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Everyone is welcome to shop our pantries! Patrons will generally find the same items at our pantries including dry goods and refrigerated and frozen foods; dry goods only in Int’l Falls. KOOTASCA Office(Grand Rapids) 822 NE 5th Ave Monday-Friday: 9:...

Early Head Start, Head Start, and the Teenage Parent Program provide comprehensive education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to income-eligible children and their families. Our focus is to ensure that children are ready to start school by a...

Knowing that the journey out of poverty is not a journey that any family or individual takes alone, our Community Engagement Programs work to foster communities where everyone has the opportunity to succeed and can participate in the life of their community. C...

Social Security Advocacy (SOAR) SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery (SOAR) is a nationwide program designed to help people who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless and have a disability that is expected to last one year or more, apply for So...

Energy Assistance Provides financial assistance to pay a portion of an income-qualified household’s energy and heating bills. Learn More > Homebuyer Education What every first-time homebuyer needs to know. Increase your confidence and become a ...

Crisis Rent Assistance Are you homeless or about to lose your housing? We may be able to help. Learn More > Energy Assistance Program Provides financial assistance to pay a portion of an income-qualified household’s energy and heating bills. L...

Website: https://childmind.org/article/screens-and-neurodivergent-kids/  Writer: Katherine Martinelli en Español When it comes to screens, advice from experts tends to emphasize their dangers to kids, and how parents can limit them.   But not all kids (o...

Website: https://childmind.org/article/autism-and-medication/  Writer: Beth Arky en Español Are too many children on the autism spectrum being given psychotropic medication as a way to manage their behavior? When a 2012 study released by the National Inst...

Website: https://childmind.org/article/what-parents-should-know-about-risperdal/  Writer: Caroline Miller en Español Risperdal is a medication that’s widely used to treat children who are aggressive or excessively irritable. Though it was originally appro...

Website: https://childmind.org/article/antipsychotics-weight-gain-and-kids-health/  Writer: Christoph Correll, MD en Español Medications generally have side effects that can be mild, moderate, or severe. Most psychiatric medications can cause some weight ...

Website: https://childmind.org/article/parenting-hacks-for-special-needs-kids/  Writer: Beth Arky en Español When it comes to raising kids with special needs, parents know that skillful planning can make the difference between a successful experience and ...

Website: https://childmind.org/article/tips-for-traveling-with-challenging-children/  Writer: Beth Arky en Español Traveling with children who are anxious, wary of change, or otherwise challenging can be daunting, precisely because it does what we expect ...

Website: https://childmind.org/article/strategies-for-a-successful-summer-break/  Writer: Beth Arky en Español While your average child may be thrilled by the end of the school year, anticipating lazy days and sleeping in, the prospect of summer break isn...

Website: https://childmind.org/article/sensory-friendly-party-ideas/  Writer: Cynthia Martin, PsyD en Español Kids with sensory processing issues have trouble taking in information from their senses. Some are oversensitive — bright lights, loud environmen...

Website: https://childmind.org/article/kids-who-need-a-little-help-to-make-friends/  Writer: Rae Jacobson, MS en Español Every parent knows schoolyard friendships are important. Friends enrich our lives, boost our self-esteem, and provide the moral suppor...

Website: https://childmind.org/article/how-to-help-kids-who-are-lonely/  Writer: Rachel Ehmke en Español We all want our children to be socially successful. While they don’t need to be the most popular kid in the class, we do hope that they will have frie...

Website: https://childmind.org/article/autism-and-puberty/  Writer: Caroline Miller en Español Puberty involves big changes and new challenges for any child. But for kids with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), it can be especially difficult to navigate. Ch...

Website: https://childmind.org/article/how-schools-can-support-neurodiverse-students/  Writer: Juliann Garey en Español Neurodiversity — the idea that a kid’s brain functions differently from those of children who are “neurotypical ”— comes in many forms....

Website: https://childmind.org/article/what-is-a-behavior-intervention-plan/  Writer: Gia Miller en Español Let’s face it: All kids misbehave sometimes. Whether it’s at school or home, there will be moments when your child is overwhelmed by frustration or...

Website: https://childmind.org/article/how-to-get-assistive-technology-for-your-child-in-school/  Writer: Gia Miller en Español If your child is struggling to keep up in class due to any number of challenges or disabilities, assistive technology can help....