| | "Making Your Case" -- Free online training program from Arc
Take advantage of this new, free program from Arc. This is an internet-based, interactive, and self-paced learning program called "Making Your Case." It takes about three hours to complete, and is available 24 hours per day, seven days a week.
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| | 9-11-10 Couples MS Support Group
Learn from others. Meetings consist of speakers, videos and support. Attend a fun, annual summer picnic, too.
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| | 9-14-10 Stroke Support Group
Enhancing recovery for stroke survivors and their families. Develop tools to enhance your recovery with help from stroke survivors who have been there, who are now leading productive, fulfilling lives after stroke. Family members, caregivers and frie...
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| | 9-8-10 Staying Courageous Support Group
It takes courage to deal with the daily challenges of a congenital or acquired disability. Here’s an opportunity to network with others who share similar experiences, do some creative problem-solving, and develop tools to cope with life’s obstacles. ...
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| | A Guide To Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Coverage
This Web site helps individuals who receive Medicaid and Medicare benefits (called dual eligibles) to understand the new Medicare prescription drug coverage, called Part D.
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| | Access to Employment (ATE)
This organization helps people with disabilities to achieve their goals of living and working in the community. ATE develops employment opportunities and facilitates successful outcomes for people experiencing barriers to employment. ATE has been pro...
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| | Accessible Space, Inc.
This consumer-focused organization offers accessible housing to people with disabilities. Apartments, townhomes and cooperative houses are all available, with utmost attention paid to accessibility, comfort, and care for residents with disabilities....
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| | Achilles Track Club (Minneapolis chapter)
This organization encourages people with disabilities to participate in long-distance running with the general public. Achilles includes people with all kinds of disabilities, such as visual impairment, stroke, cerebral palsy, paraplegia, arthritis, ...
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| | ACT Training Kit: "My Choice, Your Decision"
My Choice, Your Decision uses the acclaimed talents of Interact Theatre Company to illustrate the often hilarious differences between new fads in providing services to people with disabilities and what people really want for themselves. Comprising a...
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| | Advocacy Communication Project ~ Online communication between self-advocates
This web site is devoted to facilitating communication between self-advocates. There are three strategies used by the site: e-mail, live chat, and a live voice chat room for those who don't read or type. The Advocacy Communication Project's dedica...
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| | Anoka County Achieve -- A program for people with developmental disabilities
Anoka County Achieve is a training and habilitation agency that serves adults with developmental disabilities. Achieve assists each of its participants in reaching their maximum potential in the community. Achieve staff provide a safe environment, bo...
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| | Arc Greater Twin Cities
Arc Greater Twin Cities offers programs and services for people of all agew with mental retardation and related disabilities, as well as their families. Arc provides information and intensive one-to-one assistance; speaks for people with disabilitie...
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| | Ask your questions on nutrition, gardening, money management and more
The Answer Services suite from the University of Minnesota Extension Service has practical and accessible information about daily living.
Topics include food safety and nutrition, home and garden, money management and more.
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| | Carver County Libraries offer special library cards for people with disabilities
The Carver County Library system offers fine-free library cards to people with disabilties. Materials borrowed on these cards are exempt from pesky late charges. Note that these cards must be applied for, and that getting a special card is not guaran...
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| | CCP Works!
CCP Works! provides a variety of employment and training services to individuals with disabilities so they can use their skills and talents and reach their vocational goals.
Employment and Training Services:
Career Development – vocation...
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| | Choice, Inc.
This is a private nonprofit organization serving the needs of adults with developmental disabilities in Hennepin and Carver counties. The emphasis of Choice, Inc. is to develop employment opportunities, increase vocational skills, promote community ...
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| | Christ for People
Christ for people is designed to meet the social and spiritual needs of individuals with developmental disabilities. Classes are either on Tuesday evenings at Wayzata Evangelical Free Church or Friday evenings at Minnetonka Community Church. Partic...
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| | Club NDSS
Club NDSS (National Down Syndrome Society) is a really cool web site, created just for people with Down Syndrome and other developmental disabilities. It's a great way to learn more about all the things that are important to you. They have 5 main s...
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| | Club Ventures
Meridian Services offers a recreation program in the northwest metro area. This program is for children and young adults with developmental disabilities.
Activities may include physical activities such as ice skating, swimming, volleyball, pool, a...
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| | Community Bridge Consortium - White Bear Lake's community program for people with disabilities
Community Bridge offers an array of opportunities for people with disabilities in the White Bear Lake area. This program's activities include: Assisting participation in mainstream classes, offering adapted programs, identifying and encouraging adult...
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| | Community Integration Program -- Anoka
Anoka County offers an extensive community integration program. The program is for adults who: 1) have developmental disabilities or related conditions, 2) are residents of Anoka County, and 3) are at least age 21. Programs include: Career plannin...
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| | Community Involvement Programs
This is a non-profit organization providing services and supports to people with developmental disabilities, people with mental illness, and their families. Services are available to people in the Twin Cities metro area, and include: Housing, Emplo...
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| | Community Transition Interagency Committee (CTIC) -- Hennepin County
This is a collaboration of organizations that works to connect youth and young adults with disabilities to community resources. The goal is to empower them to strengthen advocacy skills and successfully navigate a life plan. CTIC offers services in...
