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Lakes Crisis & Resource Center

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Domestic Violence Support Services Address1339 Pelican Ln, Detroit Lakes, MN, 56501 Phone number(218) 847-8572 Emaillcrcdl@lakescrisis.com Website addresshttps://www.lakescrisis.com/advocacy

Area Served: Becker, Mahnomen and Norman counties

Lakes Crisis & Resource Center

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Domestic Violence Shelter Address1339 Pelican Ln, Detroit Lakes, MN, 56501 Phone number(218) 847-7446 Emaillcrcdl@lakescrisis.com Website addresshttps://www.lakescrisis.com/marys-place

Area Served: Becker, Mahnomen and Norman counties

Lakes Crisis & Resource Center

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Counseling Services Address1339 Pelican Ln, Detroit Lakes, MN, 56501 Phone number(218) 847-8572 Emaillcrcdl@lakescrisis.com Website addresshttps://www.lakescrisis.com/mental-health

Area Served: Becker, Mahnomen and Norman counties

Lakes Crisis & Resource Center

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Parenting Support Address1339 Pelican Ln, Detroit Lakes, MN, 56501 Phone number(218) 847-8572 Emaillcrcdl@lakescrisis.com Website addresshttps://www.lakescrisis.com/PIP

Area Served: Becker, Mahnomen and Norman counties

Lakes Crisis & Resource Center

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Parental Visitation Monitoring Address1339 Pelican Ln, Detroit Lakes, MN, 56501 Phone number(218) 847-7343 Emaillcrcdl@lakescrisis.com Website addresshttps://lakescrisis.com/postive-connections

Area Served: Becker, Mahnomen and Norman counties

Lakes Homes and Program Development

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Subsidized Housing for People with Disabilities Summit Home Address920 Summit Ave, Detroit Lakes, MN, 56501 Phone number(218) 847-5642 Emaillakeshomesdl@lakeshomes.net Website addresshttps://www.lakeshomes.org

Area Served: Becker County

Lakes International Language Academy

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Public School Early Childhood Education and Care Programs Charter School Address246 11th Ave SE, Forest Lake, MN, 55025 Phone number(651) 464-0771 Emailinfo@mylila.org Website addresshttps://www.mylila.org

Area Served: Washington County

Lakes International Language Academy

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Kindergarten Charter School Address246 11th Ave SE, Forest Lake, MN, 55025 Phone number(651) 464-0771 Website addresshttps://www.mylila.org

Area Served: Washington County

Lakes International Language Academy

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School-based Preschool Charter School Address246 11th Ave SE, Forest Lake, MN, 55025 Phone number(651) 464-0771 Website addresshttps://www.mylila.org/kinder-prep-preschool/about

Area Served: Washington County

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

Lakes LifeCare Center

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Birthing and Parenting Education Address840 W Broadway Ave, Ste 100, Forest Lake, MN, 55025 Phone number(651) 464-4340 Emaillakeslifecarecenter@gmail.com Website addresshttps://lakeslifecarecenter.org/pregnancy-options/parenting

Area Served: Washington County

Lakes Regional Healthcare

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Medical Equipment and Supplies Avera Home Medical Equipment of Lakes Regional Healthcare LLC Address2301 Hwy 71, Ste D, Spirit Lake, IA, 51360 Phone number(712) 339-6140 Website addresshttps://lakeshealth.org

Area Served: Jackson County

Lakeview Behavioral Health

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Mental Health Clinic Lakeview Behavioral Health - Grand Rapids (Pokegama) Address516 S Pokegama Ave, Grand Rapids, MN, 55744 Phone number(218) 327-2001 Website addresshttps://lakeviewbh.com

Area Served: Itasca County

Lakeview Behavioral Health

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Mental Health Clinic Lakeview Behavioral Health - Hibbing (13th) Address2729 13th Ave E, Hibbing, MN, 55746 Phone number(218) 293-4789 Website addresshttps://lakeviewbh.com

Area Served: St. Louis County

Lakeview Behavioral Health

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Mental Health Clinic Lakeview Behavioral Health - Grand Rapids (3rd) Address2310 NW 3rd St, Grand Rapids, MN, 55744 Phone number(218) 327-2001 Website addresshttps://lakeviewbh.com

Area Served: Itasca County

Lakeview Behavioral Health

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Mental Health Clinic Lakeview Behavioral Health - Brainerd Address411 Front St, Brainerd, MN, 56401 Phone number(218) 600-5253 Website addresshttps://lakeviewbh.com

Area Served: Crow Wing County

Lakeview Behavioral Health

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Mental Health Clinic Lakeview Behavioral Health - Duluth Address600 E Superior St, Ste 502, Duluth, MN, 55802 Phone number(218) 327-2001 Website addresshttps://lakeviewbh.com

Area Served: St. Louis County

Lakeview Behavioral Health

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Mental Health Clinic Lakeview Behavioral Health - Virginia (12th Ste 1) Address505 12th Ave W, Ste 1, Virginia, MN, 55792 Phone number(218) 327-2001 Website addresshttps://lakeviewbh.com

Area Served: St. Louis County

Lakeview Clinic Ltd

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Clinic Lakeview Clinic - Waconia Address424 W State Highway 5, Waconia, MN, 55387 Phone number(952) 442-4461 Website addresshttps://www.lakeviewclinic.com/services

Area Served: Carver County

Lakeview Clinic Ltd

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Clinic Lakeview Clinic - Chaska Address110105 Pioneer Trl W, Chaska, MN, 55318 Phone number(952) 442-4461 Website addresshttps://www.lakeviewclinic.com/services

Area Served: Carver County

Lakeview Clinic Ltd

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Clinic Lakeview Clinic - Norwood Address406 Faxon Rd N, Norwood Young America, MN, 55368 Phone number(952) 442-4461 Website addresshttps://www.lakeviewclinic.com/services

Area Served: Carver County

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Financial Assistance
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Food
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