Sarah Coumbe-Guida -- Parent Liaison
218-333-6812 877-726-0201 (toll free)
cg.consulting@yahoo.com
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Counties Social
Services Phone #s
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Becker
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218-847-5628
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Beltrami
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218-333-8300
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Cass
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218-547-1340
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Clay
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218-299-5200
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Clearwater
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218-694-6512
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Hubbard
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218-732-1451
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Kittson
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218-843-2689
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Lake of the Woods
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218-634-2642
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Mahnomen
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218-745-5124
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Norman
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218-784-7142
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Pennington
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218-681-2880
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Polk
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218-281-3127
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Red Lake
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218-253-4131
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Roseau
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218-463-2411
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Quick Index
- Adoption/Kinship/Parenting
Supports
- Behavioral/Special
Needs Supports (Mental Health)
- Education
Supports
- Crisis/Respite
Care Supports
- Medical
Supports
- Therapists
Adoption/Kinship/Parenting Supports
MN Kinship Caregivers Association (MKCA)
See listing of Host Agencies and Kinship Network.
Host Agencies are the regional contact point for inquires from and for grandparents,
other relatives, and close family friends who are raising children. The Host Agencies
reach out to relative caregivers within the designated area with the assistance
of local collaborative partners. They accept program inquiries within their area;
implement monthly Grand Kin workshops, which will include educational and peer support
elements throughout their region and refer caregivers to one-to-one support of mentors.
The Kinship Network includes support groups that are not designated Host
Agencies, but may work collaboratively with the Host Agencies in providing support
to the caregivers of children.
1600 University Avenue West, Suite 302
St. Paul, MN 55104
651-917-4640
www.mkca.org
Contact a Regional Service Agency for information on services closest to your home
or work at www.mkca.org/support.html
Kinship Caregivers Resource Manual: "Legal Steps",
provides information for any caregivers or kin who are considering taking a child
into their care. Find it at:
www.mkca.org/legal.html
Another helpful manual is "First Steps: Getting Started Raising Relatives’ Children".
Developed for grandparents and others raising relatives’ children:
www.mkca.org/raising.html
Child Care Resource and Referral
Mahube Community Council, Inc.
P.O. Box 229
Park Rapids, MN 56470
218-732-7204
1-800-450-1385
Bonnie DeVore, Director - bdevore@mahube.org
MN Chippewa Tribe AAA (Agencies on Aging)
P.O. Box 217
Cass Lake, MN 56633-0217
1-888-231-7886
Ardith Morrow/Vera Brown
mctapm@paulbunyan.net
The Northwest Minnesota Connections
Promotes the welfare of youth and families in Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Polk and
Red Lake counties through Web links, area information and a calendar of events of
interest to parents, youth and professionals.
www.councilofcollaboratives.org/prairie/
Polk County Foster Parents
Jackie Jeffrey 218-281-3127
Lake of the Woods County
Lake of the Woods Project Kids Council
Lakewood Nursing Service
PO Box 2120
Baudette, MN 56623
Marshall
County
Marshall County Kids Kouncil
County Social Services
208 E. Colvin
Warren, MN 56762
Debbra Swanson
218-745-5124
Roseau County
Let's Celebrate Families Council
510 Cedar Avenue
Warroad, MN 56763
Behavioral/Special Needs Supports (Mental
Health)
Arc Headwaters
Arc Headwaters serves the following counties: Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater, Crow Wing,
Hubbard, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake,
Roseau, and Wadena.
1819 Bemidji Avenue
Bemidji, MN, 56601
(218) 759-0097 or 1-800-450-7338
Arc West Central
Arc West Central serves the following counties: Becker, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Norman,
Otter Tail, and Wilkin.
President: Shannon Bock
Executive Director: Candace Richards
810 4th Avenue South - #141; Moorhead, MN, 56560
(218) 233-5949 or 1-800-411-0124; Fax: (218) 233-0853
E-mail: arccc@fargocity.com
ARC Minnesota
provides advocacy and support for people with developmental
disabilities and their families. Services include technical assistance, educational
programs for parents and resource center with a lending video library. ARC’s Bemidji
office operates a Assistive Technology
Lending Library and sponsors clinics and training sessions on assistive
technology.
The Arc of Minnesota provides chapter support to
local Arc chapters in a number of areas, including developing support services,
sponsoring workshops, fundraising, training leaders, and monitoring local services
for people with developmental disabilities.
