Program Details
Lake County Health and Human Services
Children's Therapeutic Services and Supports (CTSS)
Flexible range of mental health and rehabilitation services for children and youth with emotional disturbance or co-occurring substance use disorders
Description
Children's Therapeutic Services and Supports (CTSS) provides a flexible range of mental health and rehabilitation services for children and youth with emotional disturbances and their families. The services are for children and youth who need higher levels of service than standard outpatient therapy.
CTSS services aim to help children:
- Recover an age-appropriate level of mental and emotional development that had been disrupted by a psychiatric illness
- Self-monitor, compensate for, cope with, counteract, or replace psychosocial skills deficits
- Develop psychological, emotional, and intellectual processing abilities and personal and social functioning skills
Specific services provided to a youth and their family are based on:
- Diagnostic and functional assessment
- Child's therapeutic and support needs
- Family needs
- Family culture
- Availability of clinic, home, and school based services
CTSS services can be basic community-based therapy services, such as in a home or school. They can also be more intensive site-based services, such as day treatment. For families with complex needs and multiple providers, services must be coordinated with other providers or agencies working together.
CTSS services may include (depending on need and availability):
- Therapy - Individual, family, and/or group psychotherapy
- Skills training - Individual, family, and group skills training
- Mental Health Behavioral Aide (MHBA) Services - One-to-one service that helps youth manage behavior problems and symptoms at home or school
- Crisis Planning is the development of a written plan to help the child's family to contend with a potential crisis
- Children's day treatment combines psychotherapy and skills training for three hours per day
Features
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Area Served by County
- Lake County
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Licenses and Certifications
- Mental Health Certification
Eligibility
To be eligible for CTSS, three conditions must be met. The youth must be:
- Enrolled in Medical Assistance (MA) or MinnesotaCare
- Diagnosed with a mental health disorder that meets the criteria for emotional disturbance (Ages birth - 18) or mental illness (from age 18 - 21)
- Require rehabilitative mental health services to address their mental health needs, as documented in their diagnostic assessment
Application Instructions
By referral
Fee
None as covered by Medical Assistance benefit
Location
99 Edison Blvd, Silver Bay, MN, 55614
Area Served
Lake County
Phone Numbers
- Primary Contact for this program: 218-226-4443
Websites
Other Locations
- Lake County Health and Human Services - Two Harbors 616 3rd Ave, Two Harbors, MN, 55616
Other Services at this Location
- Apply for Waiver Programs Accepts applications for Medical Assistance/Medicaid waiver programs
- Child and Teen Checkups (C&TC) Coordinators connect individuals to well-child care and screenings for eligible newborns, children and young adults
- Child Foster Care (CFC) Licensing The local county office that oversees licenses for child foster care. Foster care is a temporary safe family home for children who have been placed by a court order or a voluntary placement agreement.
- Child Support Services (CSS) The Minnesota Department of Human Services Child Support Division and county child support agencies work with both parents to establish and enforce child support court orders.
- County Programs for Families Apply for county programs that provide financial assistance and supportive resources to families
- County Programs for Food Support Apply for county programs that help pay for food
- County Programs for Income Assistance Apply for county programs that help pay for basic needs
- County Programs for People with Disabilities Apply for county programs that serve people with disabilities
- Family Home Visiting Expectant parents and parents or caregivers of young children can receive in-home support including education on pregnancy topics, parenting skills and connections to community resources.
- Public Health Clinic Public health departments offer screenings, health education and wellness services
Last Update
8/20/2024