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| | Cooking Made Easy Cookbook
Cooking Made Easy is a cookbook designed to make learning to cook (or teaching someone to cook) a lot more fun and less stressful. It features easy to read recipes, coded for level of difficulty as well as overall cost of ingredients. These 88 Recip...
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| | Cornucopia Of Disability Information (CODI)
CODI serves as a community resource for consumers and professionals by providing disability information in a wide variety of areas. CODI has two main functions. First, it is a huge internet directory of disability information. Through CODI, you'll ...
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| | Courage Center Support Groups
At their various locations, Courage offers support groups for a wide range of individuals with disabilities as well as for families and caregivers. You owe it to yourself!
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| | Disability Linkage Line -- A general help line for people with disabilities
The Disability Linkage Line, set up by the Minnesota Department of Human Services, has a human-resource specialist available during normal business hours to provide information, from accessibility questions to support and assistance with general prob...
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| | Disability Ministry ~ Crystal Evangelical Free Church
This church has great programs for people with disabilities, including a Sunday Morning Adult Friendship Class, an evening "Christian Glory Club" (featuring activities such as movies, bingo, bowling, pizza, and more), Special Needs Sunday School Clas...
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| | Drive Safe, Inc.
Is driving for you? Drive Safe can help you find out. Thier services are designed for people with disabilities of all types, and include: On-site evaluations and training, behind-the-wheel training, weekend evaluations and training, Medical OT and on...
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| | Dungarvin Minnesota, Inc.
This national organization offers an array of service for Minnesotans with disabilities, including: In-home services, supported living services, adult foster care, CDCS, independent living services, transitional services, respite services, and new se...
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| | Early Intervention & Support St. David's Center
St. David's Center provides education, support and resources for families facing obstacles in successfully raising thier children. Family Place provides support for parents raising preschool-age children, Healthy Families supports expecting and new p...
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| | e-Buddies ~ Friendships Through Technology
e-Buddies is an exciting web site that facilitates e-mail friendships between individuals with developmental disabilities. Individuals are matched based on age, gender, geography, and similar interests. e-Buddies never matches individuals that reside...
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| | Empowerment Group for Adults with Mild Developmental Disabilities
This is a personal empowerment group for adults with mild developmental disabilities who wish to address their feelings and concerns, as well as promote self-esteem. This group is for people who have felt lonely and scared, or who have felt that they...
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| | Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota
The Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota is a non-profit organization focused on enhancing the quality of life of those affected by seizures. An affiliate of the National Epilepsy Foundation, the Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota provides programs and ser...
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| | eQuality - Pathways to Potential
This is an adult day program that serves developmentally disabled adults in Hennepin County. The program services primarily the north and west suburbs including Maple Grove, Plymouth, Brooklyn Park, Brooklyn Center, New Hope, Crystal, Minnetonka and ...
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| | Faith and Light
Faith and Light offers a Christian program for adults with mental retardation and related disabilities.
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| | Families and Advocates Partnership for Education (FAPE)
The Families and Advocates Partnership for Education (FAPE) project is a strong partnership that aims to improve the educational outcomes for children with disabilities. It links families, advocates, and self-advocates to communicate the new focus of...
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| | Family Friendly Fun -- A web resource for families of people with disabilities
This web site is a great resource for all families, but it places emphasis on families of people with disabilities. It provides information and links related to education, work, genealogy, budgeting and finances, family health and fitness, food and ...
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| | Family Institute for Creative Well-Being
This organization focuses on using creative arts to enhance the emotional, spiritual and social health of families who have members with disabilities. The Institute strongly believes that creative arts can be a powerful tool in shaping both the cour...
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| | Family Village: A Global Community of Disability-Related Resources
Family Village is a global community that integrates information, resources, and communication opportunities on the Internet for persons with cognitive and other disabilities, for their families, and for those that provide them services and support. ...
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| | FAQ sheet on processing claims for dual eligible beneficiaries for Medicare Part D
Do you have questions about processing claims for dual eligible beneficiaries for Medicare Part D? If so, take a look at this FAQ sheet. It is in PD...
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| | Financial Aid Options for People with Disabilities seeking College Education
Click the link below to see an extensive list of organizations giving financial aid to individuals with disabilities who seek post-secondary education. If you are an individual with a disability thinking about college education, you may be eligible f...
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| | FREE Specialized Medical Equipment
There is valuable free stuff available if you know where to look! Which you do, because you're on Life Pages. Call Allison Scheel at 651-379-5977 to inquire about what's available thru the Fairview Location Equipment Center. Lifts, standers, commode...
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| | Friends Like Me ~ Meet other people with disabilities
Friends Like Me is an online network for people with disabilities, helping them to meet new friends, find information, and even find a special someone. Visit the web site for more info.
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| | Friendship Connections ~ A group for children with Autism
This is a social and recreational program for kids on the autism spectrum between grades 3 and 8. The group is sponsored by the Autism Society of MN. Participants meet monthly for activities designed to be educational, recreational, and socially stim...
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| | Gerard Treatment Programs
Gerard Treatment Programs provide a highly structured environment to help youth build self-esteem, condifence, accountability, and empathy for others. Gerard works to return youth to society with the ability to make safe, healthy decisions for themse...
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| | Girls in Action ~ A program to empower young women
Girls in Action™ was designed to increase academic engagement while decreasing violent and disruptive behavior in female students.
The project began in September, 2005 at North Community High School, a large urban public school in Minneapolis. Th...
