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St. David's Center expanding in Minneapolis to provide more autism treatment, pediatric therapies - CBS NewsABA RANK / CLINICS / LOADING…
St. David's Center for Child & Family Development is a nonprofit organization that has served children, young adults, and families throughout the Twin Cities and surrounding counties since 1961. The organization provides a comprehensive range of services including early childhood education, autism treatment, pediatric therapies, mental health services, and family support programs. The center operates multiple service locations across the Twin Cities metro area, with primary campuses in Minnetonka and Minneapolis. They deliver autism day treatment programs for children ages 2-6 and 6-11, as well as autism outpatient services for ages 2-26. Their clinical team includes mental health professionals, pediatric therapists, autism specialists, and early childhood educators who work in clinic settings, family homes, school environments, and community locations. St. David's Center is known for culturally responsive programming tailored to specific communities. They offer an Autism Day Treatment program for East African families, a Latino Responsive Program, and specialized services in Somali and Spanish. The organization also serves as the Midwest Regional Floortime Training Center, providing parent and caregiver education using the Greenspan Floortime Approach. The organization emphasizes family-centered care and relationship-based approaches. Services include Family Home Visiting for expectant parents and families with young children, school-linked mental health therapy in partnership with Hopkins and Osseo School Districts, and supportive living services. Their work focuses on preparing children for school success, building developmental and social skills, improving mental health outcomes, and strengthening parent-caregiver relationships.
St. David's Center delivers individualized ABA therapy in a center, in the home, in schools and in the community, built around each child’s goals.
Programs are designed and supervised by board-certified behavior analysts (BCBAs).
Caregivers are part of the clinical team — parent coaching is included in the standard service plan.
Programs are built and supervised by a board-certified analyst. Caregiver coaching is part of the standard plan.
Senior BCBAs hold a clinical-leadership role at every location. Each name links to a BACB credential record where one is on file.
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Horrible experience they don’t want to help severe autistic children’s instead therapist use a leash on them like dogs to keep them close in the classroom???? And give parents reports how bad they are and finally release them from the program because they do not want to deal with them . they only keep the mild autistic ofcourse less work the director is a joke . I complained about my son treating was inhumane and she did not care . I wish I could sued them and made them pay for the trauma I went through as well my son . Please do not donate to this facility i think it should be investigated for any bad management because is not a good facility talking staff wise I wish I could took pictures back when I saw them treating my son Timothy Henning like a dog thank god I did a surprise visit that day and complain but nothing was fix or done by the director stay away from this place if your kid is not verbal like mine
Poor customer care. Long waiting lists and no return calls back. We were on the waiting list for services and they never returned our call. I would not recommend them to anyone. Very disorganized.
My son just graduated from preschool and will be starting kindergarten next week at the Minnetonka location! Theresa and the other therapists were so incredible with him!! We will never forget how they changed his life forever! ❤️ (My son was diagnosed with ASD at 18 months old, is non-verbal, and is using a speech language device to talk.)
My child receives great care here and has in multiple ways. The therapists and staff work hard to assist them in their needs. However, communication from St. Davids Center is easily the worst communication I have ever experienced from a location where my children have received therapy. I have also experienced multiple times where receptionists have been rude. Going here is a great and worthwhile for making sure your child receives amazing care, as long as you are able to get over the other stuff. Edit: Great care or not, the communication gets progressively worse, and sometimes it feels as if when change is happening, client care is an afterthought.
Our life is forever changed for the better by St. Davids. The staff is exceptional. I never imagined that my child would have so many professionals tuned into her needs every day. She is supported by thoughtful experts, who help her to grow and learn. The Early Childhood program focuses on inclusivity which is such a benefit to all students. The Autism Day Treatment program is relationship based and has proven to be an effective and positive program. Each day we see change and growth in our daughter. The staff is excellent at communicating ideas and helping us feel included and informed as parents. Before St. Davids, we were desperate and trying to piece together ways to support her. With St. Davids, I get to exhale and be her mom. I know she is in the best place possible. I can't enough things about the magic and beauty of this place. We LOVE St. Davids!!!
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St. David's Center offers clinic-based, in-home, school-based, and community-based services.
St. David's Center provides ABA therapy for early intervention (0-3), preschool (3-5), school-age (6-12), and adults (18+).
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St. David's Center is headquartered in Minnetonka, MN.
Yes — St. David's Center includes parent training as part of their ABA services.
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