Directory of Organizations for people with disabilities

Directory of Organizations for Persons with Disabilities

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ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS

ACT-UP MN, Robert Halfhill, 612-870-8026
Advocating Change Together, Kathy Sanders, 651-641-0297
ARC - Anoka/Ramsey Co. Marianne Reich, 763-783-4958
ARC - Hennepin/Carver County, 952-920-0855
ARC - MN, Steve Larson, 651-523-0823, 1-800-582-5256
ARC - Suburban, Marianne Reich, 952-890-3057
ARRM, Bruce Nelson, 651-291-1086
Justice for All, 202-488-7684, Yoshiko Dart
Minnesota Consortium for Citizens With Disabilities, Tom Brick, 651-296-3478
Minnesota Developmental Achievement Center Association (MN DACA), 651-647-9200
North Suburban Consumer Advocates for the Handicapped (NSCAH), Jesse Ellingworth, 763-783-4708, 763-783-4724 TTY
Ombudsman for Mental Health & Mental Retardation, 651-296-3848, 1-800-657-3506.

BRAIN INJURY SERVICES

A Chance to Grow, Bob DeBour, 612-521-2266, newvisions @mail.actg.org
Brain Injury Assoc. of MN, Stephanie Weiss Lake, 612-378-2742, 800-669-6442, info@braininjurymn.org
Traumatic Brain Injury-TBI Metro Services, 612-869-3995

COMMUNITY-LIVING SERVICES

Community Bridge Consortium, Pat Svendsen, 651-748-7437 V/TTY, psvendse@isd622.k12.mn.us
Community Involvement Programs, 612-362-4400
Help Yourself, Sara Meyer, 651-646-3662
Henn. Co. Lib. Homebound Serv., Becky Mobarry, 952-847-8850
Metropolitan Center for Independent Living, 651-646-8342 V, 651-603-2001 TTY
Southeastern Minnesota Center for Independent Living (SEMCIL), 507-285-1815, 507-285-0616 TTY
SILC-Statewide Independent Living Council, Bill Bauer, 651-296-5085 V, 651-297-2705 TTY
South Minnesota Independent Living Enterprises & Services. (SMILES), Alan Augustin, 507-345-7139
West Hennepin Communty Services, Mary Perkins, 952-988-4177

EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS

Adaptive Recreation & Learning Exchange, Kristen Abel, 612-861-9361 V/TTY, kabel@ci.richfield.mn.us
Adult Basic Ed/Special Needs, Betty Sims, 651-290-4729
Center for Learning & Adaptive Student Services. (CLASS), Robert Doljanac, 612-330-1648, class@augsburg.edu
Fraser Community Services, Diane Cross, 612-861-1688, diane@fraser.org
Learning Disabilities Program (Family Services of St. Paul), Jan Parkman, 651-767-8321
Learning Exchange, Lynn Dennis, 952-885-8531, TTY 952-885-8590
MELD (MN Early Learning Design), 612-332-7563 V/TTY, info@meld.org
Mpls. Community and Technical College, Office for Students w/ Disabilities, Melissa Newman, 612-341-7000 V/TTY
MN Higher Education Services Office, Sarah Beth Mueller, 651-6420533
PACER Center, Inc., Pat Bill, 952-838-9000 V/TTY, tbill @pacer.org
Parent Support Network (EBD/ADD/ADHD/LD), 763-783-4949
POHI District Consultants-Mpls. Public Schools, Jim Thomas- Anwatin Coord., 612-668-2450
Project Compass, Adult Disability Program - Winona Comm. Educ., Helen Newell, 507-454-9450 Voice/TTY, hnewell@isd861.luminet.net
Reuben Lindh Learning Center, 612-721-5111