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| | Goodwill / Easter Seals -- Services for people with disabilities
This organization offers a wealth of job training and placement opportunities for adults who have disabilities or other social barriers. Goodwill/Easter Seals staff help people identify their employment goals, and they structure job training program...
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| | Grover Gear -- Innovative products for people with disabilities
Grover Gear manufactures and sells a wide array of inventive products for people with disabilities. Some examples from their catalog are: Mobility products (wheelchairs, custom seat covers, accessories), hunting and canine products (adapted hunting...
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| | Harbor Light Center
Harbor Light Center provides emergency, transitional and permanent housing facilities; emergency services; chemical dependency treatment; medical clinic; mobile feeding program; daily meals; and special needs (mental, physical and emotional). There a...
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| | Hearing aids in Minnesota -- Information on financial assistance
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services (DHHS), a division of the Minnesota Department of Human Services, can give you information on how to buy a hearing aid, as well information on financial resources available to help with your purchase. Below is a lis...
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| | Helping Paws ~ Service dogs for people with physical disabilities
Helping Paws is a volunteer-based, nonprofit organization whose mission is to further the independence of people with physical disabilities (other than blindness or deafness) through the use of service dogs.
The dogs at Helping Paws go through a...
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| | Hmong Family Access Group
This Hmong-speaking support group is sponsored by Arc Greater Twin Cities. For more info, call Arc at 952-920-0855.
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| | Home Free/All Home Health
Home Free/All Home Health provides home health care services to mentally, physically, and emotionally challenged adults and children throughout the State of Minnesota. Home Free hires and trains skilled people to perform daily living cares for indivi...
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| | Hopkins Family Resource Center
This organization is a great resource for people in the Hopkins area. Service include an extensive information referral service, community toy chest, back to school supply drive, tax preparation assistance, on-site services, housing information, and ...
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| | Hugs on Wheels ~Life Pages Supporter~
Do you have a disability and want to get to know people with similar conditions? This web site, run by local individuals with disabilities, is great for making new friends and connections. Visit the site, tell people about yourself, and start making ...
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| | In Home Personal Care
This organization offers a variety of in-home services for people with special needs. Aspects of service include: Personal care attendants, home health aides, supervision by registered nurses, and round-the-clock field staff availability (24 hours ...
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| | Independence, Productivity, Self Determination, Integration & Inclusion (IPSII)
IPSII Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing Independence, Productivity, Self Determination, Integration & Inclusion (IPSII) among people with disabilities and their families.
Julie Kenney, Executive Director of IPSII, is a grad...
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| | Independent Living Skills Classes at MCIL
As part of its Independent Living Skills Program, MCIL offers a number of classes for people with disabilities. These classes are designed to provide people with a brief introduction to various topics, including: Introduction to computers (Internet...
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| | Integrity Living Options, Inc.
This organization offers housing and service options for people who want to live more independently in their communities. Assistance is offered to people with disabilities under the age of 65 who may be at risk of institutional placement, or who sim...
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| | Internet Resources for Special Children
Internet Resources for Special Children (IRSC) is dedicated to children with disabilities and other health related disorders worldwide. The mission of this site is to improve the lives of children with disabilities by providing valuable information ...
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| | Internet, E-mail & YOU
Hennepin County Libraries offer FREE one-to-one training on basic computer skills. A trained community volunteer will walk you through basic skills (mouse and keyboard), how to search the web, and how to use web-based e-mail services.
Appointment...
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| | IRSC (Internet Resource for Special Children)
The IRSC web site is dedicated to children with disabilities and other health related disorders worldwide. Their mission is to improve the lives of these children by providing valuable information to parents, family members, caregivers, friends, educ...
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| | Job openings at MCIL -- People with disabilities encouraged to apply
The Metropolitan Center for Independent Living, Inc. (MCIL) has immediate openings for Personal Assistant positions. People with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Full-time and part-time positions are available, and schedules are flexible. Tasks...
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| | Joni and Friends
Joni and Friends is a Disability Outreach Ministry that partners with and assists churches in the inclusion of families affected by disability. For more information on their programs, call the number listed below.
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| | JustCan
At the national level JustCan.com provides Internet portals where the entire disability community can communicate in a simple and effective manner. Find community, and links to online disability resources, products, services and support groups. Thi...
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| | Kaposia, Inc. -- Employment services for people with disabilities
Kaposia works to advance the inclusion of people with developmental disabilities by guiding them into the workforce. Kaposia uses individual case management in order to work successfully with each individual.
In addition to people with disabili...
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| | Ken-N-Friends ~ Online Marketplace for Artists with Disabilities
Ken-N-Friends is an online marketplace for artists of all abilities. Artists can use the site to post their artwork (photography, poetry, books, etc.). Buyers can peruse the catalog and purchase artwork directly.
Kenneth Moore is an author and mot...
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| | Latino Family Access Group
This Spanish-speaking Family Access Group is sponsored by Arc. For more info, call Arc at 952-920-0855.
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| | LDA of Minnesota -- Understanding learning disabilities
LDA's mission is "to maximize the potential of children, youth and adults with learning disabilities or related learning difficulties so that they and their families lead more productive and fulfilled lives." The Center offers a wealth of resources,...
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| | Leisure Education Assessments ~ Reach for Resources
This program focuses on assessment and placement of individuals into leisure activities by a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist. Individual and group activities will focus on leisure awareness, social skills, decision making and leisure reso...