770 Transfer Rd., Suite 26, St. Paul, Minnesota 55114
651-523-0823; toll-free 1-800-582-5256
E-mail address: mail@arcminnesota.com
Joni Baldwin
(physical and other health impairment consultation)
Pohi, Low Incidence, AT Consultant
Minnesota State University - Mooredead Lommen Hall
Moorhead, MN 56563
(218) 236-2007
E-mail: baldsinj@mnstate.edu
Becker County Children’s Initiative
PO Box 24
Detroit Lakes, MN 56502
Phone: 218-844-5804
Beltrami Area Service Collaborative
616 American Avenue NW, Suite 150
Bemidji, MN 56601
Phone: 218-759-8193
Big Stone Family Services Collaborative
340 NW Second St
Ortonville, MN 56278
Phone: 320-839-6181
Cass County/Leech
Lake Reservation Children’s Initiative
245 Barclay Ave
Pine River, MN 56474
Phone: 218-587-5449
Clay County Family Support Group
Serves Clay County families and families who live in Fargo, ND. Support groups for
all families of children with disabilities.
810 4th Avenue South, #141
Moorhead, MN 56560
218-233-1231
Clay County Council for the Enrichment of Families
County Social Service Center
715 11th St. N., Suite 502
Moorhead, MN 56560
Clay County Joint Powers Collaborative
715 11th St North
Moorhead, MN 56560
Phone: 218-299-7270
The Children’s Collaborative Serving Norman County
604 West Thorpe
Ada, MN 56510
Phone: 218-784-3790
Kevin Fire, Clinical Audiologist
Fire Audiological Services, P.C.
1832 South Washington Street
Grand Forks, ND 58201
701-787-5862
Freedom Resource Center for Independent Living
2701 9th Avenue SW
Fargo, ND 58103
(800) 450-0459; (701) 478-0459
Email: markb@freedomrc.org
Web: www.freedomrc.org
We provide information, referral services, assist obtaining adaptive equipment,
advocacy (including IEP's), independent living skills, ADA accessibility surveys,
call or write for more information.
Hubbard County Family Services Collaborative
301 Court Ave
Park Rapids, MN 56470
Phone: 218-732-2400
Kittson County Children’s Collaborative
410 5th St S, Suite 100
Hallock, MN 56728
Phone: 218-843-2689
Lake of the Woods County
Children and Families Collaborative
PO Box 1117
Baudette, MN 56623
Phone: 218-634-2890
Marshall
County Family Services and Children’s Mental Health Collaborative
208 E. Colvin, Suite 14
Warren, MN 56762
Phone: 218-745-5124
Mahnomen County Interagency Collaborative
PO Box 460
Mahnomen, MN 56557
Phone: 218-935-5459
The Minnesota Association for Children's Mental Health
165 Western Avenue, Suite 2
St. Paul, MN 55102
(651) 644-7333; (800) 528-4511 (In MN)
E-mail:
Web: www.macmh.org
Pennington County Family Services
1012 Oakland Park Rd
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
Phone: 218-683-7099
Polk County Collaborative
603 Bruce Street
Crookston, MN 56716
Phone: 218-281-3940
Red Lake – The
Children’s Initiative/Family Services Collaborative
PO Box 356
Red Lake Falls, MN 56750
Phone: 218-253-2926
Developmental Disabilities at Lake of the Woods County Social Services Department
providing services to children and adults who have developmental disabilities. For
more info:
Nancy Wendler, Director
Developmental Disabilities
206 8th Ave. SE
Baudette, MN 56623
Phone: 218-634-2642
Wilkin County Children’s Collaborative
715 11th St N – Suite 402
Moorhead, MN 56560
Phone: 218-299-7000
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
Disorder Assessment
Cass Lake
Diane Pittman, MD
(Available to assess Native American Children for FASD in PHS Indian Hospital, P
O Box 60, Cass Lake MN 56633
218-335-2293
Regional Fetal Alcohol Syndrome clinics
Offers team evaluations for children with significant behavior or physical problems,
which may be related to FASD. A treatment plan will be developed based on the recommendations
of the team. For details call 1-800-728-5420
MDH-MCSHN
Does assessment of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in Bemidji and in Detroit Lakes
1819 Bemidji Ave
Bemidji, MN 56601-3866
Contact Sherry Tucker: 218-755-6332
Leech Lake Health Division
Does assessment of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
6530 Highway 2 NW
Cass Lake, MN 56633
Contact Mary May: 218-335-8215
White Earth Reservation Tribal
Public education through peers, elders and community events. Education to health,
education and corrections professionals, and development of teacher FASD training
courses.
