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    - 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
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Early Learning and Child Care
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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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    - Shelters and Transitional Housing Programs
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Dental and Health Care
- 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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    - Weatherization Assistance Programs
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Get connected to free and low-cost Head Start and school district preschool programs near you. Explore additional early education resources.

Early Head Start (For ages: Birth through 2 years)

Home visiting or center-based services and programs for low-income families with infants and toddlers that support child development, parenting skills and self-sufficiency.

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Parents In Community Action, Inc. (PICA)

Parents In Community Action, Inc. (PICA)Link: view organization details

Aubrey Della Early Childhood Development Center

6415 Brooklyn Blvd, Brooklyn Center, MN, 55429

Phone number(612) 374-8309 Website addresshttps://www.picaheadstart.org

Area Served: Hennepin County

Parents In Community Action, Inc. (PICA)

Parents In Community Action, Inc. (PICA)Link: view organization details

Portland Village

1829 Portland Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55404

Phone number(612) 374-8309 Website addresshttps://www.picaheadstart.org

Area Served: Hennepin County

Parents In Community Action, Inc. (PICA)

Parents In Community Action, Inc. (PICA)Link: view organization details

Park Place

2745 Park Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55407

Phone number(612) 374-8309 Website addresshttps://www.picaheadstart.org

Area Served: Hennepin County

Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.

Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.Link: view organization details

Lac qui Parle County Office

422 5th Ave, Ste 307, Madison, MN, 56256

Phone number(320) 598-3118 Emailprairiefive@prairiefive.com Website addresshttps://prairiefive.org/programs/head-start

Area Served: Lac Qui Parle County

Reach-Up Inc - Central Minnesota

Reach-Up Inc - Central MinnesotaLink: view organization details

Eastside 1

1250 Johnson Rd, St. Cloud, MN, 56304

Phone number(320) 253-8110 Website addresshttps://reachupinc.org/programs/early-head-start

Area Served: Benton County

Semcac

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Austin Head Start

300 16th St NE, Ste 1, Austin, MN, 55912

Phone number(866) 808-0260 Website addresshttps://www.semcac.org/head-start

Area Served: Mower County

Semcac

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Winona Center

1756 Kraemer Dr, Ste 200, Winona, MN, 55987

Phone number(866) 808-0260 Website addresshttps://www.semcac.org/head-start

Area Served: Winona County

Southwestern Minnesota Opportunity Council

Southwestern Minnesota Opportunity CouncilLink: view organization details

Luverne Head Start

203 E Brown St, Luverne, MN, 56156

Phone number(507) 727-1613 Website addresshttp://www.smoc.us/headstart.html

Area Served: Rock County

Southwestern Minnesota Opportunity Council

Southwestern Minnesota Opportunity CouncilLink: view organization details

Pipestone Head Start

500 7th St SE, Pipestone, MN, 56164

Phone number(507) 727-1613 Website addresshttp://www.smoc.us/headstart.html

Area Served: Pipestone County

Southwestern Minnesota Opportunity Council

Southwestern Minnesota Opportunity CouncilLink: view organization details

Worthington Early Head Start

713 10th St, Worthington, MN, 56187

Phone number(507) 727-1613 Website addresshttp://www.smoc.us/headstart.html

Area Served: Nobles County

Help Me Connect is an interagency collaboration between Minnesota's Departments of 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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