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Other State Support Services Related to Genetics
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The North Dakota Department of Human Services Developmental Disabilities Unit /Early Intervention provides case management and services such as Infant Development, family subsidy, family support services, residential and day services, and guardianship.

Family to Family Network is a statewide volunteer support network based on the philosophy that families who have successfully adapted to a child's special needs are the best guides for other families facing similar life issues

Family Voices of North Dakota is a statewide health information education center for families who have children with special health needs: disability, chronic illness, and physical or mental health conditions

March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation is a national resource organization with a mission to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects and infant mortality through programs of research, community services, education, and advocacy.

Pathfinder Family Center is a statewide organization serving families of children and young adults with disabilities providing direct family education services, information and referral, statewide family education training, public awareness, and a resource lending library

The Arc is a statewide non-profit organization that provides advocacy, education and family support services to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.

Easter Seals is a program that provides respite care and assistance to families of children or adults with disabilities.

Autism Society of North Dakota (AutismND) is a statewide non-profit organization whose mission is to promote and advocate for the welfare of persons with autism and their families. AutismND is a chapter of the Autism Society of America and has local support groups across the state.

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Dept. of Pediatrics
UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences Room 5910
501 N. Columbia Rd.Stop 9037
Grand Forks, ND 58202-9037
Telephone: 701-777-4277
Fax: 701-777-3220
Email: jbrown@medicine.nodak.edu

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