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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
    - Food: Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
    - Health Insurance for Pregnant Women
    - Child Care
  - Health Care and Mental Health
  - Education and Support
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.
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/Comprehensive Evaluation
    - Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention (EIDBI)
  - EARLY INTERVENTION / EDUCATIONAL EVALUATION
    - 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
  - SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, OR BEHAVIORAL CONCERNS
Disability Services and Resources
- Disability Services and Resources Community supports and services for children with disabilities and their families.
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
  - Paying for Child Care, Preschool and Other Early Learning Programs
  - 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
  - Crisis Services
  - Domestic Violence
  - Mental Health or Substance Use Disorder
American Indian Families
- American Indian Families Resources and supports for American Indian children and families living on and off Tribal Nation lands.
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
Basic Needs
- Basic Needs Public programs and resources that help with food, health care, housing, transportation, and utilities.
  - Financial Assistance
  - Community Action Agencies
  - Energy Assistance and Weatherization
    - Energy Assistance Programs
    - Weatherization Assistance Programs
  - Food
  - Health Insurance
  - Housing
  - Job Training and Career Development
    - Job Training
    - Career Development and Counseling
  - Transportation
Legal Services
- Legal Services Resources for low-cost or free legal services and information

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Rochester Outreach Center

Rochester Outreach CenterLink: view organization details

Food Distribution Fish & Loaves Ministry Call for Location 72 Miles Phone number(507) 226-8193 Emailinfo@therocmn.org Website addresshttps://www.therocmn.org/services.html

Area Served: City of Rochester and surrounding area

Salvation Army - Rochester

Salvation Army - RochesterLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Social Services Center

115 1st Ave NE, Rochester, MN, 55906

72 Miles Phone number(507) 288-3663 Website addresshttps://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/northern/rochester/programs-and-services

Area Served: Rochester area

Ellendale United Methodist Church

Ellendale United Methodist ChurchLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Ellendale Area Food Shelf

200 6th St, Ellendale, MN, 56026

73 Miles Phone number(507) 688-0518 Website addresshttp://www.ellendaleumc.org/832724

Area Served: Ellendale area

New Richland Area Food Shelf

New Richland Area Food ShelfLink: view organization details

Food Shelf

101 Broadway Ave S, New Richland, MN, 56072

73 Miles Phone number(507) 463-3421 Emailnrafs@peoplepc.com Website addresshttps://newrichlandmn.gov/new-richland-area-food-shelf

Area Served: New Richland, Hartland, Otisco and Waldorf area

Rice Area Food Shelf

Rice Area Food ShelfLink: view organization details

Food Shelf

30 Main St E, Old Village Hall, Rice, MN, 56367

74 Miles Phone number(320) 393-2915

Area Served: Rice area, Royalton, Gilman, and St. Stephen

Rochester Community Church Pantry

Rochester Community Church PantryLink: view organization details

Food Shelf

971 16th St SE, Rochester, MN, 55904

74 Miles Phone number(507) 289-7491 Emailadmin@rochestercommunitychurch.org Website addresshttps://rochestercommunitychurch.org/channel-one-food-bank

Area Served: Olmsted County

New Ulm Area Emergency Food Shelf

New Ulm Area Emergency Food ShelfLink: view organization details

Food Shelf

1305 S Valley St, New Ulm, MN, 56073

75 Miles Phone number(507) 354-7668 Emailnewulmfoodshelf@gmail.com Website addresshttps://newulmfoodshelf.com

Area Served: School District # 88, which includes New Ulm, Searles, Hanska, Essig, Courtland, and Lafayette

United Way of Brown County

United Way of Brown CountyLink: view organization details

Food Distribution - Backpack Program

108 N Minnesota St, New Ulm, MN, 56073

75 Miles Phone number(507) 354-6512 Emailadmin@unitedwaybrowncountyarea.org Website addresshttps://www.unitedwaybrowncountyarea.org/project-lunchbox

Area Served: Brown County

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

76 Miles Phone number(320) 333-7897

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

Channel One Regional Food Bank

Channel One Regional Food BankLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Channel One Regional Food Bank & Food Shelf Call for Location 76 Miles Phone number(507) 424-1707 Emailfoodshelf@channel-one.org Website addresshttps://www.helpingfeedpeople.org/programs/food-shelf

Area Served: The Food Bank serves the counties of Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca and Winona counties The Food Shelf at this site only serves Olmsted County

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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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