Social
Services
Welcome to the New Prague
Area Schools Social Services webpage!
General Information Regarding
New Prague Social Services:
New Prague's Special Education
department staff includes social workers, counselors, and school psychologists.
One of our many goals is to direct families that are in need of social
services in locating the resources that are most appropriate for their
needs.
This webpage is designed to
give you the most information possible, by county, in order to access
the services that will best meet those needs. It is designed as a resource/reference
for staff, families and community members. This site will be updated often
with additional links and resources so check back often for current information
and resources. This list is not all-inclusive.
New Prague Area Schools are
not responsible for resources that are no longer available, but we will
make our best effort at keeping the site up to date, listing only the
resources we believe to be currently available.
New Prague Schools serve students
living in Scott, LeSueur and Rice counties.
The list of resources are listed
by county, use the links above to jump to that section.
Scott
County Resource and Community Guide
Human
Services Central Intake : 952-445-7751
Mental
health services intake
952-445-7751
Children's
Mental Health Case Management 952-445-7751
Financial services 952-496-8686
Medical
assistance 952-496-8686
Child
protection
952-445-7751
Do
you Need Help With Food? 952-496-8686
WIC
952-496-2125
Job
Training and Employment 952-496-8686
Smart Link Transit 952-496-8341
Minor
Parent Services
Child Care Assistance (sliding fee) 952-496-8686
Scott County Mental Health Services intake 952-445-7751
Scott County Developmental Disability Services 952-445-7751
Adoption
952-496-8512
Volunteer
Programs 952-496-8169
Scott
County Public Health Nursing 952-496-8556
Teen
and Child Checkups 952-496-8420
Walk
in Immunization Clinics 952-496-8555
Scott
County Mobile Health Clinic 952-445-7751
Follow
Along (Birth to age 3) 952-496-8534
CAP
Agency 952-496-2125
Big Brothers, Big Sisters 952-402-9863
CAP Agency Resource Directory
Child Care R & R
Childcare resource
and referral 952-402-9824, 612-341-1177
Crisis Nursery 612-839-5101
Teen parent support
and crisis nursery services
Emergency Services call
central intake 952-496-2125
Energy
Assistance(Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program)
Food
Shelf M-F 8-5
Hope
for the Holidays
Housing
Thrift
Shop
WIC
-Nutrition training and vouchers for Women, Infants & children
Alpha
Pregnancy Resource Center 952-447-5683
Community Action Council
952-985-5300
Bridge
to Benefits Applications and eligibility guidelines
for financial asssitance programs such as MA, MNCare, Food Assiatnce,
Free and Reduced Lunch Program and more.
Crisis Response Unit
952-442-7601 (24 hour number)
Dental
Clinic- Shakopee
Dental
clinic brochure in Russian
Dental
Clinic brochure in Spanish
Emergency Social Services
651-291-4680
Crisis
Funds Program 952-445-7751
Employment
and Economic Assistance 952-496-8686
Help
Me Grow of Scott County 952-496-5059
Legal
Aid 651-222-5863
New
Beginnings (teen parent education and service) 952-368-0151
Parents Anonymous -
612-874-8823, 612-335-5000 crisis/referral to group line
A self-help group for any parent
who feels he or she is doing something that is abusive to a child, fear
possibility of harming the child, or is neglectful.
Peace Center New Prague-
food shelf, open M, W, F: 9-1 ph.952-758-4688
River Valley Nursing
Center 952-496-8669
Health care
and community resource safety net
Safe
Haven For youth and young adults in need of a safe
place to stay and resources. 952-288-2688
Sexual Violence Center
Crisis Line 612-871-5111
Southern Valley Interention
Project- shelter for battered women
& 24 hour
crisis line: 952-873-4214
Work
Force Center Program 952-445-7087 or 1-888-438-5627
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LeSueur
County General Human Services Website
LeSueur
County Public Health Nursing 507-357-8246
Public Health
Nurses work hand in hand with many community organizations. One call
to LeSueur County Public Health could provide you with the information
you may require to get your needs met and questions answered. If you
don't know the answer, we know somebody who may!
Child
and Teen check-ups
Follow
along program
Immunization
clinics
Prenatal
care/ Education
WIC
information
Waivered
Services
MN
Valley Action Council
507-357-4246, 1800-767-7139
Emergency
Housing Assistance
Can help with housing, past due rent
or payments
Employment
Services
Job search, help with job leads, guidance for job retention
Energy
Assistance
Job Training Partnership Act
Wheel Get There-
Help getting a vehicle/vehicle loan
Emergency Needs
Bridge
to Benefits: Applications and eligibility guidelines for
financial asssitance programs such as MA, MNCare, Food Assiatnce, Free
and Reduced Lunch Program and more.
