Family Well-Being and Mental Health

Services that support family health, mental health, and safety

Quick Links to: Crisis Services | Mental Health Resources

If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org.

Parenting Classes and Education Programs

Expectant and new parents

Doulas and Birth Workers

Early Childhood Family Education(For ages: birth to kindergarten)

Family Home Visiting(For ages: Prenatal to 5 years; varies by program)

Follow Along Program(For ages: Birth to 3 years, some counties serve children up to 5 years)

Connect with Other Parents

Parenting Groups

Early Childhood Family Education(For ages: birth to kindergarten)

Parenting Support Programs: For Specific Populations

Young Parents

Parents who have children with special health needs

Fathers

Grandparents

Foster/Kinship

Cultural Organizations

Parent Support Outreach Program(For expectant families and/or with a child(ren) under 10 years)

Varied Supports through Community Organizations

Parenting Support

Community Action Agencies

Cultural Organizations

Child Care and Early Education Programs

Online Child Care Search and Phone Support(all ages)

Early Head Start(For ages: Birth through 2 years)

Head Start(For ages: 3 through 5 years)

Early Childhood Screening(For ages: 3 years through kindergarten)

School District Preschool Programs(For ages: 3 and 4-year-olds)

Public Libraries

Parenting Support Programs: Not sure where to start?

Family and Community Resource Centers

Tribal Health and Local Public Health Agencies

County Financial Assistance Programs

Early Childhood Mental Health and Therapy/Counseling

Health Care Providers/Clinics

Crisis Services

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988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

People can call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org for themselves or if they are worried about a loved one who may need crisis support. 988 provides free and confidential emotional support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. Minnesota Lifeline Centers answer contacts from Minnesota-based area codes.

Mental Health Crisis Lines

Help for adults and children in crisis

Crisis Nursery

Child care for families going through a crisis or emergency

Domestic Violence

Temporary emergency shelter for people who have experienced domestic abuse

Mental Health or Substance Use Disorder

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Early Childhood Mental Health Providers

Early childhood mental health professionals can work with parents and families to assess and treat trauma, emotional or behavioral concerns of babies, toddlers, and young children.

Children's Therapeutic Services and Supports

Children’s Therapeutic Services and Supports (CTSS) is a flexible range of mental health and rehabilitation services for children and youth (birth – 21 years) who need varying levels of intervention services in their homes or elsewhere in the community. CTSS combines therapy with skills training to support children in reaching their appropriate developmental and social functioning levels. Individual goals are set so children and families are able to see measurable progress and services are delivered using various treatment modalities that are child/family specific.

Fast-Tracker: Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Resources

Search the online Fast-Tracker for statewide mental health and substance use disorder treatment professionals

Mental Health Collaboratives

Help finding child and family local mental health providers for all ages

Minnesota Association for Children's Mental Health

The Minnesota Association for Children’s Mental Health provides education and resources to professionals, families and youth throughout Minnesota and beyond. Resources include mental health fact sheets, publications, traumatic event resources, a toolkit for healing-centered practice, etc. Opportunities for continued education include free pop-up trainings, seasonal training series, Infant/Early Childhood and Children’s Mental Health conferences, on-demand trainings, and reflective consultation groups.

Psychiatric Assistance Line - PAL

Services available for professionals working with families:

• Same-day phone consultations for prescribing providers; a board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrist can help with starting, adjusting, or managing medications
• Phone consultation with a licensed clinical social worker for help finding local mental health resources, or help with clinical questions.

Quit Partner

Get free support to quit smoking, vaping, or chewing from Quit Partner programs. Visit QuitPartnerMN.com or call 1-800-QUIT-NOW for free coaching, quit medications, and more. Free help is available for Minnesota teens and adults.

• Quit Partner's Behavioral Health Program offers free help to quit nicotine for those living with a substance use disorder or a mental illness, such as anxiety, PTSD or bipolar disorder.