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Call 1-888-711-1151, chat or email to get help from the Minnesota Food HelpLine to see if you qualify for SNAP (formerly known as Food Stamps) or to learn more about food shelves, free meals, farmers’ markets, or other food resources in your area (available from Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.).

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Lakes and Prairies Community Action Partnership, Inc.

Lakes and Prairies Community Action Partnership, Inc.Link: view organization details

Head Start Dilworth Head Start Address112 1st Ave SE, Dilworth, MN, 56529 Phone number(218) 512-1500 Emailinfo@caplp.org Website addresshttps://caplp.org/childrenfamilies.html

Area Served: Clay and Wilkin counties

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

Lakes and Prairies Community Action Partnership, Inc.

Lakes and Prairies Community Action Partnership, Inc.Link: view organization details

Early Head Start Dilworth Head Start Address112 1st Ave SE, Dilworth, MN, 56529 Phone number(218) 512-1500 Emailinfo@caplp.org Website addresshttps://caplp.org/childrenfamilies.html

Area Served: Clay and Wilkin counties

Lakes and Prairies Community Action Partnership, Inc.

Lakes and Prairies Community Action Partnership, Inc.Link: view organization details

Head Start Belsly Head Start Address861 Belsly Blvd, Moorhead, MN, 56560 Phone number(218) 512-1500 Emailinfo@caplp.org Website addresshttps://caplp.org/childrenfamilies.html

Area Served: Clay and Wilkin counties

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

Lakes and Prairies Community Action Partnership, Inc.

Lakes and Prairies Community Action Partnership, Inc.Link: view organization details

Emergency Shelter Lakes and Prairies Community Action Partnership – Breckenridge Address311 5th St S, Breckenridge, MN, 56520 Phone number(218) 512-1500 Emailinfo@caplp.org Website addresshttps://caplp.org/housingstability.html

Area Served: Clay and Wilkin counties

Lakes and Prairies Community Action Partnership, Inc.

Lakes and Prairies Community Action Partnership, Inc.Link: view organization details

Early Learning Scholarship Lakes and Prairies Community Action Partnership - Moorhead (Belsley) Address891 Belsly Blvd, Moorhead, MN, 56560 Phone number(218) 512-1592 Emailels@caplp.org Website addresshttps://caplp.org/childrenfamilies.html

Area Served: Clay and Wilkin counties

Apply Online: https://earlylearningscholarshipshub.mn.gov

Lakes Homes and Program Development

Lakes Homes and Program DevelopmentLink: view organization details

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

Menahga Area Food Shelf

Menahga Area Food ShelfLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address120 1st St NE, Menahga, MN, 56464 Phone number(218) 564-6143 Website addresshttps://www.facebook.com/people/Menahga-Area-Food-Shelf/100069853749430

Area Served: Wadena County

Mama Possum Doula

Mama Possum DoulaLink: view organization details

Doula Support AddressMinneapolis, MN, 55406 Phone number(612) 470-4890 Emailsarah@mamapossum.com Website addresshttps://www.mamapossum.com

Area Served: Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and Washington counties

Lonsdale Area Food Shelf

Lonsdale Area Food ShelfLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address7525 Garfield Ave, Lonsdale, MN, 55046 Phone number(507) 744-5399 Emaillonsdalefoodshelf@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.lonsdaleareafoodshelf.org/food-distribution

Area Served: Residents of Lonsdale, Veseli and Webster

Legal Assistance of Olmsted County

Legal Assistance of Olmsted CountyLink: view organization details

Legal Assistance Address1700 Broadway Ave N, Ste 124, Rochester, MN, 55906 Phone number(507) 287-2036 Emailinfo@laocmn.org Website addresshttp://laocmn.org/services/legal-clinics

Area Served: Olmsted, Dodge and Fillmore counties

Maggie Mau

Maggie MauLink: view organization details

Doula Support AddressSt. Paul, MN, 55103 Phone number(512) 786-6128 Emailmaggiemau.doula@gmail.com Website addresshttps://maggiemaudoula.wixsite.com/your-birth-story

Area Served: Hennepin and Ramsey counties

Megabus

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Local Bus Service Call for Location Phone number(877) 462-6342 Website addresshttps://us.megabus.com/passengers-with-disabilities

Area Served: Midwest area

Meadowlands Affordable Housing LTD Partnership

Meadowlands Affordable Housing LTD PartnershipLink: view organization details

Privately Owned Affordable Housing Meadowlands Manor Address7727 Scott Ave, Meadowlands, MN, 55765 Phone number(218) 892-5195

Area Served: St. Louis County

Kanabec County Family Services

Kanabec County Family ServicesLink: view organization details

County Programs for Food Support Address905 Forest Ave E, Ste 150, Mora, MN, 55051 Phone number(320) 679-6350 Emailjennifer.rowland@kanabeccountymn.gov Website addresshttps://www.kanabeccounty.org/departments/family_services.php

Area Served: Kanabec County

Kanabec County Family Services

Kanabec County Family ServicesLink: view organization details

County Programs for Income Assistance Address905 Forest Ave E, Ste 150, Mora, MN, 55051 Phone number(320) 679-6350 Emailjennifer.rowland@kanabeccountymn.gov Website addresshttps://www.kanabeccounty.org/departments/family_services.php

Area Served: Kanabec County

Kanabec County Family Services

Kanabec County Family ServicesLink: view organization details

County Programs for Families Address905 Forest Ave E, Ste 150, Mora, MN, 55051 Phone number(320) 679-6350 Emailjennifer.rowland@kanabeccountymn.gov Website addresshttps://www.kanabeccounty.org/departments/public_assistance_programs.php

Area Served: Kanabec County

Apply Online: https://mnbenefits.mn.gov

Lindstrom Housing and Redevelopment Authority

Lindstrom Housing and Redevelopment AuthorityLink: view organization details

Publicly Owned Subsidized Housing Valkommen Apartments Address12940 N 1st Ave, Lindstrom, MN, 55045 Phone number(651) 257-5372 Emaileliz6655@frontier.com Website addresshttps://www.cityoflindstrom.us/economic-development-authority

Area Served: Chisago County

Metes & Bounds Management

Metes & Bounds ManagementLink: view organization details

Privately Owned Affordable Housing Natures Edge Address4202 - 4222 Clearwater Rd, St. Cloud, MN, 56301 Phone number(320) 203-7726 Website addresshttp://metesbounds.com

Area Served: Stearns County

Metes & Bounds Management

Metes & Bounds ManagementLink: view organization details

Privately Owned Affordable Housing Valley High Apartments Address2350 Valleyhigh Dr NW, Rochester, MN, 55901 Phone number(507) 536-4797 Website addresshttp://metesbounds.com

Area Served: Olmsted County

Metes & Bounds Management

Metes & Bounds ManagementLink: view organization details

Subsidized Housing for Families Mission Oaks Townhomes Address11841 Old Rockford Rd, Plymouth, MN, 55441 Phone number(763) 559-5770 Website addresshttp://metesbounds.com

Area Served: Hennepin County

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Financial Assistance
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Food
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