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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
- 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.
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- Developmental and Behavior Concerns Evaluation and services when a provider or caregiver has developmental, behavioral, or mental health concerns.
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  - Paying for Child Care, Preschool and Other Early Learning Programs
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- Family Well-Being and Mental Health Services that support family health, mental health, and safety
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  - Programs For Specific Populations
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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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  - Transportation
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    - Weatherization Assistance Programs
  - Job Training and Career Development
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Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.

Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.Link: view organization details

Local Bus Service - Prairie Five RIDES Prairie Five Community Action Agency - Main Office Address719 N 7th St, Ste 302, Montevideo, MN, 56265 107 Miles Phone number(877) 757-4337 Emailrides@prairiefive.org Website addresshttps://prairiefive.org/programs/prairie-five-rides-transportation-program

Area Served: Big Stone, Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Swift, and Yellow Medicine Counties

Winona Transit Service

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Local Bus Service Address207 Lafayette St, Winona, MN, 55987 113 Miles Phone number(507) 454-6666 Emailmhmohan@ci.winona.mn.us Website addresshttp://www.winonamn.gov/530/Deviated-Route-Service

Area Served: Cities of Winona and Goodview

Semcac

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Local Bus Service - Rolling Hills Transit and Dial-a-Ride Winona County Office (Semcac) Address420 E Sarnia St, Ste 1600, Winona, MN, 55987 114 Miles Phone number(800) 528-7622 Emailsemcac@semcac.org Website addresshttps://rhtbus.com

Area Served: Winona County

Semcac

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Local Bus Service - Rolling Hills Transit and Dial-a-Ride Fillmore County (Semcac) Address515 Washington St NW, Preston, MN, 55965 116 Miles Phone number(800) 528-7622 Emailsemcac@semcac.org Website addresshttps://rhtbus.com

Area Served: Fillmore County

United Community Action Partnership

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Local Bus Service Marshall Corporate Office Address1400 S Saratoga St, Marshall, MN, 56258 119 Miles Phone number(507) 537-7628 Website addresshttps://www.unitedcapmn.org/programs/transportation/bus-routes-hours

Area Served: Cottonwood, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lincoln, Lyon, Meeker, McLeod, Renville, and Redwood counties

Wadena County Friendly Rider Transit

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Local Bus Service - Friendly Rider Address229 Harry Rich Dr, Wadena, MN, 56482 125 Miles Phone number(218) 631-5730 Website addresshttps://friendlyrider.com/563/Ride-the-Bus

Area Served: Serves Cass, Wadena, Otter Tail and Todd counties

Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa

Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior ChippewaLink: view organization details

Local Bus Service Fond du Lac Community and Government Center Address1720 Big Lake Rd, Cloquet, MN, 55720 126 Miles Phone number(218) 878-7500 Website addresshttps://www.fdlband.org/services/transit.php

Area Served: Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa

Semcac

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Local Bus Service - Rolling Hills Transit and Dial-a-Ride Houston County (Semcac) Address138 E Main St, Caledonia, MN, 55921 138 Miles Phone number(800) 528-7622 Emailsemcac@semcac.org Website addresshttps://rhtbus.com

Area Served: Houston County

Duluth Transit Authority (DTA)

Duluth Transit Authority (DTA)Link: view organization details

Local Bus Service Address228 W Michigan St, Duluth, MN, 55802 139 Miles Phone number(218) 722-7283 Emailinfo@duluthtransit.com Website addresshttps://www.duluthtransit.com/home/getting-there/routes-schedules

Area Served: Cities of Duluth, Hermantown and Proctor, Minnesota, and Superior, Wisconsin

La Crosse Municipal Transit Utility (MTU)

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Local Bus Service Address2000 Marco Dr, La Crosse, WI, 54601 139 Miles Phone number(608) 789-7350 Website addresshttps://www.cityoflacrosse.org/Home/ShowDocument?id=834

Area Served: La Crosse, French Island, and Onalaska, WI; La Crescent, MN

Hubbard County Heartland Express

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Local Bus Service Address205 Court Ave, Park Rapids, MN, 56470 150 Miles Phone number(218) 732-9328 Emailheartland.express@co.hubbard.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.hubbardcountyheartlandexpress.com/services

Area Served: Hubbard County

Productive Alternatives, Inc. (PAI)

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Local Bus Service Transit Alternatives Otter Express Address1225 N Tower Rd, Fergus Falls, MN, 56537 152 Miles Phone number(218) 998-3002 Emailkaylas@productivemn.org Website addresshttps://otterexpress.com/bus-service

Area Served: Some areas of Otter Tail, Clay and Wilkin counties

Becker County Transit

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Local Bus Service Address1771 N Tower Rd, Detroit Lakes, MN, 56501 169 Miles Phone number(218) 847-1674 Emailkevin.johnson@co.becker.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.co.becker.mn.us/dept/transit

Area Served: City of Detroit Lakes and Becker County

Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe

Leech Lake Band of OjibweLink: view organization details

Local Bus Service Elder and Disability Services Division Address115 6th St NW, Cass Lake, MN, 56633 171 Miles Phone number(218) 335-7290 Website addresshttps://www.llojibwe.org/admin/transit.html

Area Served: Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe

Arrowhead Transit

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Local Bus Service - Dial-a-Ride Address702 S 3rd Ave, Virginia, MN, 55792 178 Miles Phone number(800) 862-0175 Emailarrowhead.transit@aeoa.org Website addresshttps://arrowheadtransit.com/county-schedules

Area Served: Aitkin, Carlton, Chisago, Cook, Isanti, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Pine and St. Louis counties

Paul Bunyan Transit

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Local Bus Service Address706 Railroad St SE, Bemidji, MN, 56601 179 Miles Phone number(218) 751-8765 Emailinfo@paulbunyantransit.com Website addresshttp://www.paulbunyantransit.com/services

Area Served: Cities of Bemidji, Roseau, Warroad and Baudette

White Earth Nation

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Local Bus Service Transit Station Address36671 Martens Dr, White Earth, MN, 56591 182 Miles Phone number(218) 983-3283 Website addresshttps://whiteearth.com/divisions/public-works/transit

Area Served: White Earth Nation

MATBUS

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Local Bus Service Address502 Np Ave N, Fargo, ND, 58102 202 Miles Phone number(701) 232-7500 Emailtransit@matbus.com Website addresshttps://matbus.com/riding-matbus/how-to-ride

Area Served: Moorhead and Dilworth Fargo and West Fargo, North Dakota

Bois Forte Band of Chippewa

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Local Bus Service - Big Woods Transit Bois Forte Social Center - Nett Lake Address5344 Lake Shore Dr, Nett Lake, MN, 55772 214 Miles Phone number(888) 757-1540 Website addresshttps://bigwoodstransit.wixsite.com/main

Area Served: Bois Forte Band of Chippewa

Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc.

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Local Bus Service Crookston Transit Office Address1345 Fairfax Ave, Crookston, MN, 56716 239 Miles Phone number(800) 201-3432 Emailtransit@tvoc.org Website addresshttps://www.tvoc.org/services/transportation/t-h-e-bus

Area Served: Polk, Red Lake, Norman, Marshall, Kittson, Pennington, Mahnomen and Clearwater counties

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