County resource guide
Mille Lacs County, Minnesota
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Mille Lacs County. Minnesota statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
8 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Milaca · multi-county
CentraCare — Developmental Pediatrics Referral
CentraCare Health in St. Cloud accepts referrals from Mille Lacs County for developmental pediatrics and autism evaluations. Serves the central Minnesota region including Milaca and the Mille Lacs Lake area with both in-person and telehealth consultation.
Long Prairie · multi-county
CentraCare — Long Prairie Clinic
CentraCare Health operates a clinic in Long Prairie providing primary care and referrals for developmental evaluations. Autism assessment is coordinated through CentraCare's St. Cloud specialists with in-person and telehealth options for Todd County families.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Milaca
Milaca Schools — Early Childhood Special Education
Milaca Public Schools and the regional ECSE cooperative provide free early childhood special education for Mille Lacs County children birth through age 5. Evaluations, IFSPs, and center- and home-based therapy under IDEA.
FREE under IDEA. Contact Milaca Schools to begin.
Onamia
Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe — Early Childhood Services
The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe operates early childhood programs including developmental services for tribal children in Mille Lacs County. Culturally grounded programming with coordination through Tribal Health and Human Services.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Brainerd · multi-county
Minnesota Autism Center — Brainerd
Minnesota Autism Center operates a clinic in Brainerd serving Crow Wing County with comprehensive ABA therapy. BCBA-led programming for children and teens with Medicaid and private insurance accepted.
Milaca · multi-county
Minnesota Autism Center — Central MN ABA
Minnesota Autism Center provides in-home and community ABA services for Mille Lacs County children. BCBA-supervised programming coordinated from the St. Cloud and Twin Cities offices, with in-home delivery for rural families.
Pine City · multi-county
Minnesota Autism Center — East Central MN
Minnesota Autism Center provides in-home and clinic-based ABA therapy for Pine County families. BCBA-supervised programming coordinated from the Twin Cities metro area. Medicaid and private insurance accepted.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Milaca · multi-county
PACER Center — Mille Lacs Advocacy
PACER Center provides Mille Lacs County families with free IEP advocacy, parent training, and special education rights support via virtual and in-person consultation.
FREE. Minnesota's PTI.
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