Melissa Fredin - Parent Liaison
507-367-2488
melissafredin@pitel.net
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Counties Social
Services Phone #s
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Blue Earth
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507-304-4111
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Dodge
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507-635-6170
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Faribault
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507-526-3265
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Fillmore
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507-765-3304
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Freeborn
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507-377-5400
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Goodhue
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651-385-6100
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Houston
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507-725-5811
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Le Sueur
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507-357-8288
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Mower
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507-437-9729
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Olmsted
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507-285-7009
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Rice
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507-332-6115
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Steele
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507-444-7500
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Wabasha
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651-565-3351
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Waseca
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507-835-0560
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Winona
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507-457-6200
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Quick Index
- Adoption/Kinship/Parenting
Supports
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Behavioral/Special Needs Supports (Mental Health)
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Education Supports
- Crisis/Respite
Care Supports
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Therapists
Adoption/Kinship/Parenting Supports
Downey Side – Owatonna
Lorraine Njos 507-446-8503
Families of Multiracial Adoptions – Mankato
Roxanne Johnson 507-345-1850
Mankato Area –
Tyra Laughlin 507-278-4562 888-450-5059
Rochester Grandparent Group
Jill Welsh
507-287-2020
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
Grandparents, Parenting Again
Megan Lockie
126 Wood Lake Drive
Rochester, MN 55904
(800)-462-1660
(507) 287-2020x201
meganl@c2r2.org
Rice County Communities Together for Kids
1054 Prairie Avenue
Faribault, MN 55021
Waseca County
Waseca County Area Parent Support Group
South Central Human Relation Center (Basement)
204 Second St NW
Waseca, MN 56093
Contact: Barb Hertzog
barb.hertzog@co.waseca.mn.us
Behavioral/Special Needs Supports (Mental Health)
Arc Southeastern Minnesota
Arc Southeastern Minnesota, an arm of ARC Minnesota provides advocacy and support
for people with developmental disabilities and their families in the following counties:
Dodge, Fillmore, Goodhue, Houston, Olmsted, Wabasha, and Winona.
President: Kathy Graupner
Executive Director: Buff Hennessey
2200 2nd St. SW, Suite 101
Rochester, MN; 55902
(507) 287-2032 or 1-888-732-8520; Fax: (507) 287-2089
E-mail office@arcse-mn.org
Website: www.arcse-mn.org
www.arcminnesota.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
Dodge County Family Services Collaborative
13 West Main St
Kasson, MN 55944
Phone: 507-634-4334
Operated by the Children's Mental Health Division of the Minnesota Department of
Human Services, mental health collaboratives exist to promote the health and well-being
of families, building on existing relationships among agencies.
Dyslexia Institute of MN / The Reading Center
Nancy Sears
847 5th St. NW
Rochester MN 55901
(507) 288-5271; Fax: (507) 288-6424
E-mail: Read@TheReadingCenter.org
Website: www.TheReadingCenter.org
The Reading Center, a non-profit, United Way agency, has been providing educational
evaluations and services for children and adults with dyslexia since 1951.
Family Services Collaborative of Faribault and Martin Counties
115 West First St
Fairmont, MN 56031
Phone: 507-238-1574
Operated by the Children's Mental Health Division of the Minnesota Department of
Human Services, mental health collaboratives exist to promote the health and well-being
of families, building on existing relationships among agencies.
Freeborn County Family Services
203 W Clark
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: 507-377-5504
Fillmore County Family Services
225 3rd Ave SW
Harmony, MN 55939
Phone: 507-886-3186
Goodhue County Family Services Collaborative
38095-100th Ave
Cannon Falls, MN 55009
Phone: 507-263-5570
Operated by the Children's Mental Health Division of the Minnesota Department of
Human Services, mental health collaboratives exist to promote the health and well-being
of families, building on existing relationships among agencies.
Houston County Family Services Collaborative
5475 County 21
La Crescent, MN 55947
Phone: 507-894-4668
Operated by the Children's Mental Health Division of the Minnesota Department of
Human Services, mental health collaboratives exist to promote the health and well-being
of families, building on existing relationships among agencies.
Family Services Collaborative of Le Sueur County
88 South Park Ave
Le Center, MN 56057
Phone: 507-357-8288
Operated by the Children's Mental Health Division of the Minnesota Department of
Human Services, mental health collaboratives exist to promote the health and well-being
of families, building on existing relationships among agencies.
