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- Pregnant and Expectant Families Resources for pregnant and expectant families that support healthy prenatal care, education, and basic needs.
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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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- American Indian Families Resources and supports for American Indian children and families living on and off Tribal Nation lands.
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Legal Assistance of Olmsted County

Legal Assistance of Olmsted CountyLink: view organization details

Legal Assistance

1700 Broadway Ave N, Ste 124, Rochester, MN, 55906

Phone number(507) 287-2036 Emailinfo@laocmn.org Website addresshttp://laocmn.org/services/legal-clinics

Area Served: Olmsted, Dodge and Fillmore counties

LeRoy Ostrander Public School District

LeRoy Ostrander Public School DistrictLink: view organization details

Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) - Birth through Two Years District Office

406 W Main St, Le Roy, MN, 55951

Phone number(507) 438-5397 EmailSMEC-HMG@smec.k12.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.leroy.k12.mn.us

Area Served: Leroy-Ostrander Public School District

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

LeRoy Ostrander Public School District

LeRoy Ostrander Public School DistrictLink: view organization details

Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) - Three years to Kindergarten District Office

406 W Main St, Le Roy, MN, 55951

Phone number(507) 438-5397 EmailSMEC-HMG@smec.k12.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.leroy.k12.mn.us

Area Served: Leroy-Ostrander Public School District

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

Mi C.A.S.A.

Mi C.A.S.A.Link: view organization details

Food Shelf

1053 Jefferson St S, Shakopee, MN, 55379

Phone number(952) 245-0697 Emailinfo@micasamn.org Website addresshttps://micasamn.org/mi-casita-pantry

Area Served: Scott County

Medford Public School District

Medford Public School DistrictLink: view organization details

Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) - Birth through Two Years District Office

750 2nd Ave SE, Medford, MN, 55049

Phone number(507) 444-8604 Emailowatonna0-5@owatonna.k12.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.medford.k12.mn.us

Area Served: Steele County

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

Medford Public School District

Medford Public School DistrictLink: view organization details

Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) - Three Years to Kindergarten District Office

750 2nd Ave SE, Medford, MN, 55049

Phone number(507) 444-8604 Emailowatonna0-5@owatonna.k12.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.medford.k12.mn.us

Area Served: Steele County

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

Kasson - Mantorville Public School District

Kasson - Mantorville Public School DistrictLink: view organization details

Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) - Birth through Two Years District Office

101 16th St NE, Kasson, MN, 55944

Phone number(507) 634-2037 Emailbwheeler@zumbroed.org Website addresshttps://sites.google.com/komets.k12.mn.us/kmearlyeducation/ecse

Area Served: Kasson-Mantorville School District

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

Kasson - Mantorville Public School District

Kasson - Mantorville Public School DistrictLink: view organization details

Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) - Three Years to Kindergarten District Office

101 16th St NE, Kasson, MN, 55944

Phone number(507) 634-2037 Emailbwheeler@zumbroed.org Website addresshttps://sites.google.com/komets.k12.mn.us/kmearlyeducation/ecse

Area Served: Kasson-Mantorville School District

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

KOOTASCA Community Action, Inc. (CAP)

KOOTASCA Community Action, Inc. (CAP)Link: view organization details

Head Start King Elementary School Head Start

504 5th St SE, Deer River, MN, 56636

Phone number(218) 999-0814 Website addresshttps://www.kootasca.org/programs/early-childhood/head-start-3

Area Served: Itasca County

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

KOOTASCA Community Action, Inc. (CAP)

KOOTASCA Community Action, Inc. (CAP)Link: view organization details

Head Start Northome Head Start

11731 Highway 1, Northome, MN, 56661

Phone number(218) 999-0814 Website addresshttps://www.kootasca.org/programs/early-childhood/head-start-3

Area Served: Koochiching County

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

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