Highlights
Where Everybody Belongs
At St. David's Center, inclusion is not a practice or an educational strategy, it is a value. Learn how preschool children, like Jonathan, benefit when they have opportunities to play and learn side-by-side with children of all abilities. Watch video.
Play for All
St. David's Center opened the first toddler playground in Minnesota combining inclusive and natural play elements in September 2010. Learn more.
Importance of Early Intervention
Learn how preschool children with developmental challenges, like Joey and Drew, make gains faster thanks to intensive, targeted intervention early in life. Watch video.
Give Smart
St. David's Center proudly meets all of the Charity Review Council's Accountability Standards for non-profits. Charities that meet all standards are granted the use of the Council's "Meets Standards" seal which gives donors indication of a charity's commitment to accountable and ethical practices. Learn more.
What is St. David's Center?
With a 50-year history, St. David's Center has grown and changed based on community need. Learn more about the organization today and our goals for the future in this video overview. 
News Room
Releases
- St. David's Center Chosen to Provide Supported Living Services in Ramsey County (January 2012) Read news release
- St. David's Center for Child & Family Development Receives 2011 Best of Hopkins Award (December 2011) Read news release
- The St. David's Center 6th Annual Fall Festival: Get Out and Grow! (September 2011) Read news release
- $1 Million in Grants Awarded by Medica Foundation (March 2011) Read news release
- St. David's Center Celebrates 50 Years of Enriching Lives at its 50th Anniversary Gala Presented by the Minnesota Vikings (February 2011) Read news release
Media Highlights
- "Different Strokes for Different Folks: Discovering What Will Help Your Child Develop Self Regulatory Skills," Mom Enough, January 30, 2012
- "Holiday Stress: It's Not Just for Grownups Anymore," Star Tribune, December 16, 2011
- Holidazzle Parade Photo, Star Tribune, November 29, 2011
- "St. David's Hosts Fall Festival Oct. 1," KARE11.com, September 26, 2011
- "St. David's Fall Festival Coming Soon," Examiner, September 24, 2011
- "St. David's Fall Fest: Get Out and Grow," Minnetonka Patch, September 20, 2011
- "Finding the Right 'Sensory Diet' for You and Your Child: Practical Strategies for Regulating Emotion," Mom Enough, September 19, 2011
- "Solo Life at High-Tech Home," Star Tribune, August 9, 2011
- "Tobacco Tax Discussed as Shutdown Continues," Minnesota Physician MedFax, July 11, 2011
- "State of Shutdown: Impact on Tonka Nonprofits," Minnetonka Patch, July 2, 2011
- "Minnesota Government Shutdown Could Isolate Persons with Disabilities," Twin Cities Daily Planet, June 26, 2011
- "Family Life: Moving Plans," Star Tribune, June 25, 2011
- "Minnetonka School Includes Everyone," Minnetonka Patch, May 26, 2011
- "St. David's Center 50th Anniversary Gala," Mpls.St.Paul Magazine, May 2011
- "A Half-Century of Success," Minnesota Monthly, May 2011
- "Rethinking the Playground," Parks and Recreation, April 2011
- "Minnetonka Non-Profit Tackles Special Needs," Minnetonka Patch, March 18, 2011
Videos
St. David's Center for Child & Family Development | 3395 Plymouth Road Minnetonka, MN 55305 | (952) 939-0396
Serving Minneapolis and the Greater Twin Cities Metro