Minnesota Disability Support Alternatives

04/06/2026

ANNOUNCING: the FIRST of MNDSA’s monthly Disability Mingles: a Monthly Disability Access Meetup!

Join Us April 21st from 10-11:30 am at the St. Cloud Library for a morning of networking, conversation, and learning for professionals working in the disability industry in Minnesota. Email us at [email protected] or [email protected] or comment below for more information. Please RSVP by April 17th.

04/01/2026

What can CDCS cover? 💙

Depending on the individual’s needs and approved budget, CDCS may help cover things like:

• staffing and support hours
• respite support
• daily living assistance
• community participation
• health and safety goods and services

Every plan is built around the individual’s unique needs and goals.

If you’re not sure what may be included in your current or future plan, MNDSA is here to help guide you through the process.

Send us a message or visit our website to learn more:
https://www.mndsa.org

03/30/2026

At MNDSA, support planning is personal.

We work with individuals and families from all backgrounds to help navigate CDCS, waiver services, budgets, staffing, and support options with clarity and care.

What makes our team different is that each member has a personal connection to home and community-based services in some way — through family, caregiving, professional work, or lived experience. Because of that, we truly understand how important it is to create support that fits real life. ✨

Because every person deserves support that truly fits their needs. 💙

Whether you’re new to CDCS or need help understanding budgets, staffing, or service options, we’re here to make the process easier.

Visit our website or send us a message to learn more. https://www.mndsa.org

03/23/2026

We apologize for the long absence but we are back and will be posting information about MNDSA, Waivers, and Disability information regularly. What better way to start than with an update from DHS on Waiver Reimagine. Waiver Reimagine will not start next year as predicted. Please follow DHS communications for further updates.

DHS faces challenges that will prevent us from launching Minnesota's new disability waiver program by the original implementation date of Jan. 1, 2027, set by the Minnesota Legislature. This page explains factors related to the delay, current progress and ways to stay connected.

09/22/2024

Public Announcement:

Sarah Biddlecome has made the decision to retire as Executive Director with MNDSA on September 30, 2024. She will continue to remain on staff part-time as a Senior Support Planner and Project Manager. We thank Sarah for being one of the original founders of the agency and for the past 6.5 years of her work as Executive Director.

Kayla Bertrand has accepted the offer to move into the role of Executive Director. We are excited to have Kayla continue to work with MNDSA in this new capacity and, under her leadership, we look forward to many years of MNDSA continuing to offer services to members of the Minnesota disability community.

Again, we thank Sarah for her service and welcome Kayla to her new role!

01/20/2024

Check out our new Clean Start program!

If you or someone you know is elderly or disabled and in need of a deep cleaning for their home, we are now taking applications for this program. At this time we are randomly selecting one participant a month.

We hope to add more volunteers and cleaning services in the future to expand the number and locations served. If you would like to volunteer or donate your cleaning services, please let us know!

At Minnesota Disability Support Alternatives, we believe that being able to live in a clean, sanitary, and safe home environment is vital to ensuring the physical and mental health of the elderly and disabled. Market rates for cleaning services are at an all-time high, with a single deep cleaning av...

12/20/2023

Please note: Our offices will be closed from December 23-January 1. We will reopen on January 2. We hope everyone has a Happy New Year!

07/20/2023

We’ve just earned our 2023 Gold Seal with ! We
are excited to share the work our nonprofit does through our
. Learn how you can support us and make a
difference. https://www.guidestar.org/profile/82-4536995

06/27/2023

Self-Advocacy matters! If you need more information on self-advocacy programs in Minnesota please let us know.

https://youtu.be/WPJVQO06rWg

05/10/2023

Using My Vault, you can find and save planning activities, store documents and share information with the people that support you.

02/08/2023

Wonderful summer opportunity for ages 7-17!