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| | Lifetrack Resources
Lifetrack Resources has three program areas: Rehabilitation Therapies, Early Childhood and Family Services, and Employment Services. Rehab therapies includes programs in physical and occupational therapy, speech & language pathology, audiology, and ...
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| | Lifeworks Resources, Inc.
Lifeworks serves people with developmental disabilities, as well as the communities they live in, by breaking down barriers between the two. Lifeworks offers an array of services that help people with disabilities define their dreams, make career an...
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| | Light Ideas, Inc. ~ Incontinence Resistant Furniture
Light Ideas has spent more than 20 years providing quality service to nursing homes and their residents. They've sold hundreds of furniture items with barrier-protection with outstanding results. As more people are able to stay longer in their own ho...
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| | Long Term Care Planning - Web Tool from the Federal Government
This web site is a national clearinghouse for long-term care info, developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It serves to provide information and resources to help you and your family plan for future long-term care (LTC) needs.
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| | Making Your Case -- e-learning course
"Making Your Case" is a three-hour, self-directed course on how to communicate with public officials by effectively telling your personal story, writing a letter, providing testimony, and communicating in positive ways. Click the link below to review...
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| | Marblesoft -- Software for children with special needs
Marblesoft is a local developer of educational software for pre-school, early elementary and special education programs. Marblesoft software runs on Macintosh and Windows computers, and features a variety of special access methods for students of al...
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| | MCIL Travel Instruction Program for people with disabilities
MCIL’s Travel Instruction Program teaches people with disabilities how to travel safely and independently in their community, using such methods as public transportation. This is a one-on-one intensive instructional program. Individuals with disabi...
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| | Med Support - web based medication monitoring and scheduling
Traditional approaches to medication management have always presented community residential providers with many ongoing problems. Reviewing data in a timely fashion, ensuring the documentation is filled out properly, and providing accountability are ...
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| | Mental Health Association of Minnesota (MHAM)
The Mental Health Association of Minnesota is a nonprofit agency that responds to the needs of individuals with mental illnesses and their family members. MHAM offers services in advocacy and education, including: Individual advocacy case services, ...
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| | Mentor Minnesota ~ Find all mentoring programs in your area
Select the county you live in and the age of the person who would potentially be paired up with a mentor. The site will then give a list of all the mentoring organizations who fit that criteria, with complete contact information.
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| | Meridian Services
Meridian Services offers a variety of services to people with developmental disabilities, including: Supervised Living Services, In-Home Services, Semi-Independent Living Services, Respite Services, Club Ventures, Social Recreation Services, Parent ...
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| | Merrick, Inc. CDCS Support Planner Services
Certified Support Planner – Valerie Boettcher
Contact information: Ph: (651) 789-6229
Email: valb@merrickinc.org
What year did you become certified in Minnesota? Dec., 2004, Recertified in Dec., 2008
What experience do you have that lead yo...
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| | Metro Meals on Wheels
Meals on Wheels delivers hot meals to the doors of people with disabilities or financial hardships, people who are elderly, or people who for any reason cannot prepare nutritious meals on their own. Click the link below for more information about th...
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| | Metro Work Center, Inc.
Metro Work Center, Inc. works with employers around the Twin Cities to find meaningful, satisfying jobs for people with developmental disabilities. Metro Work Center knows that people with disabilities have a great deal to offer to the community, and...
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| | Metropolitan Center for Independent Living (MCIL)
MCIL knows that many barriers exist between people with disabilities and the personal happiness they need and deserve. MCIL believes that independent living cannot not be defined in terms of living on one's own, being employed in a job fitting one's...
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| | Mind Body Solutions
This organization is a national leader on the intersection of yoga and disability. They offer workshops and seminars to healthcare professionals, and also specialize in adapting yoga for people living with disabilities.
Mind Body Solutions brings...
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| | Mini-Miracles ~ Adaptive Children's Clothing
Mini-Miracles is an adaptive clothing line designed for children with special needs. 100% high quality Peruvian Cotton is used to make garments that are stylish and perfect for even the most sensitive skin. Mini-Miracles' philosophy is to promote dig...
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| | Minnesota Assistive Technology Loan Network
The purpose of MATLN is to ease some of the difficulties faced by Minnesotans with expressive communication disorders. MATLN will loan, for trial, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices to consumers and the professionals serving the...
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| | Minnesota Association for Children's Mental Health (MACMH)
This is a not-for-profit organization providing a statewide support network for families of children with emotion/behavioral disorders. MACMH helps families by providing a support network, education the public, providing information, providing worksh...
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| | Minnesota Association for Volunteer Administration (MAVA)
As the largest alliance of volunteer administrators in the state of Minnesota, MAVA is a powerful resource for the volunteer community. MAVA provides news, information, professional development and training opportunities to its members. MAVA is the l...
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| | Minnesota Autism Center (MAC)
This organization provides an array of services to the autism community, including behavioral therapy, home-based early intervention, and consultation with schools and other agencies. To learn more about the Minnesota Autism Center, use the contact i...
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| | Minnesota Community Education Network on Disability (CEND)
This network provides one stop shopping for fun, new learning, socializing and community participation. In Minnesota, several local community education offer special services for people who have disabilities. These services include both specialized c...
