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Mental Health Mobile Crisis Response Services

Offers immediate emotional support by a trained counselor to help with problems such as depression, panic, anxiety, delusions, or other mood or behavior disorders. Available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and serves all ages.

Description

Mobile crisis response services provide short-term, intensive mental health services to children or adults during a mental health emergency. Crisis teams of mental health professionals and mental health practitioners provide services in people's homes or other sites outside the usual clinic setting. They respond quickly to the emergency, assess and resolve crises, and link people to needed services.

Mobile crisis services are available 24/7.

Every county in Minnesota has a mental health crisis response telephone number:

If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available by calling or texting the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, or visiting their website at 988lifeline.org.

For more information, see the Minnesota Department of Human Services Crisis Services website.

Features

  • Area Served by County
    • Itasca County
  • Payment
    • Medicaid (Medical Assistance)
  • Service Availability
    • 24 hours a day
  • Specialization
    • Mental health

Eligibility

People in Minnesota experiencing a mental health crisis (examples of a mental health crisis may include feeling stressed, overwhelmed, problems at work, concerns about money, difficulty with a relationship, loss of a loved one, anxiety, anger, or thoughts of suicide).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Serving Itasca County

Application Instructions

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Contact the Crisis Line 24/7 for assistance: Call (218) 326-8565 or 211

Fee

Crisis Response is covered by most health insurance plans, including state health care programs like Medical Assistance (MA) and MinnesotaCare. Anyone, regardless of ability to pay, can access mobile crisis services across Minnesota.

Location

1007 NW 4th St, Grand Rapids, MN, 55744

Area Served

Aitkin, Cass, Beltrami, Clearwater, Lake of the Woods, Koochiching counties, and Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe

Phone Numbers

  • Primary Contact for this program: 218-326-8565
  • Main: 800-442-8565

Email

help@firstcall211.net

Websites

Last Update

6/6/2024