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Children and Youth with Special Health Needs (CYSHN)

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Children and Youth with Special Health Needs (CYSHN)

  • CYSHN Home
  • About CYSHN
  • Information and Resources
  • Diseases and Conditions

Programs

  • Birth Defects Monitoring and Analysis
  • Early Hearing Detection and Intervention
  • Follow Along Program
  • Longitudinal Follow-up for Newborn Screening Conditions

Related Sites

  • LPH Partner Resources
  • Data
  • Public Health Lab
  • Minnesota Autism Resource Portal
Contact Info
Children and Youth with Special Health Needs
651-201-3650
1-800-728-5420 (toll-free)
health.cyshn@state.mn.us

Contact Info

Children and Youth with Special Health Needs
651-201-3650
1-800-728-5420 (toll-free)
health.cyshn@state.mn.us

Follow Along Program Contact Information

FAP by county map

Aitkin

Naomi Larson
nlarson@co.aitkin.mn.us
218-927-7274

Anoka

Tammie Gerhardt 
Tammie.Gerhardt@anokacountymn.gov 
(763) 324-4256 

Becker

Annie Vigen
annie.vigen@co.becker.mn.us
218-847-5628 x5419

Beltrami

Dorothy Walton
dorothy.walton@co.beltrami.mn.us
218-333-8155

Benton

Courtney Ferreira 
cferreira@co.bendon.mn.us 
320-241-6429 x 5160 

Big Stone

Trudy Olson
tolson@countryside.co.swift.mn.us
320-839-6135

Blue Earth

Does not have a local program, contact state program coordinator: health.cyshn@state.mn.us

Brown

Melissa Hoffmann
melissa.hoffmann@co.brown.mn.us
507-233-6815

Carlton

Dayna Grimm
dayna.grimm@carltoncountymn.gov
218-878-2895

Carver

Kelly Voelker
kvoelker@co.carver.mn.us
952-361-1992

Cass

Gina Zubke
gina.zubke@casscountymn.gov
218-547-6847

Chippewa

Jennifer Niesen
Jennifer@countryside.co.swift.mn.us
320-843-4546

Chisago

Deb Madsen
Debra.Madsen@chisagocounty.us
651-213-5228

Clay

Liz Bjur
Elizabeth.bjur@claycountymn.gov
218-291-5864

Clearwater

Stephanie Anderson
steph.anderson@co.clearwater.mn.us
218-694-6581

Cook

Grace Grinager 
grace.grinager@co.cook.mn.us 
218-387-3605

Cottonwood

Genna Scripture
genna.scripture@dvhhs.org
507-831-1987 ext. 8349

Crow Wing

Amber Stroschein
Amber.Stroschein@crowwing.gov 
218-824-1122

Dakota

Sara Brakke
FollowAlong@co.dakota.mn.us
952-891-7445

Dodge

Katie Martin
katelynn.martin@dodgecountymn.gov
507-635-6150

Douglas

Kaylene Mecklenburg
kaylenem@horizonph.org
320-208-6670

Faribault

Missy Olson
missy.olson@fmchs.com
507-238-4757

Fillmore

Carrie Boyum
cboyum@co.fillmore.mn.us
507-765-2653

Freeborn

Natalie Loock
natalie.loock@co.freeborn.mn.us
507-377-5100

Goodhue

Brooke Hawkenson
brooke.hawkenson@co.goodhue.mn.us
651-385-3200

Grant

Kaylene Mecklenburg
kaylenem@horizonph.org
320-208-6670

Hennepin

Families living in the cities of Bloomington, Edina, and Richfield
April Sommerville
asommerville@bloomingtonmn.gov
952-563-8996

Families living in all other cities in Hennepin County
HCfollowalong@hennepin.us
612-348-5624

Houston

Mary Zaffke
mary.zaffke@co.houston.mn.us
507-725-5810

Hubbard

Nora Simpson
norasimpson@catholichealth.net
218-255-1272

Isanti

Diane Wiss
diane.wiss@co.isanti.mn.us
763-689-8281

Itasca

Ginger Parlanti 
ginger.parlanti@co.itasca.mn.us  
218-327-6196 ext. 2196  

Jackson

Genna Scripture
genna.scripture@dvhhs.org
507-831-1987 

Kanabec

Autumn Olson
autumn.olson@co.kanabec.mn.us
320-679-6330

Kandiyohi

Jennifer Bernstein
Jennifer.Bernstein@kcmn.us
320-231-7800

Kittson

Ashley Fredrickson 
ashley.fredrickson@northvalleyhealth.org 
218-745-5154 

Koochiching

Deb Larson
deb.deb.larson@co.koochiching.mn.us
218-283-7070

Lac Qui Parle

Kayla Haben 
kayla@countryside.co.swift.mn.us 
320-853-2741 x 1029 

Lake

Carlton-Cook-Lake-St. Louis County Health Board 
CHBsupport@communityhealthboard.org