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: dsaxhaug@macmh.org
Web: www.macmh.org
Mower County Family Connections
Operated by the Children's Mental Health Division of the Minnesota Department of
Human Services, mental health collaboratives promote the health and well-being of
families by building on existing relationships among agencies.
201 NE 1st St
Austin, MN 55912
Phone: 507-434-2652
Olmsted County FACES
Operated by the Children's Mental Health Division of the Minnesota Department of
Human Services, mental health collaboratives promote the health and well-being of
families by building on existing relationships among agencies.
903 West Center St
Rochester, MN 55902
Phone: 507-288-4584
Olmsted County Children’s Mental Health Collaborative
2116 Campus Dr SE
Rochester, MN 55904
507-287-1564
Operated by the Children's Mental Health Division of the Minnesota Department of
Human Services, mental health collaboratives exist to promote the health and well-being
of families, building on existing relationships among agencies.
Rice County Family Services Collaborative
930 NW Fourth Ave
McKinley Center
Faribault, MN 55021
Phone: 507-333-6813
Operated by the Children's Mental Health Division of the Minnesota Department of
Human Services, mental health collaboratives exist to promote the health and well-being
of families, building on existing relationships among agencies.
Steele County CMHC
Operated by the Children's Mental Health Division of the Minnesota Department of
Human Services, mental health collaboratives promote the health and well-being of
families by building on existing relationships among agencies.
610 Florence Avenue
Owatonna, MN 55060
Phone: 507-451-2630
Wabasha County Family Services Collaborative
159 Main St West
Wabasha, MN 55981
Phone: 651-565-5414
Operated by the Children's Mental Health Division of the Minnesota Department of
Human Services, mental health collaboratives exist to promote the health and well-being
of families, building on existing relationships among agencies.
Waseca County Collaborative for Families
501 East Elm Ave
Waseca, MN 56093
Phone: 507-835-1161
Operated by the Children's Mental Health Division of the Minnesota Department of
Human Services, mental health collaboratives exist to promote the health and well-being
of families, building on existing relationships among agencies.
Winona County Children’s Collaborative
202 West 3rd St
Winona, MN 55987
Phone: 507-457-6520
Operated by the Children's Mental Health Division of the Minnesota Department of
Human Services, mental health collaboratives exist to promote the health and well-being
of families, building on existing relationships among agencies.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Assessment
FAS Assessment Clinic-Pediatric Psychology
University Gateway, Suite 160
200 Oak Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Pi-Nian Chang, Ph.D
612-626-3087
Mayo Clinic Department of Medical Genetics
Provides FASD diagnostic services for children.
200 First Street SW
Rochester MN 55905
507-284-8208
www.mayoclinic.org
Mayo Clinic
Pamela Karnes, MD
Medical Genetics
Rochester, MN 55905
(507) 284-2511
The Depression and Bi-Polar Support Alliance (DBSA)
Offers chapters and support groups throughout Minnesota
Rochester:
Jonathan – 507-292-9679
Sandy – 507-250-0936
Olmsted County Children’s Mental Health Collaborative
Debra Dalin 507-529-4539
Education Supports
PACER Center
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). PACER offers:
- Resources for information and advocacy on issues of special educational needs of
children
- Classes on what parents need to know about IEPs and 504 Plans.
- Support groups and an in-house lending library for children with learning disabilities.
- The PACER newsletter, THE PACESETTER, contains ongoing information and legislative
updates.
- PACER offers training seminars on a number of issues related to parenting and the
newest adaptive technology. They will provide an advocate to attend I.E.P. meetings.
8161 Normandale Blvd., Minneapolis, MN 55437-1044
Voice: 952-838-9000, toll-free: 1-800-537-2237
Fax, 962-838-0199
E-mail: pacer@pacer.org
Website: 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:
Special Education Division
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
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: dsaxhaug@macmh.org
Web: www.macmh.org/
Crisis/Respite Care Supports
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
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.
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Diane Caspers, MS, Licensed Psychologist |
Mankato |
Grief & loss; depression, anxiety, adoption issues (across life span),
marriage & family therapy |
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Mary Doyle Nelson, Master Psychology – Licensed Psychologist |
Mankato |
Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing, Hypnotherapy |
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Edith M. Haenel, MS, LICSW |
Albert Lea |
Experiential Play Therapy. Nurtured Heart Approach (National Trainer) |
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Deena McMahon, LICSW, MSW |
Pine City |
Child sexual abuse, adoption and permancency placement work, attachment
therapy, early childhood trauma, training and consultant for child protection teams. |
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Nellie O'Reilly, MSW, LICSW |
Zumbrota |
Generalist |