Support Service Links

These support services provide a wide variety of information, research, and other connections and resources. They also offer information about support groups that may be available in your area.  Most diagnostic groups have a national as well as a local website.  These websites provide information that can help you manage your medical condition.  Hennepin County Medical Center also has a variety of internal contacts that may be valuable to help manage your medical condition.

Internal Service Links

Primary internal links might include Clinic Follow Up as well as the links below.

• Pediatric Brain Injury Program
• Traumatic Brain Injury Center
• Prevention Programs (Home safety, trauma prevention, bike safety and more)
• Trauma Outreach & Education
• Trauma Network
• Trauma Registry
• Trauma & Critical Care Speaker Bureau
• Falls Prevention
• Hennepin Stroke Center

 

Community Service Links

Brain Injury

• Brain Injury Association of America: 703-761-0750
• Minnesota Brain Injury Association: 612-378-2742  or  1-800-669-6442

Stroke

• American Stroke/Heart Association: 1-800-242-8721
• National Stroke Association: 1-800-787-6537
• Minnesota Stroke Association: 763-553-0088

Spinal Cord Injury

• American Spinal Cord Injury Association: 404-355-9772
• National Spinal Cord Injury Association: 1-800-962-9629
• The Spinal Cord Society: 1-218-739-5252
• The Miami Project: 1-800-782-6387

Amputation

• National Amputation Foundation: 516-887-3600
• American Amputation Foundation, Inc.: 501-835-9290
• Amputation Coalition of America: 888-267-5669
• Wiggle Your Toes Foundation: 952-221-0500

Arthritis

• National Arthritis Foundation: 1-800-283-7800
• Minnesota Arthritis Foundation: 651-644-4108  or  1-800-333-1380

Diabetes

• American Diabetes Assocation: 1-800-342-2383
• Minnesota – American Diabetes Association: 763-593-5333
• HCMC Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology: 612-873-6800

Other Useful Support Services

• The National Organization on Disability: 1-646-505-1191
• The National Council on Disability: 1-202-272-2004
• United Way First Call for Help: 211
• Alcoholics Anonymous of Minnesota: 952-922-0880 or 212-870-3400
• Narcotics Anonymous of Minnesota: 877-767-7676 or 1-800-925-6159
• Cocaine Anonymous of Minnesota: 763-323-3350
• Courage Center:
• Comprehensive Driver Assessment and Training : 763-520-0425
• Transitional Rehabilitation Program: 763-520-0307
• Chronic Pain Rehabilitation Program: 763-520-0412
• Classes, Services and Support Groups: 1-866-426-3425

 

Patients who express an interest in support groups and other community contacts

are given these resources to pursue within their discharge packets.