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The Guide to Securing Life-long Accommodations for Adult Children with Special Needs
Teaching Your Child about Peers with Special Needs
Creating the Optimal Living Environment for a Child with ADHD
ADHD and Addiction - What is the Risk?
Supports, Modifications, and Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
Autism and Addiction: Coping with and Treating Your Dual Diagnosis
Social Security Administration: www.ssa.gov Supplemental Security Income, Social Security Disability Insurance
Benefits Check Up: benefitscheckup.org Find and enroll in federal, state, local and private programs that help pay for prescription drugs, utility bills, meals, health care and other needs.
Hennepin County: www.hennepin.us General Assistance (GA), MN Supplemental Assistance (MSA), Food Support (FS), Emergency Assistance – click on “Health, Housing & Social Services” and then on “Income Services”
MN Dept. of Human Services: www.dhs.state.mn.us MN Health Care Programs, Economic Supports, & lots of other info
Hennepin County: www.hennepin.us Click on “Health, Housing & Social Services” (Health Care Programs, Economic Supports, & lots of other info)
Minnesota Help: www.minnesotahelp.info An online directory of services to help people find human services, information and referral, financial assistance, and other forms of help.
United Way Twin Cities: www.unitedwaytwincities.org A free, 24-hour information and referral services to community organizations.
MN Dept. of Human Services: www.dhs.state.mn.us Medical Assistance (MA), MN Care, General Assistance Medical Care (GAMC) – click on “Health Care”
Hennepin County: www.hennepin.us Hennepin County (General Assistance Medical Care (GAMC), Medical Assistance (MA), Assured Access – click on “Health, Housing & Social Services,” then on “Health,” and then on “Medical Coverage”
Medicare and Medicare Part D: www.medicare.gov
MN Department of Health: www.health.state.mn.us Health Care Resources
Benefits Check Up: www.benefitscheckup.org Find and enroll in federal, state, local and private programs that help pay for prescription drugs, utility bills, meals, health care and other needs.
Walk in Counseling Center: www.walkin.org counseling services
MN Medical Association: www.mmaonline.net/cvweb/membersearch.shtml# physician finder
Comorbidity with Substance Abuse
Bipolar Disorder and Addiction
Swim Back to Health: The Guide to Aquatic
Therapy for Recovering Addicts
Making the Connection: Trauma and Substance Abuse
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Substance Abuse: Signs, Symptoms, and Treatment
NAMI MN: www.namihelps.org NAMI MN offers programs of education, support and advocacy, and supports research efforts.
U.S. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association (USPRA): Info about Psychiatric Rehabilitation.
Mental Health Consumer/Survivor Network of Minnesota: www.mhcsn.net
Mental Health Association: www.mentalhealthmn.org MN chapter of the Mental Health Association (support groups and resources).
Mental Health Recovery Research: www.mentalhealthrecovery.org A web resource site dedicated to mental health recovery research (WRAP, mental health recovery, and empowerment).
Medline Plus: www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html Info about medications and side effects.
National Institute of Mental Health: www.nimh.nih.gov
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance: www.dbsalliance.org/site/Clubs?club_id=1196&pg=main support groups
Suicide Awareness Voices of Education: www.save.org education to prevent suicide.
Tardive Dyskinesia: taking medications can lead to TD, be aware and ask for help http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/mental-health-medications/index.shtml
http://www.autismspeaks.org/
Career Assistance for People with Autism
http://www.hloom.com/career-
Autism Educational Materials
http://www.autismweb.com/
AutismNOW Transition Planning
http://autismnow.org/in-the-
Aquatic Therapy for Children with Autism
http://www.saveonpoolsupplies.
Autism
http://healthfinder.gov/
Guide to Flying with an Autistic Child
http://www.e-aircraftsupply.
Minnesota Work Incentives Connection: www.mnworkincentives.com Helps people with disabilities understand how work effects government benefits.
Social Security Administration: www.ssa.gov work incentives, trial work period
Minnesota WorkForce Centers (WFCs): www.mnworkforcecenter.org Provides the tools, resources and services needed for job search, career planning and training needs.
Community Outreach for Psychiatric Emergencies (COPE): www.hennepin.mn.us Search for COPE. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call 612-596-1223
Hennepin County Medical Center’s Acute Psychiatric Services (APS): http://www.hcmc.org/clinics/HCMC_CONDITIONS_66 24-hour, seven-day-a-week crisis counseling, assessment, and referral. 24-hour walk-in crisis intervention and treatment of behavioral emergencies. Suicide Hotline (612) 873-2222.
Crisis intervention phone service for assessment, information, and referral for psychiatric emergencies (612) 873-3161.
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org A 24-hour, toll-free suicide prevention service available to anyone in suicidal crisis. If you need help, please dial 1-800-273-TALK (8255).
Crisis Connection: www.crisis.org 24-hour crisis counseling by telephone. Call 612-379-6363 or Toll Free MN 1-866-379-6363.
Housing Link: www.housinglink.org Affordable Rental Housing Information
Mpls Public Housing Authority: www.mphaonline.org
Metropolitan Council: www.metrocouncil.org Metro HRA, Metro Transit, Metro Mobility
City of St. Louis Park Housing Authority: www.stlouispark.org/housing_authority.htm
HUD: www.hud.gov/renting/index.cfm rental assistance programs
MN Housing Finance Agency: www.mnhousing.gov/ rental housing resource links
MN Coalition for the Homeless: www.mnhomelesscoalition.org
State of Minnesota: www.ag.state.mn.us/Office/Publications.asp click on Landlords & Tenants for a publication about Rights & Responsibilities
Homeline: www.homelinemn.org tenant advocacy
MN Housing Court: www.mncourts.gov/district/4/?page=128 info about eviction actions
Corporation for Supportive Housing: www.csh.org/ helps communities create permanent housing with services to prevent and end homelessness
Volunteer Lawyers Network: www.volunteerlawyersnetwork.org Matches low-income clients with volunteer attorneys for free civil legal services
Mid-MN Legal Assistance: www.midmnlegal.org Provides free civil legal services to low income and senior residents of Hennepin County.
Law Help MN: www.lawhelpmn.org/legal information
MN Disability Law Center: www.mndlc.org provides free civil legal assistance to individuals with disabilities on legal issues that are related to their disabilities.
Hunger Solutions: http://www.hungersolutions.org/find find hunger and food resources
St. Louis Park Emergency Program: www.stepslp.org food shelf
The Western Metro: Intercongregation Communities Association: www.icafoodshelf.org food shelf for Hopkins, Minnetonka, Excelsior, Deephaven, Shorewood, Greenwood and Woodland
We are dedicated to the mental health of all individuals. Mental Health matters at every stage of human life. We strive to provide the quality access and care you need to make good choices moving forward.
This site is for educational purposes only and does not replace office visit therapies or any other patient / prescriber interaction.
If you are having suicidal thoughts please immediately call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 988
Advanced Practice Psych, Inc.
11800 Singletree Lane, suite 312 Eden Prairie, MN 55344
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Phone: 952-322-8532
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