Mental Health
Crisis Resources
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.
Crisis Text Line
SMS: 988
The Crisis Text Line provides free crisis support 24/7 for any crisis.
Local
NAMI St. Cloud
NAMI is the nation’s largest grassroots organization for people with mental illness and their families. NAMI St. Cloud Area offers free monthly educational programs, organizes an annual Mental Health Conference, raises funds and awareness through events such as Mental Health Walks, and publishes a quarterly newsletter. We offer a Family Support Group on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays each month. Visit namistcloud.com for more information.
211 Central Minnesota
Whether you are looking for help for yourself, worried about someone else, or looking to partner with 211, start here to learn more about available mental health and substance use resources and services. Visit unitedwayhelps.org for more information.
ADAM Inc.
ADAM Inc. is Central Minnesota’s attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) resource center, forging innovative and respectful links between individuals, organizations and professionals. Visit adaminc.org for more information.
Central Minnesota Mental Health Center
CMMHC is a diverse organization committed to a Trauma Informed environment which fosters healing for the people and communities we serve. CMMHC’s mission is “Fostering Healthy Lives and Thriving Communities” and we champion the values of Collaboration, Integrity and Inclusion. We provide a robust continuum of behavioral health services for Benton, Sherburne, Stearns, and Wright Counties. Visit cmmhc.org for more information.
CentraCare
CentraCare includes eight hospitals in St. Cloud, Long Prairie, Melrose, Monticello, Paynesville, Redwood Falls, Sauk Centre and Willmar. We also have more than 30 clinics, 11 senior housing facilities and eight long-term care facilities throughout the area. We live in the communities we serve. We’re neighbors, friends and family. And when you need us, we are here for you. Visit centracare.com for more information.
Community Adult Mental Health Initiative (CAMHI)
CAMHI exists to provide mental health information and resources for children and adults in Central Minnesota. Visit mnmentalhealth.org for more information.
FastTrackerMN.org
FastTrackerMN.org is a dynamic behavioral health search tool that gives Minnesotans access to real time information and availability. Visit fasttrackermn.org for more information.
State
NAMI MN
NAMI Minnesota (National Alliance on Mental Illness) is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of children and adults with mental illnesses and their families. For over 40 years, NAMI Minnesota has worked to promote the development of community mental health programs and services, change public attitudes about mental illnesses, improve access to services and increase opportunities for recovery. Visit namimn.org for more information.
Minnesota 211
Whether you are looking for help for yourself, worried about someone else, or looking to partner with 211, start here to learn more about available mental health and substance use resources and services. Visit 211unitedway.org for more information.
FastTrackerMN.org
FastTrackerMN.org is a dynamic behavioral health search tool that gives Minnesotans access to real time information and availability. Visit fasttrackermn.org for more information.
Mental Health Minnesota
Mental Health Minnesota was founded in 1939, and was the state’s first mental health advocacy and education organization. We are a non-profit and non-partisan organization, and an affiliate of Mental Health America. One in five people will experience a mental health concern in their lifetime. Many will never get the care they need. Others will struggle to find the right treatment and services to help them recover. We’re here to help. Visit mentalhealthmn.org for more information.
Minnesota Association for Children’s Mental Health
At the Minnesota Association for Children’s Mental Health (MACMH), we provide education and resources to professionals, families and youth throughout Minnesota and beyond. Founded in 1989, MACMH is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit whose mission is to promote positive mental health for all infants, children, adolescents and their families. Visit macmh.org for more information.
National
NAMI
The National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. Visit nami.org for more information.
Active Minds
Changing the conversation about mental health. Active Minds empowers students to change the perception about mental health on college campuses. Visit activeminds.org for more information.
Addiction Resource
The Addiction Resource is a free confidential drug hotline. This resource is focused on mental health and the psychological effects of alcohol abuse. Visit addictionresource.com/alcohol/effects/psychological/ for more information.
Angst Movie
Raising awareness around anxiety. Angst is an IndieFlix Original, documentary designed to raise awareness around anxiety. The film includes interviews with kids, teens, educators, experts, parents and a very special interview with Michael Phelps. Visit angstmovie.com for more information.
Association of Catholic Mental Health Ministries
The Association of Catholic Mental Health Ministers (ACMHM) is a Lay Association of the Christian Faithful whose members are called to be a healing presence in the lives of people with mental illness. Members of the ACMHM see Christ in those who live with a mental illness. Visit catholicmhm.org for more information.
The Brain and Behavior Research Foundation
The Brain and Behavior Research Foundation funds research in many different areas of mental health. I think most of us have been touched in some way by one or more of the following illnesses. I have attached links if you would like to learn more about the breakthroughs the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation is making in these areas.
Bring Change to Mind
Bring Change to Mind is a nonprofit organization dedicated to encouraging dialogue about mental health, and to raising awareness, understanding, and empathy. Bringchange2mind.org is a great public service announcement on how mental illness is all around us. We need to be aware and put the stigma of mental illnesses behind us.
The Center for Workplace Mental Health
The Center for Workplace Mental Health provides employers the tools, resources and information needed to promote and support the mental health of employees and their families. Visit workplacementalhealth.org for more information.
CHADD
A national non-profit organization working to improve the lives people affected with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) through education, advocacy and support. Visit chadd.org for more information.
Erika’s Lighthouse
Our mission is to make sure no young person feels alone in their depression. We are dedicated to creating a community of empathy and education. We create upper elementary, middle school and high school mental health, depression and suicide awareness programs so educators, families and teens can create safe spaces to learn about mental health, letting students know they are never alone, and there is somewhere to turn. Visit erikaslighthouse.org to learn more.
Kognito
We are a health simulation company that believes in the power of conversation to inspire and inform, impact how people think and act, evoke empathy and change lives. We have pioneered and studied a new approach to build and assess the capacity of people to lead real-life conversations that result in measurable changes in social, emotional, and physical health. Visit kognito.com for more information.
Make It OK
Make It OK is a campaign to reduce the stigma of mental illnesses. The organizations listed here have pledged their commitment to change the hearts and minds about the misperceptions of mental illnesses by encouraging open conversations and education on the topic. Visit makeitok.org for more information.
Mental Health America (MHA)
Mental Health America (MHA) is the nations leading community based non profit dedicated to addressing the needs of those living with mental illness and to promoting the overall mental health of all. Visit mhanational.org for more information.