: Hennepin County

Unity House Living LLC

Unity House Living LLC

Housing Stabilization Services (HSS) 2510 41st Ave S, Apt 316, St. Cloud, MN, 56301 (207) 344-5424 aafrah2012@gmail.com

Area Served: Stearns County

Unity Medical Center

Unity Medical Center

Medical Equipment and Supplies 164 W 13th St, Grafton, ND, 58237 (701) 352-1620 umcKristiT@unitymedcenter.com https://www.unitymedcenter.com

Area Served: Walsh County, ND and Marshall County, MN

Unity North Church

Unity North Church

Food Shelf 11499 Martin St. NW, Coon Rapids, MN, 55433 (763) 754-6489 Outreach@UnityNorthMN.org https://www.unitynorthmn.org

Area Served: Anoka County

Unity North Church

Unity North Church

Free or Low-Cost Meals 11499 Martin St. NW, Coon Rapids, MN, 55433 (763) 754-6489 Outreach@UnityNorthMN.org https://www.unitynorthmn.org/outreach-ministry

Area Served: Anoka County

Unity Transportation Corp

Unity Transportation Corp

Transportation 5100 Edina Ind Blvd, Ste 207, Edina, MN, 55439 (952) 666-2698

Area Served: Hennepin County

Unitydwell LLC

Unitydwell LLC

Housing Stabilization Services (HSS) 2231 Matterhorn Ln, St. Paul, MN, 55119 (952) 465-4799 unitydwell.info@gmail.com https://www.unitydwell.com

Area Served: Ramsey County

Universal Academy Charter School

Universal Academy Charter School

Public School Early Childhood Education and Care Programs Charter School 2912 28th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, 55406 (651) 340-5994 https://www.uacsmn.org

Area Served: Hennepin County and surrounding area

Universal Academy Charter School

Universal Academy Charter School

Kindergarten Charter School 2912 28th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, 55406 (651) 340-5994 https://uacsmn.org

Area Served: Hennepin County and surrounding area

Universal Academy Charter School

Universal Academy Charter School

School-based Preschool: School Readiness, School Readiness Plus, Voluntary Prekindergarten Charter School 2912 28th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, 55406 (651) 340-5994 https://uacsmn.org

Area Served: Hennepin County and surrounding area

Universal Therapy LLC

Universal Therapy LLC

Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention (EIDBI) Benefit 2400 Park Ave, Ste 100, Minneapolis, MN, 55404 (612) 642-2666 info@universaltherapymn.com https://www.universaltherapymn.com

Area Served: Hennepin County

Universal Therapy LLC

Universal Therapy LLC

Autism Therapy 2400 Park Ave, Ste 100, Minneapolis, MN, 55404 (612) 642-2666 info@universaltherapymn.com https://www.universaltherapymn.com

Area Served: Hennepin County

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