Help for Families

Parent Aware gives you the tools and information to find the best quality child care and early education for your child.

Reach-Up Inc. provides Head Start, Early Head Start, child care and family support services for eligible children and families in Benton, Sherburne and Stearns counties in central Minnesota.

Arc Midstate is a nonprofit membership organization offering advocacy, resources and connections to individuals with developmental disabilities such as Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down Syndrome, Fragile X, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and their families.

Minnesota Parents Know is a resource filled with convenient and trusted child development, health and parenting information. The Minnesota Parents Know Web site is founded on the belief that parents are the first and most important teacher in a child's life. Parents are likely to benefit, however, from the aid and support of experts' information on child health, development, nutrition and safety in raising strong and healthy children.

Child Care Aware of Minnesota provides families, child care providers, and communities with information and support for quality child care that is affordable and accessible for families in Minnesota.

New Beginnings is a 24-hour intensive residential program for pregnant women, new mothers and their babies.

United Way of Central Minnesota is working to advance the common good by focusing on Education, Income, Health and Basic Needs. The way to achieve these action areas is to Give. Advocate. Volunteer.

County Child Care Assistance

Stearns County, Human Services for Children and Juveniles

Benton County, Human Services

Sherburne County Social Services, Family & Child Services