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
Health Care:
Dental –Â 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 DÂ -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 –Â Children & Youth with Special Needs (CYSHN)
Nurse Family Partnership
Other Resources:
Minnesota River Area Agency on Aging
Big Stone County Housing & Redevelopment Authority:Â 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 MNÂ (formerly Disability Linkage Line)
Minnesota Aging & Disability Resources – list of services available throughout the State or call 1-800-286-6088 or 1-800-543-7709
Someplace Safe – Crisis Hotline 1-800-974-3359; Minnesota Violence Shelter Hotline – 1-866-223-1111
Contact Us
Big Stone County Family Service Center
340 2nd St NW
P.O. Box 338 (mailing)
Ortonville, MN 56278
(320) 839-2555 (No English)
(320) 839-3966 (Fax)
Hours
Monday – Friday
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Emergency: 911
Farm & Rural Hotline:Â (833) 600-2670
Crisis Text Line: Text MN to 741741
*Family Services has a locked dropbox available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week which is located outside our building near the front door if you need to drop off paperwork.