MEDICAL
Diagnostic Services
University of North Dakota School of Medicine, Fetal Alcohol Center
501 N. Columbia Road, Box 9037
Grand Forks, ND 58202
P: 701-780-2477
F: 701-780-2440
http://www.med.und.nodak.edu/depts/peds/fas/
Provides fetal alcohol diagnostic services for children and adults
Contact: Larry Burd, Ph.D.
Occupational/Physical/Speech Therapy
Advance Therapy
Rice Lake Professional Center
6776 Lake Drive, Suite 170
Lino Lakes, MN 55014
P: 651-784-7007
www.advancetherapy.org
Serves all of MN, provides occupational therapy, speech/language therapy, social skills groups and more.
Contact: Jennifer Corbin
Deer River Health Care Center
1002 Comstock Drive
Deer River, MN 56636
P: 218-246-2900
www.drhc.org
ajesperson@drhc.org
Provides occupational therapy.
Contact: LeNea Johnson or April Jespersen
Sleep Disorders
Meritcare Sleep Disorders Center
1717 South University Drive
Fargo, ND 58122
P: 701-280-4600
Toll Free: 800-437-4010
Sleep disorder clinic.
Respite Care/PCA Services
Accra Care, Inc.1011 1st Street South, #315
Hopkins, MN 55343
P: 952-935-3515
kathyhendrickson@cfcaccra.org
Provides PCA services throughout Minnesota
Contact: Kathy Hendrickson
Circle of Life Home Health
416 2nd Street NW
Cass Lake, MN 56633
P: 218-335-8868
Toll-Free: 877-600-7307
betht@hsstaffing.com
Provides PCA services to Native American populations.
Contact: Beth Timmons
Circle of Life Home Health
P.O. Box 901
Bagley, MN 56621
P: 866-906-3444
amyl@hsstaffing.com
Provides PCA services to Native American populations.
Contact: Amy Loudin
Eagle Mountain Home Health Care, LLC
1 1st Street NE, Business #2
PO Box 159
Deer River, MN 56636
P: 218-246-9615
bobbi@emhhc.com
Provides PCA services for all individuals.
Contact: Bobbi Smith
MENTAL HEALTH/CHEMICAL HEALTH
Residential Treatment
Center of Human Environment
2425 230th Avenue
Mahnomen, Mn 56557
P: 218-935-5403
Residential treatment center
Mash-ka-wisen
PO Box 66
Sawyer, MN 55780
P: 218-879-6731, Admissions Office
Residential treatment center for American Indian community members.
Mille Lacs Academy
100 Crosier Drive North, Suite #1
Onamia, MN 56359
P: 320-532-4005
F: 320-532-4898
www.nexustreatment.org
Provides four treatment programs designed for boys ages 10 – 19 who have engaged in harmful sexual behaviors or have committed sexual offenses. Also provides a Specialized Developmentally Cognitively Challenged Program for males between 13 & 17.
Contact: Jeff Hanson jeffh@nexustreatment.org
Therapists
Jacob Kerbeshian, MD
Altru Clinic, Building #1
860 South Columbia Road
Grand Forks, ND 58206
P: 701-780-6697
http://www.altru.org
Board certified child and adolescent psychiatrist. Provides neuropsychiatric services for children and adolescents with FASD.
Raymone Kral & Associates
Dr. Raymone Kral
8 North 2nd Avenue East #300
Duluth, MN 55802
P: 218-727-5400
F: 218-727-0777
http://www.raymonekral.com
Clinical psychology and family therapy.
Contact: Missy Meyer, Office Manager
Chemical Dependency
Rapids Counseling Services Inc.
717 NE 4th Street
Grand Rapids, MN 55744
P: 218-327-2001
Toll-Free: 800-887-0170
http://www.rapidscounseling.com
skosh@hotmail.com
Outpatient chemical dependency treatment.
Contact: MaryAnn Butts
Sister's Path
4219 9th Avenue South
Fargo, ND 58103
P: 701-478-6562
http://www.sharehouse.org
Chemical Dependency Center for homeless single parents & families. Works with codependencies, wellness, spirituality and provide parenting classes.
Contact: July McCroskey, Program Director
Adoption Support
MN ASAP
http://www.mnasap.org
Website for the Minnesota Adoption Support and Preservation organization.
MN ASAP Parent Liaisons: Are available to help adoptive parents find the resources and support they need.
Statewide American Indian Community - Mary Lyons
P: 952-891-6023, toll-free: 866-392-0270
MNCOFAS@aol.com
NorthWest - Sarah Coumbe-Guida
P: 218-333-6812, toll-free: 877-726-0201
Cg.consulting@yahoo.net
Statewide African American Community - Darlene Morgan
P: 651-776-0505
darlenemorgan@nacac.org
ADVOCACY & EDUCATION
Advocacy
Arc Headwaters
1819 Bemidji Avenue
Bemidji, MN 56601
P: 218-759-0097, 800-450-7338
F: 218-444-4272
Email:arcnw@paulbunyan.net
Provides educational advocacy, advocacy to obtain social service resources, parent trainings and family support activities. Serves Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau and Wadena counties.
