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EARLY INTERVENTION / EDUCATIONAL EVALUATION 431 Results

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:

For children birth through 2 years of age - local ECSE programs
For children 3 through 5 years of age - local ECSE programs
For children in kindergarten and higher grades

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Falls Community Health

Falls Community HealthLink: view organization details

Clinic Address521 N Main Ave, Ste 101, Sioux Falls, SD, 57104 Phone number(605) 367-8793 Website addresshttps://www.siouxfalls.gov/health/falls-community-health/medical-services/services

Area Served: Southern Western Minnesota

Falls Community Health

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Dental Clinic Address521 N Main Ave, Ste 101, Sioux Falls, SD, 57104 Phone number(605) 367-8793 Website addresshttps://www.siouxfalls.gov/health/falls-community-health/dental-services

Area Served: Southern Western Minnesota

Hills - Beaver Creek Public School District

Hills - Beaver Creek Public School DistrictLink: view organization details

Public School Early Childhood Education and Care Programs District Office Address301 N Summit Ave, Hills, MN, 56138 Phone number(507) 962-3240 Website addresshttps://www.hbcpatriots.com

Area Served: Hills-Beaver Creek School District

Hills - Beaver Creek Public School District

Hills - Beaver Creek Public School DistrictLink: view organization details

School-based Preschool District Office Address301 N Summit Ave, Hills, MN, 56138 Phone number(507) 673-2541 Website addresshttps://www.hbcpatriots.com

Area Served: Hills-Beaver Creek School District

Refer Online: https://pub.education.mn.gov/HSPPReferrals

Hills - Beaver Creek Public School District

Hills - Beaver Creek Public School DistrictLink: view organization details

Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) District Office Address301 N Summit Ave, Hills, MN, 56138 Phone number(507) 673-2541 Emailt.holthaus@isd671.net Website addresshttps://www.hbcpatriots.com

Area Served: Hills-Beaver Creek School District

Hills - Beaver Creek Public School District

Hills - Beaver Creek Public School DistrictLink: view organization details

Early Childhood Screening District Office Address301 N Summit Ave, Hills, MN, 56138 Phone number(507) 673-2541 x1120 Emailm.ellingson@isd671.net Website addresshttps://www.hbcpatriots.com

Area Served: Hills-Beaver Creek School District

Hills - Beaver Creek Public School District

Hills - Beaver Creek Public School DistrictLink: view organization details

Kindergarten District Office Address301 N Summit Ave, Hills, MN, 56138 Phone number(507) 962-3240 Website addresshttps://www.hbcpatriots.com

Area Served: Hills-Beaver Creek School District

Hills - Beaver Creek Public School District

Hills - Beaver Creek Public School DistrictLink: view organization details

Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) - Birth through Two District Office Address301 N Summit Ave, Hills, MN, 56138 Phone number(507) 825-5858 Emailecse0-5@swsc.org Website addresshttps://www.hbcpatriots.com

Area Served: Hills-Beaver Creek School District

Refer Online: https://www.helpmegrowmn.org/HMG/Refer/index.html

Hills - Beaver Creek Public School District

Hills - Beaver Creek Public School DistrictLink: view organization details

Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) - Three to Kindergarten Entrance District Office Address301 N Summit Ave, Hills, MN, 56138 Phone number(507) 825-5858 Emailecse0-5@swsc.org Website addresshttps://www.hbcpatriots.com

Area Served: Hills-Beaver Creek School District

Refer Online: https://www.helpmegrowmn.org/HMG/Refer/index.html

Greater Minnesota Family Services

Greater Minnesota Family ServicesLink: view organization details

Mental Health Clinic Address2320 Highway 12 E, Ste 2, Willmar, MN, 56201 Phone number(320) 214-9692 Website addresshttps://greaterminnesota.org/family-based-services

Area Served: Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Hennepin, Isanti, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, LeSueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Swift, Todd, Waseca, Watonwan, Wright, and Yellow Medicine counties

Greater Minnesota Family Services

Greater Minnesota Family ServicesLink: view organization details

Children's Therapeutic Services and Supports (CTSS) Address2320 Highway 12 E, Ste 2, Willmar, MN, 56201 Phone number(320) 214-9692 Website addresshttps://www.greaterminnesota.org

