The Northwestern Mental Health Center provides an array of services to individuals and families in response to the mental health needs in northwestern Minnesota, and as a part of the requirements of participating counties in fulfilling requirements for mental health service delivery contained in Minnesota statutes.
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Services Offered
Outpatient Services The Mental Health Professionals of the Outpatient / Counseling Program at Northwestern Mental Health Center work directly with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental and emotional problems.
Family & Individual Therapy Provided In-Home Diagnostic Assessments Psychological Testing Psychiatric Evaluations Medication Management Domestic Abuse Treatment Program Neuropsychological Evaluations
Adult Community Services Northwestern Mental Health Center's Community Support Services is a network of caring and responsible people committed to helping you achieve your personal goals. If you are a person with serious or persistent mental illness, we will assist you with individualized programs and services in locations that are convenient and familiar to you. We will help you to live independently, access affordable housing, gain employment, manage your symptoms, and avoid hospitalization. Adult Rehabilitative Mental Health Services (ARMHS) ARMHS services promote recovery by assisting recipients in gaining independent living and community skills, coping skills, social skills, and personal & emotional adjustment when these abilities are impacted by the symptoms of mental illness.
Intensive Community Rehabilitative Services (ICRS) Intensive Community Rehabilitation Services provides services to those individuals who struggle with mental health symptoms where the focus is on skills building. The intensity differs from Community Support Program in that services are provided at least 2 times per week. These services can be provided in home, in the community, or in the office.
Targeted Case Management Case Management Services are designed to assist recipients in gaining access to needed resources and services (medical, social, educational, vocational, financial, and other necessary services) as they relate to the recipient's mental health needs. Day Treatment Day treatment is an intensive, structured, therapeutic and rehabilitative day treatment group program that is offered for a minimum of six hours per week.
Family & Children's Services To provide the services necessary, in conjunction with other programs at the Center and in the community, to help children diagnosed as severely emotional disturbed or those who are at-risk of a mental health diagnosis remain with their families and thrive in the home, school and/or community environments.
Group Therapy & Skills Building Provided In-Home Group Therapy and Skills-Building services are provided to children with mental health issues or at-risk of mental health issues. The goal is to help the children be successful in the home, school and community environments. These services are provided in selected school districts throughout the region.
School-Based Mental Health Service The Northwestern Mental Health Center, Inc. (NWMHC) is contracted with 21 school districts in Northwestern Minnesota to provide on-site children's mental health services. Children's Mental Health Case Management Case management services help children with mental health issues gain access to needed medical, social, educational, vocational, financial and other necessary services as they relate to the recipient's mental health needs.
Emergency/Crisis Services Crisis services are available to anyone experiencing a mental health crisis. They have access to supportive; strength based mental health crisis intervention and stabilization services that are provided as part of a larger system of care.
Early Childhood Services Serving families with children birth to 5 years of age and early childhood service providers in Kittson, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Polk, and Red Lake Counties. Northwestern Mental Health Center's Early Childhood Program includes a wide range of mental health services that are designed to meet the unique needs of children and families.
Fees and Payment
Community Support Services are free to eligible people. The program is funded through grants, as well as state and county Medical Assistance.
NWMHC has a sliding fee scale.
This is a nonprofit organization.
Services Offered To: Adults Couples Teens Children
Payment: Sliding Scale
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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.