Catholic
Charities 612-664-8500
Catholic Charities Outreach
Montgomery 507-364-7321
Info and referral
Emergency housing and transition
Supportive housing
Family Shelter
Children services
Family services
Migration and Refugee Services
outreach and advocacy for Spanish
speaking residents
Rural emergency support fund
Family Emergency Program
507-357-8288
FOOD
Montgomery Food Shelf
507-364-7321
LeSueur Emergency
Food Shelf 507-665-6441
Peace Center New Prague- food shelf, open M, W, F:
9-1
ph.952-758-4688
LeSueur Co CARE Project
507-364-7321 Montgomery
MFAP Minnesota Food
Assistance Program 507-357-8288
Minnesota Child Care Assistance
Program 507-357-8288
Open
Door Health and Dental Clinic 507-388-2120 ( Mankato )
Health and dental service,
no MA
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507-744-5185 (Lonsdale Branch
of Rice County )
Rice
County Social Services Main Page
Financial
Help
(GA) General Assistance
(EA) Emergency Assistance
(MSA) MN Supplemental
Aide
(RCA) Refugee Supplemental
Assistance
Rice
County Public Health, 507-332-6111, 507-744-5185, xt.6111
WIC, Child and teen checkups, Family Home health Aide, Follow Along,
babies first, Home Visitor Program, Waivered Services
Health Promotion, disease prevention
Rice
County Housing
Three
Rivers Community Action, Inc
1-800-277-8418
Energy
Assistance Housing grants
Housing
Assistance, 1-866-644-4510
Transitional
Housing
(emergency one time loan)
1-866-644-4510
Family
Loan Program 1-800-877-6884
This program addresses the needs of
families through the availability of loans. The purpose of the program
is to provide small loans to low-income parents that will assist them
in obtaining and maintaining meaningful employment and in dealing with
critical situations that may affect their economic and family stability.
Secondary purposes of the program are to enable recipients to establish
a credit history, and to contribute to the borrowers' self-esteem.
Child
Welfare and Family Protection
Bridge
to Benefits: Applications and eligibility guidelines for
financial asssitance programs such as MA, MNCare, Food Assiatnce, Free
and Reduced Lunch Program and more.
Crisis Nursery: 507-332-6115
1-800-422-1286 Crisis Line
Family
Resources for FAmilies of Young Children
Food
Minnesota Food Assistance Program 507-332-6115
Health
Care Assistance
Medical Assistance
GAMC General Assistance
Medical Care
MN Care
Mental
Health and Chemical Dependency
MN
Workforce Center
Ways to Work family
loans to get a vehicle 952-985-4050
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Culturally
Diverse Resources
Suicide
Prevention Center
612-347-2222
Center for Grief 651-641-0177
Nat'l Suicide Crisis
Number 1-800-suicide (1-800-784-2433) 24 hour line
Crisis
Connection - 612-379-6363
24 hour Adult Mental
Health Crisis Line : 1-800-233-9929
MN
Workforce center
Social
Security
Families in need of Social
Security financial programs may now take a benefit eligibility screening
test without providing your name or social security number in order
to find out if they may be eligible for benefits. BEST
is not an application for benefits, only an aid to families to find
out if they may be eligible.
Minnesota
Help.Info
MNET ( Minnesota Non Emergency
Transportation Program) 1-866-467-1724
MA/MHCP medical transportation
Info Sheet
Family Support Network-
for child abuse 651-523-0099
MN
Disability Law Center 612-332-1441
Free legal advice for persons with Developmental disabilities
Minnesota
Children with Special Needs (MSCHN ) 651-215-8956
United
way First Call for Help 2-1-1 connects you to resources in
English or Spanish 1-800-543-7709 or 651-291-0211
St. Mary's Health Clinics
651-690-7029
Free health care to those that do not have health insurance or MA/MHCP
Catholic
Charities 612-664-8500
Catholic Charities
Outreach Montgomery 507-364-7321
1-800-595-7310
Info and referral
Emergency housing and transition
Supportive housing
Family Shelter
Children services
Family services
Migration and Refugee Services
outreach and advocacy for Spanish
speaking residents
Rural emergency support fund
Bridge
to Benefits--link to flyer
MinnesotaCare
MinnesotaCare is a health insurance program for
Minnesotans with lower incomes who cannot get affordable insurance through
their job or somewhere else. Children, families, pregnant women, and
adults without children can all get MinnesotaCare. It is not a free
program. People who get MinnesotaCare pay a reduced-cost premium every
month. The amount you pay depends on the number of people in your family,
the number of people who are getting health insurance (coverage), and
your income. You have to live in Minnesota and have a Social Security
Number to get MinnesotaCare. You also have to have income and assets
below the limits. Click
here to learn more about MinnesotaCare .
