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59 service locations · 10 recurring meetings
Family and youth
CCRR - NW
Child care and early childhood education
2830 18th Ave NW, Rochester · 507-287-2009
Head Start early childhood program — 34 funded slots; operated by Child Care Resource and Referral, Inc..
Empowerment Center
Child care and early childhood education
930 40th St NW, Rochester · 507-287-2009
Head Start early childhood program — 68 funded slots; operated by Child Care Resource and Referral, Inc..
First Steps Child Care
Child care and early childhood education
3089 25th St NW, Rochester · 507-282-5437
Head Start early childhood program — 7 funded slots; operated by Child Care Resource and Referral, Inc..
Good News Children Center
Child care and early childhood education
2645 Broadway Ave N, Rochester · 507-285-1167
Head Start early childhood program — 15 funded slots; operated by Child Care Resource and Referral, Inc..
Rochester ALC
Child care and early childhood education
37 Woodlake Dr SE, Rochester · 507-328-3980
Head Start early childhood program — 7 funded slots; operated by Child Care Resource and Referral, Inc..
Rochester Family Literacy
Child care and early childhood education
700 4th Ave SE, Rochester · 507-287-2009
Head Start early childhood program — 13 funded slots; operated by Child Care Resource and Referral, Inc..
The Place
Child care and early childhood education
1026 E Center St, Rochester · 507-287-2009
Head Start early childhood program — 140 funded slots; operated by Child Care Resource and Referral, Inc..
Financial assistance
Utility assistanceFinancial assistanceHealth careFamily support servicesFood pantryFamily and youthEmergency shelter
20 NE 1 Ave, Rochester · 507-288-3663
Salvation Army community center
Utility assistance
1926 Collegeview Rd. E, Suite 1302, Rochester · 507-316-0610
LIHEAP intake office serving Olmsted County
Food assistance
Channel One Food Shelf
Food pantry
131 35th Street, SE Rochester
Channel One Food Shelf CSFP
Food pantry
131 35th Street, SE Rochester
Community Education Center
Meal program
201 8Th St Nw, Rochester · (507) 328-4350
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Rochester ISD #535.
Family Service Rochester
Food pantry
1625 Highway, 14 East Rochester
Franklin Elementary
Meal program
1801 Se 9Th Ave, Rochester · (507) 328-4350
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Rochester ISD #535.
Gage Elementary
Meal program
1300 Nw 40Th St, Rochester · (507) 328-4350
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Rochester ISD #535.
Hosanna's Pantry
Food pantry
2815 57th Street, NW Rochester
John Adams Middle School
Meal program
1525 Nw 31St St, Rochester · (507) 328-4350
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Rochester ISD #535.
Lifegate Services
Food pantry
1300 10th Avenue, NE Rochester
Lincoln K-8 School
Meal program
1122 Se 8Th Ave, Rochester · (507) 328-4350
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Rochester ISD #535.
Longfellow Elementary
Meal program
2435 20Th St Se, Rochester · (507) 328-4350
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Rochester ISD #535.
Oasis Church
Food pantry
3819 18th Avenue, NW Rochester
Overland Elementary School
Meal program
2300 Overland Dr Nw, Rochester · (507) 328-4262
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Rochester ISD #535.
Pamoja Pantry
Food pantry
821 3rd Ave SE, Suite 105 Rochester
Rochester Academy For Independent Living (Rail)
Meal program
1200 Broadway Ave S, Rochester · (507) 328-4350
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Rochester ISD #535.
Rochester Community Church
Food pantry
971 16th Street, SE Rochester
Salvation Army Rochester Food Shelf
Food pantry
115 1st Avenue, NE Rochester
Silver Lake Park
Meal program
770 W Silver Lake Dr Ne, Rochester · (507) 328-4350
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Rochester ISD #535.
Sunset Terrace Elementary
Meal program
1707 19Th Ave Nw, Rochester · (507) 328-4350
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Rochester ISD #535.
UMR Food Shelf
Food pantry
318 1st Avenue, SW Rochester
Health care
Community Health Service Inc. - Rochester
Community health centersliding-scale fees
2720 Broadway Ave N, Rochester · 507-529-0503
Community Health Service Inc. - South Mobile Unit
Community health centersliding-scale fees
1926 College View Rd E, Rochester · 507-529-0503
Health care
120 N. Broadway Suite B, Rochester · 507-529-4100
Salvation Army health service
Housing and shelter
Olmsted County Hra
Housing assistance
2117 Campus Dr SE Ste 200, Rochester · 507-328-7150
Public housing and Housing Choice Voucher agency
Legal aid
Southern MN Regional Legal Services, Inc.
Legal aid services
903 West Center Street, Rochester
LSC-funded legal aid branch office of Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services, Inc.
Substance use and recovery
Substance use treatment facility
Rochester · 507-281-0023
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
1216 2nd Street SW, Rochester · 507-255-3636
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facility
4122 18th Avenue NW, Rochester · 507-252-0818
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
1530 Assisi Drive NW, Rochester · 507-288-3733
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
1542 Assisi Drive NW, Rochester · 507-288-3733
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors; women only.
Substance use treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
40 16th Street SE, Rochester · 507-288-3733
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
2100 Campus Drive SE, Rochester · 507-328-6400
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
1884 22nd Street NW, Rochester · 888-648-7652
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facility
613 2nd Street SW, Rochester · 507-287-6121
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors; men only.
Substance use treatment facility
103 6th Avenue SW, Rochester · 507-281-0441
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors; women only.
Substance use treatment facility
2360 North Broadway, Rochester · 507-282-0142 x26805
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
401 16th Street SE, Rochester · 507-516-0030
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
3535 40th Avenue NW, Rochester · 507-516-0227
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
2121 Campus Drive NE, Rochester · 507-322-3019
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
604 5th Street SW, Rochester · 612-767-0309
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors; women only.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
1620 Greenview Drive SW, Rochester · 507-289-2089
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
343 Wood Lake Drive SE, Rochester · 507-289-2089
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
1112 7th street NW, Rochester · 507-289-2089
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Veteran services
VA facilityHealth care
3551 Commercial Drive South West, Rochester · 507-252-0885
Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 07:30–16:30
Multi-Specialty CBOC
Recovery & support meetings
ACA meetings
Laundry List
Mon 17:30 · in-person · The meeting is held in the Safe harbor building in the lower level. Please use the door on far right to enter.
NA meetings
Doc's Group of NA
Mon 18:00 · in-person · Rec HallOpenJust for TodayWheelchair accessible
Keep it Simple
Mon 18:00 · in-person · First Presbyterian ChurchOpenJust for TodayWheelchair accessible
COOP Sweet Surrender
Tue 20:00 · in-person · First PresbyterianOpenWheelchair accessible
Primary Purpose
Wed 19:30 · in-personOpenJust for Today
COOP Lifeboat
Thu 20:00 · in-person · First PresbyterianOpenWheelchair accessible
COOP Awareness
Fri 20:00 · in-person · 1ST Presbyterian ChurchOpen
Kindred Spirits
Sat 11:00 · in-person · Bethel Lutheran ChurchOpen
Docs Saturday Topic
Sat 16:00 · in-person · Doc's Recovery HouseBig BookJust for Today
NA Basics
Sun 19:00 · in-personOpen
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