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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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Early Childhood Family Education (For ages: birth through 5 years)

Early Childhood Family Education is a program that provides classes and services for families and their children between the ages of birth to kindergarten. Some districts also offer classes for expectant families and those with children up to third grade.

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Rochester Public School District

Rochester Public School DistrictLink: view organization details

District Office

615 7th St SW, Edison Building, Rochester, MN, 55902

0 Miles Phone number(507) 328-4020 Emailpaiir@rochesterschools.org Website addresshttps://www.rochesterce.org/o/ce/page/early-childhood-family-education-ecfe

Area Served: Rochester Public School District

Byron Public School District

Byron Public School DistrictLink: view organization details

District Office

801 Frontage Rd NW, Byron, MN, 55920

8 Miles Phone number(507) 775-2336 Emailjennifer.dole@byron.k12.mn.us Website addresshttps://bce.bears.byron.k12.mn.us/early-education/early-childhood-family-education/home

Area Served: Byron Public School District

Stewartville Public School District

Stewartville Public School DistrictLink: view organization details

District Office

301 2nd St SW, Stewartville, MN, 55976

10 Miles Phone number(507) 533-1679 Emailsara.ellerbusch@ssdtigers.org Website addresshttps://sites.google.com/ssdtigers.org/stewartvilleearlychildhood/early-childhood-family-education

Area Served: Stewartville Public School District

Dover - Eyota Public School District

Dover - Eyota Public School DistrictLink: view organization details

District Office

615 South Ave SW, Eyota, MN, 55934

12 Miles Phone number(507) 545-2632 Emailmorganhammel@deschools.org Website addresshttps://sites.google.com/deschools.org/dovereyotaearlychildhood/ecfe-early-childhood-family-education

Area Served: Dover-Eyota Public School District

Kasson - Mantorville Public School District

Kasson - Mantorville Public School DistrictLink: view organization details

District Office

101 16th St NE, Kasson, MN, 55944

13 Miles Phone number(507) 634-4464 Emailj.carrier@komets.k12.mn.us Website addresshttps://sites.google.com/komets.k12.mn.us/kmearlyeducation/ecfe

Area Served: Kasson-Mantorville School District

Pine Island Public School District

Pine Island Public School DistrictLink: view organization details

District Office

223 1st Ave SE, Pine Island, MN, 55963

15 Miles Phone number(507) 356-8876 Emailhailey.liffrig@pineisland.k12.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.pineisland.k12.mn.us

Area Served: Pine Island Public School District

Chatfield Public School District

Chatfield Public School DistrictLink: view organization details

District Office

205 Union St NE, Chatfield, MN, 55923

18 Miles Phone number(507) 867-4210 Emaileharris@chatfieldschools.com Website addresshttps://www.chatfieldschools.com/community-ed/early-childhood/ecfe

Area Served: Chatfield Public School District

Plainview-Elgin-Millville Community Schools

Plainview-Elgin-Millville Community SchoolsLink: view organization details

District Office

500 W Broadway, Plainview, MN, 55964

18 Miles Phone number(507) 534-4232 Emailjsackreiter@isd2899.k12.mn.us Website addresshttps://sites.google.com/isd2899.k12.mn.us/communityed/early-childhood-family-education

Area Served: Plainview-Elgin-Millville Community School District

Hayfield Public School District

Hayfield Public School DistrictLink: view organization details

District Office

9 6th Ave SE, Hayfield, MN, 55940

19 Miles Phone number(507) 671-1522 Emailgslaathaug@hayfield.k12.mn.us Website addresshttps://hayfield.k12.mn.us

Area Served: Hayfield Public School District

Triton Public School District

Triton Public School DistrictLink: view organization details

District Office

813 W Hwy St, Dodge Center, MN, 55927

19 Miles Phone number(507) 418-7550 Emailmknutson@triton.k12.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.triton.k12.mn.us/page/ecfe

Area Served: Triton School District

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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