People Incorporated offers school-linked therapy within the Robbinsdale School District 281, Osseo Area School District 279, Intermediate School District 287, and Anoka Hennepin District 11. Therapists are licensed mental health practitioners whose offices are located within the school so they are able to serve youth in a familiar setting, offering minimal disruption to their school day. Telemedicine services are also available. Therapists provide therapy services for children who are dealing with stress, a big change, anxiety, depression, trauma, etc. Sometimes children just need some help with one issue, and sometimes there will be more complex issues they are dealing with. The length of services can vary from 1 month to multiple years, depending on their needs. Children do not need to be in crisis to receive services.  We would like to provide support before it  gets to that point.

Referrals for the program can come through parents/ guardians, principals, teachers, school social workers or other school staff.  Services are provided in a confidential manner with engaged family involvement. People Incorporated accepts most insurance plans and offers a Sliding Fee for individuals who do not have insurance.

Common issues may include:

• Aggression

• Anxiety

• Depression

• Isolation

• Poor social skills

• Stress

• Trauma

School Linked Therapy includes:

• Individual therapy

• Family therapy/ psycho-education

• Collaboration with other community providers

• Linkage to additional community resources

Access to Mental Health Services at Forest

If you have concerns about your child's mental health, or would like more information, please call Farah Noorani, School Linked Therapist at Forest Elementary School, at 612-512-8965. You may also contact People Incorporated Central Access directly to schedule an appointment.

An integrated approach to care for children, adolescents, & young adults ( - from the People Incorporated website)

 According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, mental health conditions are common among teens and young adults. 50 percent of all lifetime mental illnesses develop by age 14 and 75 percent develop by age 24. Mental Health America’s 2018 report also concludes that 63 percent of youth with major depression do not receive any mental health treatment.

We recognize that treating children’s mental health needs can be a complex system and we embrace the opportunity to collaborate with students, parents, and teachers to provide a variety of services to best support children. We believe that children living with mental illness need an individualized and integrated approach to care, whether that care is in school or at one of People Incorporated’s locations. 

We provide a variety of community-based services that promote a coordinated approach to improving mental health to help restore functioning, develop age-appropriate coping skills, decrease aggression and/or self-defeating behaviors, improve family support systems, develop positive relationships with peers, and improve functioning in the home, school, and community.

Children's Therapeutic Services and Supports (CTSS) is now available at Forest.