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HOUSING
Community Action Program (CAP) - Housing Assistance/FAIM Program
328-6333
Cronin Home
282-1204
Dorothy Day Hospitality House -Temporary shelter
282-5172
First Homes - Home ownership opportunities
287-7117
Habitat for Humanity
252-0849
Interfaith Hospitality Network-Temporary shelter for families
281-3122
LINK Program - Rochester Area Y(provides housing to at-risk youth ages 16-21)
287-2260 ext. 350
Tenant Issues - Legal Assistance of Olmsted County
287-2036
Rental Assistance Programs by Olmsted County HRA:
Public Housing Units, Section 8 Vouchers
328-7150

Other Rental Assistance Programs:
Rochester: Hylands
288-4201
Innsbruck
289-1319

 

Rochester Squares
288-9205
Eastridge Estates
285-0022
Byron: Chelsea Circle and Villa Grande Apartments
775-2109
Eyota: Lifestyle Inc. Management
451-8524
Pine Island: Knollwood
356-8448
Fox Meadows
356-8979
Stewartville: Eastside Village
533-4953
Rochester Building & Safety
328-2600
Salvation Army Family Emergency Services
288-3663

LANGUAGE BARRIER / RESETTLEMENT SERVICES
English Speakers of Other Languages
287-1698
Hand-in-Hand - Family literacy centers
328-4450
Hawthorne Adult Literacy Center
328-4440
Immigration and Naturalization Customer Service
1-800-375-5283
Intercultural Mutual Assistance Association (IMAA)
289-5960
New Hope - Counseling, SE Asian
529-4640
Somali Community Resettlement Services
361-1414 or 356-9333
Workforce Development, Inc. Literacy Lab
292-5152

LEGAL ASSISTANCE / ADVOCACY
Child Safety Seat Recall Information
1-800-424-9393
Child Support Payment Info Line
328-6550
Consumer Product Safety
1-800-638-2772
Human Rights Commission
328-7300
Legal Assistance of Olmsted County
287-2036
Mediation & Conflict Services
285-8400
Memorial Blood Center - Parentage testing
1-612-871-3300
Victim Services Office
328-7270

 

SE MN Regional Legal Services Out-State Centralized Intake /Hotline (SMRLS)
1-888-575-2954

SPECIAL NEEDS SERVICES
Ability Building Center
281-6262
Adaptive Recreation
328-2539
ARC SE Minnesota / Family Liaison Project
287-2032
Blind & Visually Handicapped Services
285-7282
Early Intervention - Child Development Concerns: Coordinator
328-4523
Horses & Heroes, LLC
951-4459
Rochester Early Intervention Program - birth-age 2
328-4545
Rochester Early Intervention Program - age 3-age 7
328-4523
Zumbro Education District (ZED) - birth - age 6
775-2037
Minnesota Children with Special Health Needs (MCSHN)
285-7289
NAMI Olmsted County (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
287-1692
Parents of Children with Special Needs Support Group (PAIIR)
328-4020
PossAbilities of Southern Minnesota
281-6116
SE Regional Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services TTY-285-7172 or Voice
285-7295

SMOKING CESSATION
Mayo Nicotine Dependence Center
266-1930
Quit Plan Helpline
1-888-354-PLAN
Salvation Army Smoking Cessation Clinic
529-4100

SUPPORT GROUPS / PROGRAMS
Depression After Delivery
1-800-944-4773
Mothers of Multiples
Anne 281-1898
Circle of Parents
287-2020
DBSA (Depression & BiPolar Support Alliance) (Monday Eve)
282-8372
Parents of Children with Special Needs (PAIIR)
328-4020
PFLAG (Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays)
282-8874
Compassionate Friends (Jim & Ann Fritsche)
289-8203
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
287-1692
NAMI Warmline (Th., F, Sat., Sun.)
287-7161
Single Parents Support Group (PAIIR)
328-4020
Kinship Group
287-2020
Sexual Assault Survivors Support Group
328-7270
Suicide Grief Support Group
Paula 272-8144 or Karen 288-5605
Mayo Clinic - Young Moms Class for Childbirth Education
266-7473
Public Health Nurse - Home Visits, Bright Futures
328-7500
Rochester Public Schools - Continuing Education Center (CEC)
328-3999
Bright Futures Teen Pregnancy and Support Services
529-4960 or 328-7500

TRANSPORTATION
Drivers License
285-7412
Rochester City Bus Route Information
288-4353
R&S Transport
289-5080

 

UTILITIES
Peoples Cooperative Services
288-4004
Minnesota Energy
1-800-889-9508
Rochester Public Utilities
280-1500

 

VIOLENCE COUNSELING / SHELTERS
Men's Domestic Violence Treatment Group ( ZVMHC)
289-2089
Project Restore - Family Service Rochester
287-2010
Sexual Assault 24 hr. line - Help, support
289-0636
Women's Shelter - Help, support, protection
285-1010
Empowering Women: To Choose Healthier Relationships (ZVMHC)
289-2089

