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All Pro Dad

Support Group - Fathers 4125 Woodbury Dr, Woodbury, MN, 55129 (813) 222-8300 https://allprodadchapters.com/chapters?state=MN#chapters_list

Area Served: Statewide

Amherst H. Wilder Foundation

Parenting Support African American Babies Coalition 911 Lafond Ave, St. Paul, MN, 55104 (800) 550-7195 sameerah@africanamericanbabies.org https://www.wilder.org/community-impact/african-american-babies-coalition-and-projects

Area Served: Twin Cities Metro area

Better Beginnings

Parenting Support 1278 Selby Ave, St. Paul, MN, 55104 (651) 747-6954 https://www.betterbeginningsmn.com/groups

Area Served: Twin Cities metro area

DadsFirst

Parenting Support - Fathers 4900 Highway 169 N, Ste 303, Minneapolis, MN, 55428 (612) 327-5859 https://www.dadsfirst.org

Area Served: Twin Cities Metro area

Discovery Mental Health

Parenting Support - Lifehacks for Dads 6209 81st Ave N, Minneapolis, MN, 55443 (612) 207-9953 ryan.plasch@discoverymentalhealth.com https://www.discoverymentalhealth.com/lifehacks-for-dads

Area Served: Twin Cities Metro area

Elevate - St. Cloud

Parenting Support 376 3rd St NE, Waite Park, MN, 56387 (320) 252-4150 info@elevatestcloud.org https://www.elevatestcloud.org/stepping-stones

Area Served: Stearns County and surrounding area

Family Service Rochester

Parenting Support - Father Project Family Service Rochester - Main Office 4600 18th Ave NW, Rochester, MN, 55901 (507) 287-2010 https://familyservicerochester.org/Father-Project-copy

Area Served: Olmsted and Rice counties

First Choice Pregnancy Services

Pregnancy Support Services 1223 S Broadway St, New Ulm, MN, 56073 (507) 359-9800 fcps.tlc@gmail.com https://consideryouroptions.org/services

Area Served: Brown County

Goodwill/Easter Seals Minnesota

Parenting Support - Father Project 553 Fairview Ave N, St. Paul, MN, 55104 (651) 724-3539 https://www.goodwilleasterseals.org/services/family-stability/father

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

Guiding Star Wakota

Parenting Support 1140 Robert St S, West St. Paul, MN, 55118 (651) 457-1195 email@guidingstarwakota.org https://guidingstarwakota.org/pregnancy-parenting-education-classes

Area Served: Northern Dakota County (West St. Paul, South St. Paul, Inver Grove Heights, Eagan, and Mendota Heights) and St. Paul's West Side

Health Resources Center - Detroit Lakes

Parenting Support 904 Lake Ave, Detroit Lakes, MN, 56501 (218) 844-8822 office@hrcdl.org https://hrcdl.org/be-informed/parenting-classes

Area Served: Detroit Lakes and surrounding communities

Hennepin Healthcare MVNA Family Health

Family Home Visiting 2000 Summer St NE, Ste 100, Minneapolis, MN, 55413 (612) 352-1294 https://www.hennepin.us/residents/health-medical/teenhope-pathways-family-home-visiting

Area Served: Twin Cities Metro area

Lake Superior Life Care Center

Parenting Support Lake Superior Life Care Center - Duluth 4931 E Superior St, Duluth, MN, 55804 (218) 727-3399 lslccsuperior@gmail.com https://www.lslccduluthsuperior.org/client-services/parenting-education

Area Served: Duluth/Superior area in St. Louis County and Douglas County

Life Connections

Parenting Support 1309 Highway 29 N, Ste 102, Alexandria, MN, 56308 (320) 762-1224 lifeconnectionsmn@gmail.com https://www.lifeconnectionsmn.org/services/education.php

Area Served: Douglas County and surrounding area