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.