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| | Minnesota Department of Education
The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) is the education agency for the State of Minnesota. This agency implements learning programs for children, from birth to adulthood. MDE's Special Education Program provides school districts and parents with...
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| | Minnesota Life College -- Life skills training for young adults with disabilities
Minnesota Life College (MLC) is a post secondary life-skills training program for young adults with learning disabilities. The two biggest factors in MLC's three-year program are Independent Living and Employment Readiness. Other curriculum areas in...
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| | Minnesota Relay Service
The Minnesota Relay provides telecommunications services for Minnesotans who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, speech impaired, deaf-blind, or mobility impaired. With the use of specially trained communication assistants (CAs) and specialized equipment, Min...
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| | Minnesota Relay Service - TTY and Speech to Speech Telephone service
Are you having trouble being understood or understanding someone over the phone? The Minnesota Relay Service provides telecommunications assistance for Minnesotans with disabilities. By using the relay services, individuals who use TTY machines, or i...
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| | Minnesota Resource Center
MRC provides employment, education and training services for people with disabilities, people who are economically disadvantaged, and others who face special training or employment barriers. To learn more, use the contact information below.
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| | Minnesota River Valley Special Education Cooperative (MRVSEC)
MRVSEC is an organization made up of six member school districts joining together to provide special education services for children with disabilities. Jointly, they are able to provide a broader range of services in a more effective manner that cou...
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| | Minnesota State Council on Disability
The Minnesota State Council on Disability is an agency that advises, provides technical assistance, collaborates and advocates to expand opportunities, improve the quality of life and empower all persons with disabilities. Browse their services and p...
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| | MinnesotaHelp.info
MinnesotaHelp.info is an online directory of services designed to help people in Minnesota identify resources such as human services, information and referral, financial assistance, and other forms of aid and assistance within Minnesota. It is especi...
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| | MN Region 10 Quality Assurance Project
This project is driven by "stakeholders," which include people with disabilities and those who work with them. These stakeholders work to assess both quality of life and quality of support for individuals with developmental disabilities. The proces...
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| | MN Work Incentives Connection -- For people with disabilities
This organization works to help people with disabilities feel more confident in the world of employment. MNWIC offers resources and training that cover basic job training, basic benefits information, supplemental benefits information for workers who...
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| | MN WorkForce Center -- Rehabilitation Services
Rehabilitation Services works with people who have disabilities, and provides a variety of services to enhance community inclusion and independent living. Programs include (but are not limited to): Vocational planning, employment information, referra...
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| | MRCI Worksource Burnsville
MRCI Burnsville is a work source center for adults with developmental disabilities and mental illnesses. The organization provides various work options, both in their center and out in the community. Work trials, training, and transportation are all ...
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| | MRCI Worksource Lakeville
MRCI Worksource is a private, not for profit organization based in Mankato, Minnesota, with locations in Chaska, Shakopee, Burnsville, and Lakeville.
MRCI Worksource Lakeville is a smaller setting, typically serving 18-25 consumers, and offering...
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| | National Arts and Disabilities Center (NADC)
National Arts and Disabilities Center is the national center for dissemination, technical assistance, and resource information in the field of arts and disability. The NADC is dedicated to promoting the full inclusion of children and adults with disa...
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| | National Center on Physical Activity and Disability (NCPAD)
NCPAD encourages people with disabilities to reap the physical and mental benefits of regular physical activity. NCPAD's slogan is "Exercise is for EVERY body."
With a feature that enables you to search opportunities by city and state, the NCPAD...
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| | National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information
Welcome to the National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information. This is a new web site developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to provide information and resources to help you and your family plan for future long-term care...
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| | Navigating Medicare and Medicaid, 2005: A Resource Guide for Consumers, Families, and Advocates
This guide, which you can download online, explains the critical role Medicare and Medicaid have come to play in the lives and the futures of roughly 20 million children, adults, and seniors with disabilities - and gives people with disabilities new ...
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| | NCWD for Youth -- A web site helping youth with disabilities down the road to employment
The National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability (NCWD) has launched a new web site filled with information about employment for youth with disabilities. The designers of the web site include experts in disability, education, employment, and w...
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| | Need help using your computer? Visit Club NDSS!
Club NDSS is a great place to go to learn more about the Internet! Visit the link below to learn about online safety and even take a few Internet lessons. The lessons are fun and there's a game you can play after you've completed each lesson. It's...
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| | No Place Like Home Communities
The goal of this organization is to increase the success rate of young adults with disabilities moving on to largely independent lives. NPLHC provides supportive housing for adults with special needs. Call or click weblink for more information.
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| | Off the Beaten Path, Inc. & Gold Card Club
Off the Beaten Path, Inc. provides economical vacations for Minnesotans with developmental disabilities. OTBP focuses on providing as much independence and safety as possible for travelers, with tour guide to consumer ratios of 1:4 and 1:5. Group l...
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| | Online guide for job seekers with disabilities
This is a great informative tool for people with disabilities who are thinking about employment. The guide is extensive and contains two sections: One for job-seekers and one for employers.
The section for job-seekers is divided into the follo...
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| | PACER Center
The mission of PACER Center is to expand opportunities and enhance the quality of life of children and young adults with disabilities and their families, based on the concept of parents helping parents. PACER provides a wide range of services for ind...
