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Families with Autistic Children Together is now
F acing A utism C hallenges T ogether

Who We Are

We are an informal, voluntary association of people whose families include someone affected by an autistic spectrum disorder .

We are sponsored in part by the Hopkins School District Community Education Program, but we serve all families without boundaries.

Our Mission

To provide information and support to families living with autistic spectrum disorders in the Hopkins School District area and throughout Minnesota.

To educate the public, school staff, and government officials about the challenges and needs of families living with autistic spectrum disorders.

Monthly Support Meetings

We meet monthly during the school year to offer support, information, and an opportunity for families to network with each other. There is no fee, and everyone is welcome no matter where you live. We are no longer able to offer childcare.

Summer 2008:
2^nd Tuesdays 7:00 - 8:30 pm June 10, July 8, Aug 12

Home of Craig Fobes, 326 11th Ave N, Hopkins (from Hwy 7 @ 12^th Ave,1 block south, then 1 block east)

2008-2009 School Year:

2^nd Tuesdays 1:00 – 2:30 pm and 7:00 - 8:30 pm Sep 9, Oct 14, Nov 13, Dec 11, Jan 8, Feb 12, Mar 11, Apr 8, May 13

Eisenhower Comm. Center, 1001 Highway 7, Hopkins (1/2 mile west of Hwy 169 @ 12^th Ave.)

eNewsletter

Anyone who so requests can receive our free email newsletter, issued approximately monthly.

Membership

Membership is easy, free, and entitles you to all our benefits. Simply complete and return our Registration Form .

Resource Documents

We provide resource documents on a wide variety of subjects. There is now so much ASD information on the web it can be overwhelming. We use our experience to help sort through it, and our resource lists point you to the most useful information we can find.

Donations Welcome

While membership is free, we do have some small operating expenses for office supplies, printing, postage, etc. Voluntary Donations are very welcome but are not tax deductible. Make checks payable to, and send to, the Administrative Coordinator at the address below.

Lending Library

We operate a member-to-member lending library for books and other resource materials relating to autism. We work to facilitate any kind of resource sharing we can among our members. You can retain ownership of the materials or donate those you are done with to FACT.

Contact Us

To get on our email distribution list and receive our communications, contact us in one of the ways below:

Email: HopkinsFACT@comcast.net

Phone: Craig Fobes

Administrative Coordinator

Cell: 952-261-9454

Mail: Hopkins F.A.C.T.

326 11^th Ave. N.

Hopkins, MN 55343

Member Directory

Member families who choose and authorize are included in a directory distributed back to those families, to facilitate member-to-member networking.