The following list is offered as a resource to our consumers, their families and others. It is not inclusive of all organizations that exist to serve people with disabilities and is not an endorsement by ESR of any of these organizations or their services.
Community Resources
Access Press - Minnesota's Disability Community Newspaper
Life Pages - Information about recreation and leisure activities, services, advocacy, and other useful things about life in Minnesota.
Metropolitan Center for Independent Living (MCIL)
Neighborhood House -- Building opportunities for vibrant, diverse communities
Admin Minnesota STAR Program -- STAR informs Minnesotans about issues of assistive technology, opens the door to assistive technology through state and federal legislation, and works with state agencies to build and maintain community collaboration and communication efforts.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Family Village -- A global commnity of disability-related resources
Focus on Ability -- An initiative of the Minnesota WorkForce Center System
The Governor's Workforce Development Council
Institute on Community Integration, University of Minnesota
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minnesota Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities
The Minnesota WorkForce Center
The New Freedom Initiative's Online Resource for Americans with Disabilities -- A federal website of disability-related government resources.
Office of the Ombudsman for Mental Health and Mental Retardation (Minnesota)
President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities
Ramsey County Workforce Investment Board
Social Security Administration
The Work Site -- Employment of Social Security Beneficiaries with Disabilities.
American Network of Community Options and Resources
The Autism Society of Minnesota
Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities
Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund
Minnesota Disability Law Center
National Council on Disability
PACER Center -- Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights
Pacer Center - Champions for children with disabilities
Additional Resources
DirectAbility -- online resource that connects with hundreds of organizations
Disability is Natural -- Common sense about people with disabilities.
Disability Linkage Line - In-depth information and assistance services for people with disabilities and chronic illnesses and their representatives.
Disability Resources - A - Z directory, search engine, FAQ and employment page.
International Center for Disabilities
National Arts and Disability Center -- Dedicated to promoting the full inclusion of children and adults with disabilities into the visual, performing, media and literary arts communities.
The National Organization on Disability - Promotes the full and equal participation and contributions of America's 54 million men, women and children with disability in all aspects of life.
STARTE Program -- an online classified ad program, designed to connect sellers and donors of previously used assistive technology.
