Minnesota Children with Special Health Needs (MCSHN)

INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE

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The Minnesota Children with Special Health Needs Information and Assistance Line can link you with agencies in your area that provide the services you need.

Finding necessary services for children with special health needs can be a puzzling job. The Minnesota Children with Special Health Needs (MCSHN) Information and Assistance Line can help you find the right resources to meet special needs. The service is free and confidential. Call weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Information and Assistance Line is for families, health care providers, public health nurses, teachers, social workers and anyone who needs help identifying and locating resources for children with special health needs. It offers information on services and resources provided by public and private agencies. Both national and state information is available.

WE CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT:

educational services financial assistance resources home health care legal resources mental health protection and advocacy

service coordination specialized equipment summer camps support groups transportation

WHEN YOU CALL A MCSHN INFORMATION SPECIALIST WILL:

• Ask questions regarding the type of assistance you are seeking, the child's condition and where the child and/or family lives.
  
  
• Provide information about resources and services to meet your needs. Contact names, addresses and phone numbers will also be provided.

Call weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Call 651-201-3650 or 1-800-728-5420. E-mail* requests to: mcshnweb@health.state.mn.us

Consumers with hearing or speech disabilities may reach us by calling Minnesota Relay at 1-800-627-3529 or dialing 7-1-1.

*Warning About E-mail Privacy: Information that is transmitted by e-mail over the Internet is not secure and can be intercepted and read by other Internet users. Minnesota Children with Special Health Needs (MCSHN) recommends that you do not use e-mail to send private or confidential data about yourself or others. In addition, MCSHN will not use e-mail to transmit responses that contain private or confidential data on an individual. Please also note that any e-mail submitted to MCSHN may be forwarded internally in order to direct it to the appropriate recipient. If you send us an email please include your phone number including area code so we may contact you with a private response.

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If you have questions or comments about this page, please contact the Minnesota with Special Health Needs Section at mcshnweb@health.state.mn.us or call 1-800-728-5420.