Crisis Numbers

• National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline - 988

Minnesota Suicide & Crisis Lifeline—text MN to 741741

• The Trevor Project (866) 488-7386

National organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to LBGTQ+ youth ages 13-24

Mental Health

• Wilder Foundation
  In-school services, telehealth services, childcare and preschool services, 451 Lexington Parkway North, St. Paul, MN 55104, (651)-280-2000. info@wilder.org

• NAMI Minnesota
  Non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of children and adults with mental illnesses and their families

• Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
  Dedicated to supporting, educating, and advocating for LGBTQ+ people and their families.

  • • River Falls WI: (612) 817-9742, ibloomwhereplanted@gmail.com.

    • New Prague Area MN: (507) 837-9218, pflagnewpraguemn@gmail.com.

    • National line: (202) 467-8180.

• Depression Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
  Peer support groups.  Main: (800) 826-3632.

• Minnesota Support Groups 

• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services of America (SAMHSA)

  • • Helpline 1-800-662-HELP (4357). TTY—1-800-487-4889.

    • Send your zip code via text to—435748 (HELP4U) for help near you. 1-877-SAMHSA. 726-4727.

• Ramsey Mobile Crisis Team 

  • • 24/7 availability. Interpreters available. They will come to your house. (651) 266-7878

• Parent Support Outreach Program  

  • • (651) 266-4882, Office hours Monday-Thursday, Interpreters available.

• Information for Parents how to help their child who self-harms

• Hmong American Partnership (HAP)

  • • HAP’s mission is to empower the community to embrace the strengths of our cultures while achieving our potential. Located in CSE on the first floor.

• BetterHelp | Professional Therapy With A Licensed Therapist 

  • • Online, chat, or text therapy for minors ages 12-19. Guardian must sign minor up.

Food, Housing and More 

• Ramsey County Food Resource

• White Bear Food Shelf
  All are welcome, no Appointment required

  • • Call  (651)-407-5310

• SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)

SNAP, formerly known as Food Stamps, helps Minnesotans with low incomes get the food they need for nutritious and well-balanced meals.

• • • APPLY online

• Hunger Solutions
  Find more food shelves near you

• WIC (Women Infants and Children)
  WIC participants can receive $24-47 per family member for vegetables and fruits every month

  • • Call 651-266-1300 

• Angel Foundation

Relief to cancer patients and their loved ones through financial assistance, education, and emotional support

Housing

• Housing and Rent
  For families at risk of becoming homeless or needs emergency assistance

• MSA Housing Assistance
  Helps people with disabilities who pay more than 40 percent of their income toward housing costs so that they have a choice about where they live.

• HomeLine
  Free Legal help for renters.

• Energy Assistance
  Helps pay Energy and Water bills to eligible households

Parenting

If your child is refusing to go to school:

Child Refuses to Go to School | Empowering Parents

What to Do When Your Kid Refuses to Go to School (usnews.com)

Main points:

• Act quickly. “Missed schoolwork and social experiences snowball, making school avoidance a problem that grows larger and more difficult to control as it rolls along,” Burch wrote. “Be on the lookout for any difficulties your child might have around attending school on time and staying for the full day. If the problem lasts more than a day or two, step in.”

• Find the cause. If your child is being bullied, falling behind academically, or having anxiety about classroom activities such as public speaking, that may be the reason they are avoiding school. Burch suggests a gentle conversation about what is making school feel difficult.

• Work with your school. Parents should speak with the school guidance counselor, psychologist or social worker to explain what you are seeing. Together, you can create a plan that addresses problems incrementally. “Let’s say fear about speaking in front of the class is a problem,” Burch wrote. “A child might be permitted to give speeches one-on-one to a teacher, then to his teacher and a few peers, and gradually work up to speaking in front of the class.”

• Be empathetic but firm. Explain to your child that you are confident they can face down fears and that any physical symptoms of anxiety often subside as the school days rolls along. “It’s important for anxious children and teens to learn that they can persevere,” Burch wrote.

• Eliminate temptation. Burch recommends making a day at home less appealing. For example, parents can collect screens and devices and have teachers send homework. As she wrote, “make staying home boring.”