Contact: Cass Robinson, Executive Director
Click here to download their Family Resource Guide (pdf).
Education
Arc Upper Valley
2500 DeMers Avenue
P.O. Box 12420
Grand Forks, ND 58208
P: 701-722-6191
Toll Free: 877-250-2022
Provides information and referral, family support services, family forum educational series, sibshops and mom's groups.
Click here to download their Family Resource Guide (pdf).
Insight School of Minnesota (Starts Fall 2008)
6500 Humboldt Avenue North
Brooklyn Center, MN 55430
P: 800-771-5944
F: 866-651-3349
http://www.insightmn.net
info@insightmn.net
Online diploma granting public high school for any student in MN ages 14 – 20, tuition free.
North Dakota Family to Family Network
Center for Rural Health
University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences
501 North Columbia Road
P.O. Box 9037
Grand Forks, ND 58202
P: 701-777-2359
Toll Free: 888-434-7436
F: 701-777-2353
Email:NDF2F@medicine.nodak.edu
http://www.med.und.nodak.edu/depts/rural/family/
Is a support network that provides emotional support for families, helps with accessing resources. The Network also encourages family-centered practices by acting as a resource to families; health care, human service and child care providers; educators; policy makers, and others.
Legal Resources
Minnesota Disability Law Center
1015 7th Avenue North
PO Box 838
Moorhead, MN 56561
P: 218-233-8583
http://www.mndlc.org
Provides free civil legal assistance to individuals with disabilities on legal issues that are related to their disabilities.
SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES
Becker County Human Services Department
Human Service Building
712 Minnesota Avenue
P.O. Box 1637
Detroit Lakes , MN 56502
P: 218-847-5628
http://www.co.becker.mn.us
Programs and services for children & families.
Beltrami County Human Services
616 America Avenue
Bemidji, MN 56601
P: 218-333-8300
http://www.co.beltrami.mn.us
Programs and services for children & families.
Cass County Child & Family Services
Cass County Courthouse
303 Minnesota Avenue
P.O. Box 3000
Walker, MN 56484
P: 218-547-1340
http://www.co.cass.mn.us
Programs and services for children & families.
Clay County Family Support Group
810 4th Avenue South, #141
Moorhead, MN 56560
P: 218-233-1231
Serves Clay County families and also families who live in Fargo, ND. Support groups for all families of children with disabilities.
Clay County Social Services
Clay County Family Service Center
715 11th Street North, Suite 502
Moorhead, MN 56560
P: 218-299-5200
Toll Free: 800-757-3880
http://www.co.clay.mn.us
Programs and services for children & families.
Clearwater County Human Services
Human Services Building
Park Avenue NW – PO Box X
Bagley, MN 56621
P: 218-694-6512
http://www.co.clearwater.mn.us
Programs and services for children & families.
Pennington County Social Services
Pennington County Courthouse
PO Box 616
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
P: 218- 681-2880
Programs and services for children & families.
Polk County Social Services
612 North Broadway
Crookston, MN 56716
P: 218-281-3127
http://www.co.polk.mn.us
Programs and services for children & families.
Red Lake County Social Services Department
Courthouse
PO Box 367
Red Lake, MN
P: 218- 253-4131
http://www.visitnwminnesota.com/RedLake.htm
Programs and services for children & families.
Roseau County
Courthouse
606 5th Avenue SW
Roseau, MN 56571
P: 218-463-2411
http://www.co.roseau.mn.us
Programs and services for children & families.
Wadena County Social Services
124 First St. S.E.
Wadena, MN 56482
P: 218-631-7605
http://www.co.wadena.mn.us
Programs and services for children & families.
Work Incentives Connection
For the street address – call the agency
P: 1-800-976-6728
http://www.mnworkincentives.com
Provide answers about the impact of work on benefits, so that people with disabilities can see their choices and take advantage of life's opportunities.
INFORMAL & COMMUNITY SUPPORTS
Center for the Challenging Child
Tina Feigal, M.S., Ed.
Parent Coach & Trainer
2095 Dudley Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
P: 651-453-0123
http://www.nurturedheart.com
tina@nurturedheart.com
In the Twin Cities: in-person coaching. Outside of the Twin Cities: phone-based individual parent coaching.
Confidence Learning Center
(Camp Confidence)
1620 Mary Fawcett Memorial Drive
East Gull Lake, MN 56401
P: 218-828-2344
F: 218-828-2618
http://www.campconfidence.com
Confidence Learning Center, often referred to as Camp Confidence, is a year-round center for persons with developmental disabilities. Specializing in recreation and outdoor education, the Confidence Learning Center serves persons of all ages and abilities.