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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
  - Health Care
  - Education and Support
Healthy Development and Screening
- Healthy Development and Screening Services and programs that support healthy child development and identify concerns early
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
    - Online Child Care Search and Phone Support
    - Public School Early Childhood Education and Care Programs
  - Paying for Child Care, Preschool and Other Early Learning Programs
  - Head Start Programs
    - Early Head Start (Birth through 2 years)
    - Head Start (3 through 5 years)
  - Kindergarten
  - Public Libraries
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
  - Immigrants and Refugees
  - 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
    - Dental Care Expense Assistance
  - Health Care
  - Health Care
    - Health Care Providers/Clinics
    - Child and Teen Checkups
    - Community Health Clinics/Federally Qualified Health Centers
    - Early Childhood Mental Health Agencies
    - Refugee Screening Clinics
    - Rural Health Centers
    - Health Insurance
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
COVID-19 Resources
- COVID-19 Resources Resources to support Minnesota families affected by COVID-19.
  - COVID-19/Coronavirus in Minnesota Updates
  - Child Care
  - Education Services
    - MN Department of Education website - COVID-19
  - Employment/Unemployment
    - Unemployment Benefits
    - Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (mn.gov)
  - Financial
  - Food Support
    - Emergency Food Support - COVID-19
    - Minnesota Food HelpLine
  - Healthcare Insurance
    - MNSure - COVID-19
    - Healthcare programs (MN Department of Human Services website)
  - Housing Support
    - 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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NAMI Minnesota (National Alliance on Mental Illness)

Support Group - Families of and Persons with Mental Illness

1919 University Ave W, Ste 400, St. Paul, MN, 55104

(888) 626-4435 namihelps@namimn.org https://namimn.org/support

Area Served: Statewide

National CMV Foundation

Information and Support - Cytomegalovirus (CMV) and Congenital CMV

1646 W Snow Ave, Ste 84, Tampa, FL, 33606

https://www.nationalcmv.org

Area Served: Nationwide

Parents Without Partners (PWP)

Support Group - Single Parents Call for Location (800) 637-7974 https://www.facebook.com/parentswithoutpartnersinternational

Area Served: Nationwide

Proof Alliance

Information and Support - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)

1876 Minnehaha Ave W, St. Paul, MN, 55104

(651) 917-2370 https://www.proofalliance.org/support

Area Served: Statewide

Raising Multiples

Information and Support

PO Box 135, Purchase, NY, 10577

info@raisingmultiples.org https://www.raisingmultiples.org

Area Served: Nationwide

RT Autism Awareness Foundation, Inc.

Support Group - Autism

1130 1/2 7th St NW, Ste 208, Rochester, MN, 55901

(507) 226-7037 director@rtaaf.org http://www.rtaaf.org/how-we-can-help.php

Area Served: Southeastern Minnesota

Sickle Cell Foundation of Minnesota

Information and Support - Sickle Cell Disease and Sickle Cell Trait

PO Box 22206, Minneapolis, MN, 55422

https://www.sicklecellmn.org

Area Served: Statewide

St. Cloud Area Mothers of Multiples

Support Group - Mothers of Multiples

PO Box 7825, St. Cloud, MN, 56302

Area Served: Central Minnesota

The Arc Minnesota, Midstate Region

Support Group - Youth with Disabilities The Arc Minnesota, Midstate Region - St. Cloud

1617 37th St S, St. Cloud, MN, 56301

(320) 251-7272 info@arcminnesota.org https://arcminnesota.org/regions/midstate-region/midstate-region-parent-groups

Area Served: Crow Wing, Mille Lacs, Wright, Sherburne, Meeker, Kandiyohi, Benton, Morrison, Stearns and Todd counties

The Arc Minnesota, Southwest Region

Information and Support - Disabilities

P.O. Box 64007, St. Paul, MN, 55164

(866) 797-1122 info@arcminnesota.org https://arcminnesota.org/ways-we-can-help/information-assistance

Area Served: Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Faribault, Jackson, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock, Waseca, Watonwan, and Yellow Medicine counties

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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