• Special Needs Resources in Minnesota
• Information on Wavered Service Program

Special Needs Resources in Minnesota

• Association for Treatment and Training in the Attachment of Children  ATTACH, The Association for Treatment and Training in the Attachment of Children, is an international coalition of professional and lay persons who are involved with children who have attachment difficulties.

PO Box 665, Annandale, VA 22003

703-914-3928     www.attach.org

• The Center for Adoption Support and Education Inc.   C.A.S.E. offers training, networking, and education resources to adoptees, education professionals, and parents.

11120 New Hampshire Ave.

Silver Springs, MD 20904

301-593-9200   caseadopt@erols.com

www.adoptionsupport.org

• Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

CHADD is a non-profit support and information organization working to educate and support families with children who are diagnosed with ADD/ADHD

8181 Professional Place, Suite 201

Landover, MD 20785

800-233-4050   www.chadd.org

• Family Attachment Counseling Center

A private clinic and training institute offering a range of mental health services.  The Center provides specialized services to children with attachment disorder.

18322-C Minnetonka Boulevard

Deephaven, MN 55391

952-475-2818  www.familyattachment.com

• Fraser Community Services

Fraser offers complete services for children and families with special needs to help children maximize their potential.  Includes early childhood (0-3 years); special education school; nursery school; extended care program to age 6;' and respite care.  Fraser works with Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD); children's mental health; neuropsychology and evaluations; speech-language therapy and occupational therapy.

2400 West 64th Street,

Minneapolis, MN 55423

612-861-1688   www.fraser.org

• "In Touch Again" Network of Therapists State and regional therapists trained in attachment issues.  

For referrals call: 

Nancy Hawkins, 952-929-9478 or

651-793-3903 (AIFACS) or 

Barbara Weller, 612-276-0166

• Minnesota Department of Health

Regional Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) clinics offer team evaluations for children with significant behavior or physical problems, which may be related to FAS or FAE.  A treatment plan will be developed based upon the recommendations of the  team.  

• Minnesota Children with Special Health Needs

Division of Family Health

Minnesota Department of Health

85 East Seventh Place, Suite 400

PO Box 64882, St. Paul, MN 55164

651-215-8956    800-728-5420

mn-cshn@health.state.mn.us

www.health.state.mn.us/divs/fh/mcshn/directory0102.htm

• Minnesota Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (MOFAS) A Minnesota organization formed specifically to address the needs of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.  Training, advocacy, raising awareness, collaborative statewide.  A wonderful website with specific information and links on FAS/FAE:  parenting tips, educational strategies, effective therapeutic approaches.  Great resource lists.

• FAS INTERNET SITES

• FASLINK: faslink@list.ccsa.ca

• www.mofas.org

• www.betterendings.org/fasfae/fasmain.htm

• New Visions School (Pre-school and K-8) uses EEG neurofeedback and hemisphere specific auditory stimulation to serve children with ADD/HD, ADD, dyslexia, learning disabilities, childhood depression, childhood sleep disorder, conduct disorder, emotional disorder, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Tourette Syndrome, anxiety disorders and panic attacks.  Their "A Chance to Grow Community Learning Center" serves families and children who do not attend the school.

1800 Second Street NE

Minneapolis, MN 55418

612-706-5566 Phone

612-706-5599 Fax     www.actg.org

• Thunder Spirit Lodge FAS/E Support groups for children and parents

New Project SOS: Seeds of Success program for children and families with FAS

65 Kent Street, St. Paul, MN 55103

651-290-9920

4026 Central Avenue NE

Columbia Heights, MN 55421

763-789-6385

• University of Minnesota FAS/E Diagnostic Clinic Pi-Nian Chang, Ph.D.

University Gateway Center

200 Oak Street SE (Oak and University Avenue SE)

Suite 160, KDWB Variety Center

Minneapolis, MN 55455

612-624-9134

• University of Minnesota International Adoption Clinic Dr. Dana Johnson

Box 211, 420 Delaware Street SE

Minneapolis, MN 55455

612-624-1164  612-626-2928

http://johnsoo8@maroon.tc.umn.edu

Counsels international adopters (after viewing videos of children being considered), screens adopted children after arrival, provides follow-up and referral to specialists.

Looking for information on Waivered Service Program

for Persons with Mental Retardation or

Related Conditions?  Check out

www.arcminnesota.com/mrrcwaiver.html

Foster and Adoptive Care Association of Minnesota
P.O. box 48716
Minneapolis, MN 55448-0716
612-233-3399

Articles have been reprinted from News and Views of Our Families 1992-2004