County resource guide
Autism Resources in Morrison County, Minnesota
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Morrison County. Minnesota statewide resources also apply.
Morrison County — home to Little Falls and Pierz — is in central Minnesota. CHI St. Gabriel's Health in Little Falls provides healthcare services. Morrison County schools provide special education programs across the county. Provider availability is limited; families travel to St. Cloud or the Twin Cities for specialized autism evaluation and ABA therapy. PACER Center provides free IEP advocacy statewide.
Provider directory
Local Providers21 providers in Morrison County
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Diagnostic 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.
Little Falls
CentraCare — Little Falls Clinic Developmental Services
CentraCare Health operates a clinic in Little Falls serving Morrison County with primary and developmental pediatric care. As the dominant health system across central Minnesota, CentraCare routes complex autism evaluations to its specialists in St. Cloud (about 35 miles south), making evaluation access far better than for most rural counties.
CentraCare St. Cloud is the primary autism evaluation center for Morrison County families — about 35 miles south of Little Falls.
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.
Wadena · multi-county
CentraCare — Wadena Clinic Developmental Referral
CentraCare Health's Wadena clinic provides primary care and coordinates referrals to developmental pediatricians and autism evaluation teams in St. Cloud. Telehealth developmental consultations are available for Wadena County families.
Brainerd · multi-county
Essentia Health — Developmental Pediatrics Brainerd
Essentia Health's Brainerd clinic provides developmental pediatrics and autism evaluations for Crow Wing County and the surrounding lakes region. Connected to Essentia's northern Minnesota network with telehealth links to Duluth specialists.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Little Falls
Morrison County Early Childhood Special Education
Morrison County and its school districts provide free Early Childhood Special Education services for children birth through age 5 under IDEA. Developmental evaluations, IFSPs, and in-home therapy for families in Little Falls and rural Morrison County.
FREE under IDEA Part C/B. Contact Morrison County or Little Falls Community Schools to begin.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Little Falls · multi-county
Bluestone Physician Services — Morrison County
Bluestone Physician Services provides ABA and behavioral health services reaching Morrison County. In-home and telehealth-supported ABA for families in Little Falls and rural Morrison County. Accepts Minnesota Medical Assistance and commercial insurance per Minnesota's ABA mandate.
Minnesota requires commercial insurance to cover ABA. Telehealth is especially important in rural Morrison County.
Brainerd · multi-county
CentraCare — Behavioral Health Brainerd
CentraCare Behavioral Health provides applied behavior analysis and autism support services in Brainerd, serving Crow Wing and neighboring central Minnesota counties. BCBA-supervised programming with in-clinic and community-based options.
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.
Long Prairie · multi-county
Minnesota Autism Center — In-Home Todd County
Minnesota Autism Center provides in-home ABA therapy for Todd County children, with BCBAs dispatched from the St. Cloud area. Community-based programming supports rural families in Long Prairie and surrounding towns.
Foley · multi-county
REACH for Resources — Benton County ABA
ABA therapy services for Benton County families in Foley and Sauk Rapids. In-home and community-based BCBA-supervised programming. Accepts Minnesota Medical Assistance and commercial insurance under Minnesota's ABA insurance mandate.
Minnesota requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Mental health
Therapists and psychiatrists experienced with autistic children and adults.
Long Prairie · multi-county
Lakeland Mental Health Center — Todd County
Lakeland Mental Health Center provides outpatient mental health services for Todd County residents including children and teens with autism and co-occurring conditions. Therapy, psychiatric evaluation, and crisis services available in Long Prairie.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Little Falls
Autism Society of Minnesota (AuSM) — Central MN (Morrison County)
AuSM connects Morrison County families in Little Falls to statewide autism support networks, social programming, and the STRIDE adult employment program. CentraCare's regional footprint helps connect families to clinical resources.
Contact AuSM for central Minnesota support group schedules near Little Falls.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Aitkin · multi-county
PACER Center — Aitkin County & North-Central MN
PACER Center, Minnesota's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center, provides free IEP advocacy, training, and remote consultation for Aitkin County families navigating local school districts and rural north-central Minnesota special education.
FREE. Federally funded PTI serving all 87 MN counties statewide.
Foley · multi-county
PACER Center — Benton County Families
PACER Center provides free IEP advocacy, parent training, and one-on-one support to Benton County families navigating the Benton/Stearns county school districts and the St. Cloud metro area special education system.
FREE. Federally funded PTI serving all 87 MN counties.
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.
Little Falls · multi-county
PACER Center — Morrison County & Central MN
PACER Center serves all Minnesota families including those in Morrison County with free IEP advocacy, training, and remote consultation. Little Falls-area families navigating Morrison County schools benefit from PACER's statewide expertise and CentraCare system connections.
FREE. Federally funded PTI serving all 87 MN counties statewide.
Minneapolis · multi-county
PACER Center — Statewide Advocacy
PACER Center is Minnesota's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center, offering free IEP advocacy, workshops, and one-on-one support. Crow Wing County families can access virtual sessions and on-site assistance for school disputes and rights navigation.
FREE. Minnesota's PTI — serves all 87 counties virtually.
Long Prairie · multi-county
PACER Center — Todd County Advocacy
PACER Center supports Todd County families with free IEP advocacy and parent training. Virtual consultations help families in Long Prairie and rural Todd County understand their children's special education rights and prepare for school meetings.
FREE. Minnesota's PTI.
Wadena · multi-county
PACER Center — Wadena Advocacy
PACER Center provides free IEP and special education advocacy for Wadena County families via virtual consultation. Supports parents in understanding IDEA rights and navigating the school district's processes in rural central Minnesota.
FREE. Minnesota's PTI.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Morrison County families
Step-by-step help on the topics that matter most.
School & IEP
Navigating the IEP process
Your rights under IDEA, how evaluations work, and what every IEP section means.
Finding help
ABA, OT, speech and waitlists
How to find qualified providers, navigate insurance, and get off waitlists faster.
Getting started
Where to start after diagnosis
A week-by-week checklist for the first 90 days — from evaluation to early intervention.
Benefits & money
SSI, Medicaid waivers, ABLE accounts
Federal benefits your child may qualify for and how to apply without losing your spot.
Mental health
Co-occurring conditions and support
Managing anxiety, ADHD, and depression alongside an autism diagnosis.
Daily life
Sensory processing and OT
Understanding sensory needs, sensory diets, and how occupational therapy helps.
Adulthood
Employment, housing, legal planning
Supported employment, housing options, guardianship alternatives, and ABLE accounts.
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