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Minnesota Food HelpLine 15,102 Results

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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BOLD Public School District

BOLD Public School DistrictLink: view organization details

Kindergarten District Office Address701 9th St S, Olivia, MN, 56277 Phone number(320) 523-1031 Website addresshttps://bold.k12.mn.us

Area Served: Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian Public School District

BOLD Public School District

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Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) - Birth through Two District Office Address701 9th St S, Olivia, MN, 56277 Phone number(320) 523-1031 x2108 Emailnancy.jahnke@bold.k12.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.bold.k12.mn.us/page/early-childhood-special-educationecse

Area Served: Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian Public School District

Refer Online: https://www.helpmegrowmn.org/HMG/Refer/index.html

BOLD Public School District

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Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) - Three to Kindergarten Entrance District Office Address701 9th St S, Olivia, MN, 56277 Phone number(320) 523-1031 Emailgayle.grimm@bold.k12.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.bold.k12.mn.us/page/early-childhood-special-educationecse

Area Served: Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian Public School District

Refer Online: https://www.helpmegrowmn.org/HMG/Refer/index.html

BOLD Public School District

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School-based Preschool District Office Address701 9th St S, Olivia, MN, 56277 Phone number(320) 523-1031 Website addresshttps://www.bold.k12.mn.us/o/bps/page/preschool

Area Served: Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian Public School District

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

Bonnie-Lyn II, Inc.

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Counseling Services Address40 Sibley Pkwy, Mankato, MN, 56001 Phone number(507) 388-5801

Area Served: Blue Earth, Faribault, Martin, Nicollet, and Watonwan counties

Bountiful Basket Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Bountiful Basket Food Shelf - Chaska Address1600 Bavaria Rd, Chaska, MN, 55318 Phone number(952) 556-0244 Emailinfo@BountifulBasketFoodShelf.org Website addresshttps://bountifulbasketfoodshelf.org/programs

Area Served: Carver, Chanhassen, Chaska and Victoria

Bountiful Basket Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Bountiful Basket Food Shelf - Cologne Address102 Lake St W, Cologne, MN, 55322 Phone number(952) 556-0244 Emailinfo@BountifulBasketFoodShelf.org Website addresshttps://bountifulbasketfoodshelf.org/programs

Area Served: Carver County

Boys Town National Hotline

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Crisis Line Call for Location Phone number(800) 448-3000 Emailhotline@boystown.org Website addresshttps://www.boystown.org/child-family-services/crisis

Area Served: Nationwide

Braham Area Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Braham Food Shelf Address655 8th St SW, Braham, MN, 55006 Phone number(320) 425-9077 Emailbrahamareafoodshelf@gmail.com Website addresshttps://tusentack.org/braham-food-shelf

Area Served: Braham and the surrounding area

Braham Housing and Redevelopment Authority

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Publicly Owned Subsidized Housing Park Manor Apartments Address409 Central Dr W, Braham, MN, 55006 Phone number(320) 396-3580

Area Served: Isanti County

Braham Public School District

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Public School Early Childhood Education and Care Programs District Office Address531 Elmhurst Ave S, Braham, MN, 55006 Phone number(320) 396-5199 Website addresshttps://www.braham.k12.mn.us/departments/e_c_f_e

Area Served: Braham Public School District

Braham Public School District

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Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) District Office Address531 Elmhurst Ave S, Braham, MN, 55006 Phone number(320) 396-3316 Emailjeklund@braham.k12.mn.us Website addresshttps://sites.google.com/braham.k12.mn.us/ecfe/home

Area Served: Braham Public School District

Braham Public School District

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Early Childhood Screening District Office Address531 Elmhurst Ave S, Braham, MN, 55006 Phone number(320) 396-5169 Emaillauers@braham.k12.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.braham.k12.mn.us

Area Served: Braham Public School District

Braham Public School District

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Kindergarten District Office Address531 Elmhurst Ave S, Braham, MN, 55006 Phone number(320) 396-3313 Website addresshttps://www.braham.k12.mn.us

Area Served: Braham Public School District

Braham Public School District

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Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) - Birth through Two District Office Address531 Elmhurst Ave S, Braham, MN, 55006 Phone number(763) 389-6730 Emailhmg@rumriverspecialed.k12.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.braham.k12.mn.us

Area Served: Braham Public School District

Refer Online: https://www.helpmegrowmn.org/HMG/Refer/index.html

Braham Public School District

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Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) - Three to Kindergarten Entrance District Office Address531 Elmhurst Ave S, Braham, MN, 55006 Phone number(763) 389-6730 Emailhmg@rumriverspecialed.k12.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.braham.k12.mn.us

Area Served: Braham Public School District

Refer Online: https://www.helpmegrowmn.org/HMG/Refer/index.html

Braham Public School District

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School-based Preschool District Office Address531 Elmhurst Ave S, Braham, MN, 55006 Phone number(320) 396-3316 Website addresshttps://sites.google.com/braham.k12.mn.us/preschool

Area Served: Braham Public School District

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

Brainerd and Crow Wing Public Transit

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Local Bus Service Address501 Laurel St, Brainerd, MN, 56401 Phone number(866) 925-7433 Emailtransit@ci.brainerd.mn.us Website addresshttp://www.ci.brainerd.mn.us/612/Crow-Wing-County-Service

Area Served: Brainerd, Baxter, Crosby and Pequot Lakes areas of Crow Wing County and Pine River area of Cass County

Brainerd and Crow Wing Public Transit

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Transportation - Dial-a-Ride Address501 Laurel St, Brainerd, MN, 56401 Phone number(866) 925-7433 Emailtransit@ci.brainerd.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.ci.brainerd.mn.us/DocumentCenter/View/684/Brainerd-Baxter-Schedules-and-Maps-PDF

Area Served: Brainerd, Baxter, Crosby and Pequot Lakes areas of Crow Wing County and Pine River area of Cass County

Brainerd Housing and Redevelopment Authority

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Subsidized Housing for Families Brainerd South Apartments Address1987 S 7th St, Brainerd, MN, 56401 Phone number(218) 824-3423 Website addresshttp://brainerdhra.org

Area Served: Crow Wing County

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Financial Assistance
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Food
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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.

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