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.

Help Me Grow Referral Form
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:

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      Career Counseling
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      318 9th St, Worthington, MN, 56187
      Phone number(507) 295-5020 Emailcareerforce.worthington@state.mn.us Website addresshttps://mn.gov/deed/job-seekers
      Area Served: Cottonwood, Jackson, Murray, Nobles, and Rock counties

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      Job Training
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      318 9th St, Worthington, MN, 56187
      Phone number(507) 295-5020 Emailcareerforce.worthington@state.mn.us Website addresshttps://mn.gov/deed/job-seekers/recently-unemployed/layoff/dwp-overview.jsp
      Area Served: Cottonwood, Jackson, Murray, Nobles, and Rock counties

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      Domestic Violence Shelter Childrens Home Shelter for Family Safety - South Dakota
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      113 N Saint Paul Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, 57103
      Phone number(605) 338-4880 Emailshelter@chssd.org Website addresshttps://chssd.org/shelter/services/emergency-shelter
      Area Served: Primarily the South Dakota counties of Minnehaha, McCook, Lincoln, Turner and Union. Accepts residents of Minnesota when space allows or if victim needs to put distance between herself and the perpetrator.

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      113 N Saint Paul Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, 57103
      Phone number(605) 338-4880 Emailshelter@chssd.org Website addresshttps://chssd.org/shelter/services
      Area Served: Primarily the South Dakota counties of Minnehaha, McCook, Lincoln, Turner and Union. Accepts residents of Minnesota when space allows or if victim needs to put distance between herself and the perpetrator.

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      1500 Highway 36 W, Roseville, MN, 55113
      Phone number(866) 693-4769 Emailhelpmegrow@state.mn.us Website addresshttps://helpmegrowmn.org/HMG/index.htm
      Area Served: Statewide

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      Vision Loss Services
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      2380 Wycliff St, Ste 200, St. Paul, MN, 55114
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      Area Served: Statewide