RESOURCES
County Websites
Adult Education
218-681-0900 ext 9 or 763-453-0322
Program provides individualized tutoring for GED, literacy, English as a second language, improving your basic skills in reading, writing and math.
Childcare
1-888-291-9811
Child Care Aware of Minnesota assists families in finding quality child care. Supports professional growth of child care professions.
Disabilities
Options: Resource Center for Independent Living
1-218-463-1166
Options helps people with Social Security Disability, SSI as well as helping people get the disability tools they need.
Social Security Administration
800-772-1213
Apply for benefits like Retirement, Disability, Survivor, and Family.
Domestic Violence
Violence Intervention Project/Victim Services
1-800-627-8220
VIP provides shelter for battered women and children, safe hotels for battered men, transitional housing and other services.
24 hour crisis line – 1-800-660-6667
Minnesota Day One – The Call to Safety
1-866-223-1111
Minnesota Day One® provides help and resources for victims of general crime, domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking, or those concerned about their relationships anywhere in Minnesota and Fargo, ND.
Employment
Roseau – 218-463-2233
Thief River Falls – 218-683-8060
Employment & Training Programs
218-796-5144 ext 1018
WIOA and State Dislocated Worker – Following counties:
Roseau, Kittson, Marshall, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Norman
WIOA Adult – Following counties:
Roseau, Kittson, Marshall, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Norman
WIOA/MYP Youth – Following counties:
Roseau, Kittson, Marshall, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Norman
Generalized Services
Lutheran Social Services (LSS)
800-582-5260
LSS helps Minnesotans by providing a wide range of human support services related to the basic necessities of life – food and shelter, physical health and safety, and emotional and spiritual well being.
The Village Family Service Center
800-627-8220
Counseling for children, adults and families in mental health and behavioral health. Addiction and recovery resources available.
218-281-3940
CRISIS Helpline 800-282-5005
Provides supportive, sensitive and professional services to people in our area with mental wellbeing, substance use, housing support, crisis, psychiatry and medical services.
Housing
Minnesota Home Ownership Center
866-462-6466
A comprehensive online course to give you all the facts you need to navigate every step of the home buying process.
218-637-2431
Provides services to improve the lives of residents in our service area through affordable housing and community development.
Headwaters Regional Development Commission
218-444-4732
The Rehabilitation Loan/Emergency and Accessibility Loan Programs assist low income homeowners in financing basic home improvements that directly affect the safety, habitability, energy efficiency or accessibility of their homes.
218-681-2843
Provides low interest loans and grants for income eligible family home rehabilitations
Insurance
NWCA MNSure Outreach Manager – Tammy Novacek
218-528-3258 ext 142
Medical Assistance & MinnesotaCare
855-366-7873
Legal Services
Legal Services of Northwest Minnesota (Legal Aid)
1-877-696-6529
Legal Services of Northwest Minnesota (LSNM) provides free civil legal help to low-income individuals and families in twenty-two northwest Minnesota counties. Interpreters provided upon request.
Pregnancy Care
North Region Pregnancy Care Center
218-463-0580
North Region Pregnancy Care Center in Roseau provides free pregnancy services and information on abortion. We educate, support and empower women facing unplanned pregnancies with professional care.
Lifecare Pregnancy Center – Thief River Falls
218-681-1279
Birthing and Parenting Education Area Served: Kittson, Marshall, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake and Roseau counties
Senior Services
800-333-2433
Helping older adults in our communities, The Senior LinkAge Line is a service of the Minnesota Board on Aging in partnership with Minnesota’s area agencies on aging.
Dancing Sky Area Agency on Aging
218-745-6733
Dancing Sky works with rural communities to help older adults stay in control of their choices.
Social Security Administration
800-772-1213
Apply for benefits like Retirement, Disability, Survivor, and Family.
