Books
Couples
* "Empowering Couples Building on Your Strengths" by David H. Olson and Amy K. Olson
* "Quickies" by Douglas Flemons & Shelley Green
* "Resurrecting Sex: Resolving Sexual Problems and Rejuvenating Your Relationship" by David Schnarch
* "Passionate Marriage: Keeping Love and Intimacy Alive in Committed Relationships" by David Schnarch
* "The 5 Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate" by Gary Chapman
Diagnosis-Specific:
* "Attention Deficit Disorder in Adults: Practical Help for Sufferers and Their Spouses" by Lynn Weiss
* "Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness" by William Styron
* "Driven to Distraction: Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood through Adulthood" by Edward M. Hallowell, M.D. and John J. Ratey, M.D
* "The Curious Case of the Dog at Midnight" by Mark Haddon
* "The Sociopath Next Door" by Martha Stout
Grief/Loss:
* "A Time to Grieve" by Carol Staudacher
* "Finding My Way: Healing & Transformation Through Loss & Grief" by Jon Schnieder
* "Healing After Loss: Daily Meditations For Working Through Grief" by Martha W. Hickman
* "Healing Through the Dark Emotions: The Wisdom of Grief, Fear, and Despair" by Miriam Greenspan
* "New Understandings of Grief" by Tom Ellis
Parenting Education:
* "1, 2, 3 Magic" series by Thomas W. Phelan, Ph.D.
* "Act Your Age! A Cultural Construction of Adolescence" by Nancy Lesko
* "Before It's Too Late" by Stanton Samenow
* "Comeback: A Mother and Daughter's Journey Through Hell and Back" by Claire and Mia Fontaine
* "How to Listen So Your Kids Will Talk and Talk So Your Kids Will Listen" by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
* "Raising Children Who Refuse to be Raised" by Dave Ziegler, Ph.D.
* "The Sexual Life of Children" by Floyd Martinson
* "Playful Parenting" by Lawrence J. Cohen
Personal Growth:
* "A Course in Happiness" by Mardi Horowitz, M.D.
* "A Walk on the Beach: Tales of Wisdom From an Unconventional Woman" by Joan Anderson
* "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff" series by Richard Carlson, Ph.D
* "Just Who Will You Be" by Maria Shriver
* "Healing Through the Dark Emotions: The Wisdom of Grief, Fear, and Despair" by Miriam Greenspan
* "Prescriptions for Living" by Bernie S. Siegel, M.D.
* "Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls" by Mary Pipher and Ruth Ross
* "The Gift of Therapy" by Irvin D. Yalom, M.D.
* "The Secret" by Rhonda Byrne
Substance Abuse:
* "Adult Children of Alcoholics" by Janet G. Woititz
* "It Will Never Happen to Me" by Claudia Black
* "My Dad Loves Me, My Dad Has a Disease: A Child's View: Living with Addiction" by Claudia Black
Community Services
Arc Greater Twin Cities
* Free Networking and Family Access Groups Across the Metro Area
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www.arcgreatertwincities.org
Autism Society of Minnesota
*
www.ausm.org
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities
* Mentoring Program
*
www.bbbs.org
Crisis Connection
* Minnesota Crisis Line
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www.crisis.org
* 1.800.273.TALK (8255) or 612.379.6363
District 202
* Social, cultural and educational opportunities by and for LGBT youth, and their allied friends 21 and under
*
www.dist202.org
Father's First!
* Offers a variety of services to fathers or expectant fathers of all ages on a free or sliding fee basis. Serves the entire Metro area and beyond.
* For more information, contact Stephen L. Onell, MS, LISW at 612-384-7078
Helena Family Support
* Provides Children's Therapeutic Support Services (CTSS) for in-home individuals and families
*
www.helenafamilysupport.com
Minnesota Recovery Page
* Addictions Resources
*
www.minnesotarecovery.info/
Omegon Residential Treatment Center
* Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Residential Treatment for Adolescents
*
www.voamn.org
Power of Relationships Family Autism Vacations
*
www.vacationairelodge.com
The Bridge for Youth
* Resources for youth and families in crisis
*
www.bridgeforyouth.org
The Lazarus Project
* Verbal Behavior Therapy for children on the Autism Spectrum
*
www.lazarusprojectmn.org
Tubman
* Provides safe shelter, legal advocacy, and supportive services to women, children, and families struggling with relationship violence, substance abuse, and mental health issues
*
www.tubman.org
