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Help in Detroit Lakes

11 service locations · 2 recurring meetings

Family and youth

Becker County Home Base

Child care and early childhood education

826 Summit Ave Suite 1, Detroit Lakes · 218-847-1385

Head Start early childhood program — 2 funded slots; operated by Mahube-Otwa Community Action Partnership, Inc..

directions · via ACF (Office of Head Start), verified 2026-07-19

Detroit Lakes Head Start Center

Child care and early childhood education

1125 W River Rd, Detroit Lakes · 218-847-1385

Head Start early childhood program — 80 funded slots; operated by Mahube-Otwa Community Action Partnership, Inc..

directions · via ACF (Office of Head Start), verified 2026-07-19

MState Early Learning Center

Child care and early childhood education

900 Highway 34 E, Detroit Lakes · 218-847-1385

Head Start early childhood program — 18 funded slots; operated by Mahube-Otwa Community Action Partnership, Inc..

directions · via ACF (Office of Head Start), verified 2026-07-19

Financial assistance

Mahube-Otwa Community Action Partnership

Utility assistance

1125 West River Road (P. O. Box 747), Detroit Lakes · 218-847-1385

LIHEAP intake office serving Becker County

directions · via ACF LIHEAP Clearinghouse, verified 2026-07-19

Food assistance

Becker City Food Pantry

Food pantry

610 Terry St, Detroit Lakes

directions · via North Country Food Bank, verified 2026-07-21

Housing and shelter

Becker County Economic Development Authority

Housing assistance

712 Minnesota Ave, Detroit Lakes · 218-847-5641

Public housing and Housing Choice Voucher agency

directions · via US Department of Housing and Urban Development, verified 2026-07-19

Hra Of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota

Housing assistance

1111 Washington Ave, Detroit Lakes · 218-847-7859

Public housing and Housing Choice Voucher agency

directions · via US Department of Housing and Urban Development, verified 2026-07-19

Substance use and recovery

Daystar Recovery Center

Substance use treatment facility

921 8th Street SE, Detroit Lakes · 218-844-5782

Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors; men only.

directions · via SAMHSA (BHSIS), verified 2026-07-19

Lakeland Mental Health Center

Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility

928 8th Street SE, Detroit Lakes · 218-847-1676

Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.

directions · via SAMHSA (BHSIS), verified 2026-07-19

Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota Behavioral Health Services

Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facilitysliding-scale fees

211 Holmes Street West, Detroit Lakes · 218-847-0629

Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.

directions · via SAMHSA (BHSIS), verified 2026-07-19

Solutions Behavioral Healthcare

Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facilitysliding-scale fees

1041 Hawk Street, Detroit Lakes · 218-844-6853

Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.

directions · via SAMHSA (BHSIS), verified 2026-07-19

Recovery & support meetings

NA meetings

DL Keys to Freedom

Mon 19:00 · in-person · Grace Lutheran ChurchOpen

213 Roosevelt Ave, Detroit Lakes · directions · via BMLT (bmltenabled.org)

Detroit Lakes NA

Fri 19:00 · in-person · Alano ClubhouseJust for Today

827 Summit Ave, Detroit Lakes · directions · via BMLT (bmltenabled.org)

Nearby communities

More help within driving distance:

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