Family Services - Pine River - Backus Family Center
245 Barclay Avenue, Pine River, MN 56474
Eligibility
Primarily serves Pine River and Backus School Districts(Cass County)
Hours
Opening Hours:
- 8 am - 4 pm Monday - Thursday
- After hours by arrangement
- January 1st - New Years Day
- January 20th - MLK Day
- February 17th - President's Day
- May 26th - Memorial Day
- Jun 19th - Juneteenth
- July 4th - Independence Day
- September 1st - Labor Day
- November 11th - Veteran's Day
- November 27th-28th - Thanksgiving
- December 24th - January 2nd - Christmas week
(218)587-4292
Voice
Email[email protected]
Languages
English
Interpretation services
English
Application process
Call or walk in
Fees
Vary by Service
Service area
Backus, MN
Pine River, MN
Other Information
Application Process
- Walk In
Services provided:
- Food Boxes
- Home Visiting Program for first time parents starting pre-natally
- Information & Referral
- Lending Library for Parents and Children
- Summer programs for preschool and elementary age children
- Youth as Resources
- MAC (Mothers and Children supplemental nutrition for 5-year olds)
- NAPS (Nutrition Assistance Program for Seniors)
- WIC (Women, Infants and Children nutrition program)
- Parent Educaiton classes (parents of elementary and teenage students)
- Family Support (provides emergency gas vouchers and other assistnace to support families on a limited basis)
- MNSure Navigators
- Legal Kiosks
Last Assured
06/15/2025
Providing organization
Pine River - Backus Family Center
It is our goal to provide local children and their families the support they need to function as strong, healthy family units. We offer a variety of services, programs, and opportunities for families. The Family Center:
- Administers family support funding that can assist with basic needs if all other resources have been exhausted.
- Connects families with resources both community and county-wide.
- Has a wonderful lending library.