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Services Offered
Mental & Chemical Health Services
Providing mental and chemical health services in the Twin Cities to entire families and support, our approach offers culturally appropriate services, trauma-informed care and being one of six Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics in Minnesota.
If you or someone you love is having a tough time, you don't have to go through it alone. Wilder Community Mental Health and Wellness can help when: - You feel sad, scared or depressed - Your child needs help - You or someone you love struggles with addiction - You are having trouble dealing with a loss - You don't feel like yourself - You experience post-traumatic stress or other forms of anxiety - Someone is hurting you-physically or emotionally
Adult Services
We work with adults who experience mental health and addiction issues. Bilingual and bicultural services are available. We offer outpatient therapy, addiction counseling, community-based services, Center for Social Healing and Wilder OneCare for Medical Assistance.
Children's Services
Wilder helps kids of all ages from birth to 17 and their families by providing children's mental health services at clinics, schools and community settings.
School-based Services
To make it easier for families and students, we provide mental and behavioral health services for youth at several Saint Paul schools. School staff and teachers can speak to us about integrating youth services on-site at elementary, middle and high schools in Minnesota.
Fees and Payment
We accept Medical Assistance ("MA" or Medicaid), MinnesotaCare, Medicare and most private insurance plans.
We also offer discounted fees (sliding fee scale) for people who qualify and reside in the East Metro area.
Services Offered To: Adults Teens Children
Special Groups: Bilingual
Payment: Sliding Scale Medicare Medicaid
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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.