Learn to Recognize, Manage, Prevent and Plan for Your Child’s Mental Health Crisis.
Parents
Watch this video to learn the steps to make your home safer when a member of your household is experiencing a psychiatric emergency.
A brief guide for parents and caregivers of children.
Education, support and advocacy to improve the lives of children and adults with mental illness and their families.
Simple tips to parents on making their homes safer for children who may be suicidal.
Individual assistance, workshops, publications, and other resources to help families make decisions about education and other services for their child or young adult with disabilities.
Education, resources and support to prevent Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) and to improve the quality of life for those living with it.
Education and advocacy to promote positive mental health for all infants, children, adolescents and their families.
Support, education, collaboration, and advocacy for people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and their families.
24-hour telephone crisis counseling to ensure that no Minnesotan in crisis is alone.
A blog offering hope, comfort and support for those who have lost a loved one to suicide.
A resource from HealthyChildren.org, an arm of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Basic information on signs and symptoms, risk factors and treatment for a range of mental health topics.
A resource offered by the U. S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs, Rocky Mountain MIRECC for Suicide Prevention.
Young people
Support and resources for young people.
Helping youth and families through tough times – physical, emotional, sexual, social or chemical – at nearly every stage of crisis.
An information and support service for and by teens and young adults facing tough times and struggling with mental health issues.
An anonymous and free 24-hour crisis line for young people thinking of running away from home, already on-run or wanting to come back home. You can call about yourself or for a friend.
Evening support provided by teens for teens via phone, text and email.
A 24-hour crisis and suicide prevention hotline for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth.
A resource empowering youth to prevent and end dating abuse.
Free support at your fingertips, 24/7. Text start to 741741.
Other caring adults
Education, support and advocacy to improve the lives of children and adults with mental illness and their families.
Education and advocacy to promote positive mental health for all infants, children, adolescents and their families.
A program by the American Psychiatric Foundation to help caring adults know how to recognize early signs of mental disorders in young people.
Education, resources and support to prevent Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) and to improve the quality of life for those living with it.
24-hour telephone crisis counseling to ensure that no Minnesotan in crisis is alone.
From Reporting to Supporting: Using Facebook to Support Someone in Suicidal Crisis.
A hotline staffed by transgender people for transgender people. Their volunteers are ready to respond to whatever support needs members of their community might have.
SAMHSA’s national registry of evidence-based programs and practices. Connects teens to trusted adults; breaking codes of silence and increasing protective factors. They use the power of peer-led social networks to positively change norms and cultures.
Specially trained responders help Veterans of all ages and circumstances through anonymous online chat and text-messaging service services.
Basic information on signs and symptoms, risk factors and treatment for a range of mental health topics.
Crisis outreach is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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Information on this website is meant to provide resources for youth and their families in the Twin Cities metro area. This is a resource only. If you are in immediate danger, call 911.