AADOPTION COUNSELING/PLACEMENT
Downey Side Families for Youth…..446-8503
Lutheran Social Services/Rochester Children’s Home Society……………………..888-205-3769/800-952-9302
Lutheran Social Services-State HQ…..800-582-5260
BREASTFEEDING EDUCATION
Le Leche League……………………………..446-0489
Public Health…………………………………..444-7650
CHEMICAL USE/ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS
(Evaluation/Counseling/Education/Treatment)
Fountain Centers……………………………451-0511
West Hills Lodge (Halfway House)….451-1172
(Self Help Programs)
AA/Al-Anon/Alateens……………………..451-8610
Narcotics Anonymous………………877-767-7676
CHILDBIRTH & BABY SUPPORT
Birth, Babies & Beyond…………………..444-7900
Amazing Newborn Clinic…………507-977-2455
Birthright……………………………………….455-1622
CHILDCARE/PRESCHOOL
Christian Family Childcare……………..444-0601
Kid’s Korner Educare……………………..451-0312
Medford Tiger Club (school age)…507-214-6304
Owatonna School Age Child Care…..444-7900
Sunshine Tree Daycare…………………..451-0795
Tiger Town Kids…………………………507-214-5437
Wee Pals Child Care Center……………451-8355
Associated Preschool…………………….451-0041
Blooming Prairie Preschool………..507-583-6615
Ellendale Preschool……………………507-684-3181
Good Shepherd Preschool……………..451-6821
Head Start (Semcac)……………………….451-8180
Medford Preschool…………………..507-214-6381
Tri-Valley//Migrant/Seasonal/Head Start….455-2203
Montessori Children’s House…………..451-2885
St. Isidore’s Preschool……………………..451-5876
St. Mary’s Preschool……………………….446-2300
Trinity Nursery School……………………..451-8247
Parent Provider Connection………877-455-2560
CLOTHING/HOUSEHOLD
Birthright………………………………………..455-1622
Salvation Army……………………………….455-2023
Steele County Clothesline……………….451-2550
COUNSELING
American Red Cross…………………………451-2777
Crisis Resource Center…………….800-451-1202
Exchange Club………………………………….455-1190
Fernbrook Family Center………………….446-0431
Lutheran Social Services…………………..451-7811
South Central Human Relations………..451-2630
Or…………………………………………….800-722-0590
CULTURE/ETHNIC INFORMATION
Centro Campesino…………………………….446-9599
English Language Learning/GED Prep/Adult Basic Skills………………………………….444-7925/444-7900
Migrant Health Services……………………451-9667
US Citizenship/Immigration Services….800-375-5283
EDUCATION
Early Childhood Family Education/Community Ed.
Blooming Prairie…………………….507-583-6615
Ellendale………………………………..507-684-3181
Medford………………………………………..451-5250
Owatonna………………………………………444-7900
Blooming Prairie Schools………….507-583-4426
Ellendale Elementary………………..507-684-3181
Medford Public School……………………..451-5250
Owatonna Public Schools………………….444-8600
El Shaddai School……………………………..455-9345
Owatonna Christian School……………….451-3495
St. Isidore’s Catholic School………………451-5876
St. Mary’s Catholic School………………..446-2300
EMPLOYMENT & VOCATIONAL SERVICES
Cedar Valley Services……………………….451-5897
Doherty Staffing Solutions……………….444-9088
Express Employment Professionals…………455-3002
Int’l Quality Homecare Corp……………………451-6262
Manpower………………………………………………451-3404
Masterson Personnel………………………………451-5043
MN Workforce Center……………………………..446-1470
Specialty Personnel Services……………………451-5773
Spherion………………………………………………….451-3400
Steele County Employment Services………..444-7570
Straight River Enterprises…………………………444-2427
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Care Connection MN…218-346-4624/877-346-4624
Children’s Remedial Fund (Health Care)……444-8415
Department of Human Services-Steele County
- Cash, Food Stamps, MA, Child Care,
- Child Support…………………………….444-7500
Energy Assistance (Semcac)……………..800-944-3281
MN Care…………………………………………..800-657-3672
MN Unemployment INS……………………………446-1470
Owatonna Ministerial Assoc…………………….451-1032
Social Security Administration…………..800-772-1213
St. Vincent De Paul Church………………507-676-5508
BUDGETING
American Consumer Credit………………800-769-3571
LSS Financial/Counseling………………….888-577-2227
Semcac……………………………………………………451-7134
FOOD
Ellendale Community Food Shelf…….507-688-0518
Fare for All………………………………………763-450-3880
Food Support………………………………………….444-7500
MAC (Mothers & Children)………………877-500-8699
Meals-on-Wheels
