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Resources for Consumers, Parents, and
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LOCAL RESOURCES
REGIONAL RESOURCES
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Information and referral on a wide variety of community
resources in the Upper Midwest
- The Arc
of Minnesota
- Center for
Early Education and Development (University of
Minnesota): sponsors several projects related to
infant and early childhood mental health including
certification in infant and early childhood mental
health.
- Center for Excellence
in Children's Mental Health (University of Minnesota):
interdisciplinary institute which sponsors the "Lessons
from the Field" ITV training series and other
resources about children's mental health
- Family Voices for families of individuals with
disabilities:
Minnesota
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North Dakota
- Gillette
Children's Hospital
- Minnesota Association for Children's Mental Health (MACMH);
Networker newsletter
- Minnesota Children with Special Health Needs (MCSHN)
- "Who Pays? Taking the Maze Out of
Funding" training manual
- Minnesota Department of Education (MDE)
- Minnesota Department of
Health: Information and referral for families
of children with special health needs
- Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS)
- Minnesota Disability Law Center (MDLC)
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MinnesotaHelp.info:
Information relating to services and resources available
in
Minnesota, including assistance with taxes, fuel
assistance, housing assistance, food pantries, telephone
assistance
- Minnesota Fathers &
Families Network (MFFN)
- Minnesota Governor's Council on Developmental
Disabilities (MNCDD)
- Minnesota
Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (MOFAS)
- Minnesota State Interagency
Committee (MnSIC)
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Minnesota Work Incentives Connection (MWIC):
Information on work incentives for people on Social
Security Disability
- National Alliance for the Mentally Ill - Minnesota (NAMI-Minnesota):
- NAMI
factsheets
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PACER (Parent
Advocacy Coalition for
Educational Rights)
"Champions for Children with Disabilities":
training, advocacy, publications, policymaking for
families
- PACER
newsletters
- PACER "Kids Against
Bullying": a nationally-recognized
resource on bullying prevention for parents and
professionals
- Special Education Advisory Committees (SEAC):
an online guide for Minnesota local special
education advisory councils
- Partners in Policymaking: Online leadership
training courses for adults with disabilities and
parents of young children with developmental
disabilities
- Project C3:
"Connecting Youth to Communities and Careers" --
Minnesota's newest web site designed for youth in
transition
- Search Institute,
Minneapolis (40 Developmental Assets)
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Shriners Hospital for Children, Minneapolis
NATIONAL RESOURCES
- Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE)
Study: an on-going national study which
analyzes the
relationship between multiple categories of childhood
trauma (ACEs), and health and behavioral outcomes later
in life
- Family Center on
Technology and Disability: free,
family-friendly information resources on assistive
technology (AT)
- Federation of
Families for Children's Mental Health
- Find Youth Info:
Resources for community organizations that work with
youth
- Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
from Center for Disease Control
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- Social Security
Administration:
Application forms, how to apply, responsibilities of a
payee, etc.
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA,
US Department of Health & Human Services)
- SAMHSA's Partners for
Recovery:
"A collaboration of communities and organizations
mobilized to help individuals and families achieve and
maintain recovery and lead fulfilling lives"
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Topics
Activities in the Fargo-Moorhead area
Brochure
(developed by Parent Involvement & School-Age Disabilities
work groups, March 2009)
HOPE,
Inc.: "Inspiring independence for children with
disabilities"
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Baseball: FM Challenger Baseball,
Mondays starting June 8. Contact Karen Swanson
218.233.1634
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Horseback therapy:
Riding on
Angel's Wings, Moorhead. Horseback therapy
for kids with disabilities. Contact Bette Shipley
218.287.8137
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Horseback therapy:
SunDance Riding
Therapy, Dilworth. Horseback therapy for kids with
disabilities. Call 218.233.4675
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Soccer:
TOPS Soccer, Moorhead. Soccer for kids with physical
and/or mental disabilities. Contact Kim Anderson at
Moorhead Youth Soccer
218.233.6139
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Swimming:
Dragon Swim School,
MSUM. Swimming lessons for kids with disabilities.
Call 218.477.2313
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Tae Kwon Do:
ATA
Blackbelt Academy, Fargo. Tae Kwon Do class for kids with
autism. Contact Chad Schwanke 701.237.6800
Resources on working with children with special
needs for community organizations
Autism
Camps
Chemical health-related resources
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Health-care providers
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List of providers in Clay County and Cass
County (ND)
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List of Child and Teen Checkup
providers
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List of
providers
of Children's Mental Health services in Clay and Cass
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Quick-reference
table of Children's Mental Health service providers
Healthy People, Healthy Community
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Cass Clay
Healthy People Initiative: A local coalition whose vision is to make
residents in our counties "the nation's most healthy people by 2020"
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Collaborative on
Health and Environment: An international coalition working to advance
knowledge and effective action to address growing concerns about the links
between human health and environmental factors
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Environmental Working Group (EWG):
Body Burden
report on pollutants found in newborns
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Healthy Legacy: A
coalition of Minnesota organizations that promote the production and use of
everyday products without toxic chemicals through consumer education, business
leadership and protective policies
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Institute for Agriculture and
Trade Policy: see fact
sheets on food, food dyes, etc.
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Obesity prevention resources from Minnesota Medical Association
IIIP (Individual Interagency Intervention Plan)
Mental health
Prescription drug assistance
Support groups
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Autism Support Group: Meets first Friday
of every month at Triumph Lutheran Brethren Church, 2901 20th
St. S., Moorhead. Contact Rachel Stotts (218.287.1184) or
Karen Swanson (218.233.1634)
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Up with Down's Support Group for Down Syndrome
and other disabilities. Contact Diane or Wayne Brendemuhl
(218.236.5501)
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