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
    - 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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Exchange Club Center for Family Unity

Exchange Club Center for Family UnityLink: view organization details

Parenting Support

1820 Hartle Ave, Owatonna, MN, 55060

Phone number(507) 455-1190 Emailinfo@centerforfamilyunitymn.com Website addresshttps://centerforfamilyunitymn.org/parent-mentoring

Area Served: Dodge, Freeborn, Rice, Steele and Waseca counties

Fairmont Public School District

Fairmont Public School DistrictLink: view organization details

Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) District Office

714 Victoria St, Ste 103, Fairmont, MN, 56031

Phone number(507) 235-6205 Emailmrosen@fairmont.k12.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.fairmont.k12.mn.us/page/early-childhood-education

Area Served: Fairmont Area School District

Family Enhancement Center

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Parenting Support

4826 Chicago Ave, Ste 105, Minneapolis, MN, 55417

Phone number(612) 827-3028 Emailcarolyn@mnpreventabuse.org Website addresshttps://familyenhancementcenter.org/the-nest-program

Area Served: Minneapolis, St. Paul and the greater Twin Cities Metro area

Family Rise Together

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Parenting Support

201 E 1st St, Ste 3-4, Duluth, MN, 55802

Phone number(218) 461-1722 Emailadmin@familyrisetogether.org Website addresshttps://www.familyrisetogether.org/growing-kinship-connection

Area Served: St. Louis County

Family Service Rochester

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Parenting Support - Father Project Family Service Rochester - Main Office

4600 18th Ave NW, Rochester, MN, 55901

Phone number(507) 287-2010 Emailoffice@familyservicerochester.org Website addresshttps://familyservicerochester.org/Father-Project

Area Served: Olmsted and Rice counties

Family Values for Life

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Parenting Support

1280 Arcade St, First Covenant Church, St. Paul, MN, 55106

Phone number(651) 774-6663 Emailinfo@familyvaluesforlife.org Website addresshttps://fvflmn.org/programs-2/jump-start-the-new-you

Area Served: East Side of St. Paul

Family Voices of Minnesota

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Parenting Support - Children with Special Health Needs or Disabilities Call for Location Phone number(866) 334-8444 EmailConnected@familyvoicesmn.org Website addresshttp://familyvoicesofminnesota.org/about-us/get-connected

Area Served: Statewide

FamilyWise Services

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Parenting Support FamilyWise Services - Minneapolis

3036 University Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55414

Phone number(612) 617-0191 Emailfamilywise@familywiseservices.org Website addresshttps://familywiseservices.org/find-parenting-support

Area Served: Twin Cities Metro area

Faribault Public School District

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Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) District Office

710 17th St SW, Faribault, MN, 55021

Phone number(507) 333-6460 Website addresshttps://ce.faribault.k12.mn.us/early-childhood/early-childhood-family-education

Area Served: Faribault Public School District

Farmington Public School District

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Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) District Office

20655 Flagstaff Ave, Farmington, MN, 55024

Phone number(651) 460-3200 Emailmclementz@farmington.k12.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.farmingtonce.com/early_learning/early_childhood_family_education

Area Served: Farmington Public 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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