A navigator connecting expectant families, families with young children (birth – 8 years old) and those working with families to services in their local communities that support healthy child development and family well-being.

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Pregnant and Expectant Families
- Pregnant and Expectant Families Resources for pregnant and expectant families that support healthy prenatal care, education, and basic needs.
  - Basic Needs
    - Breastfeeding and Lactation Support
    - Car Seats
    - Diapers
    - Health Insurance for Pregnant Women
    - Child Care
  - Health Care and Mental Health
  - Education and Support
Healthy Development and Screening
- 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.
Developmental and Behavior Concerns
- Developmental and Behavior Concerns Evaluation and services when a provider or caregiver has developmental, behavioral, or mental health concerns.
  - MEDICAL EVALUATION
    - Health Care Providers/Clinics
  - EARLY INTERVENTION / EDUCATIONAL EVALUATION
  - SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, OR BEHAVIORAL CONCERNS
Disability Services and Resources
- Disability Services and Resources Community supports and services for children with disabilities and their families.
Early Learning and Child Care
- Early Learning and Child Care Education and child care resources for children and families.
  - Find Child Care, Preschool and Other Early Learning Programs
  - Paying for Child Care, Preschool and Other Early Learning Programs
  - Public Libraries
  - Homeless School Liaisons
Family Well-Being and Mental Health
- Family Well-Being and Mental Health Services that support family health, mental health, and safety
  - Parenting Classes and Education Programs
  - Connect with Other Parents
    - Parenting Groups
    - Early Childhood Family Education
  - Parenting Support Programs: For Specific Populations
  - Varied Supports through Community Organizations
  - Child Care and Early Education Programs
  - Parenting Support Programs: Not sure where to start?
  - Crisis Services
  - Domestic Violence
  - Mental Health or Substance Use Disorder
American Indian Families
- American Indian Families Resources and supports for American Indian children and families living on and off Tribal Nation lands.
Caregiving and Community Support
- Caregiving and Community Support Resources for homeless, immigrants, refugees, teen parents, and other family situations
  - Adoption
  - Fathers
  - Foster Parents
  - Grandparents/Kinship caregivers
  - Homeless Children and Families
    - Shelters and Transitional Housing Programs
    - Homeless School Liaisons
  - Immigrants and Refugees
    - Immigrant and Refugee Helpline
    - Refugee Cash Assistance Program
    - Refugee Health Assessment
    - Community Health Clinics/Federally Qualified Health Centers
    - Rural Health Centers
    - Immigrant Law Resources
  - Teen Parent Assistance
  - Trafficked or Sexually Exploited Youth
Dental and Health Care
- Dental and Health Care Resources to find and access affordable dental and health care services
  - Dental Care
    - Dental Clinics and Services
  - Health Care
Basic Needs
- Basic Needs Public programs and resources that help with food, health care, housing, transportation, and utilities.
  - Financial Assistance
  - Energy Assistance and Weatherization
    - Energy Assistance Programs
    - Weatherization Assistance Programs
  - Food
  - Health Insurance
  - Housing
  - Job Training and Career Development
    - Job Training
    - Career Development and Counseling
  - Transportation
Legal Services
- Legal Services Resources for low-cost or free legal services and information

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Countryside Public Health Department

Countryside Public Health DepartmentLink: view organization details

WIC - Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children Countryside Public Health - Swift County

201 13th St S, Benson, MN, 56215

Phone number(320) 843-4546 Website addresshttps://www.countrysidepublichealth.org/wic-program

Area Served: Swift County

Apply Online: https://www.health.state.mn.us/wicapply

Countryside Public Health Department

Countryside Public Health DepartmentLink: view organization details

WIC - Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children Countryside Public Health - Big Stone County

342 2nd St NW, Ortonville, MN, 56278

Phone number(320) 843-4546 Website addresshttps://www.countrysidepublichealth.org/wic-program

Area Served: Big Stone County

Apply Online: https://www.health.state.mn.us/wicapply

Countryside Public Health Department

Countryside Public Health DepartmentLink: view organization details

WIC - Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children Countryside Public Health - Chippewa County

517 N 17th St, Montevideo, MN, 56265

Phone number(320) 843-4546 Website addresshttps://www.countrysidepublichealth.org/wic-program

Area Served: Chippewa County

Apply Online: https://www.health.state.mn.us/wicapply

Countryside Public Health Department

Countryside Public Health DepartmentLink: view organization details

WIC - Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children Countryside Public Health - Lac Qui Parle County

422 5th Ave, Ste 305, Madison, MN, 56256

Phone number(320) 843-4546 Website addresshttps://www.countrysidepublichealth.org/wic-program

Area Served: Lac qui Parle County

Apply Online: https://www.health.state.mn.us/wicapply

Countryside Public Health Department

Countryside Public Health DepartmentLink: view organization details

WIC - Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children Countryside Public Health - Yellow Medicine County

415 9th Ave, Ste 106, Granite Falls, MN, 56241

Phone number(320) 843-4546 Website addresshttps://www.countrysidepublichealth.org/wic-program

Area Served: Yellow Medicine County

Apply Online: https://www.health.state.mn.us/wicapply

Des Moines Valley Public Health

Des Moines Valley Public HealthLink: view organization details

WIC - Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children Des Moines Valley Public Health - Jackson

407 5th St, Jackson, MN, 56143

Phone number(507) 847-4000 Website addresshttps://dvhhs.govoffice3.com/wic?&pri=0

Area Served: Cottonwood and Jackson counties

Apply Online: https://www.health.state.mn.us/wicapply

Des Moines Valley Public Health

Des Moines Valley Public HealthLink: view organization details

WIC - Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children Des Moines Valley Public Health - Windom

235 9th St, Windom, MN, 56101

Phone number(507) 831-1987 Website addresshttps://dvhhs.govoffice3.com/wic?&pri=0

Area Served: Cottonwood and Jackson counties

Apply Online: https://www.health.state.mn.us/wicapply

Childrens Home Shelter for Family Safety

Childrens Home Shelter for Family SafetyLink: view organization details

Domestic Violence Shelter Childrens Home Shelter for Family Safety - South Dakota

113 N St. Paul Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, 57103

Phone number(605) 338-4880 Emailshelter@chssd.org Website addresshttps://chssd.org/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.

Grace Place

Grace PlaceLink: view organization details

Transitional Housing Grace Place - Winona

802 W Broadway St, Winona, MN, 55987

Phone number(507) 205-7740 Emailjenny@graceplaceinc.org Website addresshttps://graceplaceinc.org/grace-house

Area Served: Winona County

Fillmore County Public Health Department

Fillmore County Public Health DepartmentLink: view organization details

WIC - Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children

902 Houston St NW, Ste 2, Preston, MN, 55965

Phone number(507) 765-3898 Emailjerickson@co.fillmore.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.co.fillmore.mn.us/departments/community_services/public_health/familyhealth/women,_infants_and_children_(wic).php

Area Served: Fillmore County

Apply Online: https://www.health.state.mn.us/wicapply

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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