Family Health
Personal Care Assistance
Personal care assistance services help a person with day-to-day activities in their home and community. PCAs help people with activities of daily living, health-related procedures and tasks, observation and redirection of behaviors and instrumental activities of daily living for adults.
Agency: Kittson County Social Services
Contact: 218.843.2689
School Health
Kittson Memorial Home Healthcare contracts with school districts to provide pre-school screenings, hearing and vision screenings, school health services, health education and technical assistance with immunization review and requirements.
Agency: Kittson Memorial Home Healthcare
Contact: 218.843.3662
Child & Teen Checkups
Child and Teen Check-Ups are well child visits for children ages birth through 20 eligible for Medical Assistance and Minnesota Care.
Agency: Kittson County Public Health
Contact: 218.843.3662
Follow Along Program
When do kids start talking and walking? The Follow Along Program is about child development. It lets you know if your child is playing, talking, growing, moving, and acting like other children the same age.
Agency: Kittson County Public Health
Contact: 218.843.3662
Family Home Visiting
Public Health offers home visits to families with children under the age of 4 when there is an identified need.
Agency: Kittson County Public Health
Contact: 218.843.3662
Prenatal Education
A public health nurse can work with you one-on-one in the community or in your home to provide education for a healthy pregnancy. Education will include physical and emotional changes during pregnancy, how to prepare for labor and birth, breastfeeding, newborn care, and growth and development.
Agency: Kittson County Public Health
Contact: 218.843.3662
Post-partum/Newborn Visits
A public health nurse will visit you after you return home with your baby. The nurse will assess baby’s growth and development, answer any questions you may have and will connect you to community resources available to you.
Agency: Kittson County Public Health
Contact: 218.843.3662
Car Seat Distribution & Education
Kittson County Public Health provides education for choosing the right child safety restraint and instructions for correct use. Free car seats are available through Public Health to eligible Medical Assistance and MinnesotaCare members.
Agency: Kittson County Public Health
Contact: 218.843.3662
Dental Fluoride
Fluoride/Dental Varnishing prevents new cavities from forming and helps stop cavities that have already started. Fluoride/Dental varnishing is available at Kittson County Public Health.
Agency: Kittson County Public Health
Contact: 218.843.3662
Blood Lead Tests
Lead poisoning can cause learning, behavior and health problems in young children. Lead can cause high blood pressure and kidney damage in adults.
Agency: Kittson County Public Health
Contact: 218.843.3662
Breastfeeding
Provide support and resources for mothers and families.
Agency: Kittson County Public Health
Contact: 218.843.3662
Sexual Health
Offer condoms, lubricant at no charge community members. Pregnancy tests offered by appointment.
Agency: Kittson County Public Health
Contact: 218.843.3662
Help Me Grow
Program designed for children with special needs such as speech delays, movement problems or learning disabilities. Provide coordination of services such as physical therapy, speech therapy, early childhood special education or any other needed services to help children develop.
Agency: Help Me Grow
Contact: 1.800.693.4769
Child Immunizations
Immunizations are available in the office by appointment to children 0-18 who are eligible for the Minnesota Vaccines for Children Program. Eligibility includes those who are uninsured, have insurance through a state-funded plan or privately insured but vaccines are not covered.
Agency: Kittson County Public Health
Contact: 218.843.3662
Adult Immunizations
Immunizations are available in the office by appointment for adults 19 and older who are eligible for the Uninsured and Underinsured Adult Vaccines Program. Eligibility includes those who are uninsured or those who are insured but vaccines are not covered. Immunizations are also provided to adults on a state-funded insurance plan.
Agency: Kittson County Public Health
Contact: 218.843.3662
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
WIC is a special supplemental nutrition and breastfeeding program for Women, Infants and Children. It provides healthy food, nutrition education, counseling, health information, and referrals to health and other social services.
Agency: WIC/Quin
Contact: 218.874.7845 or 1.800.223.1591
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
SNAP, formerly know as Food Stamps, helps Minnesotans with low incomes get the food they need for nutritious and well-balanced meals. The program provides support to help stretch your household food budget. It is not intended to meet all of your household’s food needs. It is a supplement. If you are approved for SNAP, you can use your benefits at many stores, farmers markets and senior dining sites. Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) debit cards are used to make food purchases. Click here to apply.
Agency: Kittson County Social Services
Contact: 218.843.2689 or 1.800.672.8026
MNsure
MNsure is a marketplace where Minnesotans can shop, compare and choose health insurance coverage that meets their needs. MNsure is the only place where consumers can qualify for financial help either through federal tax credits or through MinnesotaCare and Medical Assistance. Click here to apply.
Agency: MNsure
Contact: 1.855.366.7873
Agency: Northwest Community Action, Inc.
Contact: 1.800.568.5329
ApplyMN - Assistance Application
Families use ApplyMN to apply for cash assistance, child care assistance, emergency help, and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
Agency: Minnesota Department of Human Services
Contact: 651.431.4049
Voice and Choice Network
The Family Voice and Choice Network through Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc. is available for parents and families who are dealing with tough situations. The mission of the program is to build strong families, connect people and resources and strengthen communities.
Agency: Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc.
Contact: 1.800.584.7020
Clinic/Hospital
Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center is located in Hallock, Minnesota; with a satellite medical clinic in Karlstad, MN. The main medical campus consists of a fifteen bed hospital, medical clinic, a sixty bed nursing home (with a dedicated memory unit), home health/public health care agency, and assisted living center. Within the campus is also a community fitness center and independent dental clinic. The facility is also home to an ambulance service that serves the community and surrounding communities.
Agency: Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center
Contact: 218.843.3612
Statewide Health Improvement Program (SHIP)
The goal of the Statewide Health Improvement Program (SHIP) is to help Minnesotans live longer, healthier lives by preventing the leading causes of chronic disease: tobacco and obesity. SHIP launched as part of Minnesota’s Vision for a Better State of Health, the bipartisan health reform package enacted in 2008. SHIP makes it easier for Minnesotans to choose healthier behaviors by making changes in the places where we live, learn, work, and play.
Agency: Kittson County Public Health
Contact: 218.843.3662
Behavioral Health
Sanford Behavioral Health focuses on helping individuals in the workplace and community who are struggling with anxiety, depression, psychological and emotional stress reactions and behavioral needs. Our experienced Psychiatrists, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Psychologists and Therapists provide a variety of therapeutic strategies to reduce symptoms, improve life skills and help people regain control of their lives. We offer outpatient, partial hospital and inpatient services for adults and outpatient care for children and adolescents. We work with individuals and families to deal with relationship difficulties, pressure at home, at work and through life transitions. Sanford Behavioral Health is dedicated to providing the best psychiatric and psychological care in the region and is available 24/7 to meet people's needs.
Agency: Sanford Behavioral Health Center
Contact: 218.683.4349
Crisis Line: 1.800.422.0863
Behavioral Health
The purpose of the Northwestern Mental Health Center is to provide a full array of supportive, sensitive and professional services to the thousands of people in our area who will experience emotional pain or distress at some point in their life.
Agency: Northwestern Mental Health Center
Contact: 218.281.3940