Blooming Prairie……………………………507-583-7369
Ellendale………………………………………..507-684-3311
Medford…………………………………………507-213-0465
Owatonna………………………………………507-455-3195
MN Food Helpline……………………………..888-711-1151
Owatonna Schools-Food Service………………444-8616
NAPS (Nutritional Assist. Program/Seniors)…877-500-8699
Salvation Army……………………………455-2023
Senior Dining
Blooming Prairie……………….507-583-7369
Ellendale…………………………..507-684-331
Owatonna………………………………..455-3195
Steele County Food Shelf…………..455-2991
St. Vincent De Paul Church…507-676-5508
WIC…………………………………………..444-7660
Free Weekly Meals
Trinity Lutheran Church………….451-4520 (Sundays)
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church…..507-676-5508 (Tuesdays)
Bethel Baptist Church…………….451-8548 (Wednesdays)
HEALTH
Owatonna Mayo Clinic…….451-1120/800-628-2538
Owatonna Hospital…………………..451-3850
Public Health…………………………….444-7650
HOUSING
Hospitality House…………………….444-4042
Habitat for Humanity……………….446-0112
Life Style Inc……………………………..451-8524
Lily Sparrow House…………………..451-9093
Owatonna HRA-Section 8………….774-7318
Project Home……………………………446-1212
Salvation Army (Emergency)…….455-2023
Semcac (Emergency)………………..451-7134
Steele County Human Services….444-7500
Steele County Transitional Housing…..446-9315
Steele County Veteran’s Services……..444-7460
St. Vincent De Paul Church………507-676-5508
US Dept. of Veteran’s Affairs……800-827-1000
INFORMATION & REFERRAL
American Red Cross………………..451-2777
Salvation Army………………………..455-2023
Semcac…………………………………..451-7134
LEGAL ASSISTANCE/ADVOCACY
Southern Minnesota Regional Services-
Albert Lea………………………..800-223-0280
New Clients……………………..507-377-7401
New Clients……………………..888-575-2954
LIBRARIES
Blooming Prairie Public Library…..507-583-7750
Owatonna Public Library……………………444-2460
SPECIAL NEEDS SERVICES
Advocates for Developmental Disabilities…451-9769
Disability Linkage Line………………..866-333-2466
Early Childhood Special Education
Blooming Prairie…………………….507-583-6615
Ellendale…………………………………507-684-3181
Medford………………………………….451-5250
Owatonna……………………………….444-8614
Gillette Children’s Hospital…………800-719-4040
Goodwill/Easter Seals of MN………651-379-5800
MN Children w/ Special Health Needs.800-728-5420
Owatonna Park & Rec Therapeutic….507-774-7360
PACER………………………………………..800-537-2237
Telephone Equipment Distribution….800-657-3663
SUPPORT GROUPS/PROGRAMS
American Red Cross…………………………451-2777
Autism……………………………………………..213-1323
Big Brothers/Big Sisters…………………..451-5922
Cancer…………………………………………….446-5213
Center for Family Unity…………………..455-1190
Children’s Support Group………………..451-1202
Compassionate Friends……………………451-1131
Diabetes (Owatonna Clinic)……………..455-4496
Family Connections………………………….444-7650
Gluten-Free……………………………………..451-5752
Healthy Seniors Program………….507-774-7648
Men Who Batter (Anger Management)….451-2630
Rebuilding (Associated Church)……..507-461-2372
Semcac Senior Advocacy………………..507-450-8848
Senior Place…………………………………………..444-4280
TRANSPORTATION
Blooming Prairie Senior Bus (Semcac)..507-583-7369
SMART Bus………………………451-7777/800-597-7228
Semcac Volunteer Driver Program……800-528-7622
First Choice Shuttle……………………………444-0200
Tonna Taxi…………………………………………451-4215
UTILITIES
Alliant Energy…………………………….800-255-4268
Blooming Prairie Utilities……………507-583-6683
Xcel Energy………………………………..800-895-4999
Semcac Energy Assistance………….800-944-3281
Heat Share (Salvation Army)………866-455-6472
MN Energy Resources………………..800-889-9508
Owatonna Public Utilities…………...451-2480
Steele-Waseca Co-op…………………..451-7340
EMERGENCIES/PROTECTION
Ambulance/Fire/Police/Sheriff/State Patrol….911
American Red Cross……………………..451-2777
Child Protection……………………………444-7500
Crime Victims Resource Center…….507-437-6680
Crisis Resource Center………………….800-451-1202
Day 1 MN Domestic Violence Crisis…866-223-1111
MN Poison Control Center……………800-222-1222
Owatonna Hospital…………………………451-3850
Semcac-Steele County
RESOURCE DIRECTORY
Inclusion of services in this pamphlet does not imply endorsement. You are encouraged to find out as much as possible about an organization before making a decision to use their services.