Families like yours, gathered together for support and understanding.
We offer parent groups in several communities across Minnesota. Our parent groups provide information to parents and caregivers of children with Down syndrome, mostly through monthly group meetings. These groups are structures to provide speakers on topics of interest to parents as well as provide a safe and encouraging place to share joys, challenges, and the unique experiences that can go along with raising a child with Down syndrome.
Right now, our groups are meeting virtually via Zoom. Typically, our groups meet monthly and include food and childcare.
Contact us to get connected with your local group and get started
Parent Group Lists & Facilitators
Culturally Specific Parent Groups
Groupo Hispano de Apoyo del Sindrome de Down • Facilitadora, Gladis Rosales
Groupo Hispano de Apoyo del Sindrome de Down Facebook Página
Kooxda Hooyooyinka Soomaaliyeed • Fududeeye, Sahra Ali
Kooxda Waalidka ee MN Down Syndrome
Minnesota Multicultural Parents of Children with Down Syndrome
Minnesota Multicultural Parents of Children with Down Syndrome Facebook Group
Statewide Parent Groups
Bemidji • Facilitators, Corinne Dauksavage, Sarah Reiners & Tracy Vaughn
Bemidji Area Down Syndrome Parent Group
Duluth Area • Facilitators, Mandy Peterson & Tara Solem
Down Up North Parent Group on Facebook
Grand Rapids Area • Facilitators, Jessica Jettland & Cassie Kroska
Up with Down syndrome (Northern Minnesota) on Facebook
Rochester Area • Facilitator, Heidi Gage
SE Minnesota Down Syndrome Parent/Grandparent Network on Facebook
Southwest MN • Facilitators, Shelli DeGroot, Kelly Konechne & Kim Weidert
Southwest MN (Designer Genes) Down Syndrome Parent Group on Facebook
St. Cloud Area • Facilitators - Lisa Schleicher & Jessi Watson
Twin Cities Area Parent Groups
Blaine Area • Facilitators, Amanda Fadden & Jamie Reed
Blaine Area Down Syndrome Parent Facebook Group
Eden Prairie • Facilitators, Sarah Curfman & Rachel Husman
Eden Prairie Down Syndrome Parent Facebook Group
Maple Grove/Plymouth • Facilitator, Lauren Singsank
Maple Grove Area Down Syndrome Parent Group on Facebook
Minneapolis - • Facilitators, Carmella Doby & Erin To
Minneapolis Down Syndrome Parent Facebook Group
Mounds View • Facilitators, Kelly Hodges & Kristen Priore
Mounds View Area Down Syndrome Parent Group on Facebook
North Metro • Facilitators, Erin Ribar, Gina Schmittdiel & Sana Soussi
North Metro Area Down Syndrome Parent Group on Facebook
South of the River (Eagan) • Facilitators, Tucker Hart & Holly Nowak
South of the River Down Syndrome Parent Group on Facebook
St. Paul • Facilitators, Carmella Doby & Erin To
St. Paul Down Syndrome Parent Facebook Group
Stillwater • Facilitators, Julie Deans, Elena MacDonald & Kari Phillips
Stillwater Down Syndrome Parent Group on Facebook
West/West Metro (St Louis Park) • Facilitators, Alyssa Erickson & Andrea Raile
Minneapolis/West Metro Down Syndrome Parent Group on Facebook
Woodbury and Hudson Area Parent Group • Facilitators, Kate Kent, Jessica Rowe & Mariola Shrivastava
Woodbury and Hudson Area Down Syndrome Parent Group on Facebook
Wright County Parent Group • Facilitators, Alexa Hinz, Jenna Salcedo & Denise Schindele
Online/Facebook Discussion Groups
Adult Matters (For Parents & Caregivers of Adults with Down syndrome)
Down Syndrome & Autism – Dual Diagnosis
Minnesota Moms: 5 & Under
Minnesota Moms: Ages 5–12
Minnesota Moms: Ages 12–18
Ages and Stages Parent Groups
Prenatal/Birth- Age 2 • Facilitator, Tracy Hafeman
Ages 2-3 • Facilitator, Kassi Schimek
Transition Age (16-22 yr) • Facilitator, Danyel Hinson
