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Other Resources
The following is a list of other places you can turn to for information, resources and/or ideas.
ARC Greater Twin Cities 952-920-0855
Advocacy and support for people with developmental disabilities and their families. Information, referral and support groups.
www.arcgreatertwincities.org
Autism Society of Minnesota
AuSM is an organization of families, educators, caregivers and professionals committed to supporting individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
www.ausm.org
Baby Steps: Learn the Signs. Act Early
Early recognition of developmental disabilities such as autism is key for parents and providers. CDC realized the impact on families and invested in a campaign to help parents measure their children's progress by monitoring how they play, learn, speak and act.
Click the link below to view a short video from the CDC.
www.cdc.gov/CDCTV/BabySteps/index.html
Beehive-Twin Cities
A United Way website with information about parenting, child care, counseling,
transportation, insurance, health and fitness, education, family life and more. Excellent resource with local information for fun family activities.
www.beehivetwincities.org
Born Learning
A national website providing a campaign for encouraging growth and development in young children. Many helpful tip sheets on learning, ages and stages, activities to do at home and on the go.
www.bornlearning.org
Bridge for Benefits
This website is from the MN Children's Defense Fund and helps families learn about programs such as Medical Assistance, MN Care, Child Care Assistance, Energy Assistance, Food Support and Tax Credits. There are applications to each several programs and a screening tool to help determine eligibility.
www.coveringallfamilies.org
Carver County Public Health Nursing 952-361-1329
Carver County Public Health's Family Health Department provides outreach, education, and referral services to families, schools and healthcare providers on issues related to maternal and child health, children's growth and development, special health needs, and environmental health issues. The department helps families access free and low-cost health services and staffs the Public Health Information and Resources phone line.
www.co.carver.mn.us/departments/PH/index.asp
Center for Inclusive Child Care (CICC)
Project Exceptional
The mission of the Center for Inclusive Child Care is to create, promote and support pathways to successful inclusive care for all children. Project Exceptional is the training and consultation branch of CICC.
www.inclusivechildcare.org
Child Care Resource and Referral (952) 496-2125
Provides a listing of available licensed family child care, preschools and child care centers in Carver and Scott Counties by city or by elementary school area. Annual fee based on income.
http://www.capagency.org/pages/ccr&r.htm
Community Education Programs
Summer recreation, adult education and early childhood family education. For more information on these programs, contact your local school district office.
#112 Chaska Area- www.district112.org/comed/ecfe.htm
#110 Waconia www.waconiacommunityed.org
#111 Watertown-Mayer www.wm.k12.mn.us
#108 Norwood Young America www.central.k12.mn.us/community.html
Down Syndrome Association of Minnesota
An organization devoted exclusively to the needs of people with Down Syndrome and their families.
www.dsamn.org
Early Childhood Family Education (for children ages birth to kindergarten)
Parent/child classes, special events, field trips, professional training and development, and parent resource libraries. For more information on these programs, contact your local school district (links below).
Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI)
State and national initiative to promote early identification of hearing loss in infants and newborns.
www.health.state.n.us/divs/fh/mch/unhs
www.infanthearing.org
www.cdc.gov/ncbdd/ehdi
First Signs
Early identification and intervention of children with developmental delays and disorders.
www.firstsigns.org
Go Carver Go
A new website where you can find information, maps, etc. for walking, biking, running, playing, swimming, and commuting.
www.gocarvergo.org
Head Start 952-496-2125
Head Start is a federally funded, comprehensive preschool program primarily for children ages 3-5 from low income families. This program also serves a limited number of children with special needs. There is no cost to eligible families.
http://www.capagency.org/pages/headst.htm
HealthyChildren.org
Whether you're looking for general information related to child health or for more specific guidance on parenting issues, you've come to the right place. Here, you'll find information regarding the American Academy of Pediatrics many programs and activities, our policies and guidelines, our publications and other child health resources, as well as much, much more.
www.healthychildren.org
INFO-U 612-624-2200
A free service of the Minnesota Extension Service.
Library
Hennepin County Library and Carver County Library websites provide information on early literacy, recommended books for infants, toddlers and preschoolers, songs and fingerplays, and local events. There are also links to other websites promoting literacy.
www.hclib.org/BirthTo6
www.carverlib.org/kids
MELD Special (A Twin Cities program of Parents as Teachers) 612-332-7563
A parenting program of information and support for families of children with special needs.