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| | PACER Center's Bullying Prevention web site
This web site is geared toward all elementary school youngsters, including those with disabilities. The site features celebrity videos, webisodes, interactive games, animation, contests, and other activities that teach kids about bullying and how to ...
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| | Partners in Employment -- e-learning course
This is a six-hour, self-directed e-learning course on how to find a job, write a good resumé, give an interview, and plan for your career. Click the link below to get started.
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| | Partners in Excellence
Partners in Excellence, Inc. (PIE) is an early intervention center serving the Twins Cities' autism community. PIE offers a growing set of effective treatment programs for children across the autism spectrum. Services focus on children ages 2-10, and...
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| | Partners in Living - A free, innovative online course about disability
Partners in Living is a self-study course created to help people with developmental disabilities, as well as their families and friends, explore four important elements that, together, can help them create a meaningful life: Self-Determination, Famil...
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| | Partners in Policymaking
Do you need to polish your advocacy or self-advocacy skills? Then Partners in Policymaking might be just what you're looking for! Partners is an innovative, competency based leadership training program for adults with developmental disabilities and ...
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| | People First - Bloomington
People First is an organization for adults with developmental disabilities who want to become better at speaking for themselves, and more active and independent in community life. Meetings are held once a month. Each meeting features a specific topic...
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| | People First - Washington County
People First is an organization for adults with developmental disabilities who want to become better at speaking for themselves, and more active and independent in community life. Meetings are held once a month. Each meeting features a specific topic...
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| | People First of Minnesota: The strong voice of people with disabilities.
People First of Minnesota is a self-help and self-advocacy organization designed to strengthen life choices and community voices among people with disabilities. People First of Minnesota is led by a Board of 10 Representatives, all with disabilities...
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| | People Responding In Social Ministry (PRISM)
PRISM is a social service agency that provides families with food, financial assistance, transportation, auto repair and other services in times of financial hardships.
Food Shelf Program
PRISM’s unique grocery-store-style food s...
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| | Pillsbury United Communities
This organization provides a wide range of human services for people with socio-economic disadvantages. It does this by operating over forty distinctive programs through a citywide network of six neighborhood centers. Pillsbury believes that helpin...
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| | Pilot City Neighborhood Services
Pilot City provides clients with advocacy and crisis intervention assistance by identifying and assessing the client's immediate need and determining the cause of the need. Clients are then able to access the emergency food shelf, financial and housi...
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| | Pinnacle Services
This advocacy organization provides In-Home Support and Supported Living Services to families and caregivers who have people with disabilities in their homes. Pinnacle provides residential, vocational, and other services to achieve the goal of advan...
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| | ProAct, Inc. - Vocational services for people with disabilities
ProAct offers an array of services that facilitate positive and productive employment experiences for people with disabilities. Services include: Vocational programs, individual client evaluations, work adjustment training, job placement and traini...
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| | Professional Fit Clothing ~ Made for people with disabilities
Professional Fit provides great-looking and highly functional clothing to people with physical disabilities, as well as people in developmental centers, intermediate care facilities, and group homes. Professional Fit offers free name labels, individu...
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| | Project Solo
Project Solo is a life skills program for youth ages 16-19. Youth work closely with an advocate in order to accomplish goals toward independence. There is also a transitional living program for documented homeless individuals that have additional req...
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| | Psychiatrists/Psychologists who work well with people with Developmental Disabilities
Below is a list of psychologists and psychiatrists who have experience and aptitude toward helpling people with developmental disabilities. Find contact information for each doctor below his or her name.
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| | Reach for Resources
Reach for Resources is a non-profit organization that provides a wide variety of support services to promote independent living and community integration for people with developmental disabilities in Hennepin and Carver Counties.
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| | Recreation/Leisure assessments - Reach for Resources
This program focuses on assessment and placement of individuals into leisure activities by a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist. Individual and group activities will focus on leisure awareness, social skills, decision making, and leisure res...
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| | Rehabilitation Services North
This organization provides services that assist people with significant disabilities to reach their employment goals. VR helps students and young adults with significant disabilities to get the jobs and careers they want when they leave high school. ...
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| | Rehabilitiation Services South
This organization provides services that assist people with significant disabilities to reach their employment goals. VR helps students and young adults with significant disabilities to get the jobs and careers they want when they leave high school. ...
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| | Residential Openings List
This web resource provides information regarding residential openings for people with developmental disabilities in the state of Minnesota. Information is organized by County and also provides profiles of housing opportunities.
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| | Reuben Lindh Family Services
This organization serves families with developmentally delayed parents, multi-generational problems, or young children at risk of abuse and neglect. Reuben Lindh's services also help parents that are reuniting with children after a foster care exper...
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| | Rise, Inc. -- Breaking down barriers to self-sufficiency and inclusion
Rise, Inc. helps people who have disabilities to attain their personal measure of employment, safe and affordable housing, vocational achievement, self-sufficiency, and community involvement. To this end, Rise offers numerous programs in vocational ...
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| | Self-Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE)
SABE is a nation-wide organization working for self-advocacy. Specifically, SABE seeks to educate and empower people with disabilities in areas like voting, criminal justice, freedom from institutions, employment and living opportunities, and self-d...
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| | Self-Directed Services Advocacy Group
People interested in ensuring the future of the self-directed services model (Consumer Directed Community Supports and other consumer-directed service programs) in Minnesota are forming an advocacy group.
Your voice is needed to share ideas, succe...
