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A navigator connecting expectant families, families with young children (birth – 8 years old) and those working with families to services in their local communities that support healthy child development and family well-being.
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  • Pregnant and Expectant Families
    • Pregnant and Expectant Families Resources for pregnant and expectant families that support healthy prenatal care, education, and basic needs.
      • Basic Needs
        • Breastfeeding and Lactation Support
        • Car Seats
        • Diapers
        • Health Insurance for Pregnant Women
        • Child Care
      • Health Care and Mental Health
        • Health Insurance for Pregnant Women
        • Birthing Centers
        • Birthing Hospitals
        • Genetic Counseling (MN Genetic Counselors Association)
        • Medical Transportation
        • Mental Health Resources
        • Quit Partner's Pregnancy Program
        • Reproductive and Sexual Health Services
        • Substance Use and Recovery Services
      • Education and Support
        • Birthing and Parenting Education
        • Doulas and Birth Workers
        • Family Home Visiting
        • Early Childhood Family Education
        • Parent Support Outreach Program
        • Tribal Health and Local Public Health Agencies
        • Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
  • Healthy Development and Screening
    • Healthy Development and Screening Learn more about how your child is developing through one of Minnesota’s programs that support families who have children birth to 7 years of age. Programs offer a variety of services that include developmental screening, parent support, fun activities to support a child’s development, and connections to other helpful services.
      • Family Home Visiting
      • Follow Along Program
        • Online Enrollment Form for Follow Along Program
      • Early Head Start
      • Head Start
      • Early Childhood Screening
      • Health Care Providers/Clinics
        • Child and Teen Checkups
      • Early Childhood Family Education
      • Help Me Grow
  • Developmental and Behavior Concerns
    • 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
      • EARLY INTERVENTION / EDUCATIONAL EVALUATION
        • 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
      • SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, OR BEHAVIORAL CONCERNS
        • Early Childhood Mental Health Agencies
        • Children's Therapeutic Services and Supports/CTSS (birth to 21 years)
        • Parenting Support Programs
  • Disability Services and Resources
    • Disability Services and Resources Community supports and services for children with disabilities and their families.
      • Disability Hub MN
      • Waiver and Disability Programs – County Offices
      • Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention (EIDBI) Medical Benefits
      • MN Autism Resource Portal
      • Hearing Loss Services and Supports
      • Vision Loss
      • Medical Equipment and Supplies
      • Parent Advocacy
        • Family Voices Minnesota
        • PACER
        • ARC
      • Parent Support and Organizations
  • Early Learning and Child Care
    • Early Learning and Child Care Education and child care resources for children and families.
      • Find Child Care, Preschool and Other Early Learning Programs
        • Online Child Care Search and Phone Support (all ages)
        • Early Head Start (For ages: Birth through 2 years)
        • School District Preschool Programs (For ages: 3 and 4-year-olds)
        • Head Start (For ages: 3 through 5 years)
        • Early Childhood Family Education (For ages: birth through 5 years)
        • Kindergarten (Public school districts and charter schools)
      • Paying for Child Care, Preschool and Other Early Learning Programs
        • Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP)
        • Early Learning Scholarships
        • Postsecondary Child Care Grant Program
      • Public Libraries
      • Homeless School Liaisons
  • Family Well-Being and Mental Health
    • Family Well-Being and Mental Health Services that support family health, mental health, and safety
      • Family Support Services
        • Family Service Collaboratives
        • Parenting Support Programs
        • Parent Support Outreach Program (PSOP)
      • Crisis Services
        • 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
        • Mental Health Crisis Lines
        • Crisis Nursery
      • Domestic Violence
      • Mental Health or Substance Use Disorder
        • Early Childhood Mental Health Providers
        • Children's Therapeutic Services and Supports
        • Fast-Tracker: Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Resources
        • Mental Health Collaboratives
        • Minnesota Association for Children's Mental Health
        • Psychiatric Assistance Line - PAL
        • Quit Partner
  • American Indian Families
    • American Indian Families Resources and supports for American Indian children and families living on and off Tribal Nation lands.
      • Indian Health Services (IHS) and Tribal Clinics
      • Tribal Schools and Programs
      • Tribal Early Head Start/Head Start
      • Tribal Early Childhood Mental Health Services