GOVERNMENT SERVICES

Dakota County Social Services, 952-891-7400,
Division for Persons with Developmental Disabilities, 651-282-2086
Minneapolis Advisory Commitee for People with Disabilities, Margot Imdieke Cross, 651-296-6785, elizabeth.held@ci.minneapolis.mn.us
MN Children with Special Health Needs, 651-215-8956, 1-800-728-5420 V/TTY
MN Dept. of Human Services, Traumatic Brain Injury Program, 651-582-1938
Minnesota Governors Council on Developmental Disabilities, Deborah Tompkins, 651-296-4018 V, 651-296-9962 TTY
MN Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, 1-800-722-0550, 507-333-4828, cfl.mlbph@state.mn.us
MN State Council on Disability, 651-296-6785
MN State Services for the Blind, 651-642-0500, 800-652-9000
St. Paul Advisory Commitee for People w/Disabilities, 651-266-8891
Social Security, St. Paul PASS Cadre, 651-290-0304

HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS

AXIS, Diana MacLennan, 651-556-0865
Children’s United Hospital, 651-220-8000
Gillette Children’s Hospital, Lynn Carpentier, 651-229-3845
Health Psychology Clinic, U of M, 612-624-9646
Methodist Hosp. Ctr. for Senior Services, 952-993-5041
Methodist Hosp. Parkinson Center, 952-993-5495
Methodist Hosp. Stroke Supp. Grp., 952-993-6789
Shriner’s Hospitals for Children, Karen Boyer 612-596-6105
Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute, Access and Referral Department, 612-863-4457, www.sisterkennyinstitute.com

HEARING IMPAIRMENT SERVICES

Deaf Blind Services MN, Jean Greener, 612-362-8454 V/TTY, info@dbfm.org
Deaf & Hard of Hearing Services Metro, Marie Koehler, 651-297-1313 TTY,651-297-1316
MN Assoc. of Deaf Citizens, Inc., Douglas Bahl, 763-757-5998 TTY
MN Commission Serving Deaf & Hard of Hearing People, 651-297-7305 TTY
MN Relay Service, 1-800-627-3529, sprint.trscustserv@mail.sprint.com
Self Help for Hard of Hearing (SHHH), Leslie Cotter, 651-772-4931 V/TTY
Sight & Hearing Association, 651-645-2546

LEGAL SERVICES

Legal Advocacy for Persons with Dev. Disabilities, 612-332-1441
Legal Aid Society of Mpls, Laurie Moser, 612-332-1441
MN Disability Law Ctr., 612-332-1441

MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

Alliance for Mentally Ill - Wash. Co., Bob Rafferty, 651-439-3800
Alliance for Mentally Ill of MN, 651-645-2948
Centre for Mental Health Solutions, Tamera, 952-922-6916,
Henn. Co. Mental Health Ctr., Joel Pribnow, 612-348-4947
Mental Health Association, 612-331-6840, 1-800-862-1799,
Mental Health Consumer/Survivor Network, 651-637-2800, 1-800-383-2007, csnmt@uslink.net
Mental Health Law Project, Pat Siebert, 612-332-1441
MN Assoc. for Child. Mental Health, 651-644-7333, 1-800-528-4511, dsaxhaug@macmh.org
MN Depressive & Manic Depressive Assoc., 612-379-7933
People Incorporated, 651-774-0011,
Pilot City Mental Health Center, Sy Gross, 612-348-4622
Tasks Unlimited, Natalie Trockman, 612-871-3320,

RECREATIONAL SERVICES

Access Outdoors / Wilderness Inquiry, Mike Passo, 612-676-9416, 800-728-0719 V/TTY
Achilles Track Club-Uptown, Kay Christianson, 612-822-7872
Boy Scouting for People w/ Spec. Needs, Jan Bovee, 651-224-1891
Camp for Child. & Teens w/ Epilepsy, Deborah McNally, 651-646-8675, 1-800-779-0777
Camp Winnebago, Kathy Geely, 507-724-2351, campwinn@means.net
Capable Partners, Jonathan Leslie, 763-542-8156
Friendship Ventures (Camp Friendship, Eden Wood Center, Ventures Travel Service), 952-852-0101, fv@friendshipventures.org
Ski for Light, 612-827-3232
US Electric Wheelchair Hockey Association, Craig McClellan, 763-535-473

