Family Services - Pine River - Backus Family Center
245 Barclay Avenue, Pine River, MN 56474
Primarily serves Pine River and Backus School Districts(Cass County)
Opening Hours: - 8 am - 4 pm Monday - Thursday 8 am - 3 pm Friday - After hours by arrangement Food Shelf Hours: 10 am - 12 noon Tuesday & Friday 3 pm - 6 pm Every 2nd Tuesday 2025 PRBFC Holiday Closures: - January 1st - New Years Day - January 20th - MLK Day - February 17th - President's Day - May 26th - Memorial Day - Jun 19th - Juneteenth - July 4th - Independence Day - September 1st - Labor Day - November 11th - Veteran's Day - November 27th-28th - Thanksgiving - December 24th - January 2nd - Christmas week
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Backus, MN Pine River, MN
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Services provided: - Food Boxes - Child and Teen Check Ups - Home Visiting Program for first time parents starting pre-natally - Information & Referral - Lending Library for Parents and Children - Summer programs for preschool and elementary age children - Youth as Resources - MAC (Mothers and Children supplemental nutrition for 5-year olds) - NAPS (Nutrition Assistance Program for Seniors) - WIC (Women, Infants and Children nutrition program) - Parent Educaiton classes (parents of elementary and teenage students) - Family Support (provides emergency gas vouchers and other assistnace to support families on a limited basis) - MNSure Navigators - Legal Kiosks
06/15/2025
Pine River - Backus Family Center
It is our goal to provide local children and their families the support they need to function as strong, healthy family units. We offer a variety of services, programs, and opportunities for families.
The Family Center:
- Administers family support funding that can assist with basic needs if all other resources have been exhausted.
- Connects families with resources both community and county-wide.
- Has a wonderful lending library.