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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
  - SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, OR BEHAVIORAL CONCERNS
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American Indian Families
- American Indian Families Resources and supports for American Indian children and families living on and off Tribal Nation lands.
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Basic Needs
- 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
  - Child Care
  - Education Services
    - MN Department of Education website - COVID-19
  - Employment/Unemployment
    - Unemployment Benefits
    - Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (mn.gov)
  - Financial
  - Food Support
    - 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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Good in the 'Hood

Good in the 'Hood

Food Shelf Food in the Hood - Sanctuary Covenant Church 710 W Broadway Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55411 (612) 440-7463 info@goodinthehood.org https://www.goodinthehood.org/our-programs/food-programs/food-in-the-hood

Area Served: City of Minneapolis

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

Food Shelf Wells Food Shelf 10 1st Ave SW, Wells, MN, 56097 (507) 553-3513 https://www.goodshepherdwells.org/local-outreach

Area Served: City of Wells

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

Food Distribution - Backpack Program Wells Food Shelf 10 1st Ave SW, Wells, MN, 56097 (507) 553-3513 https://www.goodshepherdwells.org/local-outreach

Area Served: City of Wells

Grace Evangelical Free Church

Grace Evangelical Free Church

Food Distribution 755 73rd Ave NE, Fridley, MN, 55432 (763) 784-7199 office@gracefree.org https://gracefree.org

Area Served: Anoka County

Grace Lutheran Church - Andover

Grace Lutheran Church - Andover

Food Shelf 13655 Round Lake Blvd, Andover, MN, 55304 (763) 421-6520 https://grace-andover.org/care

Area Served: Anoka County

Grace Lutheran Church - Erskine

Grace Lutheran Church - Erskine

Food Shelf 332 Vance Ave S, Erskine, MN, 56535 (218) 687-2250 foodshelf@gracechurcherskine.org https://www.facebook.com/people/Grace-Community-Food-Shelf/100067326842994

Area Served: Cities of Winger, McIntosh, Mentor, and Erskine

Grace Lutheran Church - Hallock

Grace Lutheran Church - Hallock

Food Shelf 321 S Birch Ave, Hallock, MN, 56728 (218) 843-3665 thecornerstonefoodpantry@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/cornerstonefoodpantry

Area Served: Kittson County

Grace Lutheran Church of Northeast Minneapolis

Grace Lutheran Church of Northeast Minneapolis

Food Shelf Grace Center for Community Life 1500 6th St NE, Door 3, Minneapolis, MN, 55413 (612) 788-2444 https://gracenempls.org/service/little-kitchen-food-shelf

Area Served: Minneapolis and surrounding area

Grant County Emergency Food Shelf

Grant County Emergency Food Shelf

Food Shelf Grant County Emergency Food Shelf - Elbow Lake 1311 Highway 79 E, Elbow Lake, MN, 56531 (218) 685-4176 http://www.co.grant.mn.us/DocumentCenter/View/1015/Grant-County-Food-Shelf?bidId=

Area Served: Grant County

Grant County Emergency Food Shelf

Grant County Emergency Food Shelf

Food Shelf Hoffman Kensington Area Food Shelf 100 3rd St N, Hoffman, MN, 56339 (701) 640-9806 http://www.co.grant.mn.us/DocumentCenter/View/1015/Grant-County-Food-Shelf?bidId=

Area Served: Grant County

Grygla - Gatzke Food Shelf

Grygla - Gatzke Food Shelf

Food Shelf 231 E State St, Motel 89 Building, Grygla, MN, 56727 (218) 294-6223

Area Served: Eastern Marshall County and Northwestern Beltrami County and parts of Roseau and Pennington counties

Hallie Q. Brown Community Center, Inc.

Hallie Q. Brown Community Center, Inc.

Food Shelf 270 Kent St, St. Paul, MN, 55102 (651) 224-4607 info@hallieqbrown.org https://www.hallieqbrown.org/site/index.php/basic-needs

Area Served: Summit-University area of St. Paul

Harvest from the Heart

Harvest from the Heart

Food Shelf 3817 Pleasant Ave, Church of the Incarnation, Minneapolis, MN, 55409 (612) 822-2101 help@harvestfromtheheart.org https://www.harvestfromtheheart.org/take-action

Area Served: South Minneapolis

Hastings Family Service

Hastings Family Service

Food Shelf 301 2nd St E, Hastings, MN, 55033 (651) 437-7134 info@hastingsfamilyservice.org https://hastingsfamilyservice.org/programs-services/the-market--food-shelf.html

Area Served: Residents who live within the boundaries of School District 200. This area includes the cities of: Hastings, Hampton, New Tier, Miesville and Vermillion and portions of these townships: Denmark, Douglas, Hampton, Marshan, Nininger, Ravenna, Vermillion and Welch townships.

Hearts and Hands Food Shelf

Hearts and Hands Food Shelf

Food Shelf 206 6th Ave NW, Glenwood, MN, 56334 (320) 634-3408

Area Served: Pope County

Heaven's Table Food Shelf

Heaven's Table Food Shelf

Food Shelf Heaven's Table Food Shelf - Fairmont 909 Winnebago Ave, Fairmont, MN, 56031 (507) 238-5424 heavenstable@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/heavenstablefoodshelf

Area Served: Martin County

Heaven's Table Food Shelf

Heaven's Table Food Shelf

Food Shelf Heaven's Table Food Shelf - Sherburn 212 N Prairie St, Sherburn, MN, 56171 (507) 848-3958 heavenstable@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/heavenstablefoodshelf

Area Served: Martin County

Helping Hands Food Shelf

Helping Hands Food Shelf

Food Shelf 119 N Main St, Mahnomen, MN, 56557 (218) 935-2822 helpinghandsfoodshelf1@gmail.com https://www.helpinghandsfoodshelf.org

Area Served: Mahnomen County

Henning Community Food Shelf

Henning Community Food Shelf

Food Shelf 604 2nd St, Henning, MN, 56551 (218) 583-2136 henningfoodshelf@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/henningfoodshelf

Area Served: Residents of Henning School District

Hill City Area Food Shelf

Hill City Area Food Shelf

Food Shelf 113 Ione Ave NE, Trinity Lutheran Church, Hill City, MN, 55748 (218) 392-7730 gbharcey@gmail.com

Area Served: Residents of Hill City area and 10 miles in any direction

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