Resources
Mental Health Resources
Free Needs Assessment - Prairie Care: https://www.prairie-care.com/services/needs-assessment/
Suicide Awareness & Prevention: https://save.org/
Anxiety Information: https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/anxiety.html
Depression Information: https://www.helpguide.org/home-pages/depression.htm
Mental Health Association of Minnesota: https://mentalhealthmn.org/
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): https://www.nami.org/About-NAMI/NAMI-News/2020/NAMI-Updates-on-the-Coronavirus?fbclid=IwAR05NLnjKtF8drOCWKZ_zNgFJNIvJSd0HbHVXIW1COmZh0Nz6OYwHgQVZNU
Hennepin County Front Door: (612) 348-4111
Children's mental health support services & case management
Crisis Numbers to Call
If someone is in immediate danger, call 911
Hennepin County Child Crisis Services: (612) 348-2233 ; Adults: (612) 596-1223
Provides support to children 17 and younger who are experiencing a crisis. We will help to de-escalate the crisis, provide a risk assessment, develop a plan to keep your child safe at home, and to offer resources and referrals.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Crisis/Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Chat: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/
Text: TalkWithUs to 66746
NAMI Hotline: 1-800-950-6264
Hennepin County Crisis Nursery: (763) 591-0100
Social Services
United Way First Call for Help: http://211.org/
Minnesota Department of Human Services: https://mn.gov/dhs/
The Bridge for Youth: https://www.bridgeforyouth.org/
American Indian Family Center: 651-793-3803
Comunidades Latinas Unidas en Servicio (CLUES): 612-746-3550
Food & Housing Resources
CEAP Food Support: https://www.ceap.org/services/food-support/
Second Harvest: https://www.2harvest.org/who--how-we-help/how-to-get-help/#.Xm-LfahKgdU
Find a Local Food Pantry: https://www.foodpantries.org/st/minnesota?fbclid=IwAR0yQe16AwOnn2NH1uXwXQ7GfrneMClFz7bL7xT1kwe5DLcb-DKzz7_pzHs
Teen Housing: https://www.youthlinkmn.org/
Mary's Place: https://sharingandcaringhands.org/
YMCA Youth Intervention Services: https://ysnmn.org/#/home
Food, medical, housing, and crisis resources for youth
Hennepin County Waypoint - Community Resources: https://gis.hennepin.us/waypoint/
Domestic Violence Shelter: 1-866-223-1111
District 279 Family Advocate
Call Amy Knooihuizen, MSW 763-585-7378, knooihuizena@district279.org
Our Regional Family Advocate is available and will continue to provide resources to support families, students, and school staff.
The Family Advocate program helps families with basic needs and assists them in registering for other resources including:
Assistance in working with Hennepin County, Schools, and Social Service Providers
Dental, Medical, and Mental Health Services
Food, clothing, and Basic Household Needs
Health Insurance
Supervision Guidelines from Hennepin County
Home Alone:
Children age 7 or younger, should not be left home alone for any period of time.
Children ages 8, 9, and 10, should not be left alone for more than 3 hours.
Children ages 11, 12 and 13, should not be left alone for more than 12 hours.
Children ages 14 and 15 should not be left alone for more than 24 hours.
Child Care:
Children under age 11 should not provide child care for any younger children.
Children ages 11-15 may do child care– but the time frame should be no more than the guidelines listed above.
Any child left alone should have easy access to a parent or another adult/neighbor etc. By telephone or close proximity.
Academic Resources
District 279 Distance Learning Information: https://district279.org/covid-19/distance-learning
Hennepin County Library Homework Help: https://www.hclib.org/programs/homework-help
Homework Spot: http://www.homeworkspot.com/
150+ Educational Shows on Netflix: https://homeschoolhideout.com/educational-shows-on-netflix/?fbclid=IwAR0hPiedsV7sPPM5tsT_H6A9zrP32fKJKGOwkDuvOuT19Vya4uCbZLsGUh4
17 Apps to Help Kids Stay Focused: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/lists/apps-to-help-kids-stay-focused?j=7698356&sfmc_sub=170757053&l=2048712_HTML&u=143332598&mid=6409703&jb=1074&utm_source=covid19_resources_jim&utm_medium=email
Free Educational Apps, Games, & Websites: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/lists/free-educational-apps-games-and-websites?j=7698356&sfmc_sub=170757053&l=2048712_HTML&u=143332600&mid=6409703&jb=1074&utm_source=covid19_resources_jim&utm_medium=email