Mental health services for young children and their families

Description

Mental health services that can support healthy parenting when either the caregiver or the child is affected by emotional or behavioral concerns. For caregivers, this may be a history of postpartum depression, trauma, anxiety, other mental illness, or substance use. For young children, this may be challenging behaviors, trouble with eating or sleeping, tantrums, or other emotional or behavioral problems.

These services are especially important for young children or parents/caregivers who have experienced trauma, such as abuse, neglect, violence, or other stressful or scary events in life.

Additional Information

Together with parents and caregivers, trained specialists work to understand and assess a child's struggles in order to provide individualized tailored recommendations and interventions that support social and emotional development.

They offer specialized assessments as well as individual and family therapy and/or skills training.

About This Location

Services are provided by professionals that are trained and supported by the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) in evidence-based (proven) ways of assessing and treating early childhood and family mental health concerns. Professionals have specialty training to address trauma, emotional or behavioral concerns of babies, toddlers, and young children.

Features

• Area Served by County
  • Dakota County
  • Hennepin County
  • Ramsey County
  • Scott County
  • Washington County

Eligibility

Children age birth - five years of age and their caregivers, with a focus on uninsured and underinsured families

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Early childhood services are available throughout the Twin Cities Metro Area

Application Instructions

Call Barb Tester at (651) 251-5024

Fee

Services can be billed through insurance and through the early childhood mental health grant