Emotional Wellbeing
Parent Wellbeing
Parents and children can feel a range of emotions and struggle with behavioral and emotional concerns.
If you are feeling overwhelmed, please know that you are not alone! Help is available.
For any emergency, please call 911 or visit your nearest emergency department.
mental Health Resources
Many other resources are available. This is an informational, not comprehensive, list.
Emergency
Call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department
HCMC Acute Psychiatric Services (APS): Mental Health “emergency department”
CALL 911 or go to HCMC ED (900 S 8TH St., Minneapolis, 55415)
24-hour walk-in crisis intervention/treatment
APS Crisis Intervention Phone Service: 612-873-3161
https://www.hennepinhealthcare.org/specialty/psychiatry/acute-psychiatry-services/
National Suicide Hotline 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Crisis/Urgent Response
Hennepin County Mobile Crisis Team (available 24/7): This team will respond to the child's location and provide a risk assessment, help to de-escalate crisis, develop a plan to keep the child safe at home, and offer resources and referrals.
Also offer telephone consultation and stabilization services are also available.
Always call 911 if the child or someone else is in immediate physical danger.
For children (17 and younger) call 612-348-2233
For adults (18 and older) call 612-596-1223
Visit https://www.hennepin.us/residents/health-medical/childrens-mental-health-services for more information
Clinic/Non-Urgent Services
Hennepin County Mental Health Services Center serves adults, children, and adolescents who live in the county or receive services from the county.
Evaluation, case management, and resources
https://www.hennepin.us/residents/health-medical/childrens-mental-health-services
A DHS Rule 29 safety-net community health center
Other providers: Speak to your primary care provider and your insurance company to find an appropriate provider for your needs who is also covered by your insurance. There are many mental health providers in the Twin Cities.
The Community University Health Care Center (CUHCC) in Minneapolis offers mental health services in in English, Hmong, Laotian, Somali, Spanish and Vietnamese. Other languages available upon request.
For more information, visit: https://www.cuhcc.umn.edu/patient-care-services/mental-health-care
Pregnancy and Postpartum Mental Health
Mother-Baby HopeLine: 612-873-HOPE
A free telephone support service for pregnant women and parents of young children. Expect a call back within 2 business day
https://www.hennepinhealthcare.org/specialty/psychiatry/mother-baby-program/
MN Department of Health Resource page: https://www.health.state.mn.us/people/womeninfants/pmad/pmadsfs.html
Info sheets available in multiple languages
Information sheets on depression and anxiety in pregnancy/postpartum
Pregnancy Postpartum Support Minnesota (PPSM)
HelpLine: 612-787-PPSM or PPSMhelpline@gmail.com
Calls taken by trained mental health professionals. Support and info provided by peer volunteers 7 days a week.
NOT a crisis line
State and National Help
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Crisis Text Line Text “MN” to 741741
The Trevor Project at 866-488-7386
Minnesota Farm & Rural Helpline at 833-600-2670
Minnesota Chapter of the National Alliance of Mental Illness