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    - Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE)
    - Referral Form for Help Me Grow
    - Local ECSE programs for children birth to 2 years of age
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- COVID-19 Resources Resources to support Minnesota families affected by COVID-19.
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    - MN Department of Education website - COVID-19
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    - MN Housing Finance Agency website
    - Housing Benefits 101
  - Mental Health Crisis Lines
    - Mental Health Information (MN Department of Human Services website) - COVID-19
    - Help for adults and children in crisis

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Early Childhood Family Education316 Results

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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Breckenridge Public School District

District Office 810 Beede Ave, Breckenridge, MN, 56520 (218) 643-6822 olsonm@isd846.org https://isd846.org/en-US/early-childhood-family-education-baae4bee

Area Served: Breckenridge Public School District

Brooklyn Center Public School District

District Office 5910 Shingle Creek Pkwy, Brooklyn Center, MN, 55430 (763) 561-4480 aodoom@bccs286.org https://el.bccs286.org/programs/ecfe

Area Served: Brooklyn Center School District

Browerville Public School District

District Office 620 Park Ave N, Browerville, MN, 56438 (320) 594-2272 lwick@fed.k12.mn.us https://fedk12mnus.finalsite.com/programs-and-services/early-childhood-family-educationschool-readiness

Area Served: Browerville Public School District

Browns Valley Public School District

District Office 118 Church St S, Browns Valley, MN, 56219 (320) 695-2103 breed@brownsvalley.k12.mn.us https://www.brownsvalley.k12.mn.us/domain/20

Area Served: Browns Valley Public School District

Buffalo Lake - Hector - Stewart Public School District

District Office 220 3rd St W, Hector, MN, 55342 (320) 848-2233 jweispfennig@blh.k12.mn.us https://www.blhsd.org

Area Served: Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Public Schools

Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools

District Office 214 1st Ave NE, Buffalo, MN, 55313 (763) 682-8780 jgreenhagen@bhmschools.org https://www.bhmschools.org/early-childhood-family-education

Area Served: Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public School District

Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District

District Office 200 W Burnsville Pkwy, Burnsville, MN, 55337 (952) 707-4110 csampers@isd191.org https://communityed.isd191.org/early-childhood/ecfe

Area Served: Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District

Butterfield-Odin Public School District

District Office 440 Hubbard Ave, Butterfield, MN, 56120 (507) 956-2771 sharris@isd840.org https://www.butterfield.k12.mn.us

Area Served: Butterfield - Odin Public School District

Byron Public School District

District Office 801 Frontage Rd NW, Byron, MN, 55920 (507) 775-2336 beth.strom@byron.k12.mn.us https://www.bears.byron.k12.mn.us/domain/295

Area Served: Byron Public School District

Caledonia Public School District

District Office 511 W Main St, Caledonia, MN, 55921 (507) 725-3389 gretchen_juan@cps.k12.mn.us https://www.cps.k12.mn.us/community-education/early-childhood-family-education-ecfe

Area Served: Caledonia Public School District

Cambridge - Isanti Public School District

District Office 625A Main St N, Cambridge, MN, 55008 (763) 691-6691 kgoodmanson@c-ischools.org https://c-ischools.ce.eleyo.com/courses/category/ecfe/64/early-childhood-family-education

Area Served: Cambridge-Isanti Public School District

Campbell - Tintah Public School District

District Office 430 Connecticut Ave, Campbell, MN, 56522 (218) 630-5311 olsonm@campbell.k12.mn.us https://campbell.k12.mn.us

Area Served: Campbell-Tintah Public School District

Canby Public School District

District Office 307 1st St W, Canby, MN, 56220 (507) 223-2003 ryan.arndt@canbylancers.org https://www.canbymn.org

Area Served: Canby Public School District

Cannon Falls Public School District

District Office 820 Minnesota St E, Cannon Falls, MN, 55009 (507) 263-6800 monroe.barb@cf.k12.mn.us https://www.cannonfallsschools.com/community/community_education/e_c_f_e

Area Served: Cannon Falls Public School District

Carlton Public School District

District Office 405 School Ave, Carlton, MN, 55718 (218) 384-4225 mmclain@carlton.k12.mn.us https://www.carlton.k12.mn.us/page/ecfe

Area Served: Carlton Public School District

Cass Lake - Bena Public School District

District Office 208 Central Ave NW, Cass Lake, MN, 56633 (218) 335-2201 jgrover@isd115.net https://www.clbs.k12.mn.us

Area Served: Cass Lake-Bena Public School District

Cedar Mountain Public School District

District Office 310 Somerville Ave, Morgan, MN, 56266 (507) 249-5990 edahmes@cedarmt.org https://www.cms.mntm.org/domain/109

Area Served: Cedar Mountain School District

Centennial Public School District

District Office 4707 North Rd, Circle Pines, MN, 55014 (763) 792-6101 csendle@isd12.org https://earlychildhood.isd12.org/programs/ecfe

Area Served: Centennial Public School District

Central Public School District

District Office 531 Morse St, Norwood Young America, MN, 55368 (952) 467-7391 sforster@isd108.org https://www.raiders.central.k12.mn.us/page/early-childhood-family-education-ecfe

Area Served: Central Public School District

Chatfield Public School District

District Office 205 Union St NE, Chatfield, MN, 55923 (507) 867-4210 eharris@chatfield.k12.mn.us https://www.chatfieldschools.com/community-ed/early-childhood/ecfe

Area Served: Chatfield Public School District

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