Washburn Center for Children is the state's leading children's mental health center, caring for a wide variety of children's needs such as:
* attention deficit disorders
* trauma
* behavioral problems
* anxiety
* learning difficulties
* depression

One out of five Minnesota children will experience mental health challenges, yet only 20% get the help they need. Washburn ensures caregivers have a resource to help kids who are hurting on the inside.

Washburn Center believes a child's mental health is as important as their physical health. Our compassionate child therapists help children develop the skills to be successful at home, in school and in the community.

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Services Offered

Outpatient Individual & Family Therapy
Our compassionate, experienced therapists support families through challenging times by offering individual and family therapy to help with a wide range of concerns, including school adjustment problems, depression, anxiety, difficulty dealing with loss or family changes, abuse, traumatic events, attention problems, parent-child conflicts and acting-out behaviors.

Assessment and treatment is available for children (through age 18) who are experiencing emotional, behavioral, developmental or social problems. Counseling focuses on building a child's strengths and gaining skills to be successful at home, in school and in the community.

Home and Community-Based Services
* Intensive In-Home - Intensive in-home therapy is available for families whose children, ages five to 17, are experiencing social, emotional and behavioral difficulties and need more intensive services to increase stability across settings and help prevent out of home placement.

* Crisis Stabilization - The comprehensive support provided through the Crisis Stabilization program is designed to help children, ages three through 17, with severe emotional disturbances stay in their home and avoid psychiatric hospitalization or other out-of-home placements.

During this eight to 12 week intensive intervention, Washburn Center's caring staff offer therapeutic services, skill-building, case management and parenting support, with a 24-hour on call service.

Intensive Therapeutic Groups
* Day Treatment - Washburn Center is one of only a few preschool and early elementary day treatment programs in Minnesota.This intensive program provides early intervention and helps children ages three to nine in the Minneapolis school district develop the social, emotional and behavioral skills needed to be successful in school and at home.

* Family Focused - The Family Focused program serves families with children ages birth to kindergarten who are having social, emotional, behavioral difficulties, have been exposed to traumatic events, and/or experiencing environmental stressors.

The program offers intensive in-home family therapy in addition to a therapeutic preschool classroom when indicated. Family Focused is designed to strengthen the parent-child relationship while supporting children's social, emotional, and behavioral functioning across all areas of development.

Fees and Payment

All major commercial health insurance plans, Medical Assistance and private pay are accepted for Outpatient Therapy. We are also able to provide services for uninsured Hennepin County residents. Clients may have financial responsibility for co-pays or deductibles.

Services Offered To:
Adults
Teens
Children

Special Groups:
Bilingual

Payment:
Sliding Scale
Pro-bono