LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES
**Links can be found on our website. Go to THHS homepage-->counselor corner-->mental health
--Crisis Resources--
Call 911 for immediate assistance locally.
Call or text 988: This is a national hotline that will be used much like 911. First Call for Help will answer and connect you to a crisis provider in your area, which in Lake and St. Louis counties is through HDC. They have a crisis team that will answer and talk 24/7. They are there just to talk or to come and meet you for a crisis assessment if it’s needed.
Lake County Crisis Services: 1-844-772-4724
St. Louis County Crisis Resources
St. Louis County Crisis Services: 218-726-2012
Minnesota Warmline: 877-404- 3190 or text “Support” to 85511
Receive help through peer support to address loneliness, isolation, increased feelings of anxiety and depression, as well as help people living with mental health conditions with recovery and wellness before a crisis occurs. Available Monday - Saturday, 5 - 10 p.m. CST.
Crisis Text Line: Text “Hopeline” to 741-741
Available 24/7, for any painful emotion for which someone needs support.
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or 988
Staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In a crisis, you can also use the National Textline. Text “MN” to 741741.
--Non-Crisis Resources--
Children's Mental Health Services through Lake County:
If your child qualifies they can become eligible for:
Child mental health case management- Case Management is a service to help
the child and family obtain needed Mental Health Services, Social Services,
Educational Services, Health Services, Vocational Services, Recreation
Services, Legal Services, Advocacy, Transportation, etc. We will help you to
plan, problem-solve, make referrals, and follow-up to see that services are
appropriate and effective, so that the child may be healthy and well-adjusted.
Family Community Support Services- These services are intended to help the
child to function and remain in the family and in the community, whenever
possible and appropriate.
Children's Mental Health Services through St. Louis County:
Children’s Mental Health case management is a voluntary service provided at the request of a family whose primary concern is the unmet mental health needs of their child. A CMH case manager assists the family in obtaining appropriate community resources and services for their child and works with other providers to coordinate the care for the child. CMH case management involves regular contact with the child and family and continual assessment of service needs to assist the family and the child in becoming as self-sufficient as possible.
Accend Services- Two Harbors/Duluth:
Accend Services provides a variety of high quality mental health counseling, intervention, case management, advocacy, & rehabilitative services to adults, children & their families. Feel free to contact the guidance counselor for a referral. Local: 218.724.3122
Human Development Center-Two Harbors/Duluth:
HDC is a community mental health center that serves residents in four counties in northeastern Minnesota and one county in northwestern Wisconsin. Feel free to contact the guidance counselor for a referral. Phone: 218-834-5520
--Inpatient/Outpatient Facilities--
Outpatient programs for mental health and substance abuse care. Most students will participate in a 15 school day program where they will learn skills to cope with a variety of issues. For an appointment or more information, call: 218.355.2100
Northwood Children's Services-Duluth:
Provides professional care, education, and treatment for boys and girls with emotional, behavioral, and learning disabilities. Merritt Creek Academy and Chester Creek Academy provide educational programs for the students. The educational staff is provided by the Duluth School District and individualized comprehensive curriculums are developed that are integrated, experiential and innovative. Both sites provide safe and encouraging environments where parents, teachers, staff, and students unite in a celebration of learning and discovery. These innovative schools enroll kindergarten through 12th grade and work with boys and girls of diverse races, creeds, and capacities. Give them a call directly at (218) 724-8815.
--Alternative Learning Programs--
Duluth Alternative Learning Center:
They provide a seat based program as well as an independent study/credit recovery program to work with students who have struggled in a traditional setting. Call them directly at 218-336-8756
Cloquet Area Alternative Education Program:
Traditional classroom setting with seven separate classes taught by a teacher licensed in each field. Class sizes range from 15-19 students. Grade level curriculum is taught, but accommodations can be made for students on an IEP. Students on an IEP can be provided with additional support by a special education teacher or paraprofessional within the classroom or in a special education room. There are no study halls, so work is expected to be completed in class. Attendance is critical to success. Phone: 218-879-0115
The Northern Lights Academy (NLA) mission is to support children and youth with significant emotional and behavioral needs, as well as those with low incidence disabilities. We provide academic, social and functional skill development, and mental health services to students from the member school districts of The Northern Lights Special Education Cooperative. Our goal is to foster learning, promote independence, cultivate social and behavior skills, work in partnerships with families, and support students to become successful learners in their least restrictive environment, as well as active, productive members of our communities. NLA will offer Setting 4 Special Education programs for up to 30 students in grades K-8, who need an alternative educational placement. Contact your school's principal for more information. Cloquet, MN. Phone: 218-878-3060