Resources

Over the last few months, I have made note of various articles in the Owatonna People’s Press, plus remembered a few resources that I know are available and have found a few organizations that are still in the process of prep work and fundraising. This list is certainly not complete as I know that there are many other resources in Owatonna, Steele County and our surrounding counties. Even so, maybe this will help.

COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES

Husky Pantry – food shelf and toiletries for students, contact the school social workers or Trinity Lutheran Church (plus other food shelves and weekly community suppers at local churches in Owatonna)

Homework Help – Wednesdays 3-5pm, Cornerstone Church (across the street from the high school) Please verify with the church due to possible changes.  https://cornerstoneowatonna.com/

The Refuge Ranch – Equine Assisted Learning, contact Mike or Rachel Bath https://therefugeranchmn.org/

Pregnancy Options – when the unexpected happens and help is desperately needed https://pregnancyoptionsfbo.org/

Owatonna High School Parent Connect – open meetings with principal Kory Kath to discuss various topics, 6-7pm, OHS Media Center, 10/21/2024, 12/9/2024, 2/17/2025, 4/21/2025.  Snacks and beverages are provided!

Parent Mentoring – Exchange Club Center for Family Unity, contact Ryan Gillespie

Truancy Pilot Program – helping to keep our students at school – United Way of Steele County, contact Pearl Rendon, the youth support coordinator

Community Pathways of Steele County — https://www.communitypathwayssc.org/

Minnesota Prairie County Alliance — https://mnprairie.gov/31/Crisis-Services

FOR MOTHERS AND THEIR CHILDREN

Rachel’s Light – housing for mothers and children — https://www.rachelslight.com/

Knitted Together – housing for pregnant mothers and infants — https://www.knittedtogether.org/

PARENTING HELP WHEN BEHAVIORS ARE DIFFICULT

Karyn Purvis — https://child.tcu.edu/store/#sthash.9qSvH1ZB.dpbs and YouTube videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5P0nq9Q1xA and https://empoweredtoconnect.org/

Conscious Discipline — https://consciousdiscipline.com/free-resources/

Ellyn Satter Institute – creating successful family meals, not battlegrounds  https://www.ellynsatterinstitute.org/

Give it a try! https://www.carsondellosa.com/fr01595–the-ten-commandments-chart-free-printable-fr01595/

COMING SOON

The Teen Lodge – housing for homeless teens, contact Julie Summy for more info or to help with this project  507-390-3728

Oak Hill Community Connections – filling in the gaps and connecting families with needed resources —  check out https://www.oakhillcc.care/ for information

Rezilient Kidz – https://www.rezilientkidz.com/  — a program to strengthen families and raise highly capable children (hopefully coming soon to Owatonna!)