Working to improve the lives of children and adults with mental illness and their families
NAMI Minnesota
800 Transfer Road, #31
Saint Paul, MN 55114
phone: 651-645-2948
toll free: 1-888-NAMI-HELPS
fax: 651-645-7379
email: nami-mn@nami.org
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It used to be that when you or a loved one had a mental health crisis, the only option was to call 911. Often this resulted in a police, not a health care, response. Now in Minnesota, across the state, there are mental health crisis services.
The crisis teams, made up of mental health professionals, can travel to the individual’s location and assess the situation. They help the individual through the crisis by providing stabilization services, intervention services, crisis prevention planning, referral to other professionals (including in some areas rapid access to psychiatrists) and follow-up services.
The crisis teams are available by phone 24 hours a day, seven days a week. NAMI members are urged to call them when someone is suicidal, psychotic, exhibiting out of control behavior or threatening to harm themselves or others. In some areas there are also crisis homes, where adults can stabilize without going to a hospital or emergency room.
It is a good idea to know the phone number ahead of time of the crisis team in your community. A listing of teams is available below.
• Adult Mental Health Crisis Providers, updated July 2009, PDF here.
• Mental Health Crisis Services, all counties, 2006, PDF here.
• Minnesota Department of Human Services, Mental Health Division - Adult Crisis Response Resources, here.
• Minnesota Health Care Providers Directory, here.
NAMI is partnering with crisis teams as we hold workshops across the state on what to do in a crisis. Look for them this fall.
Mental Health Crisis Line phone numbers by county (Dec. 2009), here.
When a Crisis Occurs (for Families) - Preparing for an emergency or mental health crisis is important to ensure a good outcome. While each crisis plan is different, there are common elements. This workshop will explain the options, common elements and help families plan and prepare for a crisis. Contact Roxanne at NAMI 651-645-2948 x114.