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 – 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
Other Resources:
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
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: (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.
County Board
Pay Property Taxes
County Maps
Online Payments
Emergency Alerts
