Mental Health Services

Carver County residents can apply for services (food assistance, general assistance, etc) by calling Carver County Health and Human Services at 952-361-1600 and request to speak with Finical Assistance Intake, they will mail out an application. You can visit the Health and Human in person Carver County Government Center, 602 East Fourth St, Chaska 55318 to pick up an application.

Unemployment Benefits: 
Visit the MN Unemployment Insurance webpage to find out more and how to apply.

Every Meal - Sign Up

Gather and Grow Food Shelf
https://gatherandgrowmn.org/watertown/
309 Lewis Ave. So. Watertown, MN 55388
952-955-1980

Housing Insecurity
If your family is staying in a shelter, hotel, or temporarily with others because you’ve lost or cannot afford your own housing, there is help available to you. Watertown-Mayer Schools are guided by the McKinney–Vento Homeless Assistance Act. For more information on services and support that might be available, please contact Abigail Vasquez-Cruz at  952-955-0329  or email . The state liaison is Roberto Reyes. He can be reached by calling (651) 582-8302 or by email to mde.nclb@state.mn.us.

Carver County Community Development Agency 
Offers support and resources to find affordable housing.  Manages the family and adult coordinated entry point for the homeless. Assists with affordable housing units in Carver County. Offers budgeting education, foreclosure assistance and first time home buyer classes -- no income limit to attend.  
Contact: 952-448-7715 https://carvercda.org/  
Location: 705 N Walnut Street Chaska, MN 55318

Crisis Nursery
Short term, safe care for children whose parents are experiencing a crisis. Coordinated by CAP agency. 
Contact: 24 hour crisis line 612-839-5101

Housing Link 
Online database to search for affordable housing: https://www.housinglink.org/Home

Carver County Rentals
List of multi-family rentals

Beacon - Families Moving Forward
Southwest location, takes 4 families at a time.  Provides temporary shelter in local churches; families move to a different church weekly. Assists families with finding long-term housing.  
Contact: 952-767-0708 http://www.beaconinterfaith.org/what-we-do/families-moving-forward

CARVER COUNTY PROCESS FOR TRUANCY AND EDUCATIONAL NEGLECT:

School Response

Step 1: 3 Unexcused Absences: Continuing Truant
School shall notify the parent or legal guardian.
School meeting with the student.

Step 2: 5 Unexcused Absences:
Pre-Diversion Meeting (Warning meeting):
School personnel sends 2nd notification to parent/legal guardian AND
Request a pre-diversion meeting
The meeting takes approximately 30 minutes.
Parents are required to attend the pre-diversion meeting.

Step 3: 7 Unexcused Absences: Habitual Truant Truancy Diversion Meeting
School staff will fill out the referral form

Parent Support Group - Week 1

Friendships