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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.
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- Developmental and Behavior Concerns Evaluation and services when a provider or caregiver has developmental, behavioral, or mental health concerns.
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    - Weatherization Assistance Programs
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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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Belle Plaine Public School District

Belle Plaine Public School DistrictLink: view organization details

District Office

220 S Market St, Belle Plaine, MN, 56011

70 Miles Phone number(952) 873-2415 Emailkmcguire@belleplaine.k12.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.isd716.org/early-childhood-family-education

Area Served: Belle Plaine Public School District

Glencoe - Silver Lake Public School District

Glencoe - Silver Lake Public School DistrictLink: view organization details

District Office

1621 16th St E, Glencoe, MN, 55336

70 Miles Phone number(320) 864-2696 Emailmmuenchow@gsl.k12.mn.us Website addresshttps://ec.gsl.k12.mn.us/ecfe

Area Served: Glencoe-Silver Lake Public School District

Brainerd Public School District

Brainerd Public School DistrictLink: view organization details

District Office

804 Oak St, Brainerd, MN, 56401

71 Miles Phone number(218) 454-5438 Emailmartha.smithson@isd181.org Website addresshttps://ec.isd181.org/early-childhood-family-education

Area Served: Brainerd Public School District

McGregor Public School District

McGregor Public School DistrictLink: view organization details

District Office

148 S 2nd St, McGregor, MN, 55760

71 Miles Phone number(218) 768-2111 Emaillbecker@isd4.org Website addresshttps://www.mcgregor.k12.mn.us/page/ecfe

Area Served: McGregor Public School District

Crosby - Ironton Public School District

Crosby - Ironton Public School DistrictLink: view organization details

District Office

711 Poplar St, Crosby, MN, 56441

72 Miles Phone number(218) 545-8822 Emailageotz@ci.k12.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.ci.k12.mn.us/page/ecfe-ecse

Area Served: Crosby-Ironton Public School District

New Prague Public School District

New Prague Public School DistrictLink: view organization details

District Office

410 Central Ave N, Ste 100, New Prague, MN, 56071

72 Miles Phone number(952) 758-6000 Emailhsanders@isd721.org Website addresshttps://npace.npaschools.org/apps/pages/early-learning/ecfe

Area Served: New Prague Public School District

Randolph Public School District

Randolph Public School DistrictLink: view organization details

District Office

29101 Dawson Ave, Randolph, MN, 55065

72 Miles Phone number(507) 645-7409 Emailrutledgem@district195.org Website addresshttps://randolph.k12.mn.us/District/Class/82-Early-Childhood-Family-Education

Area Served: Dakota County

Swanville Public School District

Swanville Public School DistrictLink: view organization details

District Office

602 Degraff Ave, Swanville, MN, 56382

72 Miles Phone number(320) 547-5100 Emailsschultz@swanville.k12.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.swanville.k12.mn.us

Area Served: Swanville Public School District

Hutchinson Public School District

Hutchinson Public School DistrictLink: view organization details

District Office

1365 S Grade Rd SW, Ste 2, Hutchinson, MN, 55350

73 Miles Phone number(320) 234-2624 Emailecfe@isd423.org Website addresshttps://www.isd423.org/earlychildhood

Area Served: Hutchinson Public School District

Cannon Falls Public School District

Cannon Falls Public School DistrictLink: view organization details

District Office

820 Minnesota St E, Cannon Falls, MN, 55009

74 Miles Phone number(507) 263-6800 Emailolson.reid@cf.k12.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.cannonfallsschools.com/community/community_education/e_c_f_e

Area Served: Cannon Falls 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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