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| | Sheltering Lodges, Inc.
Sheltering Lodges, Inc. is a new American Indian-owned business founded to help people realize their ability to live and enjoy life to its fullest.
Sheltering Lodges provides In-Home family support, Personal Support, and Respite Care for people w...
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| | Simon Delivers ~ Home grocery delivery
Simon Delivers makes grocery shopping much easier for people with rigorous routines at home or busy work schedules. Orders are made online or by phone (coupons can be applied), then packed by employees at a superstore, then stored in temperature con...
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| | Social Skills Groups for Adults with Deveopmental Disabilities
Two well established groups are seeking additional members. The groups explore topics such as resolving conflicts, appropriate boundaries, self-advocacy, dealing with housemates, making friends, work issues, coping with anger or loss, romantic relati...
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| | SPECIAL ACCOMODATIONS FOR VOTERS WITH DISABILITIES
The importance of voting can't be stressed enough. If you or someone you know needs help with voting because of issues related to mobility, understanding the ballet, sight or hearing impairment, inability to leave residence, or any other problem, th...
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| | Special Needs Education - City of St. Paul
St. Paul Adult Basic Education offers small classes in reading, writing, spelling, and diploma/GED preparation for learners with special needs. The classes are designed to accomodate the pace and learning style of each participant. Special needs scre...
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| | SportSign - Interpreting for Sports and Recreation
SportSign is a sign language interpreting service that provides professional, qualified interpreters for a variety of sporting and recreational events. This professional organization assigns experienced interpreters who have received specialized trai...
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| | St. Catherine's Leadership Day Camp for Girls
St. Kate's offers a leadership day camp for girls ages 10-12. Campers have fun on the beautiful St. Paul campus while developing leadership skills that help them become empowered, confident young women who know they can make a difference. Call or e...
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| | Store to Door -- Home delivery services for people with disabilities
Store To Door is a non-profit grocery delivery service for residents of the Twin Cities who have disabilities. This low cost service can be vital to maintaining an independent lifestyle.
Through Store to Door, folks can order order any item carri...
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| | Student Experience ~ In-home care
This organization provides in-home personal care by utilizing college students who are pursuing careers in healthcare, behavioral and social sciences, and who are looking for a "hands-on" learning opportunity. These students make wonderful Personal ...
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| | Sunday Friendship Class for Adults with Disabilities
This group meets on Sundays in the church gym. Come for worship music, prayer, adapted lessons, socializing, and refreshments. The group meets every Sunday throughout the year, except in August.
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| | Sundays Energy
Energy costs are continuing to rise, and it is increasingly clear that people must change their patterns to ease pressure on the environment. The average citizen must find ways to minimize their use of resources as technology finds more sustainable f...
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| | Super Duper Publications
This organization publishes colorful, high quality materials for speech-language pathologists, special educators, teachers, parents, and caregivers in educational, home and health care settings. To browse the online catalog, or to request a free har...
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| | Support group for young women in transition
This group is a good opportunity for women (ages 18-30) with borderline to mild DD to support and share with other women their concerns and experiences regarding topics such as relationships, sexuality, grief and loss, and other issues of interest to...
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| | Supportive Experiential Education (SEED)
SEED classes provide opportunities for adults with developmental disabilities to work on intellectual, creative, social, and practical skills. SEED offers more than 40 classes that address the needs of adults with developmental disabilities, includin...
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| | Tasks Unlimited
Tasks Unlimited is a group of not-for-profit organizations committed to helping adults with serious and persistent mental illness and brain disorder improve their status by increasing self-sufficiency. Programs serve residents of Minnesota and are lo...
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| | TBI Metro Services
TBI Metro Services helps people with brain injury lead fuller, more productive lives. From learning to live more independently through employment training and placement, the specialized services work with each client to ensure success. Programs inclu...
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| | TCDeaf.com - A web resource for Minnesotans with hearing impairment
This web site is an electronic bulletin board for any individual or organization to post information, flyers, news, and other information relevant to the Twin Cities Deaf Community. A great deal of useful information can be found on all topics relate...
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| | Telephone Equipment Distribution (TED) Program
Do you, or does someone you know, have trouble using the phone independently? Could an adaptive telephone be the answer? This program lends telephone equipment to people who are hard of hearing, deaf, or have a speech or mobility impairment. There...
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| | The Access Project ~ Education and recreation for people with disabilities
The Access Project encourages and assists persons with disabilities to be involved in the community and attend all Community Education classes and programs. This is a great resource for people who live in Mendota Heights and surrounding communities. ...
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| | The Arc
The Arc is the national organization of and for people with mental retardation and related developmental disabilities and their families(See also Arc Minnesota and Arc Hennepin/Carver County). It is devoted to promoting and improving supports and ser...
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| | The Arc Link web site
The Arc of the United States is a national organization of and for people with mental retardation, related disabilities, and their families. They work to improve the quality of services for consumers and families. TheArcLink.org puts information ab...
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| | The Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities
CCD advocates on behalf of people of all ages with physical and mental disabilities and their families. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., CCD works by identifying and researching public policy issues; developing testimony and policy recommendations ...
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| | The Council on Quality and Leadership
This extensive organization seeks to improve quality of life programs so that they are based on results - how people's lives are really affected. The Council on Quality and Leadership goes about this goal with a range of activities, including accred...
