EARLY INTERVENTION / EDUCATIONAL EVALUATION

2. Make a Help Me Grow referral for an early intervention/educational evaluation
Local school districts provide early intervention or special education services, free to the family, for children who are eligible (birth through 5 years). To see if a child is eligible for services, click on the link below to use the Help Me Grow referral form. A referral can be made by a parent, any professional, or family members and others who have concerns about the child.

The referral will be directed to the local school district based on the child’s address. An early childhood specialist from the school district will follow up with the family within 7-10 days to discuss next steps, which may include a screening or evaluation. If you have questions, contact your local Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) program directly:

      American Academy of Child & Adolescent PsychiatryLink: view organization details

      Find a Youth Psychiatrist
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      3615 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20016
      Phone number(202) 966-7300 Website addresshttps://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Resources/CAP_Finder.aspx
      Area Served: National

      Baby Cafe USALink: view organization details

      Support Group - Breastfeeding
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      16 Hawthorne St, Wakefield, MA, 01880
      Website addresshttps://www.babycafeusa.org/all-baby-cafes.html
      Area Served: Locations in Alexandria, Bemidji, Blue Earth, Buffalo, Cambridge, Fairmont, Hastings, Monticello, North Branch, Owatonna, Prescott, St. Cloud, St. Michael, St. Paul, Stillwater and Wells

      Autism Society of MinnesotaLink: view organization details

      Autism Assessment
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      2380 Wycliff St, Ste 102, St. Paul, MN, 55114
      Phone number(651) 647-1083 Emailinfo@ausm.org Website addresshttps://ausm.org/therapy
      Area Served: State of Minnesota

      Autism Society of MinnesotaLink: view organization details

      Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention (EIDBI) Benefit
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      2380 Wycliff St, Ste 102, St. Paul, MN, 55114
      Phone number(651) 647-1083 Emailinfo@ausm.org Website addresshttps://www.ausm.org
      Area Served: State of Minnesota

      Autism Society of MinnesotaLink: view organization details

      Autism Therapy
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      2380 Wycliff St, Ste 102, St. Paul, MN, 55114
      Phone number(651) 647-1083 Emailinfo@ausm.org Website addresshttps://ausm.org/therapy
      Area Served: State of Minnesota

      American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota (ACLU-MN)Link: view organization details

      Legal Education and Information
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      PO Box 14720, Minneapolis, MN, 55414
      Phone number(651) 645-4097 Emailsupport@aclu-mn.org Website addresshttps://www.aclu-mn.org
      Area Served: Statewide

      Blue Earth Area School DistrictLink: view organization details

      Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) District Office
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      315 E 6th St, Blue Earth, MN, 56013
      Phone number(507) 526-3172 Emailsvogelsang@blueearth.k12.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.beaschools.org/o/ce/page/early-childhood-family-education
      Area Served: Blue Earth Area Public School District

      Blue Earth Area School DistrictLink: view organization details

      Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) - Birth through Two District Office
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      315 E 6th St, Blue Earth, MN, 56013
      Phone number(507) 238-4133 Emailspechmg@southernplainsedcoop.org Website addresshttps://www.beaschools.org
      Area Served: Blue Earth Area Public School District

      Blue Earth Area School DistrictLink: view organization details

      Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) - Three to Kindergarten Entrance District Office
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      315 E 6th St, Blue Earth, MN, 56013
      Phone number(507) 238-4133 Emailspechmg@southernplainsedcoop.org Website addresshttps://www.beaschools.org
      Area Served: Blue Earth Area Public School District

      Blue Earth Area School DistrictLink: view organization details

      School-based Preschool: School Readiness, Voluntary Prekindergarten District Office
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      315 E 6th St, Blue Earth, MN, 56013
      Phone number(507) 526-3188 Website addresshttps://www.beaschools.org/o/ce/page/child-care-home
      Area Served: Blue Earth Area Public School District