*Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE)
PALS (Play And Learn at School) w/ Parents class is a once a month play based class for parents with their children who are 18-33 months old as of January 1, 2025. Parents and children will spend their time together exploring the classroom, along with a short story time. Parenting topics/information will be provided for families .

https://redwood.cr3.rschooltoday.com/public/costoption/class_id/1656/public/1/sp/

*The Expectant Families Program is open and free to all families to receive many services needed for a healthy pregnancy.
https://lscwoo.com/expectant-families/

*Not just for surprise pregnancies!  Earn While You Learn offers training about pregnancy, childbirth, parenting, and life skills.  We are also the community’s only source of free parenting classes for families who have been ordered by the court to pursue that to retain or regain custody of their children.

 
https://choicespregnancycenter.com/services/parenting-support/

*Southwest Health & Human Services offers breastfeeding support, car seat safety, child and teen check up information, WIC, and more.
https://swmhhs.com/public-health/young-families/

*Healthy Children, Happy Parents When your child is not feeling well, it’s frustrating. You want to know what’s wrong as soon as possible so your child can return to the playground. Our pediatricians work closely with you to help children and teens maintain health, nutrition and emotional well-being. With a number of pediatric clinics throughout Central Minnesota, it’s easy to find one that’s convenient for you and your child. 

Well-Child Checkups support the healthy growth and development of infants and children. 
Well-Child Checkups provide an opportunity to assess your child's growth and development, address any concerns about your child’s health and ensure your child is up to date with vaccinations.  

Children should receive regular Well Child Checkups at the following ages: 
· 0-1 month 
· 2 month 
· 4 month 
· 6 month 
· 9 month 
· 12 month 
· 15 month 
· 18 month 
· 24 month 
· 30 month 
· 3 year 
· Annually after age 3 years 

https://www.centracare.com/services/pediatrics/

*The Redwood Area School District provides Early Childhood Health and Developmental
Screening for all children who are 3 ½ -5 years of age. Early Childhood Screening helps determine a child’s readiness for kindergarten. Minnesota law mandates that every child must be screened once before entering kindergarten. While a child may be screened any time before kindergarten, it is best to participate at age three or four so that any health or developmental concerns may be addressed sooner rather than later. The Redwood Area School District offers the free of charge screening in January and October each year. Families should receive a letter inviting them to a screening. 

Included in the screening are Hearing & Vision checks, an Immunization & Health History review, and assessments of Communication Skills, Large and Small Motor Abilities, Concept Development, and Social/Emotional/Behavioral Development.

If you have any questions regarding Early Childhood Screening, contact Kara Kuehn, Early Childhood Program Coordinator at Redwood Valley Elementary School. 507-644-8939 kkuehn@redwoodareaschools.com

https://helpmegrowmn.org/HMG/HelpfulRes/ScreenEval/index.html