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Food Assistance
Swift County Food Shelf 1214 Atlantic Ave Benson, MN 56215 Map It M-F 9am – 12pm & 1:30pm – 4pm
Appleton Satellite Food Shelf 23 East Rooney Avenue Appleton, MN 56208 Map It Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday: 9am – 12pm, Friday: 9am – 12pm
Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Customer Service
Addiction Detoxification Assistance
Project Turnabout 660 18th Street Granite Falls, MN 56241
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1220 Birch Street Marshall, MN 56258
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309 7th Street NW Willmar, MN 56201
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Woodland Centers 1209 Pacific Avenue Benson, MN 56215
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https://www.woodlandcenters.com/
New Life Treatment Center 130 Dakota Street South Woodstock, MN 56186
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Child Support
MN Child Support Information Line
Counseling Services
Appleton Area Health 30 South Behl Street Appleton, MN 56208
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Lutheran Social Services 333 Litchfield Avenue SW Willmar, MN 56201
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Sojourn Counseling - JoNell Schmidt
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Woodland Centers 1209 Pacific Avenue Benson, MN 56215
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Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Advocate
Safe Avenues PO Box 53 Benson, MN 56215
Administrative Office: 1950 19th Avenue SW Willmar, MN 56201 Map It
Employment/Unemployment
Employment Assistance
Minnesota Workforce Center
202 North 1st Street Montevideo, MN 56265
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Employment Counseling/Search Southwestern MN Private Industry Council
Unemployment Insurance
Food Shelf, Clothing Center & Energy Assistance
Prairie 5 Community Action 1214 Atlantic Avenue Benson, MN 56215
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Foreclosure
Southwest Minnesota Housing Partnership
General Assistance
Disability Hub Statewide resource network for disabled people.
MinnesotaHelp Provides a variety of assistance that is available in the State of Minnesota.
Healthcare Provider Contacts
Don't know if you have Medical Assistance or MinnesotaCare coverage? Call the Minnesota Health Care Programs Member Help Desk at 651.431.2670 or 800.657.3739 between 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Monday through Friday. Blue Plus Customer Service 800.711.9862
Families and Children, MinnesotaCare, Minnesota Senior Care Plus (MSC+), Special Needs BasicCare (SNBC) 866.431.0801 Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
PrimeWest Senior Health Complete (PWSHC) 800.366.2906 April 1 - September 30: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Prime Health Complete (PHC) 877.600.4913 April 1 - September 30: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
PrimeWest Member Transportation Line 888.814.6643
Heat Share/Utility Assistance
Housing
Swift County Housing & Redevelopment Authority (in Swift County Courthouse) Section 8 (Housing Vouchers For Those With Low-Incomes)
Benson Housing Redevelopment Authority Public Housing (Site Based Housing For Those With Low-Income)
Rental Housing Search (Some Income-Based)
Legal Aid
Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid 415 SW 7th Street Willmar, MN 56201
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Public Schools
Appleton Elementary School 320.289.1114
Lac qui Parle Valley High School 320.752.4200
Senior Citizen Assistance
Minnesota River Area Agency On Aging
Senior Linkage Line Free service of the State of MN that connects older Minnesotans & their families with the help they need.
Social Security Advocacy and SOAR (SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access and Recovery)
Southwest Minnesota Private Industry Council, Inc. 202 N 1st St. Suite 100 Montevideo, MN 56265 Map It
Social Security Office 507 Jewett St Suite B Marshall, MN 56258 Map It
Department of Human Services (DHS)
Statewide Self-Help Center
Help topics include criminal expungement, car title problems, divorce, custody or child support, landlord/tenant; conciliation court claims, other legal issues www.mncourts.gov/selfhelp
Transportation
Prairie 5 Rides City buses for Benson & Appleton
Veteran Services
Veterans Linkage Line
Veterans Service Office (At Courthouse) Veterans Service Officer: Dave Barrett
Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Program
Countryside Public Health Service 201 13th Street South Benson, MN 56215
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320.843.4546
