Mental Health
Find resources below that are specific to mental health, psychological, and/or developmental concerns.
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
Parenting a Child with ADHD - chadd.org
Parent Training - Parent to Parent - chadd.org
School Success Kit for Kids with Executive Functioning Issues
Mayo Clinic - Vanderbilt Assessment - Parent Informant
Mayo Clinic - Vanderbilt Assessment - Teacher Informant
Mayo Clinic - Anxiety Intensive Program
Mayo Clinic - Pediatric Anxiety Disorders Clinic (PADC). Treatment in the PADC consists of parent-coached exposure therapy, where youth and their parent(s) learn how to gradually build confidence through facing their fears. Treatment is primarily delivered in groups, with individual sessions as needed. Families interested in receiving evaluation and/or treatment through the PADC can talk to their primary care provider for a referral or call (507) 266-5100 directly to schedule an appointment.
Coping Skills for Anxiety - Therapist Aid
What is Anxiety? - Therapist Aid
What is Exposure Therapy? - Therapist Aid
Worry Coping Cards - Therapist Aid
How Can the Parent/Coach Help?
How Friends / Family Can Help - AnxietyBC
Resources - Rochester Center for Autism
Parent Support Group - Rochester Center for Autism
Sibling Support Group - Rochester Center for Autism
Autism Resource Guide - website
Autism Little Learners - Great resources from a speech/language pathologist who has specialized in autism for over 20 years.
Mayo Clinic - Crisis Management and Safety Planning
Crisis Response of Southeast Minnesota
Southeast Regional Crisis Center (SERCC)
NAMI - National Alliance on Mental Illness
Children’s Mental Health Respite care services
Coping Strategies Worksheet - Therapist Aid
Mayo Clinic - Depression Screening (PhQ-9M - Modified for Teens ages 12-17)
Mayo Clinic - Depression Coach
Mayo Clinic - Pediatric Mood Clinic Evaluation - Interested families should talk with their primary care provider or call (507) 266-5100 directly to schedule an appointment.
Caregiver's Guide to Child's Depression - Therapist Aid
Coping Skills for Depression - Therapist Aid
Bipolar Disorder Warning Signs - Therapist Aid
Trans Lifeline - (877) 565-8860
Trevor Project - 1-866-488-7386..... or Text: START to 678-678
Rochester Public Library - LGBTQIA+ Information, programs, and resources
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
Agency / Provider List for Support and Treatment
Minnesota Substance Use Family Treatment Provider List (Intensive/Residential)
Mayo Clinic - Fountain Centers
My Life. My Quit. - Join thousands of Teens who are taking their lives back.
Recovery Schools List - Recovery high schools are secondary schools designed specifically for students in recovery from substance use disorder or co-occurring disorders. Check out Rochester ALC APEX program, for instance.
GOBI - Free online prevention and intervention - Gobi offers the first online drug and alcohol prevention and early intervention programs for parents and their teenagers that you do together.
Suicide and Crisis Lifeline - Phone Number (988)
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in the United States.
Text: HOME to 741741
If you are unable to keep yourself or a loved one safe, bring them to the nearest emergency room for an evaluation or call 911.
Depression in Teens - Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic - Teens + Preventing Suicide
Mayo Clinic - Teens + a Personal Safety Plan
We Saw the Light - Walking alongside families in MN faced with losing a loved one to suicide
Hope Squad - Reduce youth suicide through education, training, and peer intervention.