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- 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
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    - Diapers
    - Food: Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
    - Health Insurance for Pregnant Women
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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)
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    - 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.
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- Early Learning and Child Care Education and child care resources for children and families.
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  - Paying for Child Care, Preschool and Other Early Learning Programs
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- Family Well-Being and Mental Health Services that support family health, mental health, and safety
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American Indian Families
- American Indian Families Resources and supports for American Indian children and families living on and off Tribal Nation lands.
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- Dental and Health Care Resources to find and access affordable dental and health care services
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- Basic Needs Public programs and resources that help with food, health care, housing, transportation, and utilities.
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Loaves and Fishes

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Free or Low-Cost Meals Riverview Church Address310 Norway Ave, Pine River, MN, 56474 Phone number(218) 587-2021 Emailoffice@loavesandfishesmn.org Website addresshttps://www.loavesandfishesmn.org/find-a-community-meal

Area Served: Cass County

Loaves and Fishes

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Free or Low-Cost Meals First Lutheran Church Address107 2nd St SE, Aitkin, MN, 56431 Phone number(612) 377-9810 Emailjtodd@loavesandfishesmn.org Website addresshttps://www.loavesandfishesmn.org/find-a-community-meal

Area Served: Aitkin area

Loaves and Fishes

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Free or Low-Cost Meals Mount Olivet Lutheran Church -Plymouth Address12235 Old Rockford Rd, Plymouth, MN, 55441 Phone number(612) 377-9810 Email2033debmac@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.loavesandfishesmn.org/find-a-community-meal

Area Served: Plymouth area

Loaves and Fishes

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Free or Low-Cost Meals Fridley United Methodist Church Address680 Mississippi St NE, Fridley, MN, 55432 Phone number(612) 377-9810 Emaillange98173j@comcast.net Website addresshttps://www.loavesandfishesmn.org/find-a-community-meal

Area Served: Fridley area

Loaves and Fishes

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Food Distribution St. Olaf Lutheran Church Address2901 Emerson Ave N, Minneapolis, MN, 55411 Phone number(612) 377-9810 Website addresshttps://www.loavesandfishesmn.org

Area Served: Hennepin County

Loaves and Fishes

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Free or Low-Cost Meals Nokomis Heights Lutheran Church Address5300 10th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, 55417 Phone number(612) 377-9810 Emailoffice@nokomisheights.org Website addresshttps://www.loavesandfishesmn.org/find-a-community-meal

Area Served: Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington Counties.

Loaves and Fishes

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Free or Low-Cost Meals True Vine New Bethel Address2639 N Thomas Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55411 Phone number(612) 377-9810 Website addresshttps://www.loavesandfishesmn.org/find-a-community-meal

Area Served: Hennepin County

Loaves and Fishes

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Free or Low-Cost Meals Faith United Methodist Church - West St. Paul Address1530 Oakdale Ave W, St. Paul, MN, 55118 Phone number(612) 377-9810 Emailpastor.marianne.ozanne@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.loavesandfishesmn.org/find-a-community-meal

Area Served: Ramsey County

Loaves and Fishes

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Free or Low-Cost Meals Peace House Community Address1816 Portland Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55404 Phone number(612) 377-9810 Emailahardy@loavesandfishesmn.org Website addresshttps://www.loavesandfishesmn.org/find-a-community-meal

Area Served: Hennepin County

Loaves and Fishes

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Free or Low-Cost Meals Christ the King Lutheran Church Address8600 Fremont Ave S, Bloomington, MN, 55420 Phone number(612) 377-9810 Emailoffice@loavesandfishesmn.org Website addresshttps://www.loavesandfishesmn.org/find-a-community-meal

Area Served: Hennepin County

Loaves and Fishes

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Free or Low-Cost Meals Faith Covenant Church Address12921 Nicollet Ave, Burnsville, MN, 55337 Phone number(612) 377-9810 Emailrtoboz@faithcovenant.org Website addresshttps://www.loavesandfishesmn.org/find-a-community-meal

Area Served: Dakota County

Loaves and Fishes

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Free or Low-Cost Meals Hosanna Church Address9600 163rd St W, Lakeville, MN, 55044 Phone number(612) 377-9810 Emailvolunteer@loavesandfishesmn.org Website addresshttps://www.loavesandfishesmn.org/find-a-community-meal

Area Served: Dakota County

Loaves and Fishes Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address203 Johnson Ave S, Fosston, MN, 56542 Phone number(218) 431-1558 Emailloavesandfishesfosston@gmail.com Website addresshttps://www.loavesandfishesfosston.org

Area Served: East Polk County (Fosston, Lengby, McIntosh, and Winger)

LOGO Community Support Services

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Housing Stabilization Services (HSS) Address5919 Abbott Ave N, Brooklyn Center, MN, 55429 Phone number(612) 405-3639 Emailadmin@msaadallc.com Website addresshttps://www.lcssmn.com

Area Served: Hennepin County

Long Prairie - Grey Eagle Public School District

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Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) District Office Address205 2nd St S, Long Prairie, MN, 56347 Phone number(218) 629-6082 Emaillwick@fed.k12.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.lpge.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=524292&type=d&termREC_ID=&pREC_ID=1004912

Area Served: Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School District

Long Prairie - Grey Eagle Public School District

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Public School Early Childhood Education and Care Programs District Office Address205 2nd St S, Long Prairie, MN, 56347 Phone number(320) 357-3601 Website addresshttps://www.lpge.org

Area Served: Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School District

Long Prairie - Grey Eagle Public School District

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Early Childhood Screening District Office Address205 2nd St S, Long Prairie, MN, 56347 Phone number(320) 357-3613 Emailbevenson@lpge.k12.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.lpge.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=524292&type=d

Area Served: Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School District

Long Prairie - Grey Eagle Public School District

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Kindergarten District Office Address205 2nd St S, Long Prairie, MN, 56347 Phone number(320) 732-2194 Website addresshttps://www.lpge.org

Area Served: Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School District

Long Prairie - Grey Eagle Public School District

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Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) - Birth through Two District Office Address205 2nd St S, Long Prairie, MN, 56347 Phone number(218) 629-6077 Emailhelpmegrow@fed.k12.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.lpge.org

Area Served: Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School District

Long Prairie - Grey Eagle Public School District

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Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) - Three to Kindergarten Entrance District Office Address205 2nd St S, Long Prairie, MN, 56347 Phone number(218) 629-6077 Emailhelpmegrow@fed.k12.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.lpge.org

Area Served: Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School District

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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.

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