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BLUE EARTH COUNTY
HUMAN SERVICES

Mental Health

For more information on mental health services call (507) 304-4319.

Crisis Line: 1-800-233-9929
Warm Line: 1-800-337-2460
After Hours on-call: (507)-625-9034


Case Management – Offers assistance to seriously and persistently mentally ill adults in obtaining necessary mental health, social services, financial assistance, medical, legal, vocational, housing, and other services designed to facilitate their adaptive community adjustment.

Crisis Case Management – Officers services to adults experiencing mental health crisis, including hospital or community visits, referral to appropriate mental health services and/or financial assistance programs, and other practical assistance in order to prevent unnecessary hospitalization.

Mental Health Center – Counseling according to individual needs, such as personal, parent-child relationships, problems with aging, child and adolescent therapy, hospital commitment and aftercare, routine and court-ordered psychological evaluation, help clients deal more effectively with everyday problems, improve communication, and clarify personal goals to help prevent mental distress. Offer group sessions and special support groups. Third-party or personal payment on sliding-fee scale.

Custody Mediation Services – Discuss with parents the decision-making issues of custody and visitation which result in a contractual agreement by the parties sent to the Court. Only court-ordered.

Community Support Program/Adult Rehabilitative Mental Health Services – Housing Assistance. Individuals will be assisted in accessing and maintaining appropriate community housing. The housing coordinator will teach individuals independent living skills, monitor community adjustment, and provide crisis assistance.

Nursing – Registered nurses provide a variety of psychiatric support services including medication monitoring, home visits, coordinating and accompanying persons to medical appointments, mediation education and support groups.

Psychiatric Day Treatment – Provides group experiences for adults needing support and socialization in order to better adapt to work, family, and life in the community - an alternative to hospitalization or as a transition from hospital to home as well as providing help for those experiencing a crisis in their lives. Independent living skills programming.

Psychiatry – Medication monitoring, psychiatric evaluation, other medical interventions, and clinical consultation. Tardive dyskinesia screening.

Second Step – Provides a safe and secure environment for adults with a serious and peristent mental illness living in the community. Programming focuses on life and leisure skills development, educational programs, and social-recreational activities designed to facilitate members integration into the community. For more information call (507) 304-4348.

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