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Family Services - Pine River - Backus Family Center

Services provided: - Food Boxes - Child and Teen Check Ups - 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

09/14/2024

Physical Address

245 Barclay Avenue, Pine River, MN 56474

Hours

8 am - 4 pm Monday - Thursday; 8 am - 3 pm Friday - After hours by arrangement

Fax

(218)587-4193

Application process

Call or walk in

Fee

Vary by Service

Eligibility

Primarily serves Pine River and Backus School Districts(Cass County)

Languages

English

Service area

Backus, MN Pine River, MN

Agency info

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.

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