Senior Citizens Centers
Kittson County
Hallock 218-843-2604
Lake Bronson 218-436-2400
Karlstad 218-436-2400
Kennedy 218-674-4396
Lake of the Woods County
Baudette 218-634-2449
Williams 218-783-7039
Marshall County
Alvarado 218-965-4504
Argyle 218-437-1431
Grygla 218-294-6306
Middle River 218-222-3608
Newfolden 218-874-2256
Oslo 218-695-4104
Stephen 218-478-3092
Strandquist 218-597-2689
Warren 218-745-4542
Roseau County
Badger 218-528-4824
Greenbush 218-634-1633
Roseau 218-463-1331
Warroad 218-386-4403
Social Services
1-800-672-8026 or 218-843-2689
218-634-2642
1-800-642-5444 or 218-745-5124
1-866-255-2932 or 218-463-2411
Transportation
218-463-3238
Paul Bunyan Transit is the most reliable and economic way to get around town or the county. Just call us at 751-8765 (Ext 1) in Bemidji, 463-3238 (Ext 1) in Roseau and Warroad and 844-452-0407 (Ext 1) in Baudette and we will pick you up and drop you off in our service area for a nominal fare.
1-800-201-3432 or 218-281-0700
T.H.E. Bus is a curb to curb service and provides public transportation services to the general public in eight Minnesota counties, Polk, Red Lake, Norman, Marshall, Kittson, Pennington, Mahnomen, and Clearwater.
Veterans Service Offices
218-843-2198 – John Hamre
218-634-2219 – Rick Rone
218-745-4303 – Brett Brandon
218-463-3308 – Martin Howes
Voter Registration
Online – MN Secretary of State
In Person – Contact your County Auditor (see county websites above)
WIC (Women, Infants and Children)
Quin Community Health Services
218-874-7845
Clinic locations:
Grace Lutheran Church
114 S Main Ave, Grygla MN
Kittson County Courthouse
410 South 5th St, Hallock MN
First Lutheran Church
306 Roosevelt Ave W, Karlstad MN
Evangelical Free Church
128 2nd St West, Newfolden MN
LifeCare Medical Center
Basement Auxillary Room
715 Delmore Dr, Roseau MN
Evangelical Covenant Church
112 North 6th St, Warren MN
Community Center
222 Virginia Ave NE, Warroad MN
Food Shelfs and Food Banks
Badger
Badger Food Shelf
Roseland Church
31579 260th Ave, Badger MN
218-528-3747
Baudette
Lake of the Woods County Food Shelf
106 2nd St NW, Baudette MN
218-634-3275
Lutheran Social Services Meals
Brink Senior Center
116 Main Ave S, Baudette MN
800-488-4146
Ruby’s Pantry
Lake of the Woods Bus Garage
236 15th Ave SW, Baudette MN
Greenbush
Greenbush Food Shelf
244 Main St N, Greenbush MN
218-782-2262
Grygla
Grygla-Gatzke Food Shelf
219 Beltrami St, Grygla MN
218-684-4707
Hallock
Lutheran Social Services Meals
Senior Center
210 2nd St NW, Hallock MN
Karlstad
Lutheran Social Services Meals
Community Center
Main St, Karlstad MN
218-436-2400
Lake Bronson
HannaHRays Pantry
106 E Main St, Lake Bronson MN
253-227-8376
Lutheran Social Services Meals
112 Main St, Lake Bronson MN
800-488-4146
Newfolden
Lutheran Social Services Meals
Humblebee’s Cafe
101 Main Ave, Newfolden MN
800-488-4146
Roseau
Roseau County Food Shelf
108 3rd Ave SW, Roseau MN
218-463-1154
Lutheran Social Services Meals
Four Seasons Senior Center
114 Center St W, Roseau MN
800-488-4146
Ruby’s Pantry
Roseau Electric Co-op
1107 3rd St NE, Roseau MN
Strandquist
Strandquist Food Shelf
202 Main St Strandquist, MN
218-684-2119
Warroad
Warroad Food Pantry
111 Lake St, Warroad MN
218-386-2336
Lutheran Social Services Meals
222 Virginia Ave NE Warroad, MN
800-488-4146
Williams
Lutheran Social Services Meals
250 Main St Williams, MN
218-783-3271