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A Compassionate Community
NicBluCares
NicBluCares is the national pilot of a successful worldwide movement called ‘Compassionate Communities’. The people of Nicollet and Blue Earth Counties in Minnesota are building a safety net of community support, strengthening our compassion and capacity to care for one another in times of crisis and loss.

Community Support Network
NicBluCaresTOGETHER builds our capacity for compassion inviting us to come together with respect, authentic presence and attentive listening.Sharing our experiences allows us to companion each other through suffering, which is the definition of compassion.

Public Health Partners
NicBluCaresIMPACT partners with health, civic and other helping professionals creating evidence-based research, new models of care delivery and public health/mental wellbeing promotion.

Community Resource Directory
NicBluCaresNOW.com consolidates support for free and reduced cost social services into one central database, increasing the accessibility, efficiency and impact of community programs.
Kato Towns Compassionate Charter
The Kato Towns Charter is a growing collection of community-developed best practices across Mankato/North Mankato representing how we care and support each other during life's difficult experiences. We are a compassionate community!
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Community resource directory
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Find the people, supports and services that connect you to community engagement, health and wellbeing.
NicBluCaresNOW.com consolidates support for free and reduced cost social services into one central database, increasing the accessibility, efficiency and impact of community programs.
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