REHABILITATION CENTERS

Courage Center, 763-588-0811
Functional Industries, Don Tribyl, 763-682-4336
Lifetrack Resouces, 651-227-8471, TTY 651-227-8471
Metro Work Center, Inc., 612-729-7381, mwc@onvoymail.com
Midwest Special Services, Lyth Hartz, 651-778-1000
North Memorial Rehabilitation Services, North Memorial Medical Center, 763-520-5690
Opportunity Partners, 952-938-5511, 952-930-4293 TTY
Owobopte, Inc., 651-686-0405
Rehabilitation Centers, MRCI - Burnsville, 952-894-4680
- MRCI - Carver/Scott 952-445-6811
- MRCI - Chaska, 952-448-2234
- MRCI - Fairmont, 507-238-4388
- MRCI - Industrial Operations, 507-386-5600, mrci@mnic.net
- MRCI - Lakeville, 952-898-5025
- MRCI - New Ulm, 507-233-2700

RESIDENTIAL SERVICES

Accessible Space, Inc., Stephen Vanderschaaf, 651-645-7271
Altern. for People with Autism, Inc, Mike Amon, 763-560-5330, afpwa@mr.net
Anoka Metro Reg. Treatment Ctr., Judith Krohn, 763-712-4000
Homeward Bound, Inc., 763-566-7860
Nat’l Handicap Housing Inst., Inc., Mike Bjerkesett, 651-639-9799, nhhi74@aol.com
No Place Like Home Communities, 763-537-0170, nplhclynda@qwest.net
The Phoenix Residence, Darlene M. Scott, 651-227-7655

RESOURCE CENTERS

Access for All, Mike Chevrette, 651-481-4062
ALS Assoc. (Lou Gehrig’s Disease), 612-672-0484
Alzheimer’s Association, John Kemp, 952-830-0512
Am. Behcet’s Disease Assoc., 1-800-723-4238
Am. Cancer Soc.- MN Div., 612-925-2772, 1-800-227-2345
Am. Cancer Soc. (Ramsey Co.), 651-644-1224
American Diabetes Assoc., Lee Johnson, 763-593-5333
American Heart Assoc., Betty Young, 952-835-3300
American Lung Assoc. MN 651-227-8014, 1-800-642-5864 info@alamn.org
American Syringomyelia Alliance Project Inc. (ASAP), 1-800-ASAP-282
Apollo Resource Center, Leah, 651-227-6321
Arthritis Foundation, Deb Dressely, 651-644-4108
Chemical Injury Resource Assn., 651-647-0944
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Association of MN, 651-644-4975
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Molly Boyum, 651-631-3290, minn@cff.org
Disability Institute, Wendy Brower, 952-935-9343
Down Syndrome Assn. Of MN, 651-603-0720, dsam@mm.com
Duluth Consumer & Family Regional Resource Center, 218-728-3531
East Suburban Resources, Sue Schmidt, 651-351-0190 or MRS 800-627-3529
ELCA Committee on Disabilities, Linda Larson, 612-788-8064
Epilepsy Found., John Thompson, 651-646-8675, 800-779-0777, infoefmn@mr.net
Hemophilia Foundation of MN, 763-323-7406
Independence Crossroads, Rob Olson, 612-854-8004, info@independencecrossroads.org
Indian Family Service, Maggie Spears, 612-348-5788
KDWB Variety Family Center, Elizabeth Latts, 612-626-3087
League of Women Voters, 651-224-5445, office@lwvmn.org
Leukemia Society of America, MN Chapter, 952-545-3309
Lupus Foundation of America, MN Chapter, 612-375-1131, mnlupus@aol.com
Lyme Disease Coalition, Linn Olivier, 651-64-7239, lymenet_mn@yahoo.com
Lyme Disease Network of MN, Linn Olivier, 651-644-7239
Minnesota AIDS Proj., MAP AIDSLine 800-248-2437 or 888-820-2437 V/TTY
Minnesota Stroke Association, 800-647-4123
Muscular Dystrophy Assoc., Health Care Service Dept, 952-832-5517 (Mpls. district), 952-832-5716 (St. Paul district)
National Ataxia Foundation, Donna Gruetzmacher, 763-553-0020, naf@ataxia.org
Nat’l. Multiple Sclerosis Society, MN Chapter, 612-335-7900, 1-800-582-5296 V/TTY, jretzer@mssociety.com
People, Inc. Epilepsy Services, Anne Barnwell, 612-338-9035, www.orgsites.com/mn/epilepsy
Spina Bifida Assoc. of MN, Lisa Schaffee, 651-222-6395
Stroke Center, N. Memorial Medical Center, 763-520-5900
Twin Cities Autism Society, 651-647-1083
United Cerebral Palsy of MN, JoAnn Erbes, 651-646-7588, 1-800-328-4827, ext.1437, ucpmn@cpinternet.com

