Links/References
Autism
- National Autism Association — www.nationalautismassociation.org
- Autism Society of America — www.autism-society.org
- Autism Research Institute — www.autism.com
- Twin Cities Autism Society — www.ausm.org — 651-647-1083
Alzheimers
- Alzheimer’s Association — www.alz.org
- Alzheimer’s Disease Education & Referral Center — www.agis.com
- Alzheimer’s Foundation of America — www.alzfdn.org
- Alzheimer’s Association of MN-No. Dakota — www.alz.org/mnnd — 952-830-0512
Brain Injury Services
- The Brain Injury Association of MN — www.braininjurymn.org
Cerebral Palsy
- United Cerebral Palsy of MN — 651-646-7588 — www.ucpmn.org/about-ucp-of-mn
Celebrate Recovery (Christian 12-step Recovery)
Children & Family Services
- Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare (children & teens w/ disabilities) — www.gillettechildrens.org
- Parent Advocacy Coalition/Educational Rights (Pacer Center) — www.pacer.org
- Center for Inclusive Child care, St. Paul, MN (Interactive online quizzes on many different topics related to disabilities and inclusion of children) — http://www.inclusivechildcare.org/
Cystic Fibrosis
- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation — www.cff.org — 651-631-3290
Depression and Post-Traumatic Stress
- National Center for PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) — www.ncptsd.va.gov
- Mayo Clinic — www.mayoclinic.com/health/depression
www.mayoclinic.com/health/post-tramatic-stress-disorder/DS00246 - Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance — www.dbsalliance.org
Development Disability
Developmental Disabilities
- Bethesda Resources — http://bethesdalutherancommunities.org
- MN Governors Council on Developmental Disabilities — http://www.mnddc.org/parallels/index.html
- Barnabas Disability Ministry, Grace Church, Eden Prairie — A link to a video clip about their Barnabas Disability Ministry
- Online training on disability ministry — http://www.ccfh.org/education/index.php
Down Syndrome
- Down Syndrome Association of MN — www.dsamn.org — 651-603-0720
Eating Disorders
- National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) — www.nationaleatingdisorders.org
Information & Referral helpline — 1-800-931-2237 - The Emily Program – www.emilyprogram.com — 651-645-5323
Epilepsy
- Epilepsy Foundation — www.efmn.org — 651-287-2300
Hearing/Visual Impairment Services
- Deaf Blind Project, MN — 612-362-8454 V/TTY — www.dbproject.mn.org
- Minnesota Association of Deaf Citizens — www.minndeaf.org
- MN Dept. of Human Services, Deaf & Hard of Hearing Services — www.dhhsd.org — 651-297-1316
- MN Relay Service — 1-800-627-3509 or 711 V/TTY
Sprint.trscusterv@mail.sprint.com - State Services for the Blind — www.mnssb.org
- Vision Loss Resources — 612-871-2222
Mental Health
- Wyndgate Health — www.wyndgatehealth.com
- MN Association for Children's Mental Health (Some very nice fact sheets on mental health issues) — www.macmh.org
Mental Illness
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) National — www.nami.org;
In Minnesota — www.namihelps.org — 651-645-2948 - National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) — www.nimh.nih.gov
- American Psychiatric Foundation — www.psychfoundation.org
- Mental Health America — www.nmha.org
- Center for Disease Control & Prevention — www.cdc.gov
- Children’s Mental Health Crisis Line — 651-290-8999
- Mental Health Association — www.mentalhealthmn.org — 612-331-6840
Multiple Dystrophy
- Muscular Dystrophy Association — www.mda.org — 952-832-5716
Muscular Sclerosis
- Multiple Sclerosis Society — www.mssociety.org — 612-335-7900
Nutrition
- Nutritional Weight & Wellness, Inc. — www.weightandwellness.com
- Practical Nutrition — www.practical-nutrition.net
- Wyndgate Health — www.wyndgatehealth.com
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- Mayo Clinic — www.mayoclinic.com/health/obsessive-compulsive-disorder/DS00189
- International OCD Foundation — www.ocfoundation.org
- National Institute of Mental Health — www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd/index.shtml
Postpartum
- Postpartum Support International — www.postpartum.net — 805-967-7646
- Postpartum Education for Parents — www.sbpep.org — 805-564-3888
Service Dogs
- Helping Paws, Inc. — www.helpingpaws.org — 952-988-9359
Furthers the independence of people with physical disabilities other than blindness or deafness - Hearing & Service Dogs of MN — 612-729-5986; 1-800-627-3539
TTY
hsdm@bitstream.net
Spina Bifida
- Spina Bifida Association of MN — www.sbamn.com — 651-222-6395
Stroke
- Stroke Center, No. Memorial Medical Center — www.northmemorial.com — 763-520-5900
Suicide
- SAVE — www.save.org
- Suicide Hotline — 1-800-784-2433
Transportation
- Metro Mobility — www.metromobility.org — 651-602-1111; TTY 651-221-9886