EMERGENCIES / PROTECTION
Ambulance / Fire / Police / Sheriff / State Patrol
911
Olmsted Medical Center Hospital, Emergency Services
529-6650
Rochester Methodist Hospital Patient Receiving Unit (PRU)
266-7045
Saint Marys Hospital Emergency Unit
255-5591
Crisis Nursery of Olmsted County (24 hr.)
287-1499
Crisis Hotline - Suicide, depression, difficulty coping, detoxification
281-6248
Minnesota Poison Control Center
1-800-222-1222
Road Conditions
1-800-542-0220
Sexual Assault 24 hr. line
289-0636
Victim Services Office
328-7270
Child Abuse / Neglect Reporting
328-6400 After 5 p.m. & Weekends 281-6248

INFORMATION REFERRAL
Disability Linkage Line
1-866-333-2466
United Way 2-1-1
211or 1-800-543-7709
On-Line Information about services & activities
www.uwolmsted.org/211.html

ADOPTION COUNSELING / PLACEMENT / FOSTER HOMES
Catholic Charities
287-2047
Lutheran Social Services
1-888-205-3769
First Care Pregnancy Center
282-3377
Olmsted County Social Services
328-6500

BREASTFEEDING EDUCATION
La Leche League -
Amanda..398-2688 Aimee..536-3937
Lactation Consultant, Rochester Methodist Hospital
266-8863
Olmsted Medical Center, BirthCenter-Lactation Consultant
529-6758
Public Health Nurse - In-Home Education
328-7500
WIC Program Nutritionist
328-7555

CHEMICAL USE / ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS
Evaluation / Counseling / Education / Treatment
County Chemical Dependency Provider Network
282-1204
Mayo Clinic Adult, Child Addictions, Psychology & Psychiatry
255-4065
Olmsted County Community Services
328-6400
Zumbro Valley Mental Health Center
289-2089
Wenden Recovery Services of Rochester
292-1379 or 1-800-585-6002

Self Help / 12 Step Programs
Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.) 24 hrs/day
281-1747
Alanon, Alateen
281-4729
Narcotics Anonymous - 24 hrs/day
281-2227
Alcohol or Drug Use National Help & Referral Line
1-800-252-6465
Gambling In-treatment - Project Turnabout
1-800-862-1453

CHILD CARE / NURSERY SCHOOL
Golden Hill Child Care Center - for secondary or post-secondary
students who are parents of infants and toddlers
328-3999
Child Care Resource and Referral (CCRR)
287-2020
Civic League Day Nursery - 2 locations (tuition assist. avail.)
285-7232 or 282-5368
Crisis Nursery of Olmsted County (24 hr.)
287-1499
Stewartville Child Care Center
533-4545

Extended Day School Age Child Care:
School Age Child Care (SACC), Rochester
328-4040
Rochester Family Y
287-2260
Byron Project Kids
775-2336
"Tiger Time," school age child care, Stewartville
533-1599

CHILDBIRTH / SIBLING CLASSES
Olmsted Medical Center, BirthCenter
529-6759
Mayo Perinatal Education Program
266-7473
Public Health Nurse - In-Home Education
328-7500
S.E. MN Childbirth Network (doula services) . . . .
Go to member phone # at www.semnchildbirth.net

CLOTHING / HOUSEHOLD
Catch my Thrift
533-4401
Community Clothesline
282-8050
Goodwill Industries
281-9651
Salvation Army Thrift Store
281-1561
Savers
536-2564

Maternity and Children's Clothing:
Birthright
288-9374
Children's / Maternity Exchange
289-6637
The Lower Room (Margie)
282-9025
First Care Pregnancy Center
282-3377
Once Upon a Child
252-5090

COUNSELING
Cost based on ability to pay or may be no charge. See other listings in Yellow Pages.
Associates in Psychiatry and Psychology
288-8544
Battered Women Info & Education Line
285-1010
Catholic Charities
287-2047
Family Service Rochester
287-2010
MN Problem Gambling Helpline
1-800-333-4673
Lutheran Social Services
1-888-205-3769
Mayo Psychiatry and Psychology
284-5387
Olmsted Medical Center Main Clinic
288-3443
Rapid Access Clinic (after hr. emergencies call Crisis Hotline 281-6248)
328-6308
Salvation Army, Social Worker
288-3663
Sexual Assault 24 hr line
289-0636
YResource Center - Individuals, groups, classes
287-2265
Zumbro Valley Psychological Services
289-2089

DENTAL CARE
Children’s Dental Health Services (Serves children ages 14 & under)
529-0436
Doral Dental Service (To identify local dentists taking MA/UCare)
1-800-896-2372
Good Samaritan Dental Clinic (Serves underserved adults and children)
529-4100
Rochester Community and Technical College Dental Clinic
280-3169 or 1-800-247-1296

EDUCATION
Early Childhood Check-In Screening (starting at age 3)
328-4004
Head Start - 3 and 4 year old preschool experience
287-2009
MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers in Rochester)
282-5569
Rochester Public Schools - Registration / Records
328-4202
Community Education Program
328-4000
Golden Hill ALC (Area Learning Center) - Secondary school for pregnant students
328-3999
Rochester Alternative School options
328-4373
Rochester School Readiness - 3 and 4 year olds
287-2020

