Parent Group Meeting Locations and Times
Parent groups provide support and information to parents of children with Down syndrome. New members are always welcome. These groups offer a safe place to share the joys and challenges of raising a child with Down syndrome. You’ll find support, information, new ideas and other parents of children with Down syndrome who understand. Please call our office at 651-603-0720 or 1-800-511-3696 for more information on these groups.
| Group | Location | Meeting Time | Contact Name | Contact Phone Number | |
| Apple Valley South of the River Parent Group |
Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church 12650 Johnny Cake Road Apple Valley |
3rd Monday, 6:00-8:00 pm Childcare $3/child |
Suzy Runkel Christina Schaaf |
suzynelson@hotmail.com |
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| Austin |
The Arc of Mower Co. |
Meets quarterly. Call for information |
Jamey Helgeson |
(507) 433-8994 jamey.helgeson@arcmowercounty.org |
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| Bemidji | Bemidji ECFE Bemidji Community Service Bldg 616 Bemidji Ave |
3rd Wendesday, 10:15 am | Randy Jurek ARC Headwaters |
218-759-0097 800-450-7338 Jurek_randy@yahoo.com |
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| Buffalo | Discover School 301 NE 2nd Ave, Buffalo, MN |
3rd Monday, 6:30-8:00 pm Please call to RSVP |
Sheri Jorgensen Penny Kauffman |
Sheri: 763-682-0756 Penny: 763-498-7173 pckauffman@comcast.net |
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| Chaska | St. John's Lutheran Church 300 East 4th St Chaska |
2nd Thursdays, 6:30 pm |
Kara Parker |
(952) 443-5064 |
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| Duluth Down Up North |
St. Paul Episcopal Church 1710 E Superior St, Duluth, MN |
3rd Monday, |
Karen Swanson Kathleen Halverson |
Karen: 218-464-1060
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| Eau Claire, WI The Gene Pool |
Immanuel Lutheran Church 3214 Golf Road, Eau Claire |
3rd Tuesday, Please call for time. |
Lauri Malnory |
lmalnory@ecasd.k12.wi.us | |
| Elk River |
Handke Family Center, Rm 112 |
1st Wednesday, 7:00-9:00pm | Julie Meinke & Heather Coudron |
Julie: 763-856-1078, meilkman@hotmail.com Heather: 763-274-1710, woodland132@yahoo.com |
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| Fargo-Moorhead "Up With Downs" |
Call for location Fargo, ND |
Call for times |
Kara Jones & Liz St. Louis |
Kara: (701) 526-3240 karaljones@gmail.com Liz: (701) 212-7877 estlouis4@gmail.com |
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| Grand Rapids Area | Itasca Resource Center 1209 SE 2nd Ave Grand Rapids, MN |
3rd Wednesday, 9:30-11:30 am Childcare provided |
Dawn Magnusen | 218-327-5570 dmagnusen@isd318.org |
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| Grandparent Group - Twin Cities | Call facilitator for location | 3rd Thursdays, 9:00 a.m. - breakfast, 10:00 a.m. - meeting |
Jerry Cooper | 952-432-9769 | |
| Hastings, MN |
McAuliffe Elementary School 1601 W 12th St, Hastings |
4th Monday 6:30-8:30 |
Jennifer Strode Kaiya Witt |
763-291-5308 |
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| Latino Parent Group | Call for location | Call for times | Gladis Rosales | 651-487-5365 Tinas.Cleaning.Services@hotmail.com | |
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Lino Lakes Ages 10 years and older |
Galilee Church 0 North Road Circle Pines, MN |
3rd Monday 7:00-9:00pm | Call DSAM office for contact info | ||
| Mankato/St. Peter |
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Please call the DSAM office. | |||
| Maple Grove Northwest Suburbs |
Maple Grove Community Center 12951 Weaver Lake Rd Maple Grove, MN |
3rd Tuesday,6:30 - 8:15 pm Only meets during the school year |
Lisa Bartsch | Lisa: 763-391-6634, ljbartsch@aol.com | |
| Minneapolis | Wilder Complex 3328 Elliot Ave, So. Door #2. Minneapolis, MN | 1st Monday, beginning Oct. 6 5:30-7:30 pm | Jeneane Butrum | 612-668-5132 jeneane.butrum@mpls.k12.mn.us |
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| Minnetonka | Cross of Glory Baptist Church 4600 Shady Oak Rd Minnetonka, MN |
2nd Monday Call for time. |
George & Janet Linkert | 612-245-1030 georgematthew@linkert.name | |
| Owatonna South I-35 Parent Group |
Call for location | Call for information | Amanda Gislason |
507-469-9720 amandagislason@gmail.com |
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| River Falls, Wisconsin "Down by the River" |
Have a Heart Farm W10356 Hwy 29 River Falls, WI |
3rd Monday |
Jenny Wazlawik, Terri Yira & Susan Erickson | Jenny: 715-426-1613 wazlawikj@centurytel.net Terri: 715-381-3015, terri_y@comcast.net Susan: 715-381-9825, wsrm@baldwin_telecom.net |
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| Rochester Southeast Minnesota |
Calcary Evangelical Free Church 5500 25th Ave NW Rochester, MN |
Meets quarterly, call for information. |
Scott & Hiyas Quelle Kevin & Alexanda Morrissey |
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| Roseville Area Parent Group |
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4th Monday, 6:00-7:45 p.m. | Tracy Hafeman | 763-208-4495 haftr_803@msn.com |
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| St. Cloud | Hope Covenant Church 336 4th Avenue South St. Cloud, MN |
Call for times | Cindy Owen, Arc Midstate | 320-251-7272 877-251-7272 cowen@arcmidstate.org |
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| St. Paul | DSAM currently has no group meeting in St. Paul. Please contact the DSAM office if you are interested in a group. | ||||
| Stillwater Area Parent Networking Group | Rutherford School 115 Rutherford Road Stillwater, MN |
2nd Monday, 6:30 pm gather 7:00-8:30pm |
Jan Kramer & |
Mary: (651) 430-1870 Jan: 651-439-7037 |
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| Willmar | YMCA 1000 Lakeland Dr SE, Willmar |
Call for information | Jamin Johnson |
320-354-4888 jamin@wciservices.org |
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| Winona |
Call DSAM office for more information |
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