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Kinship Family Support Services - Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota - Metro

Statewide Kinship Navigation program for those caring for a relative's or friend's child: - One-to-one supportive services to provide in-depth assistance to kinship caregivers - Support and education groups for kinship caregivers - Warmline to help kinship caregivers access financial, medical, legal, and other resource - Workshops are available online live or through webinars at www.kinshipcaregivers.org

What's Here

Talklines/Warmlines
Adoption and Foster/Kinship Care Support Groups
Grandparents
Kinship Caregivers

Support and Information - Down Syndrome Association of Minnesota

Offers the following services: - Adult health care management program for adults, age 21 and over - Annual conference for educators, held annually in October - Annual conference for grandparents, held annually in May - Annual conference for youth and adults with Down syndrome, held annually in Spring - Bi-monthly newsletter - Education packet - Expectant parent packet for parents with a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome - General information available to anyone including educators and other professionals - Hospital or home visits for new parents by trained persons - Information packet for grandparents - Networking with other organizations - New parent breakfast - New parent information packet; mailed to all hospitals in Minnesota with English and Spanish versions available - Regional conference for parents and professionals held every other year - Resource library with current information on Down syndrome - Social activities and informational meetings - Solutions, a newsletter for educators ?- Support groups for parents of children with Down syndrome

What's Here

Parents of People With Disabilities
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Case/Care Management
Grandparents
Down Syndrome
Workshops/Symposiums
Disease/Disability Information
Agency Based Libraries/Resource Centers

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