Rochester Adult Literacy Program: Adult Basic Education, Work Skills,
GED Preparation and Testing, Adult Diploma, English Language
328-4440
Rochester Community and Technical College
285-7210
University of MN – Rochester
280-2832
Winona State University - Rochester Center
285-7100

EMPLOYMENT AND VOCATIONAL SERVICES
CHOICES of SE Minnesota - displaced homemaker program
280-5510
Minnesota Workforce Center
285-7315
Minnesota Vocational Rehabilitation Services
285-7293
Workforce Development, Inc
292-5152
Youth Employment Program (YEP) vocational-14-18 yrs
287-2313
YResource Center - LINK - Life Skills - 16-21 yr
287-2260

FAMILY LIFE
Adamson Chrysler "Fit-for-a-Kid" car seats (Theresa)
252-2317
American Red Cross - CPR, First Aid Classes
287-2200
Boys & Girls Club –After School Youth Development
287-2300

Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE):
Byron (ECFE)
775-2336
Chatfield, Spring Valley (ECFE)
867-3265
Dover-Eyota, Footsteps
932-4870
Rochester, PAIIR (Parents Are Important In Rochester)
328-4020
Stewartville (Early Childhood Learning Center)
533-1424
Family Nutrition Program - Nutrition education
529-4171
March of Dimes- Pregnancy & newborn health information
282-0649
Migrant Head Start
251-8582
Olmsted County Extension Service - 4H
285-8231
Pipsqueaks
328-2525
Project H.O.P.E. (Personal & family empowerment)
328-6327
Public Health Nurse - Parenting education and information
328-7500
Rochester Area Family Y
287-2260
Rochester Public Library
328-2300

FINANCIAL / INSURANCE SERVICES
Energy Assistance Program (EAP)
328-6508
FamilyMeans
651-439-4840 or 1-800-327-3203
Family Means Consumer Credit Counseling Services
1-800-780-2890 or 281-6299
Healthcare Helpline
1-800-296-4319

Olmsted County Community Services -
MFIP, General Assistance, Medical Assistance, MinnesotaCare
328-6500
Child Support and Recovery / Payment Info
328-6550
Social Security, SSI
289-1667 or 1-800-772-1213
Salvation Army
288-3663
Tax Forms, Free Help
1-800-937-5437

FOOD
Angel Food Ministries
261-9753 or 254-7258
Channel One Food Shelf (Hrs. M-Th 8-6; F 8-Noon)
287-2350
Community Food Response - M, W, F 5-7:00 p.m. at Bethel Lutheran Church 810 3rd Ave SE
Community Action Program (CAP) Food Support Outreach for Seniors
328-6341
Food Stamps
328-6500
MAC (Mothers & Children Program)
287-2350
Meals on Wheels
287-2010
Salvation Army - 20 1st Ave NE
288-3663
Food Shelf - Tues & Friday 10 am - 4 pm
Noon Lunch - M-F
Saturday Meals, Christ United Methodist Church, 11 a.m. at 400 5th Ave SW
Sunday Meals, St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 11:30 at 1114 3rd St. SE
Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Nurtrition Program
328-7555

HEALTH CARE: CLINICS / HOSPITALS
Emergency Transportation - For emergency such as injury
(child with cut hand) or woman in labor
282-2222
Health Care Access - MAapproval, pending labor and delivery
285-8542
Migrant Health Services
529-0503
Mayo NE Clinic
538-8500
Mayo NWClinic
538-8555
Mayo Medical Center/Mayo Clinic
284-2511
Business Office
287-1819
Community Internal Medicine
284-5278
Community Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
284-5233
Family Medicine
284-5300
Gynecology
266-8680
Obstetrics / Pregnancy Testing
284-5135
Rochester Methodist Hospital
266-7890
Labor and Delivery Unit
266-7531
Saint Marys Hospital
255-5123
Olmsted Medical Center Hospital
529-6600
BirthCenter
529-6750
Olmsted Medical Center Main Clinic (ask for area)
288-3443
Internal Medicine/Obstetrics/Gynecology/Pediatrics/Family Medicine
Lab Desk - Pregnancy Test/Throat Culture
Olmsted Medical Center Northwest
292-7070
Olmsted Medical Center Stewartville
533-4727
Olmsted County Public Health Services
328-7500
Child & Teen Checkups Clinic / Immunization Clinic / Communicable Disease -
Information and Screening / Environmental Concerns
Public Health Nurse: Information, home visits for pregnancy, parenting, newborn, Baby Steps
& Bright Futures Programs, School Public Health Nurse
Pregnancy Testing and STD/HIVTesting Clinics
Planned Parenthood - Exams, tests, birth control for women and men
288-5186
Good Samaritan Medical Clinic (Salvation Army Free Clinic) call for appt.
Clinics include: General medical for adults/pediatric/eye/diabetes/respiratory/hypertension
smoking cessation/psychiatry and psychology
529-4100