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    - 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
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American Indian Families
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Legal Services
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COVID-19 Resources
- COVID-19 Resources Resources to support Minnesota families affected by COVID-19.
  - COVID-19/Coronavirus in Minnesota Updates
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  - Education Services
    - MN Department of Education website - COVID-19
  - Employment/Unemployment
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    - Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (mn.gov)
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    - Emergency Food Support - COVID-19
    - Minnesota Food HelpLine
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    - 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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Red Lake Nation

Emergency Shelter Red Lake Housing and Emergency Shelter

15855 Main Ave, Red Lake, MN, 56671

(218) 679-3171 https://www.facebook.com/redlakenation

Area Served: Red Lake Nation

Red Lake Reservation Housing Authority

Emergency Shelter Red Lake Homeless Shelter and Housing Programs

15855 Main Ave, Red Lake, MN, 56671

(218) 679-3171 https://www.redlakenation.org/homeless-shelter

Area Served: Red Lake Reservation

Relationship Safety Alliance

Domestic Violence Shelter

1414 Maple St, Brainerd, MN, 56401

(218) 828-1216 info@womenscenteronline.org https://www.relationshipsafety.org/what-we-do

Area Served: Brainerd and surrounding areas

Rescue Now Services

Domestic Violence Shelter

697 13th Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN, 55413

(612) 788-4829 info@rescuenowservices.org https://www.rescuenowservices.org/our-program

Area Served: Hennepin County

Ruth's House of Hope, Inc.

Emergency Shelter Ruth's House

PO Box 593, Faribault, MN, 55021

(507) 332-2236 info.ruthshouse@gmail.com https://ruthshousemn.org/apply-for-housing/supportive-housing

Area Served: Rice County

Safe Avenues

Domestic Violence Shelter

PO Box 568, Willmar, MN, 56201

(800) 792-4210 https://www.willmarshelter.com/emergency-shelter

Area Served: Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Meeker, Renville, McLeod, Swift and Yellow Medicine Counties for all services Anyone for shelter services

Safe Haven Shelter and Resource Center

Domestic Violence Shelter Safe Haven Shelter

PO Box 3558, Duluth, MN, 55803

(218) 728-6481 http://safehavenshelter.org/services/emergency-shelter

Area Served: Primarily serves Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake and St. Louis Counties but will serve women in all 50 states.

Salvation Army - Brainerd Lakes

Emergency Shelter

208 S 5th St, Brainerd, MN, 56401

(218) 829-1120 https://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/northern/brainerdlakes/provide-housing

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

Salvation Army - Central Minnesota

Emergency Shelter Call for Location (800) 456-4483 https://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/northern/provide-housing

Area Served: Benton, Big Stone, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Morrison, Pope, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wadena and Wilkin counties

Salvation Army - International Falls

Emergency Shelter

1301 3rd Ave, International Falls, MN, 56649

(218) 283-3394 https://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/northern/internationalfalls/programs-and-services

Area Served: Koochiching County

Help Me Connect is an interagency collaboration between Minnesota's Departments of 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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