Crisis Services
Veterans Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255 Press 1
Suicide Prevention Line: Dial 988
Crisis Text Line: Free help is available 24/7 by texting HOME to 741741 or texting AYUDA for help in Spanish.
The Trevor Project at 866-488-7386
Minnesota Farm & Rural Helpline at 833-600-2670
Adult mental health crisis response phone numbers / Minnesota Department of Human Services (mn.gov)
Children’s Mental Health Crisis Response Numbers by County
Disaster Distress Helpline – Call or text 1-800-985-5990
MN Support/Warm Lines:
Wellness in the Woods: Peer Support & Warm Line
Minnesota Warmline – Mental Health Minnesota (mentalhealthmn.org)
Financial Resources
Health Access MN: Free Insurance Assistance from MNsure certified Navigators
SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER (SUD) RESOURCES
What to Know and How to Find Alcohol Treatment
DHS SUD Licensing Links:
Minnesota licensed treatment programs specializing in persons w/ SUD and MH Disorder
MN OTPs that dispense methadone & other Medication Assisted Treatment
Minnesota physicians certified by the American Board of Addiction Medicine
State and National Resources:
Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment
Federal Opioid Treatment Guidelines
Surgeon General Report on Alcohol, Drugs and Health
American Society of Addiction Medicine
Naloxone – Minnesota Department of Health
Steve Rummler Hope Foundation for Naloxone Info
A Guide to Using Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Services
Minnesota Recovery Community Organizations:
WEcovery (Formerly Beyond Brink), Mankato
Continuum Care Center, Saint Paul
Twin Cities Recovery Project, Minneapolis
Mutual Support Groups for SUD Recovery:
Link to find on-line Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in MN
Link to find on-line Narcotics Anonymous meetings in MN
Lion Rock: Online Recovery Meetings
Mutual Support Groups for Family/Friends of Individuals w/SUD:
Link to find on-line Al-Anon meetings (for family/friends) in MN
Link to find on-line Nar-Anon meetings (for family /friends) in MN
MinnCoDA|Co-Dependents Anonymous of Minnesota
Additional Resources:
Minnesota Association of Sober Homes
Options for Opioid Treatment and Overdose Prevention
Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder
Find Minnesota Buprenorphine prescribers
Minnesota Recovery Schools (Highschools)
Minnesota Recovery College/University programs:
Association of Recovery in Higher Education
SUD Terms:
What is substance use disorder?
Substance Use disorder (SUD) is a complex condition in which there is uncontrolled use of a substance despite harmful consequences. People with SUD have an intense focus on using a certain substance(s) such as alcohol, tobacco, or illicit drugs, to the point where the person’s ability to function in day-to-day life becomes impaired. –American Psychiatric Association
What is opioid use disorder?
Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) is a complex illness characterized by compulsive use of opioid drugs even when the person wants to stop, or when using the drugs negatively affects the person’s physical and emotional well-being.
What is substance use disorder treatment?
Substance use disorder treatment programs are licensed to provide treatment services to assist and support a person’s efforts to recover from a substance use disorder. Programs assess a client’s needs, develop planned interventions and provide services to address a client’s needs, coordinate services with other providers, and reassess the client on a regular basis. Substance use disorder treatment programs may be licensed as outpatient or residential and may also be licensed to provide the additional services of adolescent treatment, co-occurring mental health disorder treatment, treatment of clients with children, or as an opioid treatment program. – DHS
What is an OTP?
An Opioid Treatment Program or OTP is a program or practitioner engaged in the opioid treatment of an individual that provides dispensing of an opioid agonist treatment medication. This, in conjunction with a comprehensive range of medical and rehabilitative services, is used to alleviate the adverse medical, psychological, or physical effects of an opioid addiction. Opioid treatment programs typically include detoxification treatment, maintenance treatment, comprehensive maintenance treatment, and interim maintenance treatment.
Office Based Opioid Treatment (OBOT)
OBOT refers to opioid treatment provided by specially trained primary care physicians in their office/clinic setting.
Co-Occurring
Co-occuring is a diagnosis of both a substance use disorder and a mental health disorder.
MENTAL HEALTH (MH) RESOURCES
Support Groups:
Postpartum Support International
All NAMI Minnesota Support Groups – NAMI Minnesota (namimn.org)
Youth and Family Resources:
Minnesota Association for Children’s Mental Health (MACMH)
Children and Youth with Special Health Needs (CYSHN)
National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health (NFFCMH)
National Technical Assistance Center for Children’s Mental Health (TA Center)
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Behavioral Institute for Children and Adolescents
Education & Advocacy:
Mental Health Association of Minnesota
Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SA/VE)
NAMI-MN (National Alliance on Mental Illness: Minnesota Chapter)
Minnesota Board of Social Work
Minnesota Office of Ombudsman for Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
Minnesota Board of Behavior Health and Therapy
Minnesota Disability Law Center (MDLC)
PACER (Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights) Center
Culturally Specific:
Hawj United of Minnesota
Traditional Healing For Native Communities (mn.gov)
Cultural and Ethnic Minority Infrastructure Providers (mn.gov)
Financial and Housing Support:
Health Access MN: Free Insurance Assistance from MNsure certified Navigators
Minneapolis Public Housing Authority
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency: Homelessness Prevention and Programs
Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness Programs in Minnesota
Individual Placement and Support (IPS) / Minnesota Department of Human Services (mn.gov)
Adult Assertive Community Treatment / Minnesota Department of Human Services (mn.gov)
MH Terms:
What is Mental Health?
Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make healthy choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood. (CDC 2024 About Mental Health (cdc.gov)
What is Mental health Treatment?
Many people diagnosed with mental illness achieve strength and recovery through participating in individual or group treatment. There are many different treatment options available. There is no treatment that works for everyone – individuals can choose the treatment, or combination of treatments, that works best. Some examples of treatment are psychotherapy, case management, medication, hospitalization, support groups, and peer support. (Mental Health America 2023, mhanational.org)
What are Mental Health Conditions?
A mental illness is a condition that affects a person’s thinking, feeling, behavior or mood. These conditions deeply impact day-to-day living and may also affect the ability to relate to others. If you have — or think you might have — a mental illness, the first thing you must know is that you are not alone. Mental illnesses are among the most common health conditions in the United States. More than 1 in 5 US adults live with a mental illness. Over 1 in 5 youth (ages 13-18) either currently or at some point during their life, have had a seriously debilitating mental illness. (CDC 2024 About Mental Health (cdc.gov))
Conditions include Anxiety Disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders ADHD, Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Depression, Dissociative Disorders, Eating Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Psychosis, Schizoaffective Disorder, and Schizophrenia.