We are a non-profit organization, Woodland Centers focuses its efforts on providing comprehensive mental health services to meet varied community needs.
Woodland Centers is a community of mental health providers who offer a wide range of services to support people of all ages in finding hope and recovery in a safe and compassionate environment.
Adult Mental Health programs encompass several types of programs and services but they all include the following goals: - Instill hope that change and recovery is possible - Establish personally meaningful goals to strive towards - Teach information about mental illness and treatment options - Develop skills for reducing relapses, dealing with stress and coping with symptoms - Help develop and enhance supports to manage their mental illness and pursue goals - Develop a relationship with a treatment team - Provide information about where to obtain needed resources
Youth Services
Emotional or mental health problems can develop at any age. Many children have mental health issues that can seriously affect aspects of their lives: - Studies estimate that mental health problems affect one in five young people at any given time. - Many children and youth experience emotional disorders, such as depression, anxiety and attention-deficit, conduct and eating disorders. - In Minnesota, 9 percent of school-age children and 5 percent of preschool children have a serious emotional disturbance, which is a mental health problem that has become longer lasting and interferes significantly with the child's functioning at home and in school. - An estimated 109,000 children and youth, birth to age 21, in Minnesota need treatment for serious emotional disturbances. - Children and youth with a serious emotional disturbance experience risks related to reduced graduation rates, increased involvement with juvenile corrections and more substance abuse problems.
Woodland Centers' offers an array of youth services ranging from outpatient therapy, school-linked services, and residential Crisis Stabilization program representing a wide range of services along the continuum of care.
Fees and Payment
This is a non-profit agency
Insurance and Medicare
Your health insurance may pay for mental health services based on a fee-for-service or provider contracted rate. Some insurance companies have a withholding arrangement. Insurance coverage's do vary; therefore, please check your policy or benefit information for more details.
The Centers also offer services as a provider for Minnesota Care, Medicare, and Medical Assistance. If you qualify for their options, you may sign a request that authorize the Centers to submit your claim for you directly to the payer.
Reduced Fee Option
Woodland Centers provides services for a six-county area; Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Meeker, Renville, and Swift Counties. If you live in one of these counties and meet financial eligibility criteria, you may qualify for a reduced fee. This reduced fee applies to most outpatient services and day/evening programs. In order to qualify for the reduced fee, you need to provide verification of your gross family income and family size.
Services Offered To: Adults Couples Teens Children
Special Groups: Bilingual
Payment: Sliding Scale Medicare
Were You Able To Make an Appointment?
One quick last question. Who was seeking counseling today?
Do you know the reason they are not accepting clients?
A community counseling agency is a group therapy practice that offers affordable mental health services. Most are independent non-profit agencies, state agencies, or publicly-funded agencies. A few may restrict who is eligible for services, so it is a good idea to check when you call.
Community counseling agencies are generally more affordable than other therapy providers, but how much more affordable they are will depend on whether you qualify for a discount or sliding scale fee (or if they accept your insurance). Many, but not all, have a policy that they won't turn away anyone due to inability to pay. You should ask about their fees when you first call.
Expect to talk to kind people who want to help you find the care you need. Most community agencies strive to connect you with a live person within 24 hours, if not immediately. If you're asked to hold or leave a message, don't give up; just leave a message and wait. You should hear back pretty quickly.
Most agencies try to set up an initial assessment appointment within a week (some do within 24 hours), though the waitlist to start therapy is usually longer—about a few weeks on average. If you're not eligible or if the agency is not right for you, it's usually still worth it to call or drop in, because staff are knowledgeable about local options and can often refer you to one.
