a child's success with language and cognitive development.

Emergency Food ProgramsHuman Services Department
Department of Human Service's Office of Economic Opportunity emergency food programs are delivered by community-based, advocacy organizations and food shelves around the state of Minnesota. The programs aim to provide food to low-income individuals and families through Minnesota Food Shelves, soup kitchens, and other on-site meal programs.

Family Support Grant ProgramHuman Services Department
The Family Support Grant program provides state cash grants to families of children with certified disabilities. The goal of the program is to prevent or delay the out-of-home placement of children with disabilities and promote family health and social well-being by facilitating access to family-centered services and supports.

Fetal Alcohol SyndromeHealth Department
The purpose of the Minnesota Department of Health Alcohol Exposed Pregnancy Prevention (AEPP) project is tohelp women prevent the consequences of drinking alcohol and not using effective birth control.

Food Assistant ProgramsHuman Services Department
With proper nutrition, children learn more easily, adults work more productively and seniors are healthier. There are programs to help people buy food, as well as plants and seeds to grow their own food.

Foster CareHuman Services Department
Children need to feel safe and nurtured in order to learn and grow. Foster parents provide for the childís educational, health, cultural and social needs. Foster parents bring children to doctor appointments, participate in the childís education and attend cultural events in the community.

Interstate Compact on the Placement of ChildrenHuman Services Department
Minnesota's Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (Minnesota Statute 260.851) ensures that children in need of out-of-home placement to and from other states