Partnerships
Working together to strengthen our community.
The Warehouse in Pine River: http://www.thewarehousepr.org
Cass County: http://www.co.cass.mn.us/
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
E-Mail: prbchild@uslink.net or call (218) 587-4292
Mahube-Otwa Family Health: www.mahube.org/services/family-health/
Held monthly at the Family Center. Call (877) 275-6123 for an appointment
Cass County Public Health Women Infants and Children Clinic (WIC)
Held monthly at the Family Center. To make an appointment, call (218) 547-1340 ext 310
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
E-Mail: prbchild@uslink.net or call (218) 587-4292. http://www.secondharvestncfb.com/
Minnesota Workforce’s CEP Employment Services – Tuesdays and Wednesdays
at the Family Center. Call 800-664-3595 for an appointment.
Minnesota Communities Caring for Children – partner to raise awareness and funds for prevention programs which aim to prevent child abuse. https://www.pcamn.org/
Salty Dog Restaurant, Backus MN
Partner in an annual fundraiser which began 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, 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.mnprc.org
Northland Area Family Center provides a variety of services and programs to families and children in the communities of Remer, Longville, Outing, Boy River, Federal Dam & Swatara.
The Pillager Family Center is committed to help build strong families by offering programs and services to chldren and families in the Pillager community. www.pillagerfamilycenter.org
Pine River Chamber of Commerce - birthplace of the Paul Bunyan Trail - www.pinerivermn.com
Family Safety Network (FSN) is a non-profit, tax exempt organization dedicated to providing confidential advocacy, support and referral services to domestic violence victims and their children. FSN has been actively working with victims/survivors of domestic violence since February 1993.
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The FSN office is located in Walker, MN and serves all of Cass County, as well as a portion of the Leech Lake Indian Reservation, with close access to the court house. The Mission Statement of the Family Safety Network is “To help keep families safe”. www.familysafetynetwork.net
Hunger-Free Minnesota is a statewide campaign to fight hunger in our communities. It unites a coalition of business people, community leaders, government policy specialists, communities of faith, food banks, food shelves, aligned agencies and thousands of community members in a challenge to close the missing meal gap in every county in Minnesota. www.hungerfreemn.org
United Way of Crow Wing and Southern Cass Counties www.unitedwaynow.org
Our mission is to improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of our community.
We do this each day through the partnerships we have throughout the communities we serve.
Salvation Army When hard times hit, The Salvation Army is here to make sure all your basic needs are met. Whether you need a bag of groceries to get through the weekend, assistance paying a bill or a more long-term solution, every county in Minnesota and North Dakota has either a worship and service center or a service unit representative ready to help. salvationarmynorth.org
Birth Injury Justice Center The Birth Injury Justice Center is an online resource for anyone who has been affected by birth injuries, brain injuries, cerebral palsy, Erb’s palsy or other disabilities. This organization was created to provide answers and guidance to help families and children get all the assistance they need to help improve their overall quality of life. www.childbirthinjuries.com