Medical
Assistance (MA)
Medical Assistance (MA) is a health insurance
program for some Minnesotans with lower incomes. It is Minnesota 's
name for Medicaid. It is usually a free program, although there are
some small costs (co-pays) for parents. Children up to age 21, parents,
pregnant women, people leaving MFIP, and people who are elderly, blind
or disabled can all get Medical Assistance. Medical Assistance looks
at every family member individually to see who can get help. Some people
in your family may be able to get MA, but others may not. It is easier
for young children and pregnant women to get MA than older children
or parents. You have to be a U.S. Citien or a legal immigrant to get
MA, unless you are pregnant. Most people also have to have income and
assets below the limits to get MA. Click
here to learn more about Medical Assistance
General
Assistance Medical Care (GAMC)
General Assistance Medical Care is a health insurance
program for some Minnesotans with very low incomes. It is for adults
who are not raising children. You also have to be a U.S. Citizen or
legal immigrant to get GAMC. There are two GAMC programs: Comprehensive
Coverage (full medical benefits) and Hospital Only Coverage (just for
hospital visits). These two GAMC programs have different income limits,
asset limits and covered services. Click
here to learn more about GAMC
School
Lunch Program
The School Lunch Program pays for all or part
of the cost of lunches for children at school (kindergarten through
12th grade). By offering healthy and nutritious meals, the program also
helps children to learn and grow. All foster children can get free lunches.
If your family is getting help from Food Support (stamps), MFIP, or
FDPIR (Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations), you can get
free lunches. Otherwise, if you are not on these programs, your family
has to have an income below the limits to get help. Some families can
get free lunches, and others can get a reduced (lower) price on their
lunches.
Click
here to learn more about the School Lunch Program
Food
Program (SNAP) calculators:
Child
Care Assistance Program (CCAP)
The Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) helps
working parents who have lower incomes pay for child care. CCAP is for
families with children under age 13 (and under age 15 for children with
special needs). To get CCAP, your income has to be below the limits.
Parents also have to work or look for work to get CCAP. All families
on MFIP (Minnesota Family Investment Program) can get CCAP. Lots of
other working parents also get CCAP to help them pay for child care.
However, some counties have waiting lists for CCAP, so even if you qualify,
you may have to wait to get help.
CCAP is not a free program. All parents have to pay part of the cost
of child care each month (a co-payment). CCAP has a sliding fee system
that means families that make more money pay more every month than families
who make less money. If you get CCAP, you have to find a child care
provider who accepts CCAP.
Click
here to learn more about the Child Care Assistance Program
Energy
Assistance Program (EAP)
The Energy Assistance Program (EAP) helps people
with lower incomes to pay their heating/energy bills during the fall,
winter and spring months. EAP agencies around the state take applications
for the program and decide how much help each household can get to pay
their heating bills. EAP is available to many households with lower
incomes, including homeowners and renters. Renters can get help if they
pay for their heat separate from their rent, or if their heat is included
in their rent but they pay for electricity separately.
Those families with the lowest incomes and the highest cost for energy
will get the most help paying their bills. You will get between $100
to $1200 of help. Most families get between $300-$400 (in a year). No
matter how much help you get from EAP, you still have to pay the rest
of your energy bill every month.
Click
here to learn more about the Energy Assistance Program .
Earned
Income Tax Credit (EITC)
The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a federal
tax credit. It is mostly for low-income working parents (or others such
as grandparents, relatives or foster parents) raising children. If you
get it, you will either pay less on your federal income tax, or get
a larger refund (money given back to you). Most people who get the EITC
get a refund. The largest refund you can get from the EITC during tax
year 2006 is $2,747 (if you have one child) or $4,536 (if you have two
or more children). The average EITC refund in Minnesota is about $1,700.
Parents (or caregivers) have to be at least 25 years old and under 65
years old to get the EITC. There are also rules about which children
count for the EITC. Single adults or couples who are not raising children,
but are working can also get a smaller EITC. Lots of people who can
get the EITC do not get it because they do not file their taxes. They
miss out on money that is meant for them. Click
here to learn more about the EITC .
Working
Family Credit (WFC)
The Working Family Credit is a Minnesota state
tax credit. It is mostly for low-income working parents (or others such
as grandparents, relatives or foster parents) raising children. It is
a state version of the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). Most
people who get the EITC also get the WFC. If you get the WFC, you will
either get a larger refund (money given back to you) or pay less in
state taxes. Most people who get the WFC get a refund. The largest refund
you can get from the WFC during tax year 2006 is $823 (if you have one
child) or $1,587 (if you have two or more children). The average WFC
refund is about $536.
Parents (or caregivers) have to be at least 25 years old and under 65
years old to get the WFC. There are also rules about which children
count for the WFC. Single adults or couples who are not raising children,
but are working can also get a smaller WFC. Lots of people who can get
the WFC do not get it, because they do not file their taxes. They miss
out on money that is meant for them. Click
here to learn more about the WFC .
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If
you have discovered a link or resource that no longer exists listed on
this webpage, or have other comments about this webpage, you may forward
those responses to Renee Hartman at rhartman@np.k12.mn.us
Thank You.
For more information about the
New Prague Social Services department, contact:
Amy Johnson, Special
Education Supervisor,
avandenberg@np.k12.mn.us
952-758-1724
or
Tony Buthe, Director
of Educational Services,
tbuthe@np.k12.mn.us
or at 952-758-1768.
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