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- Pregnant and Expectant Families Resources for pregnant and expectant families that support healthy prenatal care, education, and basic needs.
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- Healthy Development and Screening Services and programs that support healthy child development and identify concerns early
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- Developmental and Behavior Concerns Evaluation and services when a provider or caregiver has developmental, behavioral, or mental health concerns.
  - MEDICAL EVALUATION
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    - 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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- Disability Services and Resources Community supports and services for children with disabilities and their families.
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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 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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  - Housing
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    - Career Development and Counseling
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Follow Along Program

The Follow Along Program is a developmental and social-emotional screening program for children birth to 36 months that is administered through local public health departments. Families fill out periodic questionnaires that ask how their child is growing, playing, talking, moving, and acting. Children that have concerning screening results are referred for further medical, mental health, and/or educational evaluation and services.

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Countryside Public Health Department

Countryside Public Health DepartmentLink: view organization details

Countryside Public Health - Yellow Medicine County

415 9th Ave, Ste 106, Granite Falls, MN, 56241

Phone number(320) 843-4546 EmailPeggy@countryside.co.swift.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.health.state.mn.us/people/childrenyouth/fap/index.html

Area Served: Yellow Medicine County

Crow Wing County Community Services Public Health

Crow Wing County Community Services Public HealthLink: view organization details

204 Laurel St, Ste 12, Brainerd, MN, 56401

Phone number(800) 728-5420 Emailhealth.cyshn@state.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.health.state.mn.us/people/childrenyouth/fap/index.html

Area Served: Crow Wing County

Dakota County Community Services Division

Dakota County Community Services DivisionLink: view organization details

Dakota County Northern Service Center

1 Mendota Rd W, West St. Paul, MN, 55118

Phone number(952) 891-7445 Emailfollowalong@co.dakota.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.health.state.mn.us/people/childrenyouth/fap/index.html

Area Served: Dakota County

Des Moines Valley Public Health

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Des Moines Valley Public Health - Jackson

407 5th St, Jackson, MN, 56143

Phone number(507) 831-1987 x8349 Website addresshttps://www.health.state.mn.us/people/childrenyouth/fap/index.html

Area Served: Cottonwood and Jackson counties

Des Moines Valley Public Health

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Des Moines Valley Public Health - Windom

235 9th St, Windom, MN, 56101

Phone number(507) 831-1987 x8349 Website addresshttps://www.health.state.mn.us/people/childrenyouth/fap/index.html

Area Served: Cottonwood and Jackson counties

Dodge County Public Health

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42 E Main St, Dodge Center, MN, 55927

Phone number(507) 635-6150 Emailkatelynn.martin@dodgecountymn.gov Website addresshttps://www.health.state.mn.us/people/childrenyouth/fap/index.html

Area Served: Dodge County

Fillmore County Public Health Department

Fillmore County Public Health DepartmentLink: view organization details

902 Houston St NW, Ste 2, Preston, MN, 55965

Phone number(507) 765-2653 Emailcboyum@co.fillmore.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.health.state.mn.us/people/childrenyouth/fap/index.html

Area Served: Fillmore County

Freeborn County Public Health

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411 S Broadway Ave, Albert Lea, MN, 56007

Phone number(507) 377-5100 Emailnatalie.loock@co.freeborn.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.health.state.mn.us/people/childrenyouth/fap/index.html

Area Served: Freeborn County

Goodhue County Health and Human Services

Goodhue County Health and Human ServicesLink: view organization details

426 West Ave, Red Wing, MN, 55066

Phone number(651) 385-3200 Emailbrooke.hawkenson@co.goodhue.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.health.state.mn.us/people/childrenyouth/fap/index.html

Area Served: Goodhue County

Hennepin County Human Services and Public Health Department

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Hennepin County Health and Human Services - Main Office

300 S 6th St, Government Center, Minneapolis, MN, 55487

Phone number(612) 348-5624 EmailHCfollowalong@hennepin.us Website addresshttps://www.health.state.mn.us/people/childrenyouth/fap/index.html

Area Served: Hennepin 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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