Mental Health Services Carver County 952-442-4437
Services include individual, family and group counseling.
www.co.carver.mn.us/departments/CSS/mh/index.asp
Minnesota Assistive Technology Loan Network (MATLN)
A resource page for the equipment loan database for Minnesota augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) device users and professionals.
www.matln.org
Minnesota Association for Children's Mental Health
Up to date information regarding Children's Mental Health, new releases, books and resources for purchase, workshop information, downloadable Children's Mental Health Fact sheets and tip sheets addressing specific behavior challenges (available in English and Spanish).
www.macmh.org
Minnesota Care 952-297-3862
Health insurance for families. You must meet income guidelines and not be eligible for Medical Assistance. Affordable monthly premiums.
http://www.dhs.state.mn.us/main/idcplg?IdcService=GET_DYNAMIC_CONVERSION&RevisionSelectionMethod=LatestReleased&dDocName=Health_Care
Minnesota Child Care Resource and Referral Network
A statewide network of community agencies offering comprehensive, individualized listings of child care and education options while also working to build a diverse, high-quality child care system accessible to all Minnesota families.
www.mnchildcare.org
Minnesota Department of Education
Information on education programs, rules and regulations in the state of Minnesota for students of all ages birth to 21.
www.education.state.mn.us
Minnesota Department of Health
MN Children with Special Health Needs 651-215-8956
Financial assistance available for medical evaluations and treatment of chronic illness and disease. Ages 0-21 income dependent. Also information on Early Intervention and on specific medical conditions or diagnoses.
www.health.state.mn.us/divs/fh/mcshn
Minnesota Extension Service Carver County 952-466-5300
Provides information on foods, nutrition, housing, energy, clothing, furnishings and family living. Agriculture, horticulture, lawns, gardens and pest control information is also available.
http://www.extension.umn.edu/county/template/index.aspx?countyID=10
MinnesotaHelp.info
A helpful website for a wide range of topics, including families and children, disability resources, health care, etc.
www.minnesotahelp.info
Minnesota Parents Know
A website developed by the Minnesota Department of Education in collaboration with the Department of Health, Department of Human Services and many other public and private agencies. The website is designed to provide tools and resources to meet specific needs and concerns of parents related to child development, learning and health.
www.MNParentsKnow.info
Minnesota STAR Program
STAR's mission is to help ALL MINNESOTANS with disabilities gain access to and acquire the assistive technology they need to live, learn, work and play.
www.starprogram.state.mn.us
PACER Center 952-838-9000
Coalition of 17 disability organizations which offer information about laws and procedures. Workshops, newsletters and a catalog of publications.
www.pacer.org
For early childhood and early intervention information:
www.pacer.org/childhood/index.htm
Parent Warm Line 612-813-6336
Information and resource service of Minneapolis Children's Medical Center.
Parenting 24/7
A website hosted by the University of Illinois in Urbana/Champaign. Lots of interesting tips, ideas, resources and links on parenting and development from birth through the teen years.
www.parenting247.org
Parents as Teachers
Parents as Teachers is a national organization with the mission to provide information, support and encouragement to parents, encouraging optimal development of children during the crucial early years of life. This site has articles, tips and links to other resources.
www.parentsasteachers.org
Preschool & Childcare Centers
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Reading Rockets
A National multimedia project offering information and resources on how young kids learn to read, why so many struggle, and how caring adults can help.
www.readingrockets.org
Ready4K
Information to insure that kindergarteners are ready for school. Many resources for parents and others to help children be successful in school. Excellent tip sheets on Language, Math and Motor skills for 4 and 5 year olds.
www.ready4k.org
School District Links
District 112- Chaska Area www.district112.org
District 108- Norwood Young America www.central.k12.mn.us
District 110- Waconia www.waconia.k12.mn.us
District 111- Watertown-Mayer www.wm.k12.mn.us
Scott-Carver-Dakota CAP Agency 952-496-2125
Food shelf, emergency clothing and shelter, WIC, home delivered meals, energy assistance, and USDA commodity distribution for residents of Scott, Carver and Dakota counties.
www.capagency.org
Social Services Carver County 952-361-1600
Services for families and persons with developmental disabilities, financial needs.
www.co.carver.mn.us
Tots 'n Tech
The Tots 'n Tech Research Institute (TnT) is an inter-university collaboration between Thomas Jefferson University (TJU), Philadelphia, and Arizona State University (ASU), Tempe. TnT's mission is to provide up-to-date information and resources about adaptations, including assistive technology, to use with infants and toddlers for state education agencies, Early Intervention providers of all disciplines, and families.
http://tnt.asu.edu/home
Understanding Autism
The Yale Seminar on Autism and Related
Disorders is the United States' first undergraduate course of its kind. Our goal
for this website is to make all of the lecture content and supporting materials
available online for free for anyone who desires to learn about Autism Spectrum
Disorders.
www.autism.yale.edu
United Way 211 651-291-0211
Twenty-four hour information and referral service.
http://www.unitedwaytwincities.org/communityinfo/211.cfm
University of Minnesota Center for Early Education and Development
This website has listings of local workshops, publications, links to other resources and many tip sheets on all aspects of development. The Questions About Kids section of this website has informational sheets in several different languages.
education.umn.edu/ceed/publications/questionsaboutkids
We Can Ride
Therapeutic horseback riding program for children and adults with disabilities with locations in Minnetonka, Delano, Chaska, Marine on the St.Croix and St. Paul.
www.wecanride.org
Zero to Three
National resource with information for parents and professionals regarding early learning and development. Easily downloaded newsletter articles, tip sheets, etc. on topics related to all aspects of child development and activities for supporting your infant or toddler's learning.
www.zerotothree.org
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