- Arc Minnesota
Advocacy and support for people with developmental disabilities and their families.
http://www.arcminnesota.com/
- Courage Camps
Residential camping programs for children, teens, and adults with physical disabilities. Some camps offer full scholarships; all others offered on a sliding scale basis. Also day camps. Information on the programs, facilities.
http://www.couragecamps.org/
- Courage Center
Nonprofit organization offers rehabilitation, recreational, vocational, community living, and mental health services to people with physical disabilities. Locations, programs, publications, public policy information.
http://www.courage.org/
- Goodwill/Easter Seals
To support people with disabilities or disadvantages and their families in achieving their goals for education, employment and independence.
http://www.goodwilleasterseals.org/
- Handi-Hams
The Courage Handi-Ham system. Amateur radio information for persons with disabilities. Helps people with physical disabilities obtain and renew their ham radio license. Offers radio camp.
http://www.mtn.org/handiham/
- Helping Paws of Minnesota
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.
http://www.helpingpaws.org/
- Metro Association For Adapted Athletics
Information, rules, news, scores and standings of the high school varsity adapted athletics programs for students with disabilities in Minnesota.
http://www.mnadaptedathletics.com
- Minnesota Disability Law Center
State's designated provider of no-cost legal protection and advocacy for persons with disabilities. Mission statement, contact information, educational materials, overview of services.
http://www.mndlc.org/
- Minnesota Relay
Service enables Deaf or speech-impaired Minnesotans to communicate with users of ordinary telephones. Information in English and Spanish.
http://www.state.mn.us/cgi-bin/portal/mn/jsp/content.do?id=-536881376&agency=Commerce
- Minnesota State Services for the Blind
A branch of the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development whose purpose is to foster vocational and personal independence for blind and visually impaired Minnesotans. Quarterly newsletter, information on programs and services.
http://www.mnssb.org/
- Minnesota Work Incentives Connection
Information on SSI, SSDI, Medical Assistance for Employed People with Disabilities, work incentives for people with disabilities. Special information for the blind. Joint federal-state initiative holds workshops around the state.
http://www.mnworkincentives.com/
- National Federation of the Blind of Minnesota
Consumer organization with local chapters in major communities in the state. Provides support, information, and advocacy for blind Minnesotans. Offers a current newsletter.
http://members.tcq.net/nfbmn/
- Provide Care Inc
Offers services to individuals with developmental and mental health challenges to participate in their communities as fully as possible. An introduction to their programs in Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, and Pine Counties.
http://www.providecare.com/
- Rehabilitation Services
A branch of the Minnesota Department of Economic Security. Provides employment-related and independent living services to individuals with disabilities.
http://www.mnwfc.org/rehab/rehab.htm
- STAR Program
"A System of Technology to Achieve Results." Program of the Governor's Advisory Council for People with Disabilities. Public awareness, outreach, technical assistance and training, and interagency coordination in regard to assistive technology.
http://www.admin.state.mn.us/assistivetechnology/
|
