Aitkin County Health and Human Services
Children's Mental Health Services
204 1st St NW, Aitkin, MN, 56431
(218) 927-7200
child.family.social.services@co.aitkin.mn.us
https://www.co.aitkin.mn.us/departments/hhs/social-services/social-services-childrens-mental-health.php
Service Details
Description
Provides assistance and case management to families with children who are experiencing emotional disturbance:
* Provides assessment of needs
* Access to community based evaluation
* Treatment and support resource referrals
* Coordination of services
Features
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Area Served by County
- Aitkin County
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Client Conveniences
- Assistance with community resources
Eligibility
To qualify for children's mental health services, children must have a qualifying mental health diagnosis and meet one of the following criteria:
* Has been admitted to or at risk of being admitted to inpatient treatment for mental health needs
* Have one of the following as determined by a mental health professional (psychosis or clinical depression)
- Risk of harming self or others
- Psychopathological symptoms as a result of being a victim of physical or sexual abuse or psychic trauma within the past year
- As a result of emotional disturbance, has significantly impaired home, school or community functioning that has lasted at least one year or presents substantial risk of lasting at least one year
Application Instructions
Contact at: (218) 927-7200 or toll free at (800) 328-3744 or email: child.family.social.services@co.aitkin.mn.us
Business Hours
8:00am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday
Area Served
Aitkin County
Websites
Phone Numbers
Type | Number | Hours |
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Main | (218) 927-7200 | |
Toll Free | (800) 328-3744 |
Last Update
12/10/2024
Other Locations
This provider does not offer this service at other locations.
Other Services or resources
- Adult Foster Care (AFC) and Community Residential Setting (CRS) Licensing
- Adult Mental Health Services
- Adult Protective Services (APS)
- Apply for Waiver Programs
- Case Management - Developmental Disabilities
- Consumer Support Grant (CSG) Program
- County Programs for Families
- County Programs for Food Support
- County Programs for Health Care Financial Assistance
- County Programs for Income Assistance
- County Programs for People with Disabilities
- Emergency Assistance
- Family Support Grant (FSG)
- Find Substance Use Disorder Treatment
- Housing Support
- MinnesotaCare
- MnCHOICES Assessment and Support Planning
- Public Health Clinic
- WIC - Supplemental Nutrition Program
Taxonomy Terms Used: Clicking a taxonomy term from the list below launches a new search.
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PH-1000Case/Care Management Definition
Programs that develop plans for the evaluation, treatment and/or care of individuals who, because of age, illness, disability or other difficulties, need assistance in planning and arranging for services; which assess the individual's needs; coordinate the delivery of needed services; ensure that services are obtained in accordance with the case plan; and follow up and monitor progress to ensure that services are having a beneficial impact on the individual. Case management is a collaborative process characterized by communication, advocacy and resource management to promote high quality, cost-effective interventions and outcomes.
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RP-6400.3300Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Definition
Programs that specialize in providing preventive, diagnostic and treatment services that focus on strengthening the social and emotional development and well-being of infants and young children within the context of early primary relationships. Services may include emotional support, developmental guidance, early relationship assessment and support, infant-parent psychotherapy and advocacy. The objectives of the discipline are to help infants and young children develop close and secure relationships with others; experience, express and regulate a full range of both positive and negative emotions; and actively explore the environment and learn.
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RP-6400.8000-300Home Based Mental Health Services Definition
Programs that provide clinical therapeutic services, medication, daily living skills assistance and other mental health services for people who are unable to leave their homes because of the severity of their mental or emotional disturbance or the disabling effects of complicating medical conditions; for families with children experiencing a crisis that is so severe that the child is at imminent risk for hospitalization or placement in a residential treatment facility; or for people for whom home-based services are the most appropriate option.
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RR-1800Early Intervention for Mental Illness Definition
Programs that identify and provide treatment for individuals whose personal condition and social experiences could potentially produce mental, emotional or social dysfunctions with the objective of preventing their development; or which conduct general screening efforts to identify and treat children who have emerging problems to ensure the best possible prognosis.
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YF-5000.1700Disorders of Infancy/Childhood Definition
Mental disorders that are generally diagnosed in infancy, childhood or adolescence and require treatment prior to the individual reaching adulthood.