COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
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Alcoholics Anonymous, Alanon, Alateen
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Many groups meeting in the area; see also Community Support Groups for listings.
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235-3490 or 235-9886
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Adult Basic Education
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For those age 16+ not enrolled in high school. Earn GED or improve basic skills. No fee. ESL classes available. WashingtonLearningCenter.
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231-8480
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Angel Ministries
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For small monthly fee, participants receive quality meats/groceries. Distribution third Saturday of the month at HarvestCommunityChurch. Menus available.
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Diana, 214-1928
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ARC Kandiyohi Chapter
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Advocacy, support for people with developmental disabilities and their families
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235-5411
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Central Minnesota Legal Services
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Legal services for low income people (125% of poverty) and elderly. Spanish-speaking lawyer available. Areas of assistance/appeals: MFIP, food stamps, Medicare, utility shut-offs, SSI, General Assistance, Medical Assistance, nursing home eviction, divorce, Title III, health care, immigration matters.
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235-9600 or (800) 622-4011
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Child Care Assistance MFIP
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Transition year and basic sliding fee child care. Must meet eligibility criteria. KandiyohiCounty Family Services.
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231-7800
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Child Care Resource & Referral (A program of Heartland Community Action Agency)
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Free individual assistance from a child care referral specialist, who will search for child care that meets your specific needs, toll free at 1-866-511-2244.
Support and resources for licensed and unlicensed child care programs.
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214-0030 or (800) 221-1421
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Clothing Exchange
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Fall and spring event – “gently used” clothing donated and exchanged. Not necessary to donate to participate. Harvest Community Church
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Cindy, 235-2106
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Community Teen Moms
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Teenage mothers develop effective parenting and independent living skills. Lutheran Social Services
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231-7075
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Community Transition Interagency Committee (CTIC)
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Promotes increased opportunities for people of transition age (14-25) with developmental disabilities (emotional, physical, mental). Southwest Cooperative Service Unit.
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231-8457
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DetoxCenter
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Available 24 hours. Alcohol, marijuana, cocaine and other drug interventions. Woodland Centers
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235-4613 or (800) 284-3623 or (800) 992-1716
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| Disability Linkage Line |
Free information, referral and assistance to help connect people with disabilities or chronic illness to community services. |
(866) 333-2466 |
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Family Liaison Program
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Support and advocacy for parents from parents who have navigated the mental health system. PACT 4 Families
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231-7030
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Family Literacy Program
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Literacy/parenting – serves adults with children birth to age 7. Four components: Parent attends ABE to work on GED or ESL; parenting classes; early childhood classes, parent and child interaction activities. WashingtonLearningCenter
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231-8490
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Fare Share
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For small monthly fee and 2 volunteer hours, participants receive bags of food. Distribution one Saturday per month at Evangelical Free Church.
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599-4728
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Food Shelf
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Emergency food assistance. Provide 8 times annually per family. Eligibility requirements.
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235-2641
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| Gillette Children's Mobile Outreach Clinic |
Helps people with disabilities gain access to assistive technology. Comes to Willmar on regular basis. |
(800) 578-4266 |
| Goodwill Easter Seals |
Services to help people with disabilities achieve their educational and employment goals. Thrift store, Medical Equipment Loan Program, Goals program for youth. |
214-9239 |
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Habitat for Humanity
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Christian-based housing program. Partners with qualifying families by teaching building/maintenance skills, and selling homes at no profit
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231-2704
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Heartland Community Action Agency
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Energy assistance, housing rental assistance, transitional housing, weatherization, transportation program, Circles of Support
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235-0850 or (800) 992-1710
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Hope Pregnancy Center
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Free pregnancy testing, counseling, advocacy and referral services. Free maternity and baby clothes. Free ultrasound available.
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235-7619
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Human Technologies Professional Association
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Specializing in chronic emotional, behavioral and marriage problems.
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235-5651
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KAT Bus
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Bus transportation, volunteer drivers
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214-7433
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Kandiyohi County Extension Office
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Nutrition education program for young families, offered free of charge in the home. Financial restrictions apply. Topics: Home care, nutrition, family life, financial management, rural leadership, horticulture, etc.
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231-7890
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Kandiyohi County Family Services
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Children’s Mental Health case management, voluntary Child Welfare services, financial services, etc.
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231-7800
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Kandiyohi County Guardian ad litem program
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Advocates for children in the legal system
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231-6578
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Kandiyohi County Housing/Redevelopment Authority (HRA)
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Rental assistance, town-home rental, housing rehab
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235-8637
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Kandiyohi County Public Health
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Health education and program for families
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231-7860
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Kandiyohi County Interagency Early Intervention Committee
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Various agency representatives meet to address concerns of families with children birth – age 5 with special needs
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231-5187 Ext. 5187
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Kandiyohi County United Way
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Gifts in kind; Caring Connections Volunteer Network
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235-1050
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Lend-A-Hand Mentor Program, YMCA
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Mentor Matches for children and youth
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222-9622
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Licensed Day Care Providers
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Contact Kandiyohi County Family Services for list of providers
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231-7800
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Little Crow Special Education Cooperative
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Serving member school districts: ACGC, BBE, BOLD, EVW, KMS, MACCRAY, NLS, Prinsburg, Willmar. Special needs evaluation and services.
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231-5184
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| Local Advisory Council (LAC) on Mental Health |
Legislatively mandated council of consumers and service providers to find ways to improve local mental health services. Reports to county board. |
becromosz@yahoo.com |
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MAC (Mothers and Children)
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Nutritional program to complement WIC program. Pick up second Monday of the month. Pregnant women, postpartum mothers and children to age 6 eligible. Financial restrictions apply.