SERVICE DOGS

Hearing and Service Dogs of MN, Alan Peters, 612-729-5986 V, 612-729-5914 TTY, hsdm@bitstream.net
Helping Paws Of MN, 952-988-9359, helpingpaws@ens.net

SOCIAL SERVICES

Capella Management Group, Gerald Glomb, 651-641-0041
NW Henn Human Services Council, 763-493-2802 V/TTY

SUPPORT

Brain Injury Support Group, North Memorial Medical Center, Susan Keeney, 763-520-5090
Emotions Anonymous, 651-647-9712, eaisc@mtn.org
Gay and Lesbian Helpline, 612-822-8661 V/TTY
Spinal Cord Support Group, North Memorial Medical Center, Twyla Misselhorn, 763-520-1449
Spinal Cord Injuries Help Line, Roger Hoffman, 651-464-7559

TECHNOLOGY

Closing the Gap, MaryAnn Harty, 1-507-248-3294, info@closingthegap.com

TRANSPORTATION

Metro Mobility, 651-602-1111, 651-221-0014 TTY

U of M AFFILIATED PROGRAMS

Institute on Community Integration, Vicki Gaylord, publications@icimail.coled.umn.edu, 612-624-4512
U of M Disability Services, 612-626-1333 V/TTY, webmaster@disserv.stu.umn.edu
U of M Disabled Stud Cultural Ctr, 612-624-2602, 612-626-7003 TTY

VISION IMPAIRMENT SERVICES

Am. Council of Blind Services, James Olsen, 612-332-3242
BLIND, Inc., Joyce Scanlan, 612-872-0100
Candle in the Window, Kathy Szinnyey, 1-502-895-0866
Deaf Blind Services MN, Jean Greener, 612-362-8454 V/TTY, info@dbfm.org
Sight & Hearing Association, 651-645-2546
State Services for the Blind:

VISUAL/PERFORMING ARTS

Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts, 612-339-5145 V, 612-339-6465 TTY, interactcenter@aol.com
VSA MN, 612-332-3888 V/TTY, info.mn@vsarts.org

VOCATIONAL SERVICES

AccessAbility, Inc., Darren Mack, 612-331-5958, dmack@accessibility.org
Access to Employment, Lori Sterner, 763-543-6980V/TTY
Employment Action Center, 612-752-8800,
Goodwill Industries/Easter Seal, Lynette Bergstrom, 651-646-2591 V, goodwilleasterseals.org
Hennepin County Vocational Services Program, Shanna Melton, 612-348-8370, shanna.melton@co.hennepin.mn.us
Kaposia, Inc., Jon Alexander, 651-224-6974, jalexander @kaposia.com
Lifeworks Services, Susan Sczcukowski, 651-365-3732, sks@lifeworks.org
Midway Training Services, Barbara Kale, 651-641-0709
Minnesota AgrAbility Project/Rural Rehab Technology, Beth Zabel, 507-354-5380, rrt@newulmtel.net
MN Resource Center, Kim Feller, 612-752-8102, kfeller@ resource-mn.org
MN Work Incentives Connection, 651-632-5113 or 1-800-976-6728 (voice), 651-632-5110 (TTY)
Rehab Services Branch, 651-296-5616 or 800-328-9095, 651-296-3900 TTY
Rise, Inc., 763-786-8334, bdepoint@rise.org
TSE, Inc., Phil Saari, 651-489-2595
Vinland Center, Carol Jackson, 763-479-3555 V/TTY, vinland@vinlandcenter.orgb

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