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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
    - Food: Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
    - 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/Comprehensive Evaluation
    - Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention (EIDBI)
  - EARLY INTERVENTION / EDUCATIONAL EVALUATION
    - Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE)
    - 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
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
  - Family Support Services
  - 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
  - Community Action Agencies
  - 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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Lakes and Prairies Community Action Partnership, Inc.

Lakes and Prairies Community Action Partnership, Inc.Link: view organization details

Head Start Dilworth Head Start Address112 1st Ave SE, Dilworth, MN, 56529 Phone number(218) 512-1517 Website addresshttps://caplp.org/childrenfamilies.html

Area Served: Clay County

Lakes and Prairies Community Action Partnership, Inc.

Lakes and Prairies Community Action Partnership, Inc.Link: view organization details

Early Head Start Dilworth Head Start Address112 1st Ave SE, Dilworth, MN, 56529 Phone number(218) 512-1517 Website addresshttps://caplp.org/childrenfamilies.html

Area Served: Clay County

Lakes and Prairies Community Action Partnership, Inc.

Lakes and Prairies Community Action Partnership, Inc.Link: view organization details

Head Start Belsly Head Start Address861 Belsly Blvd, Moorhead, MN, 56560 Phone number(218) 512-1517 Website addresshttps://caplp.org/childrenfamilies.html

Area Served: Clay County

Lakes and Prairies Community Action Partnership, Inc.

Lakes and Prairies Community Action Partnership, Inc.Link: view organization details

Emergency Shelter Lakes and Prairies Community Action Partnership – Breckenridge Address311 5th St S, Breckenridge, MN, 56520 Phone number(218) 512-1500 Website addresshttps://caplp.org/housingstability.html

Area Served: Wilkin County

Lakes and Prairies Community Action Partnership, Inc.

Lakes and Prairies Community Action Partnership, Inc.Link: view organization details

Early Learning Scholarship Lakes and Prairies Community Action Partnership - Moorhead (Belsley) Address891 Belsly Blvd, Moorhead, MN, 56560 Phone number(218) 512-1592 Emailels@caplp.org Website addresshttps://caplp.org/childrenfamilies.html

Area Served: Becker, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Traverse, and Wilkin counties

Lakes Area Food Shelf

Lakes Area Food ShelfLink: view organization details

Food Shelf Address29316 Patriot Ave, Pequot Lakes, MN, 56472 Phone number(218) 568-8474 Emailinfo@lakesareafoodshelf.org Website addresshttps://lakesareafoodshelf.org/get-food

Area Served: Serves the Brainerd Lakes Area, including Breezy Point, Ideal Township, Jenkins, Lake Shore, Nisswa and Pequot Lakes

Lakes Area Pediatric Dentistry

Lakes Area Pediatric DentistryLink: view organization details

Dental Clinic Lakes Area Pediatric Dentistry - Fergus Falls Address215 N Tower Rd, Fergus Falls, MN, 56537 Phone number(218) 739-2217 Emailinfo@lakesareasmiles.com Website addresshttps://lakesareasmiles.com/services

Area Served: Otter Tail County

Lakes Area Pediatric Dentistry

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Dental Clinic Lakes Area Pediatric Dentistry - Perham Address940 Market St, Perham, MN, 56573 Phone number(218) 739-2217 Emailinfo@lakesareasmiles.com Website addresshttps://lakesareasmiles.com/services

Area Served: Otter Tail County

Lakes Area Pediatric Dentistry

Lakes Area Pediatric DentistryLink: view organization details

Dental Clinic Lakes Area Pediatric Dentistry - Alexandria Address120 12th Ave E, Alexandria, MN, 56308 Phone number(218) 739-2217 Emailinfo@lakesareasmiles.com Website addresshttps://lakesareasmiles.com/services

Area Served: Douglas County

Lakes Area Pregnancy Support Center

Lakes Area Pregnancy Support CenterLink: view organization details

Birthing and Parenting Education Lakes Area Pregnancy Support Center - Brainerd Address315 E River Rd, Apt 1, Brainerd, MN, 56401 Phone number(218) 825-0793 Emailoffice@lakesareapregnancy.org Website addresshttps://lakesareapregnancy.org/free-services

Area Served: Crow Wing County

Lakes Area Pregnancy Support Center

Lakes Area Pregnancy Support CenterLink: view organization details

Birthing and Parenting Education Lakes Area Pregnancy Support Center - Wadena Address15 Dayton Ave SE, Wadena, MN, 56482 Phone number(218) 632-5201 Website addresshttps://lakesareapregnancy.org/free-services

Area Served: Wadena County

Lakes Area Pregnancy Support Center

Lakes Area Pregnancy Support CenterLink: view organization details

Birthing and Parenting Education Lakes Area Pregnancy Support Center - Staples Address616 4th St NE, Staples, MN, 56479 Phone number(218) 895-5200 Emailstaplesoffice@lakesareapregnancy.org Website addresshttps://lakesareapregnancy.org/free-services

Area Served: Todd County

Lakes Counseling Services LLC

Lakes Counseling Services LLCLink: view organization details

Autism Assessment Address121 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55401 Phone number(612) 412-3318 Emailinfo@lakescounselingservices.com Website addresshttps://lakescounselingservices.com

Area Served: Hennepin County

Lakes Counseling Services LLC

Lakes Counseling Services LLCLink: view organization details

Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention (EIDBI) Benefit Address121 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55401 Phone number(612) 412-3318 Emailinfo@lakescounselingservices.com Website addresshttps://lakescounselingservices.com

Area Served: Hennepin County

Lakes Counseling Services LLC

Lakes Counseling Services LLCLink: view organization details

Autism Therapy Address121 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55401 Phone number(612) 412-3318 Emailinfo@lakescounselingservices.com Website addresshttps://lakescounselingservices.com

Area Served: Hennepin County

Lakes Counseling Services LLC

Lakes Counseling Services LLCLink: view organization details

Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention (EIDBI) Benefit Lakes Counseling Services - Eagan Address4640 Slater Rd, Ste 100, Eagan, MN, 55122 Phone number(612) 412-3318 Website addresshttps://lakescounselingservices.com

Area Served: Dakota County

Lakes Counseling Services LLC

Lakes Counseling Services LLCLink: view organization details

Autism Therapy Lakes Counseling Services - Eagan Address4640 Slater Rd, Ste 100, Eagan, MN, 55122 Phone number(612) 412-3318 Website addresshttps://lakescounselingservices.com

Area Served: Dakota County

Lakes Crisis & Resource Center

Lakes Crisis & Resource CenterLink: view organization details

Domestic Violence Support Services Address1339 Pelican Ln, Detroit Lakes, MN, 56501 Phone number(218) 847-8572 Emaillcrcdl@lakescrisis.com Website addresshttps://www.lakescrisis.com/advocacy

Area Served: Becker, Mahnomen and Norman counties

Lakes Crisis & Resource Center

Lakes Crisis & Resource CenterLink: view organization details

Domestic Violence Shelter Address1339 Pelican Ln, Detroit Lakes, MN, 56501 Phone number(218) 847-7446 Emaillcrcdl@lakescrisis.com Website addresshttps://www.lakescrisis.com/marys-place

Area Served: Becker, Mahnomen and Norman counties

Lakes Crisis & Resource Center

Lakes Crisis & Resource CenterLink: view organization details

Parenting Support Address1339 Pelican Ln, Detroit Lakes, MN, 56501 Phone number(218) 847-8572 Emaillcrcdl@lakescrisis.com Website addresshttps://www.lakescrisis.com/PIP

Area Served: Becker, Mahnomen and Norman counties

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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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