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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

Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) is a family education program that provides programming and services for families with children between the ages of birth to Kindergarten. Some school districts offer parenting programs up to third grade. Learning opportunities may occur in a variety of settings, such as the families’ homes, district or community sites, and online parenting education and support. Classes often include parent discussion time; joint parent and child activities; and children learning and play time.

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New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva (NRHEG) Public School District

New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva (NRHEG) Public School DistrictLink: view organization details

District Office

306 Ash Ave S, New Richland, MN, 56072

73 Miles Phone number(507) 417-2667 Emailmwhiteside@nrheg.k12.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.nrheg.k12.mn.us/community-education/early-learning/early-childhood-family-education-ecfe

Area Served: New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva (NRHEG) Public School District

Plainview-Elgin-Millville Community Schools

Plainview-Elgin-Millville Community SchoolsLink: view organization details

District Office

500 W Broadway, Plainview, MN, 55964

73 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

Rochester Public School District

Rochester Public School DistrictLink: view organization details

District Office

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

73 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

Blooming Prairie Public School District

Blooming Prairie Public School DistrictLink: view organization details

District Office

202 4th Ave NW, Blooming Prairie, MN, 55917

74 Miles Phone number(507) 583-6615 Emaillbeckel@blossoms.k12.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.blossoms.k12.mn.us/page/2602

Area Served: Blooming Prairie Public School District

Hayfield Public School District

Hayfield Public School DistrictLink: view organization details

District Office

9 6th Ave SE, Hayfield, MN, 55940

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

Area Served: Hayfield Public School District

Buffalo Lake - Hector - Stewart Public School District

Buffalo Lake - Hector - Stewart Public School DistrictLink: view organization details

District Office

220 3rd St W, Hector, MN, 55342

75 Miles Phone number(320) 848-2233 Emailjweispfennig@blh.k12.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.blhsd.org

Area Served: Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Public Schools

Hinckley - Finlayson Public School District

Hinckley - Finlayson Public School DistrictLink: view organization details

District Office

201 Main St E, Hinckley, MN, 55037

75 Miles Phone number(320) 384-6132 Emailbscullard@isd2165.org Website addresshttps://www.hf.k12.mn.us

Area Served: Hinckley-Finlayson School District

New Ulm Public School District

New Ulm Public School DistrictLink: view organization details

District Office

414 S Payne St, New Ulm, MN, 56073

75 Miles Phone number(507) 233-8300 Emailagenelin@newulm.k12.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.newulm.k12.mn.us/ec

Area Served: New Ulm Public School District

Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial Public School District

Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial Public School DistrictLink: view organization details

District Office

607 Knights Ln, Lake Crystal, MN, 56055

76 Miles Phone number(507) 726-2320 Emailaprange@isd2071.org Website addresshttps://www.isd2071.k12.mn.us/page/early-childhood-family-education-ecfe-copy

Area Served: Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial Public School District

Maple River Independent Public School District

Maple River Independent Public School DistrictLink: view organization details

District Office

801 Central Ave S, Mapleton, MN, 56065

79 Miles Phone number(507) 524-3918 Emailbfroehlich@isd2135.org Website addresshttps://www.isd2135.k12.mn.us/departments/early-childhood-education

Area Served: Blue Earth County

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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