Southwest Minnesota Counties
Big Stone, Brown, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, Mcleod, Meeker, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Sibley, Swift, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine
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Diagnostic Services
The University of South Dakota
School of Medicine, Center for Disabilities,
Department of Pediatrics
1400 West 22nd Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
P: 605-357-1439
F: 605-357-1438
http://www.usd.edu/cd/nofassd/clinic.cfm
Provides fetal alcohol diagnostic services for children and adults.
Contact: Shelly Grinde, MA CCC/SLD
Occupational/Physical/Speech Therapy
AdvanceTherapy
Rice Lake Professional Center
6776 Lake Drive, Suite 170
Lino Lakes, MN 55014
P: 651-784-7007
http://www.advancetherapy.org
Serves all of MN, provides occupational therapy, speech/language therapy, social skills groups and more.
Contact: Jennifer Corbin
Pediatric Therapy Services
309 Holly Lane
Mankato, MN 56001
P: 507-388-KIDS ( 5437)
F: 507-388-2108
Contact: Nancy Dobson, PT
http://kidtherapy.com/
Provides PT, OT, and Speech Therapy.
Pediatricians
Heidi Stoltenberg, MD, Pediatrics
Albert Lea Clinic - Mayo Health System
404 West Fountain Street
Albert Lea, MN 56007
P: 507-373-2384
Toll-free: 888-999-2386
F: 507-377-6784
Mankato Clinic @ Daniels Health Center
Highway 169 and Highway 22
St. Peter, MN 56082
P: 507-934-2325, 800-657-6944
http://www.mankato-clinic.com/Daniels%20Health%20Center/home.html
Provides pediatric services.
Contact: Adam Paul, M.D.
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
Custom Care LLC
6400 Flying Cloud Drive
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
P: 952-914-0269
Vanessa@customcarellc.com
Provides PCA services.
Residential Treatment
Home of Hopes
7848 Swan Lake Road
Culver, MN 55779
P: 218-345-8210
http://www.homeofhopes.com
Residential Adult Foster Care for females aged 18 – 50.
Contact: Deana Smith
Mash-ka-wisen
PO Box 66
Sawyer, MN 55780
P: 218-879-6731
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
http://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
North American Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC)
Contact: Ginny Blade
P: 651-644-3036, Ext. 11
ginnyblade@nacac.org
One-on-one phone and e-mail support to parents and professionals.
Adoption Support
North American Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC)
Contact: Ginny Blade
P: 651-644-3036, Ext. 11
ginnyblade@nacac.org
One-on-one phone and e-mail support to parents and professionals.
Advocacy
Arc Southwest Minnesota
709 South Front Street
Mankato, MN 56001
Advocacy and support for people with
developmental disabilities and their families.
Click here to download their Family Resource Guide (pdf).
Fairmont Office
1254 Lake Avenue
P.O. Box 674
Fairmont, MN 56031
P 507-235-8580 or 1-800-427-2895 (phone)
F: 507-235-2680
Email: leeannje@frontiernet.net
Contact: Lee Ann Erickson, Program Manager
Mankato Office
929 North 4th Street
Mankato, MN 56001
P: 507-345-4223
Email: arcbenic@hickorytech.net
Contact: Claudia Johnson & Trish Johnson
Marshall Office
1942 State Hwy 19
Marshall, MN 56258
P & F: 507-532-2220
Email: mellenjp@mvtvwireless.com
Contact: Pat Mellenthin, Executive Director
Education
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.
Minnesota Virtual High School
http://www.minnesotavirtualhighschool.com
Toll free: 866-2eLEARN
A free state-wide online program offering a high school diploma for grades 7 - 12.
Legal Resources
Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services, Inc
450 North Syndicate Street, Suite 285
St. Paul, MN 55104
Toll-free: 800-652-9733
http://www.smrls.org
Assist low-income families & their children through age 22 who attend MN public schools with school-related problems which affect their academic performance.
Contact: Lillian N. Ejebe
Big Stone Family Center
340 2nd Street NW
Ortonville, MN 56278
P: 320-839-2555
http://www.bigstonecounty.org
Programs and services for children & families.
Brown County Family Services
Community Services Building
1117 Center Street, PO Box 788
New Ulm, MN 56073-0788
P: 507-354-8246
Toll Free: 800-450-8246
http://www.co.brown.mn.us
Programs and services for children & families.
Chippewa County Family Services
719 North 7th Street
Community Service Building
Suite 200
Montevideo, MN 56265
P: 320-269-6401
Contact: Betty Christiansen
http://www.co.chippewa.mn.us
Programs and services for children & families.
Cottonwood County Family Services
Cottonwood County Courthouse
Windom, MN 56101
P: 507-831-1891
Contact: Craig Myers
http://www.co.cottonwood.mn.us
Programs and services for children & families.
Pipestone County Family Services
121 West Main St
Pipestone, MN 56164
P: 507-825-6720
Contact: Mary Fischer
http://www.pipestone-county.com
Programs and services for children & families.
Renville County Human Services
301 South 7th Street
Olivia, MN 56277
P: 320-523-2202
Contact: Wendy Wulkan
http://www.co.renville.mn.us
Programs and services for children & families.
Rock County Social Services
2 Roundwind Road
Luverne, MN 56156
P: 507-283-5070
Contact: Randy Ehlers
http://www.co.rock.mn.us
Programs and services for children & families.
Sibley County Human Services
111 Eighth Street
Gaylord MN, 55334
P: 507-237-4000
F: 507-237-4031
http://www.co.sibley.mn.us
Programs and services for children & families.
Swift County Human Services
410 21st Street South
Benson, MN 56215
P: 320-843‑3160
F: 320-843‑4582
Contact: Deanna Steckman
http://www.swiftcounty.com
Watonwan County Human Services
720 1st Avenue South
St. James, MN 56081
P: 507-375-3294
Contact: Rich Collins
http://www.co.watonwan.mn.us
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.
Yellow Medicine County Family Service Center
930 4th Street, Suite 4
Granite Falls, MN 56241
P: 320-564-2211
F: 320-564-4165
yellowmedicine.govoffice.com
Center for the Challenging Child
Tina Feigal, M.S., Ed.
Parent Coach & Trainer
P: 612-721-0217
http://www.nurturedheart.com
tina@nurturedheart.com
In the Twin Cities: in-person coaching. Outside of the Twin Cities: phone-based individual parent coaching.
Circle of Parents
P: 651-523-0099
Toll free: 800-CHILDREN
http://www.pcamn.org
Free community-based support groups for parents and children, a program of Prevent Child Abuse Minnesota, Circle of Parents®, is a statewide network of parenting support groups open to all families in Minnesota. During weekly meetings, parents come together to exchange insights into common parenting challenges. All programs are free, confidential, non-judgmental, and designed to promote positive parenting.
Free Community-Based Support Groups for Parents and Children
P: 651-523-0099
Toll Free: 800-CHILDREN
http://www.pcamn.org
A program of Prevent Child Abuse Minnesota, Circle of Parents®, is a statewide network of parenting support groups open to all families in Minnesota. During weekly meetings, parents come together to exchange insights into common parenting challenges. All programs are free, confidential, non-judgmental, and designed to promote positive parenting. To find out if there is a Circle of Parents® group near you call the number above or visit or website.
Housing Access Services Program
The Arc's Housing Access Service helps eligible Minnesota adults with disabilities seek and locate suitable, affordable, accessible housing. For more information and contacts, please click here.