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