Links and Resources
Directory of Resources for Children with Special Health Care Needs and Disabilities and their Families: www.health.state.mn.us/divs/fh/mcshn/directory.htm
Bridge to Benefits, information about free or low cost health care, paying for child care, free or reduced-cost school meals, and money to help buy food: www.bridgetobenefits.org.
Cuidadode Sauld: A Spanish web-site to help consumers take control of their health care: CuidadodeSalud.gov.
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 especially rich in resource information for seniors and their caregivers; people with disabilities and their caregivers; parents and families; and low income people: www.minnesotahelp.info/public/
Family Village web-site includes informational resources on specific diagnoses, communication connections, adaptive products and technology, adaptive recreational activities, education, worship, health issues, disability-related media and literature, and much, much more. www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/
Organizations that Provide Information and Advocacy for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs and Disabilities:
Family Voices of Minnesota: www.familyvoicesofminnesota.org
The ARC of Minnesota, Advocacy and support for people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities and their families: www.thearcofminnesota.org, 770 Transfer Road, Suite 26, St. Paul, MN 55114, 651-523-0823 begin, (800) 582-5256
PACER Center, Inc., Information and advocacy for families about special education and other services for children with disabilities. 8161 Normandale Boulevard, Minneapolis, MN 55437-1044, (952) 838-9000 www.pacer.org.
Community Parent Resource
Center(Serving St. Paul
area) discapacitados abriendose caminos 400 Southview Boulevard, South St. Paul, MN 55075, (612)
293-1748, E-mail: discapacitados@comcast.net
Partners in Policymaking,
Government Training Service 2233 University
Avenue West, Suite 150, St. Paul, MN 55114 (651) 222-7409, ext. 205, Web: www.mngts.org
Children with Special Health Needs Program at the Minnesota Department of Health: 85 East 7th Place, PO Box 64882, St. Paul, MN 55164-0882, (651) 201-3650, (800) 728-5420, Web:www.health.state.mn.us/divs/fh/mcshn/index.htm
Bright Futures for Families is a national initiative for families and communities to promote and improve the health and well-being of children of all ages. There are a number of materials and information on available on this site including the Family Pocket Guide: Raising Healthy Infants, Children and Adolescents The Family Pocket Guide covers: How to choose and work with a health care provider How your child grows from birth to age 21 What will happen at each health care visit What to expect when your child gets older and more http://www.brightfuturesforfamilies.org
Minnesota Children's Hospitals
Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota:
Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare:
Hennepin County Medical Center:
Shriners Hospital: www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org/Hospitals/Locations/TwinCities.aspx
University of Minnesota Amplatz Children’s Hospital:
www.uofmchildrenshospital.org/
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