PO Box 435
White Earth, MN 56591
Ken Litzau, 218-983-3285
FAS Assessment Clinic-Pediatric Psychology
University Gateway, Suite 160
200 Oak Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Pi-Nian Chang, Ph.D
612-626-3087
Education Supports
PACER Center
Expands opportunities and enhances the quality of life of children and young adults
with disabilities and their families, based on the concept of parents helping parents.
PACER helps parents to work with schools to attain special education services as
proscribed through the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
To register for information by mail, sign up for local workshops and to find many
other resources go to:
1-(800) 537-2237
www.pacer.org
Bullying Prevention
PACER bullying prevention web site:
www.pacerkidsagainstbullying.org, helps second through sixth-graders find
ways to respond to and to prevent bullying. Includes games, videos with celebrities
and real-life kids, cartoons, polls, artwork and much more. Geared for all children,
the site includes children with disabilities who can be particularly vulnerable
to bullying.
Minnesota Department of Education, Division of Special Education
1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266
(651) 582-8289; (651) 582-8201 (TTY)
E-mail: norena.hale@state.mn.us
Web:
education.state.mn.us/mde/Learning_Support/Special_Education/index.aspxl
Minnesota Special Education Website
www.educationminnesota.org/index.cfm?PAGE_ID=328
Special Education Compliance
app.education.state.mn.us/WebsiteContent/ComplianceSearch.jsp
Special Education Complaints
Complaints
Crisis/Respite Care Supports
Lake of the Woods
Crisis Response & After Hours: 911 or 218-634-1143
NAMI-Minnesota (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill)
Throughout Minnesota, NAMI-MN and its local affiliates have people working to better
the lives of people affected by biological brain disorders. NAMI-MN encourages people
to join at a local affiliate level and reminds people that membership at any level
means membership at all levels -local, state, and national.
Please contact the affiliate nearest you for additional information or contact the
NAMI-MN office at 651-645-2948 or 1-888-473-0237
nami-mn@nami.org
www.nami.org to find local
affiliates
Medical Supports
Dr. Suresh Sreedharan
Specializes in diagnoses common to children adopted from other countries.
Pediatrics
1720 Highway 59 South
Thief River Falls, MN
218.681.4747
1.800.550.4109
Therapists
Disclaimer
The use of the information on this site is strictly up to the discretion of the
user. MN ASAP has not investigated and does not endorse the resources listed on
this Website; MN ASAP is not responsible for the contents of any outside sites through
any external links provided; nor are the links an endorsement of the external site
as to quality, accuracy or completeness. Parents should carefully choose a therapist
based on the individual needs of their family. For more information, please see
the MN ASAP fact sheets:
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Constance Anderson Aagard, MSED, L.P. |
Baudette |
Behavioral health, Families, Individuals |
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April R. Bradley, Ph.D. |
Grand Forks, ND |
ADHD/LD assessment and treatment, conduct and attachment problems, parenting
skills, social skills, grief and loss, child abuse |
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Eric Graham, MA, MS |
Baudette/Bemidji |
Psychology, chemical dependency, family counseling, working with adults,
families and adolecents |
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Michele Lovehaug, MSW, LICSW, BCD |
Moorhead |
Children and Family Therapy |
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Carolyn M. Meske, MS, LMFT, LPCC |
Moorhead |
Families, trauma, anxiety, co-parenting issues |
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Ruth E. Rose, MSW, LICSW, BCD |
Fargo, ND |
Child and family therapy; EMDR, Attachment, individual and group work,
workshop presenter |
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Laura Lee Voldahl |
Detroit Lakes |
Play therapy with individuals and families to process trauma history
and improve paretn/child relationships, focusing on providing therapy for children
0-10 and individual therapy for adults with severe mental illness. |
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Catherine Yeager, Ph.D. |
Grand Forks, ND |
Neuropsychological assessment (ADHD, leaving problems, autism, FAS/FAE,
head injury) |