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Therapeutic Early Childhood Education - Southside Family Nurturing Center

2448 18th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55404

Eligibility
  • Families experiencing poverty, chemical dependency, mental health challenges, domestic violence, or other factors that place them at higher risk for negative long-term health and educational outcomes
  • Families must have children ages 16 months to five years and reside within the following boundaries: west - Lyndale Avenue; east - Hiawatha Avenue; north - I-94; south - 38th Street
Required documents
Application/registration form medical history proof of household income
Hours
9 am - 12:30 pm Monday - Friday
Interpretation services
Interpreters available; Somali; Spanish
Application process
  • Call; walk in; email; website
  • Self referral or referral by clinics, social workers, child protection units, and Hennepin County Social Services
Service area
Minneapolis, MN

Other Information

Program Fees

  • No Fee

Application Process

  • Walk In

Languages

  • Spanish
  • Somali
Provides a half-day therapeutic preschool and toddler program for children ages 16 months to five years, using the HighScope and AMAZE curricula. Services include occupational, speech, music, and play therapy for children with developmental delays or who have experienced trauma. The program also offers parent education and support, including goal planning, home visits, parent-child activities, and crisis intervention.
Last Assured
09/03/2025
Providing organization
Southside Family Nurturing Center

Provides early childhood education and family support services to strengthen families, prevent child abuse, and promote healthy child development. Partners with parents to build nurturing relationships and resilience through education, home visits, and community resources.