Community Resources
Addiction Detoxification Assistance
Project Turnabout660 18th Street- Granite Falls, MN 562411220 Birch Street- Marshall, MN 56258334 South Jefferson Street- Redwood Falls, MN 56283 (Outpatient)309 7th Street NW- Willmar, MN 56201 888.862.1453http://www.projectturnabout.org/Woodland Centers1209 Pacific Avenue- Benson, MN 56215 800.284.3623http://www.woodlandcenters.com/
New Life Treatment Center130 Dakota Street South- Woodstock, MN 56186 507.777.4321 Fax: 507.777.4284http://www.newlifetreatment.com/
Child Support
MN Child Support Information Line 651.431.4340 or 800.657.4400www.childsupport.dhs.state.mn.us/Action/Welcome
Counseling Services
Appleton Area Health30 South Behl Street- Appleton, MN 56208 320.289.1580 Fax: 320.289.8538http://www.appletonareahealth.com/behavioral-healthLutheran Social Services 333 Litchfield Avenue SW- Willmar, MN 56201 320.235.5411 http://www.lssmn.org/services/mental-health/locations
Woodland Centers 1209 Pacific Avenue- Benson, MN 56215 320.843.2061 or 800.992.1716 (Crisis)http://www.woodlandcenters.com/
Domestic Violence Advocate
Safe Avenues PO Box 53- Benson, MN 56215Shelter Location: 1950 19th Avenue SW- Willmar, MN 56201 320.842.3206 or 800.792.4210http://www.willmarshelter.com/home
Employment/Unemployment
Employment AssistanceMinnesota Workforce Center202 North 1st Street- Montevideo, MN 56265 320.269.8819
Employment Counseling/Search Southwestern MN Private Industry Councilhttp://www.swmnpic.org/
Unemployment Insurance 877.898.9090 Informational Linewww.uimn.org
Food Assistance
Appleton Satellite Food Shelf23 East Rooney Avenue- Appleton, MNTuesday, Wednesday & Thursday: 9am – 12pm, Friday 9am – 12pm 320.289.2216http://prairiefive.org/programs/food-programs/
Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Customer Service 888.997.2227
Food Shelf, Clothing Center & Energy Assistance
Prairie 5 Community Action1214 Atlantic Avenue- Benson, MN 56215 320.842.8565 Fax: 844.273.1975http://prairiefive.org
Foreclosure
Southwest Minnesota Housing Partnership 507.836.1608 Fax: 507.836.8866 Email: swmhp@swmhp.org
General Assistance
Disability Hub Statewide resource network for disabled people. 866.333.2466 http://www.disabilityhubmn.orgMinnesotaHelp Provides a variety of assistance that is available in the State of Minnesota.http://www.minnesotahelp.info/
Health Care 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 800.711.9862UCare Customer Service 800.203.7225
Heat Share/Utility Assistance
Salvation Army 888.399.9501http://salvationarmy.orghttp://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/northern/utility-assistance-1/
Housing
Swift County Housing & Redevelopment Authority (in Swift County Courthouse)Section 8 (Housing Vouchers For Those With Low-Incomes) 320.843.4676 Fax: 320.843.4850Benson Housing Redevelopment AuthorityPublic Housing (Site Based Housing For Those With Low-Income) 320-842-8481
Rental Housing Search (Some Income-Based)www.housinglink.org
Legal Aid
Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid415 SW 7th Street- Willmar, MN 888.360.3666 or 320.235.9600http://mylegalaid.org
Public Schools
Appleton Elementary School 320.289.1114Benson Schools 320.843.2710KMS Schools 320.264.1411Lac qui Parle Valley High School 320.752.4200
Senior Citizen Assistance
Minnesota River Area Agency On Aging 507.387.1256http://mnraaa.org/senior-linkage-line/Senior Linkage LineFree service of the State of MN that connects older Minnesotans & their families with the help they need. 800.333.2433 http://seniorlinkageline.com
Statewide Self-Help Center
Help topics include criminal expungement, car title problems, divorce, custody or child support, landlord/tenant; conciliation court claims, other legal issueswww.mncourts.gov/selfhelp
Social Security Advocacy and SOAR (SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access and Recovery)
Southwest Minnesota Private Industry Council, Inc.Montevideo, MN 56265 320.269.5561 or 800.422.1346 Fax: 320.269.5696www.swmnpic.orgSocial Security OfficeMarshall, MN 855.210.0125
Department of Human Services (DHS)http://mn.gov/dhs/people-we-serve/people-with-disabilities/services/ssa/
Transportation
Prairie 5 Rides City buses for Benson & Appleton 877.757.4337
Veteran Services
Veterans Linkage Line
888.546.5838 or 800.273.8255 Confidential Crisis Linehttp://linkvet.orgVeterans Service Office (At Courthouse)Veterans Service Officer: Dave Barrett 320.842.5271
Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Program
Countryside Public Health Service201 13th Street South- Benson, MN 56215 General Information Telephone: 320.843.4546 WIC Telephone: 320.842.4258 Toll Free Telephone: 800.244.6026http://countrysidepublichealth.org