      • American Indian Caregiver Supports
        • Family Home Visiting
        • PACER American Indian Parent Network
      • Child and Teen Checkups
      • Tribal Health and Human Services
      • Minnesota Tribal Resources for Early Childhood Care (MNTRECC)
  • Caregiving and Community Support
    • Caregiving and Community Support Resources for homeless, immigrants, refugees, teen parents, and other family situations
      • Adoption
      • Fathers
      • Foster Parents
      • Grandparents/Kinship caregivers
      • Homeless Children and Families
        • Shelters and Transitional Housing Programs
        • Homeless School Liaisons
      • Immigrants and Refugees
        • Immigrant and Refugee Helpline
        • Refugee Cash Assistance Program
        • Refugee Health Assessment
        • Community Health Clinics/Federally Qualified Health Centers
        • Rural Health Centers
        • Immigrant Law Resources
      • Teen Parent Assistance
      • Trafficked or Sexually Exploited Youth
  • Dental and Health Care
    • Dental and Health Care Resources to find and access affordable dental and health care services
      • Dental Care
        • Dental Clinics and Services
      • Health Care
        • Health Care Providers/Clinics
        • Reach Out and Read Clinics
        • Child and Teen Checkups
        • Minnesota Vaccines for Children Program (MnVFC)
        • Community Health Clinics/Federally Qualified Health Centers
        • Early Childhood Mental Health Agencies
        • Medical Transportation
        • Refugee Health Assessment
        • Reproductive and Sexual Health Services
        • Rural Health Centers
        • Health Insurance
  • Basic Needs
    • Basic Needs Public programs and resources that help with food, health care, housing, transportation, and utilities.
      • Financial Assistance
        • Find out what you may be eligible for: Bridge to Benefits
        • Apply for Benefits: MN Benefits (mn.gov)
        • County Programs for Families
        • Community Action Agencies
      • Energy Assistance and Weatherization
        • Energy Assistance Programs
        • Weatherization Assistance Programs
      • Food
        • Minnesota Food HelpLine
        • County Programs for Food Support
        • Free Meals for Kids - Hunger Impact Partners: Mobile App
        • SUN Bucks (Summer EBT)
        • Food Shelves and Food Distribution
        • WIC (Prenatal to age 5)
      • Health Insurance
      • Housing
        • Housing Benefits 101
        • Affordable Housing Options
        • Family Homeless and Prevention Assistance Program
        • Help to Find Housing
        • Homeless Services: Coordinated Entry Access Points
        • Housing Stabilization Services (HSS)
        • Rental Housing Assistance
        • Shelters
        • Transitional Housing Programs
      • Job Training and Career Development
        • Job Training
        • Career Development and Counseling
      • Transportation
        • Transportation Services
        • Local Bus Service
        • Greater MN Transit options
        • MN Transit
        • Low-Cost Car Repair
        • Medical Transportation
  • Legal Services
    • Legal Services Resources for low-cost or free legal services and information
      • Child Support Services (CSS)
      • Safe Exchange/Supervised Parenting Visitation
      • Home Line
      • Immigrant Law Resources
      • Legal Aid
      • Legal Information and Referrals
      • Minnesota Disability Law Center

                    
      
                    
      
                        
                    
      
                
      
            
      

            
        
                
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      Women, Infants & Children (WIC) is a nutrition and breastfeeding program that helps income eligible pregnant women and parents with an infant or child younger than age 5 (including foster parents and guardians). Learn more and apply online.
      

         

            

      
    
      
        
      
            
      
        
      
        
      
            
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          Ruby's PantryLink: view organization details
          
        
          
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                Perham
                
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          500 6th Ave SW, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Perham, MN, 56573
          
                
                Phone number(651) 674-0009
                Emailgoodnews@rubyspantry.org
                Website addresshttps://rubyspantry.org/find-location
                
          
                    Area Served: Otter Tail County
                
          
        
          
    
          

                        
    
          
                
          
                    
                    
                
          
                
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          1319 N Cleveland Ave, Church of the Nazarene, Fergus Falls, MN, 56537
          
                
                Phone number(651) 674-0009
                Emailgoodnews@rubyspantry.org
                Website addresshttps://rubyspantry.org/find-location
                
          
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