Area Served: Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Hennepin, Isanti, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, LeSueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Swift, Todd, Waseca, Watonwan, Wright, and Yellow Medicine counties

Greater Minnesota Family Services

Greater Minnesota Family ServicesLink: view organization details

Early Childhood Mental Health Services Greater Minnesota Family Services - Early Childhood Mental Health Address2320 Highway 12 E, Ste 2, Willmar, MN, 56201 Phone number(320) 214-9692 Email tbelcher@greaterminnesota.org Website addresshttps://greaterminnesota.org/early-childhood

Area Served: Aitkin, Cass, Crow Wing, Morrison, Todd, Wadena, Big Stone, Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Lac Qui Parle, McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Swift, Yellow Medicine, Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock and Sibley counties

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Link: view organization details

Low Cost Phone or Internet Service - Lifeline Call for Location Phone number(800) 234-9473 EmailLifelineSupport@usac.org Website addresshttps://www.lifelinesupport.org

Area Served: Nationwide

Keeping Families Connected Minnesota

Keeping Families Connected MinnesotaLink: view organization details

Legal Assistance AddressMN, 55401 Phone number(612) 424-6958 Emailinfo@kfcmn.org Website addresshttps://kfcmn.org

Area Served: Statewide

Lincare, Inc.

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Medical Equipment and Supplies Lincare - Sioux Falls (Benson) Address1205 and 1207 E Benson Rd, Sioux Falls, SD, 57104 Phone number(605) 332-2858 Website addresshttps://www.lincare.com/en/services/dme-and-devices

Area Served: Rock and Pipestone counties

Lutheran Social Service - Youth & Family Services

Lutheran Social Service - Youth & Family ServicesLink: view organization details

Kinship Navigator Lutheran Social Service - St. Paul (University) Address709 University Ave W, St. Paul, MN, 55104 Phone number(651) 917-4640 Emailwarmline@lssmn.org Website addresshttps://www.lssmn.org/services/families/kinship

Area Served: Ramsey County. Kinship Family Support Services are provided statewide.

Lutheran Social Service - Youth & Family Services

Lutheran Social Service - Youth & Family ServicesLink: view organization details

Kinship Navigator Peace Lutheran Church Address4512 France Ave N, Robbinsdale, MN, 55422 Phone number(612) 879-5379 Emailjanet.salo@lssmn.org Website addresshttps://www.lssmn.org/services/families/kinship

Area Served: Kinship Navigator services are provided statewide.

Learning Ally

Learning AllyLink: view organization details

Information and Support - Students with Dyslexia Address20 Roszel Rd, Princeton, NJ, 08540 Phone number(800) 221-4792 EmailCustomerCare@learningally.org Website addresshttps://learningally.org/solutions-for-home/dyslexia-resources

Area Served: Nationwide

Literacy Minnesota

Literacy MinnesotaLink: view organization details

Parenting Support Address700 Raymond Ave, Ste 180, St. Paul, MN, 55114 Phone number(651) 251-9058 Emailemail@mnliteracy.org Website addresshttps://www.literacymn.org/family-literacy

Area Served: Statewide

Make Minnesota Safe & Secure

Make Minnesota Safe & SecureLink: view organization details

Firearm Safety Information AddressSt. Paul, MN, 55101 Phone number(651) 201-7000 Website addresshttps://dps.mn.gov/safe-secure/Pages/default.aspx

Area Served: Statewide

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Developmental and Behavior Concerns

MEDICAL EVALUATION
- Health Care Providers/Clinics
EARLY INTERVENTION / EDUCATIONAL EVALUATION
- Referral Form for Help Me Grow
- Local ECSE programs for children birth to 2 years of age
- Local ECSE programs for children 3 to 5 years of age
SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, OR BEHAVIORAL CONCERNS
- Early Childhood Mental Health Agencies
- Children's Therapeutic Services and Supports/CTSS (birth to 21 years)
- Parenting Support Programs

Help Me Connect is an interagency collaboration between Minnesota's Departments of Children, Youth and Families; Education; Health; and Human Services.

Help Me Grow provides resources on infant and young child development, and what to do when there are concerns.

For questions, more information, or to suggest a new resource, please contact us at HelpMeConnect@state.mn.us

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