PARTNERSHIPS

	Pine River-Backus School District: https://sites.google.com/a/prbschools.org/prb/
	Cass County Public Health - Child and Teen Check-ups Held monthly at the Family Center, contact Karen for more information prbchild@uslink.net http://www.co.cass.mn.us/hhvs/hhvs_home.html
	Cass County Public Health – Family Planning Clinic Held monthly at the Family Center call (877) 275-6123 for an appointment http://www.otwcac.org/
	Cass County Public Health Women Infants and Children Clinic (WIC) Held monthly at the family center. Applications for WIC are available at the Family Center. For more information, visit http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/fh/wic/
	Second Harvest North Central Food Bank (MAC Supplemental nutrition for 5 year olds and NAPS nutrition assistance program for seniors) sign and pick-up monthly at the Family Center. Contact Karen for more information prbchild@uslink.net. http://www.secondharvestncfb.com/
	Minnesota Workforce’s CEP Employment Services – Monday and Wednesdays call 800-664-3595 at the Family Center.
	BL Broadcasting and Prevent Child Abuse MN – partner to raise awareness and funds for prevention programs which aim to prevent child abuse. http://www.preventchildabuse.org
	Salty Dog Restaurant, Backus MN P artner in an annual fundraiser (November 30th 2010) proceeds of the meal go to Family Center Programs and Services.
	National Association for the Education of Young Children - All Early Childhood Education Programs in our school district work together to celebrate children in April of each year at the Week of the Young Child Event. www.naeyc.org
	Kinship Partners is a nonprofit youth mentoring organization serving families within the communities of Brainerd, Baxter, Crosby, Deerwood, Pequot Lakes, Nisswa, Pine River, and Backus of Minnesota by providing positive role models to youth in our communities. www.kinshippartners.org
	Minnesota Parents Know - Trusted parenting information, resources and activities to help your children grow, develop and learn from birth through high school. www.MNParentsKnow.info
	The Initiative Foundation exists for one purpose, to improve the quality of life in central Minnesota. At the core of our work is the belief that local people possess the talent, passion and ability to achieve a brighter future. www.ifound.org
	Minnesota Prevention Resource Center - Providing information to Minnesota about preventing alcohol, tobacco and other drug use and related violence since 1981. www.emprc.org