Resources & Links

SNAP Resources

Click here to apply for SNAP online.  You can also use this link to apply for Cash Assistance and/or Child Care.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
To report a lost or stolen EBT card call 1-888-997-2227
USDA - Food & Nutrition Service

FNS Nondiscrimination Statement


Health Care

Dental - Rice Regional Dental Clinic

Guide to Additional Health Care Resources - Minnesota Department of Health

PrimeWest Health Plan Member Services - link here or call the number below. 
1-866-431-0801 (toll free)
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.

If you are not enrolled in a health plan, contact Department of Human Services for help with your questions.

Medicare 
Medicare D -specific link to Medicare D questions and answers

Employment & Other Related Services
Experience Works
Minnesota Department of Economic Security
MinnesotaWorks
CareerForce in Montevideo (formerly WorkForce Center)
South Dakota Department of Labor - 1-605-882-5131
SW Private Industry Council - Montevideo Office 1-800-422-1346.  Services available for adults, youth, and persons with disabilities.
Unemployment Insurance Minnesota
Unemployment Insurance South Dakota

Children 
For Day Care Assistance in Big Stone County contact 320-839-2555
Childcare Aware
Child & Teen Checkups

Head Start
MN Department of Health - Children & Youth with Special Needs (CYSHN)
Nurse Family Partnership

WIC (Women, Infants, Children)


Other Resources
Area Agency on Aging 

Big Stone County Housing & Redevelopment Authority:  1-320-839-3304 (Housing Assistance)
301 NW 1st St
Ortonville MN 56278

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Division with Department of Human Services

Disability Hub MN (formerly Disability Linkage Line)

MinnesotaHelp.info - list of services available throughout the State or call 1-800-286-6088 or 1-800-543-7709 

Senior Linkage Line 

Someplace Safe - Crisis Hotline 1-800-974-3359; Minnesota Violence Shelter Hotline - 1-866-223-1111

Social Security Administration

Telephone Assistance Program

Veteran's Linkage Line 

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