CADI Homes

Northwood operates six CADI homes in Duluth. These programs were established under the provisions of the Community Alternatives for Disabled Individuals (CADI) legislation. It is a federally funded program for persons with emotional and mental disabilities. CADI homes are licensed under Family Foster Care by the Minnesota Department of Human Services and are under the auspices of Northwood Children’s Services. The homes are licensed to serve up to four students between the ages of 6 to 21 years. Residents must be eligible under the CADI waiver program as determined by the referring county social services department.

Admissions Criteria

To be eligible to receive CADI Home services, a child must meet at least three of the four criteria listed below:

1. The youth must be determined CADI eligible by the referring county social services department and a waiver for services approved prior to admission. A DSM-IV diagnosis by a licensed professional is necessary.
2. Youth is at immediate risk of psychiatric hospitalization; a child or adolescent, who is at immediate risk of psychiatric hospitalization or who has been removed from his home due to a mental or emotional problem.
3. Youth is at high risk of developing disturbances of a severe and persistent nature: a child or adolescent who exhibits behavior which indicates a high risk of developing disturbances of a severe, persistent and debilitating nature.
4. Evidence that the child cannot be successfully maintained in a less restrictive community setting (e.g., their parent or guardian’s home).

For more information please contact:

Jacqueline Bloomstrom
Director of Community Services
Northwood Children’s Services
714 W. College Street
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 724-8815
jblomstrom@northwoodchildren.org

Admissions:
Kim Johnson
Director of Admissions
Northwood Children’s Services
714 W. College Street
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 724-8815
kjohnson@northwoodchildren.org