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(800) 365-0270
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Meals on Wheels
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Nutritious meals delivered to shut-ins Monday through Saturday
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235-5310
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| Medical Equipment Loan Program |
Lends assistive living medical equipment for three to four months. Goodwill Easter Seals |
214-9238 |
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Minnesota Association for Children’s Mental Health (MACMH)
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Annual Children’s Mental Health conference for providers and parents; usually meets in spring in Duluth. For more information see website, www.macmh.org
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(800) 528-4511
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| Minnesota Workforce Center/Jobs and Training |
Provides tools, resources and services needed for job search, career planning, and training needs |
231-5174 |
| National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) ~ Regional Affiliate |
Grassroots organization for people with mental illness and their families. Organizing a local affiliate. Consumer and family groups recruiting for a steering committee. |
235-4211 |
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PACT 4 Families Collaborative
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Four county Children’s Mental Health and Family Services Collaborative. Lead agency for Wraparound. (Kandiyohi, Renville, Meeker, Yellow-Medicine counties)
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231-7030
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| Parents Experience Program |
For parents struggling with family life. Uses multi-faceted approach to help parents gain self-appreciation and consciousness of parental choices. Unhdipi Center for Change |
(507) 627-1217 |
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Pregnancy Education for Teens (P.E.T.)
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Prepared childbirth classes specifically designed to meet the needs of pregnant teens and their partners.
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231-7826
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Planned Parenthood
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Family planning service, pregnancy testing, sexually transmitted disease testing
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235-9150
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Prairie Lakes Youth Programs: Correctional
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Secure detention and correctional facility; non-secure detention and transition program
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231-1729
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Prairie Lakes Youth Programs: Boys Group Home and Girls Group Home
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Designed to provide a short-term, nurturing environment for adolescents. Education for youth to identify and evaluate behaviors and issues causing problems in their lives. Promotes and assists communication and problem solving with families.
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231-1729
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RAAN (Rural AIDS Action Network)
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Non-profit network based in Alexandria. Frequently comes to Willmar. Free confidential HIV testing, counseling, case management and support. Quick results.
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(877) 536-RAAN or (800) 966-9735 (Latino hotline)
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| Resource Center Program |
Support services and referral for people with disabilities and their families. Information, support, lending library, networking and scholarships for education and other services. West Central Industries |
235-5310 |
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Salvation Army
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Provides immediate motel/hotel vouchers to families facing imminent homelessness. Many children’s activities available all year, including after- school activities
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235-2033
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Shelter House, Inc.
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Support and advocacy for battered women and children. 24 hour phone line.
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235-0962 or (800) 792-4210
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West Central Integration Collaborative
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Multicultural collaborative promoting development of health, education and business.
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231-8546
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WIC
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Nutritional education program. Provides supplemental foods which promote good health for pregnant women, breast-feeding women and children birth – age 5. KandiyohiCounty Public Health
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231-7066
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Willmar Area Chamber of Commerce
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Listing of Willmar rental apartments; identifies subsidized apartments.
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235-0300
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YMCA
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Swimming and Wellness Center (scholarships and sliding fee scale available with some restrictions), day camps, free monthly Family Time, summer sports camps, Teen Leadership programs, other community events
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222-9622
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Youth for Christ
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High school campus clubs, music groups, dirt bike program, after school youth programs – year-round activities.
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235-0119
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COUNSELING SERVICES
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Affiliated CommunityMedicalCenter
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Individual Therapy
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231-5000
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Children’s Therapy Works
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Occupational and Speech Therapy
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214-7082
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Crisis Center
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24 hour crisis intervention. Phone counseling available.
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235-4613 or(800) 432-8781 or (800) 992-1716
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CABHS (Children and Adolescent Behavioral Health Services)
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Inpatient treatment: psychological testing, psychiatric evaluations, individual therapy, group therapy, family therapy, DBT
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231-5405
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Crossroads Counseling
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Faith-based counseling services; individual therapy; play therapy for children.
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214-8558
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Greater Minnesota Family Services
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Psychological testing, home-based services, diagnostic assessments, Shelter Care, HCBS program (Home and Community Based Services).
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214-9692
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Life Seasons Professional Counseling
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Individual therapy, family therapy, educational groups, diagnostic assessments, specializes in eating disorders
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235-4900
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Lighthouse Counseling
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Individual therapy
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214-1201
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Lutheran Social Services
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Individual therapy, intensive in-home, therapeutic foster care, family therapy.
Youth Programs: SEARCH, foster grandparents program, Teen Moms, transitional housing, family therapy, financial/debt counseling, personal support services
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235-5411
235-5411
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Morrow Counseling and Consultation
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Individual therapy
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235-9599
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Rice Hospital Mental Health Unit
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Inpatient Hospitalization (age 16+)
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231-4394
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Rice Institute for Counseling and Education
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Individual therapy (age 16+), family therapy, educational groups, psychological testing, medication management, mental health inpatient care (age 16+)
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231-4399
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Woodland Centers
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Crisis and mental health clinic: Psychological and psychiatric evaluations, individual counseling, intensive in-home therapy, psychological testing, psychiatric care, Chemical Dependency assessments, Family & Community Support group, Day Treatments (youth and adults), DBT (adolescents and adults), Partial Hospitalization (youth and adults)
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235-4613
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KANDIYOHI COUNTY CLINICS AND HOSPITALS
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Affiliated CommunityMedicalCenter
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101 Willmar Avenue SW, Willmar www.acmc.com
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231-5000
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Affiliated CommunityMedicalCenter – NL
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206 Main Street, New London
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354-2222
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Family Practice Medical Center
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502 2nd Street SW, Willmar
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235-7232
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Rice Memorial Hospital
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301 Becker Avenue SW, Willmar
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235-4543
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