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| | The Disability Institute
This organization provides services, information and assistance to help give voice to people with disabilities, involve people with disabilities in decision-making activities, bolster public awareness and understanding of people with disabilities, in...
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| | The Emily Program
The Emily Program provides comprehensive personalized care for people with eating disorders and related concerns; offering a wide range of eating disorder treatment services.
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| | The Lazarus Project
The Lazarus Project is a small center-based, early intervention, verbal behavior therapy center for children with autism. The center serves approximately 10 children, ages 2-8, in a one-to-one environment for 20 hours per week. The Lazarus Center has...
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| | The Ramp Project: A Community Partnership
In 1991, the Minnesota Department of Economic Security's Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS), Metropolitan Center for Independent Living (MCIL), and the Multiple Sclerosis Society (MSS) cooperated to develop modular wooden ramps and stairs that...
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| | The Self-help Sourcebook
Visit the Self-help Sourcebook to find national, international, and on-line support groups. Groups are generally specific to individual needs, based on type of disability or situation (i.e. adoption). Sometimes you can find information about a loca...
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| | Thomas Allen, Inc.
This organization provides a variety of individualized sevices to people with developmental disabilities, including supportive living and semi-independent living services, case management, and guardianship/conservatorship services. After more than t...
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| | Transition Plus Services, MPS
TPS is a Minneapolis Public School program for secondary students with disabilities, ages 18-21, who have not yet received their high school diploma. TPS provides a range of services at the school site and in the comunity that are designed to asist s...
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| | Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group
This is a support group for people affected by Traumatic Brain Injury. Sponsored by the Metropolitan Council on Independent Living. Meetings take place every other Thursday. For more info, contact MCIL.
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| | True Balance, PLLC
True Balance offers a variety of assessment, therapy, and education services, including the following:- Mental Health Assessment
- Autism Assessment and Consultation
- Workshops
- Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP)
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| | United Cerebral Palsy
For 50 years, UCP (a.k.a. United Cerebral Palsy) has been committed to change and progress for persons with disabilities. This national organization, and its nationwide network affiliates, strives to ensure the inclusion of persons with disabilities ...
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| | Victims of Crime with Disabilities Resource Guide
Funded by the Department of Justice’s Office of Victims of Crime, the project is focused on making information accessible on ending crimes against people with disabilities. The site includes resources, funding opportunities, events, and news items.
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| | Video - Benefits of hiring people with disabilities
How to Improve ROI: Employment Solutions for Small Business
More than 18 million people with disabilities are currently employed in America’s workforce. Are you curious about how your small business can tap into these available resources and incre...
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| | Vision Loss Resources
Vision Loss Resources' (VLR) Community Services program provides opportunities - at no cost - to enhance independent living and increase leisure opportunities for individuals who are blind or visually impaired. They also work to educate all communit...
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| | Vocational Service Programs (VSP)
VSP offers individualized vocational services (work readiness, job placement, and long term support) to individuals with mental illness or chemical dependency problems. Participants must be referred by Rehabilitation Services or a Hennepin Counry Beh...
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| | Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
The Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) works for increased accessibility of the internet for people with disabilities. WAI does this through an international network of organizations that help create and implement solutions for web accessibility. If ...
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| | West Metro Learning Connections Bloomington, Inc.
WMLC is a school of social skills development for children and young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders and related conditions. The school combines therapeutic education, guided social experiences, training, coaching, and consultation to make auti...
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| | West Metro Learning Connections, Inc.
WMLC is a school of social skills development for children and young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders and related conditions. The school combines therapeutic education, guided social experiences, training, coaching, and consultation to make aut...
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| | WhatsUp.org ~ Connecting Twin Cities teens with activities and youth programs
What’s Up? connects Twin Cities teens with youth programs and activities in their area. Call What's Up? between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, or between 12 p.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, and you'll talk to a youth information specia...
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| | Wheelchair Getaways
This company offers luxury full-size and mini-vans, fully adapted with lifts, ramps, raised roofs and lowered floors, wheelchair and scooter securement systems, and more. Wheelchair Getaways has new and used vehicles for rent, sale, or lease. There...
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| | WorkAbilities, Inc. -- Job services for people with disabilities
WorkAbilities helps adults with developmental disabilities by providing services ranging from supported employment to supported therapies. Individualized service plans are created for each client to achieve the best results. Examples of services pr...
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| | WorkSupport.com
The mission of this national organization is to help individuals with disabilities to maintain employment and advance their careers. Job placement, job retention, and career advancement are all important aspects of the work done by WorkSupport. Visit...
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| | WorkWORLD - A Computer Program for the Disability Community
WorkWORLD© is a FREE computer program that can do amazing things for people in the disability community. The software is designed to help people with disabilities, advocates, benefit counselors, and others explore and understand how to best use the w...
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| | Yahooligans
Yahooligans is a child-friendly internet search engine. Yahooligans prevents material of adult nature from reaching children on the internet. Click the link below to enter and learn more.
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| | Young Women in Transition -- Support group
Reach for Resources is developing a support group for young women (ages 18-30) with mild developmental disabilities. This group will discuss concerns and experiences regarding relationships, sexuality, grief and loss, and other topics that are of int...
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| | Zenith Services
Zenith Services provides vocational services to Minnesotans with developmental disabilities. They focus on consumer driven opportunities related to community connections, community integration skills, and personal development. These opportunities ma...
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