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 provided |
Suzy Runkel Ruth Ann Lang |
suzynelson@hotmail.com (952) 891-5082 |
| Austin |
The Arc of Mower Co. 401 2nd Ave NE Austin, 55912 |
Meets quarterly. Call for information |
Jamey Helgeson |
(507) 433-8994 jamey.helgeson@arcmowercounty.org |
| 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 |
| Buffalo | Meeting times and locations vary. Please contact either Sheri or Penny.
Primarily family social events |
Sheri Jorgensen Penny Kauffman |
Sheri: (763) 682-7468 (W) (762) 280-4477 (C) sheri.jorgensen@co.wright.mn.us 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 kara.parker321@gmail.com |
| D.A.D.S. | Park Tavern 3401 Louisiana Blvd St. Louis Park, MN |
2nd Thursday | Dave Hanson | (612) 670-7382 dadsmn@dsamn.org www.dsamn.org/dads |
| Duluth Down Up North |
St. Paul Episcopal Church 1710 E Superior St, Duluth, MNEnter building on Greysolon Road |
3rd Monday, 6-6:30 Dinner, 6:30-8 meeting |
Karen Swanson Kathleen Halverson |
Karen: 218-464-1060 kswanson@css.edu Kathleen: (218) 729-1002 kathleenhalverson@downupnorth.com www.downupnorth.com |
| Eau Claire, WI The Gene Pool |
Immanuel Lutheran Church 3214 Golf Road, Eau Claire |
Contact facilitator | Lauri Malnory |
lmalnory@ecasd.k12.wi.us |
| Elk River | Call or check website: www.nwspark.com, for meeting time and location | 2nd Tuesday | Julie Meinke & Heather Coudron | Julie: 763-856-1078, meilkman@hotmail.com Heather: 763-274-1710, woodland132@yahoo.com |
| Fargo-Moorhead “Up With Downs” |
Call for location Fargo, ND |
Call for times |
Kara Jones & Liz St. Louis |
Kara: (701) 446-8056 karaljones@gmail.com Liz: (701) 212-7877 estlouis4@gmail.com |
| 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 |
| 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 6:00-8:00 pm |
Jennifer Strode Kaiya Witt |
Jennifer: (763) 291-5308 saltandlightmn@hotmail.comKaiya: (612) 670-5320 kaiya.witt@comcast.net |
| Hudson, Wisconsin “Down by the River” |
BRIDGE for youth with disabilities 651 Brakke Dr Hudson, WI 54016 |
Please call Susan Erickson for schedule changes | Terri Yira & Susan Erickson | Terri: 715-381-3015, terri_y@comcast.net Susan: 715-381-9825, wsrm@baldwin_telecom.net |
| Latino Parent Group | Call for location | Call for times | Gladis Rosales | 651-487-5365 Tinas.Cleaning.Services@hotmail.com |
| Lino Lakes Down Syndrome Resource Group for Parents with Children 10 and older |
Galilee Church 0 North Road Circle Pines, MN |
3rd Monday, every other month. 7-9 pm. | Lee Burtman | (651) 429-1246 bleegreg@aol.com |
| Mankato/St. Peter | 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 pmOnly 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 |
| Minnetonka | Cross of Glory Baptist Church 4600 Shady Oak Rd Minnetonka, MN |
2nd Monday 6:30 pm |
George & Janet Linkert | 612-245-1030 georgematthew@linkert.name |
| North Metro Formerly Roseville Area |
NorthEast United Methodist Church 2510 Cleveland Ave NE (Intersection of Cleveland & Lowry) Minneapolis, MN 55418 |
4th Mondays, 6:00-7:30 PM |
Missy Smith & Michelle Hosfield |
Missy: aaron.missysmith@yahoo.com Michelle: mmguse@yahoo.com |
| Owatonna South I-35 Parent Group |
Call for location | Call for information | Amanda Gislason | 507-469-9720 amandagislason@gmail.com |
| Rochester Southeast Minnesota |
Calcary Evangelical Free Church 5500 25th Ave NW Rochester, MN |
Meets quarterly, call for information. | Scott & Hiyas Quelle Kevin & Alexanda Morrissey |
hiyasjewel74@yahoo.com childrenragift@yahoo.com |
| 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 |
| St. Paul | St, John the Evagngelist Episcopal Church 60 Kent St St. Paul, MN 55102 |
3rd Tuesday of the Moth 6-7pm Please RSVP |
Lindsay Radford | lradford@kstp.com |
| Stillwater Area Parent Networking Group | Rutherford School 115 Rutherford Road Stillwater, MN |
No summer meetings. Please contact Jan or Mary about July picnic details | Jan Kramer & Mary Lynn Loegering |
Mary: (651) 430-1870 mary.loegering@gmail.com Jan: 651-439-7037 ozkramer@cpinternet.com |
| Willmar | YMCA 1000 Lakeland Dr SE, Willmar |
Call for information | Jamin Johnson | 320-354-4888 jamin@wciservices.org |
| Winona | Call DSAM office for more information 651-603-0720 800-511-3696 |
updated: 1/15/2013
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