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- 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.
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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.

Food Shelves and Food Distribution

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ROCORI Area Food Shelf

ROCORI Area Food ShelfLink: view organization details

Food Shelf

217 Main St, Cold Spring, MN, 56320

Phone number(320) 685-8785 Emailrocorifoodshelf@gmail.com Website addresshttp://www.rocoriareafoodshelf.org

Area Served: Rockville, Cold Spring and Richmond area

Avon Food Shelf Incorporated

Avon Food Shelf IncorporatedLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Avon Food Shelf

212 1st St SW, Door 8, Avon, MN, 56310

Phone number(320) 333-7897

Area Served: Resident of Avon or within a five mile radius

Becker Area Food Shelf

Becker Area Food ShelfLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Becker Food Shelf

12060 Sherburne Ave, City Hall, Becker, MN, 55308

Phone number(763) 275-0171 Website addresshttps://www.ci.becker.mn.us/205/Food-Shelf

Area Served: Becker School District

Paynesville Community Service Center

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Food Shelf

110 Lake Ave S, Paynesville, MN, 56362

Phone number(320) 243-4953 Emailpaynesvillecsc@yahoo.com Website addresshttps://www.paynesvillecommunityservicecenter.org

Area Served: Paynesville and surrounding area

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. Cloud

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. CloudLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Catholic Charities - St. Cloud West Campus

157 Roosevelt Rd, St. Cloud, MN, 56301

Phone number(320) 229-4560 Website addresshttps://www.ccstcloud.org/food-services

Area Served: Serves residents of sixteen counties across central Minnesota

Salvation Army - St. Cloud

Salvation Army - St. CloudLink: view organization details

Food Shelf

400 Highway 10 S, St. Cloud, MN, 56304

Phone number(320) 252-4552 Website addresshttps://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/northern/stcloud/cure-hunger

Area Served: Central Minnesota HeatShare program limited to Benton and Stearns counties

Lakes Area Food Shelf

Lakes Area Food ShelfLink: view organization details

Food Shelf

29316 Patriot Ave, Pequot Lakes, MN, 56472

Phone number(218) 568-8474 Emailinfo@lakesareafoodshelf.org Website addresshttps://lakesareafoodshelf.org/get-food

Area Served: Serves the Brainerd Lakes Area, including Breezy Point, Ideal Township, Jenkins, Lake Shore, Nisswa and Pequot Lakes

Salvation Army - Brainerd Lakes

Salvation Army - Brainerd LakesLink: view organization details

Food Shelf

208 S 5th St, Brainerd, MN, 56401

Phone number(218) 829-1120 Website addresshttps://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/northern/brainerdlakes/cure-hunger

Area Served: Crow Wing, Morrison and Todd counties depending on which program is being used

Crosslake Food Shelf

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Food Shelf

34212 County Road 3, Crosslake, MN, 56442

Phone number(218) 692-3663 EmailCrosslakefoodshelf@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.crosslakefoodshelf.com

Area Served: Crosslake, Fifty Lakes, Swanburg, Ideal township areas

Emily Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Former Unity Bank

20948 County Road 1, South Entrance, Emily, MN, 56447

Phone number(218) 763-3663 Emailemilyfs001@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.emilyfoodshelf.com

Area Served: Cities of Emily, Outing, Fifty Lakes, and Little Pine, Ross Lake, Fairfield and Perry Lake townships

Help Me Connect is an interagency collaboration between Minnesota's Departments of Children, Youth and Families; Education; Health; and Human Services.

Help Me Grow provides resources on infant and young child development, and what to do when there are concerns.

For questions, more information, or to suggest a new resource, please contact us at HelpMeConnect@state.mn.us

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