EMERGENCY RESOURCES

AIDS

1. Freeborn County Health Department 377-5100

ALCOHOL

1. Chemical Dependency Center 377-5172

(assessment, referral, counseling, and prevention, AA meetings locations/dates/times

2. Fountain Centers 377-6411

BUDGETING

1. Community Action 373-1329

CHILD CARE

1. Child Care Resource and Referral 1-800-714-1416

2. Parenting Resource Center 507-437-8330

CLOTHING

1. Salvation Army 402 S. Washington 373-5710

Free voucher to Thrift Store call for an appointment

Low Cost

1. Little Bloomers Skyline Mall varies hours no phone

2. Mary Go Round Shoppe 106 W. Clark 373-7911

(10-5 M-F 10-3 Sat)

3. New to You 123 N. Broadway 373-0388

(10-5 M-F 10-3 Sat)

4. The Mercantile Clarks Grove 256-4620

(T/W 10-4 Sat 9-12)

5. Salvation Army Thrift Store 214 So. Washington 377-2504

(M-S 9am -5pm)

6. Second time Around 1034 So. Broadway 377-0104

9am-6pm M-F ( 9-4 Sat)

7. Women's Professional Wear Contact Maureen Hart 1800-657-3716

8. Yolanda's 146 West William 377-3393

Hours Vary

9. Use it again Shoppe 1308 8th NE Austin 434-0274

10. Thrift Mart 311 4th St. SE Austin 433-9474

COUNSELING

1. Albert Lea Medical Center Behavioral Health Care- 377-2384 *

2. Austin Medical Center Behavioral HealthCare -433-7389 *

3. The Warm Line - 1-800-337-2460 *

3. Cedar River Counseling Services 433-6482

4. Crisis Line 1-800-233-9929

5. Catholic Charities Inc. 377-3664/ 433-3062 *

6. Individual and Family Services -377-2224

7. Lutheran Social Services 373-0567 or 433-3639*

8. Vonna Wala (Marriage and Family counseling - Christian Perspective) 507-835-5333

9. Family Focus, Inc. 434-3586 *

*Denotes recommended first options

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

1. Crime Victims Crisis Center 377-5460

2. Crime Victims Resource Center, Austin 437-6680

EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE

1. Community Action Agency -373-1329 and 433-5889

2. Minnesota Workforce Center 379-3409

FINANCIAL COUNSELING

Luther Social Services - 373-0567 or 433-3639*

FOOD/ FOOD PANTRIES

1. First Presbyterian Ecumenical Food Pantry 373-2035

(10-2) Tues. and 10-noon Friday

2. Salvation Army 373-5710

(may use 5 times a year)

3. Food Stamps, Department of Human Services 377-5400

4. Loaves and Fishes hot meals, Mon and Thurs 5PM 373-2028

St. Theodore's Marian Hall

5. WIC for Women and children Health Dept 377-5100 8-5 M-F

GENERAL ASSISTANCE

1. Information and Referral 451-1897

2. Department of Human Services 377-5400

3. Freeborn County Info Source 373-4636 or 1-877-973-4636

4. Community Technology Services - 437-2827

GRIEF

1. Grief Support Group – 507-377-6288

HEALTH CARE free/low cost

1. Health Department- 377-5100

-Blood Pressure Clinic Tues 1-4

-Immunizations Thurs.

HOUSING RESOURCES

1. Community Action Agency-rent 373-1329 and 433-5889

2. Salvation Army373-5710

LEGAL HELP

1. Southern Minnesota Legal Services 377-2831

MARRIAGE

Lutheran Social Services 373-0567 or 433-3639*

PARENTING

Parent WarmLine – 1-888-584-2204

Crisis Nursery – 507-434-9599

PREGNANCY

1. New Horizons Adoption 1800-314-3370

2. Birthright 437-2373

SENIOR ASSISTANCE

1. RSVP 377-2377- volunteer opportunies

2. Senior Resources 377-7433

3. Senior Advocacy 455-7660

4. Meals on Wheels 438-3140

SEXUAL ABUSE

1. Crime Victims Crisis Center 377-5460

2.Crime Victims Resource Center, Austin 437-6680

(Sexual Assault and Children's Center)

3. Sexual Abuse Survivors 373-3655

TEEN HELP

The Rock- Youth for Christ 373-6120

see counseling

TRANSPORATION

(to Dr. Appt. etc)

1. Espeland Van Service 800-448-7433 Can bill Medicaid and Medicare

2. Medivan 800-422-0976 Can bill Medicaid and Medicare

3. R&S Transport 800-656-5080 (Rochester) Can bill Medicaid and Medicare

4. Mower County Transit 433-2379 (county's only wheelchair van)

5. Ride services of Volunteer Driver program (over 60) cost is donation or Freeborn County Connections (bus) Albert Lee $1.25 377-7433

UTILITY ASSISTANCE

1. Community Action Agency 373-1329 and 433-5889

2. Department of Human Services 377-5400

3. Freeborn-Mower Cooperative Services 377-6421

4. SEMCAC Fuel Assistance 1-515-324-2210

5. Alliant Energy Oct-May 1-800-255-4268

VISION ASSISTANCE

1. Eyeglasses- Salvation Army, Georgia, 373-5710