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Renville County Human Services

Renville County Human ServicesLink: view organization details

Child Foster Care (CFC) Licensing Address105 S 5th St, Ste 203H, Olivia, MN, 56277 196 Miles Phone number(320) 523-2202 Emailhs@renvillecountymn.com Website addresshttps://www.renvillecountymn.gov/human-services/social-services/#Foster

Area Served: Renville County

Swift County Human Services

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Child Foster Care (CFC) Licensing Address410 21st St S, Benson, MN, 56215 196 Miles Phone number(320) 843-3160 Website addresshttps://www.swiftcounty.com/hs

Area Served: Swift County

Minnesota Prairie County Alliance

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Child Foster Care (CFC) Licensing Minnesota Prairie County Alliance - Waseca County Address1000 Elm Ave W, Waseca, MN, 56093 199 Miles Phone number(507) 431-5725 Emailmnprairie@MNPrairie.gov Website addresshttps://www.mnprairie.gov/206/Foster-care-licensing

Area Served: Waseca County

Stevens County Human Services

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Child Foster Care (CFC) Licensing Address400 Colorado Ave, Ste 104, Morris, MN, 56267 199 Miles Phone number(320) 208-6600 Website addresshttps://www.co.stevens.mn.us/886/Human-Services

Area Served: Stevens County

Nicollet County Department of Human Services

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Child Foster Care (CFC) Licensing Nicollet County Department of Human Services - North Mankato Address2070 Howard Dr W, North Mankato, MN, 56003 202 Miles Phone number(507) 387-4556 Website addresshttps://www.co.nicollet.mn.us/234/Child-Foster-Care-Licensing

Area Served: Nicollet County

Blue Earth County Department of Human Services

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Child Foster Care (CFC) Licensing Address410 S 5th St, Mankato, MN, 56001 203 Miles Phone number(507) 304-4222 Emailhsdirector@blueearthcountymn.gov Website addresshttps://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/905/Child-Foster-Care

Area Served: Blue Earth County

Lutheran Social Service - Behavioral Health Services

Lutheran Social Service - Behavioral Health ServicesLink: view organization details

Therapeutic Foster Care Lutheran Social Service - Mankato (2nd) Address710 S 2nd St, Mankato, MN, 56001 203 Miles Phone number(507) 225-0590 Emailcandy.picka@lssmn.org Website addresshttps://www.lssmn.org/services/families/foster-care

Area Served: Southern Minnesota

Brown County Human Services

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Child Foster Care (CFC) Licensing Address1117 Center St, New Ulm, MN, 56073 205 Miles Phone number(507) 354-8246 Emailfrontdesk1@co.brown.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.browncountymn.gov/203/Human-Services

Area Served: Brown County

Lower Sioux Indian Community

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Child Welfare Lower Sioux Social Services and ICWA Center Address39527 Reservation Highway 1, Morton, MN, 56270 208 Miles Phone number(507) 697-8680 Website addresshttp://lowersiouxhhs.org/social-services/indian-child-welfare

Area Served: Lower Sioux Indian Community

Red Lake County Social Service Center

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Child Foster Care (CFC) Licensing Address125 Edwards Ave NW, Red Lake Falls, MN, 56750 209 Miles Phone number(218) 253-4131 Emailkbnelson@mail.co.red-lake.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.co.red-lake.mn.us

Area Served: Red Lake County

Norman County Social Services

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Child Foster Care (CFC) Licensing Address15 2nd Ave E, Ste 108, Ada, MN, 56510 210 Miles Phone number(218) 784-5400 Website addresshttps://www.co.norman.mn.us/departments/social_services

Area Served: Norman County

Pennington County Human Services

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Child Foster Care (CFC) Licensing Address101 Main Ave N, Thief River Falls, MN, 56701 211 Miles Phone number(218) 681-2880 Website addresshttps://co.pennington.mn.us

Area Served: Pennington County

Southwest Health and Human Services (SWHHS)

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Child Foster Care (CFC) Licensing Southwest Health and Human Services - Redwood County Address266 E Bridge St, Redwood Falls, MN, 56283 212 Miles Phone number(507) 637-4041 Website addresshttps://swmhhs.com

Area Served: Redwood County

Chippewa County Family Services

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Child Foster Care (CFC) Licensing Address719 N 7th St, Ste 200, Montevideo, MN, 56265 214 Miles Phone number(320) 269-6401 Website addresshttps://www.co.chippewa.mn.us/158/Family-Services

Area Served: Chippewa County

Fillmore County Department of Social Services

Fillmore County Department of Social ServicesLink: view organization details

Child Foster Care (CFC) Licensing Address902 Houston St NW, Ste 1, Preston, MN, 55965 214 Miles Phone number(507) 765-2175 Website addresshttps://www.co.fillmore.mn.us/departments/community_services/human_services/social_services/foster_care_licensing.php

Area Served: Fillmore County

Yellow Medicine County Family Service Center

Yellow Medicine County Family Service CenterLink: view organization details

Child Foster Care (CFC) Licensing Address415 9th Ave, Ste 202, Granite Falls, MN, 56241 214 Miles Phone number(320) 564-2211 Website addresshttps://www.co.ym.mn.gov/index.asp?SEC=545BBA7F-4828-42E0-9303-B5B2C02C0396

Area Served: Yellow Medicine County

Wilkin County Family Service Agency

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Child Foster Care (CFC) Licensing Address227 6th St N, Breckenridge, MN, 56520 215 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

Lutheran Social Service - Behavioral Health Services

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Therapeutic Foster Care Lutheran Social Service - Moorhead - Early Childhood Mental Health Call for Location 218 Miles Phone number(507) 512-1015 Emailbrianna.roskam@lssmn.org Website addresshttps://www.lssmn.org/services/families/foster-care

Area Served: Clay County

Houston County Department of Human Services

Houston County Department of Human ServicesLink: view organization details

Child Foster Care (CFC) Licensing Address304 S Marshall St, Rm 104, Caledonia, MN, 55921 219 Miles Phone number(507) 725-5811 x1308 Website addresshttps://www.co.houston.mn.us/departments/human-services

Area Served: Houston County

Mower County Health and Human Services

Mower County Health and Human ServicesLink: view organization details

Child Foster Care (CFC) Licensing Address201 1st St NE, Ste 18, Austin, MN, 55912 219 Miles Phone number(507) 437-9700 Website addresshttps://www.co.mower.mn.us/268/Foster-Care-Licensing

Area Served: Mower County

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