Lake of the Woods

Marla Carlson
marlacarlson@catholichealth.net
218-634-1795

Le Sueur

Nikki Farr
nfarr@co.le-sueur.mn.us
507-357-8246

Lincoln

Cody Rofshus
Cody.Rofshus@swmhhs.com
507-283-5066

Lyon

Kara Miller
kara.miller@swmhhs.com
507-532-1212

Mahnomen

Sandy Boman
sandyboman@co.norman.mn.us
218-784-5425

Marshall

Ashley Fredrickson
ashley.fredrickson@northvalleyhealth.org
218-745-5154

Martin

Missy Olson
Missy.Olson@fmchs.com
507-432-8013

McLeod

Amber Husemann
Amber.Husemann@co.mcleod.mn.us
320-864-1374

Meeker

Brenda Boline
Brenda.boline@co.meeker.mn.us
320-693-5388

Mille Lacs

Nancy Dahlstrom 
nancy.dahlstrom@millelacs.mn.gov 
320-982-0358 

Morrison

Karen Athman
karena@co.morrison.mn.us
320-632-0356

Mower

Does not have a local program, contact state program coordinator: health.cyshn@state.mn.us

Murray

Jessica Petersen
jessica.petersen@swmhhs.com
507-836-6144 x2106

Nicollet

Danielle Thorson
danielle.thorson@co.nicollet.mn.us
507-479-3085

Nobles

Rachel Ginger-Klein 
rgingerklein@co.nobles.mn.us 
507-295-5366

Norman

Sandy Boman
sandy.boman@co.norman.mn.us
218-784-5425

Olmsted

Jenna Waddell
jenna.waddell@olmstedcounty.gov
507-328-7506

Otter Tail

Kathy Moen
Kmoen@co.ottertail.mn.us
218-385-5500

Anne Frustol 
afrustol@ottertailcounty.gov 
218-770-4021 

Pennington

Laura McGregor
lamcgregor@co.pennington.mn.us
218-681-0876

Pine

Jessica Fehlen
jessica.fehlen@co.pine.mn.us
320-469-0399

Pipestone

Cody Rofshus
cody.rofshus@swmhhs.com
507-283-5066

Polk

FAP Program Contact
pcphreferral@co.polk.mn.us
218-281-3385

Pope

Kaylene Mecklenburg
kaylenem@horizonph.org
320-208-6670

Ramsey

Margaret Mathison 
FollowAlongRamseyCo@co.ramsey.mn.us
612-214-8604  

Red Lake

Laura McGregor
lamcgregor@co.pennington.mn.us
218-681-0876

Redwood

Chris Tauer
chris.tauer@swmhhs.com
507-637-4041

Renville

Krista Schneider
kristas@renvillecountymn.com
320-523-2570

Rice

Elizabeth Jimenez
Elizabeth.Jimenez@RiceCountyMN.gov
507-332-5940

Rock

Cody Rofshus
Cody.Rofshus@swmhhs.com
507-283-5066

Roseau

Nicole Pearson
nsunsdahl@lifecaremc.com
218-463-3211

Scott

Ruth Heiland
rheiland@co.scott.mn.us
952-496-8727

Sherburne

Gloria Sorem
gloria.sorem@co.sherburne.mn.us
763-765-4100

Sibley

Patty Buerkle
pattyb@co.sibley.mn.us
507-237-4000

St. Louis

Ashton Martin 
martina@stlouiscountymn.gov 
218-471-7290 

Stearns

Does not have a local program, contact state program coordinator: health.cyshn@state.mn.us

Steele

June Piepho 
june.piepho@co.steele.mn.us
507-444-7683

Linda Bettin
linda.bettin@co.steele.mn.us
507-444-7650

Stevens

Kaylene Mecklenburg
kaylenem@horizonph.org
320-208-6670

Swift

Miriam Lindblad
mlindblad@countryside.co.swift.mn.us
320-843-4546

Todd

Liz Rodriguez 
liz.rodriguez@co.todd.mn.us 
320-732-4518

Traverse

Kaylene Mecklenburg
kaylenem@horizonph.org
320-208-6670

Wabasha

Brittney Ender 
bender@co.wabasha.mn.us 
651-565-5200

Wadena

Rachel Albrecht 
rachel.albrecht@wcmn.us 
218-632-8490 

Waseca

Mariana Izaguirre 
mariana.izaguirre@wasecacounty.gov
507-835-0684

Washington

Gina Schield
Gina.Schield@co.washington.mn.us
651-275-7282

Watonwan

Michelle Friesen
mfriesen@isd840.org
507-375-4517

Wilkin

Jen Meslow 
jmeslow@wilkincounty.gov 
218-955-0391 

Winona

Kaitlin Franzwa 
kfranzwa@co.winona.mn.us

Michelle Wardwell 
mwardwell@co.winona.mn.us

Megan Musolf
mmusolf@co.winona.mn.us

507-457-6400 or 507-457-6439

Wright

Chastity Jacobson
chastity.jacobson@co.wright.mn.us
763-682-7468

Yellow Medicine

Peggy Freiborg
Peggy@countryside.co.swift.mn.us
320-564-3010

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Last Updated: 04/28/2025

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