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- 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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Lac qui Parle County Family Service Center

Lac qui Parle County Family Service CenterLink: view organization details

Child Foster Care (CFC) Licensing Address930 1st Ave, Madison, MN, 56256 148 Miles Phone number(320) 598-7594 Emailfamilyservices@co.lac-qui-parle.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.lqpco.com/184/Family-Services

Area Served: Lac Qui Parle County

Des Moines Valley Health and Human Services

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Child Foster Care (CFC) Licensing Human Services Office - Windom Address11 4th St, Windom, MN, 56101 149 Miles Phone number(507) 831-1891 Website addresshttps://www.dvhhs.org/index.asp?SEC=9C31FA26-B233-448F-AA59-A9857FE97B11&Type=B_BASIC

Area Served: Cottonwood and Jackson counties

Lake County Health and Human Services

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Child Foster Care (CFC) Licensing Lake County Health and Human Services - Silver Bay Address99 Edison Blvd, Silver Bay, MN, 55614 150 Miles Phone number(218) 226-4443 Website addresshttps://www.co.lake.mn.us/health-and-human-services

Area Served: Lake County

Becker County Human Services

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Child Foster Care (CFC) Licensing Address712 Minnesota Ave, Detroit Lakes, MN, 56501 152 Miles Phone number(218) 847-5628 Emaildenise.warren@co.becker.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.co.becker.mn.us/dept/human_services

Area Served: Becker County

Beltrami County Health & Human Services

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Child Foster Care (CFC) Licensing Address616 America Ave NW, Bemidji, MN, 56601 153 Miles Phone number(218) 333-8245 Website addresshttps://www.co.beltrami.mn.us/services/social-services/children-and-family-services/child-foster-care-licensing

Area Served: Beltrami County

Big Stone County Family Service Center

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Child Foster Care (CFC) Licensing Address340 2nd St NW, Ortonville, MN, 56278 157 Miles Phone number(320) 839-2555 Emailfamilyservicecenter@bigstonecounty.gov Website addresshttps://bigstonecounty.gov/departments/family-services

Area Served: Big Stone County

Houston County Department of Human Services

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Child Foster Care (CFC) Licensing Address304 S Marshall St, Rm 104, Caledonia, MN, 55921 158 Miles Phone number(507) 725-5811 x1308 Website addresshttps://www.co.houston.mn.us/departments/human-services

Area Served: Houston County

Traverse County Social Services Department

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Child Foster Care (CFC) Licensing Address202 8th St N, Wheaton, MN, 56296 158 Miles Phone number(320) 422-7777 Emailstacy.hennen@co.traverse.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.co.traverse.mn.us/departments/departments/social-services/child-care-licensing

Area Served: Traverse County

Des Moines Valley Health and Human Services

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Child Foster Care (CFC) Licensing Human Services Office - Jackson Address407 5th St, Jackson, MN, 56143 159 Miles Phone number(507) 847-4000 Website addresshttps://www.dvhhs.org/index.asp?SEC=9C31FA26-B233-448F-AA59-A9857FE97B11&Type=B_BASIC

Area Served: Jackson and Cottonwood counties

Southwest Health and Human Services (SWHHS)

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Child Foster Care (CFC) Licensing Southwest Health and Human Services - Murray County Address3001 Maple Rd, Ste 100, Slayton, MN, 56172 165 Miles Phone number(507) 836-6144 Website addresshttps://swmhhs.com

Area Served: Murray County

Southwest Health and Human Services (SWHHS)

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Child Foster Care (CFC) Licensing Southwest Health and Human Services - Lincoln County Address319 N Rebecca St, Ivanhoe, MN, 56142 166 Miles Phone number(507) 694-1452 Website addresshttps://swmhhs.com

Area Served: Lincoln County

Wilkin County Family Service Agency

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Child Foster Care (CFC) Licensing Address227 6th St N, Breckenridge, MN, 56520 168 Miles Phone number(218) 643-7161 Emaildsayler@co.wilkin.mn.us Website addresshttps://wilkincounty.gov/?SEC=16D403CE-F61A-4C34-9703-DED91DF8857D&Type=B_BASIC

Area Served: Wilkin County

Clearwater County Department of Human Services

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Child Foster Care (CFC) Licensing Address216 Park Ave NW, Bagley, MN, 56621 170 Miles Phone number(218) 694-6164 Emailjamie.halverson@co.clearwater.mn.us Website addresshttps://clearwatercountymn.govoffice3.com/index.asp?SEC=0F3E25D5-5EB9-468B-88B4-0C8E4EF9C776&pri=0

Area Served: Clearwater County

Mahnomen County Human Services

Mahnomen County Human ServicesLink: view organization details

Child Foster Care (CFC) Licensing Address103 N Main St, Mahnomen, MN, 56557 177 Miles Phone number(218) 935-2568 Emailinfo@co.mahnomen.mn.us Website addresshttps://co.mahnomen.mn.us/department/departments_i_z/social_services/index.php

Area Served: Mahnomen County

Nobles County Community Services

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Child Foster Care (CFC) Licensing Address318 9th St, Worthington, MN, 56187 177 Miles Phone number(507) 295-5213 Emailsgolombiecki@co.nobles.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.noblescountymn.net/departments/community-services

Area Served: Nobles County

Southwest Health and Human Services (SWHHS)

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Child Foster Care (CFC) Licensing Southwest Health and Human Services - Pipestone County Address1091 N Hiawatha Ave, Pipestone, MN, 56164 185 Miles Phone number(507) 825-5024 Website addresshttps://swmhhs.com

Area Served: Pipestone County

Lutheran Social Service - Behavioral Health Services

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Therapeutic Foster Care Lutheran Social Service - Moorhead - Early Childhood Mental Health Call for Location 190 Miles Phone number(507) 512-1015 Emailbrianna.roskam@lssmn.org Website addresshttps://www.lssmn.org/services/families/foster-care

Area Served: Clay County

Polk County Social Services

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Child Foster Care (CFC) Licensing Polk County Social Services - McIntosh Address250 Cleveland Ave SW, McIntosh, MN, 56556 190 Miles Phone number(218) 281-3127 Website addresshttp://www.polkcountymn.gov/275/Foster-Care

Area Served: Polk County

Clay County Social Services

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Child Foster Care (CFC) Licensing Address715 11th St N, Ste 502, Moorhead, MN, 56560 191 Miles Phone number(218) 299-5200 Emailsocial.services@claycountymn.gov Website addresshttps://claycountymn.gov/1971/Social-Services

Area Served: Clay County

Norman County Social Services

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Child Foster Care (CFC) Licensing Address15 2nd Ave E, Ste 108, Ada, MN, 56510 196 Miles Phone number(218) 784-5400 Website addresshttps://www.co.norman.mn.us/departments/social_services

Area Served: Norman County

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