Ramsey County Children's Mental Health Collaborative
Working across systems and with families to support children's mental health.
Call or Text (800) 565-2575
Welcome to the "Collab Family" where you are never alone!
If your child/teen is struggling with mental health... you've come to the right place! All of our services are FREE and we love meeting new families!
FAMILIES- Welcome!
Are you under age 18?
Visit our Just for Youth page
Click here to read welcome messages from our Family Engagement Director and the leaders of our Family Services Committee.
(800) 565-2575 Resource Line
Do you have a question or need a resource connection? Please call or text us at (800) 565-2575
Ask us about our FREE family trainings, care coordination, coaching, wellness events, youth activities, and more!
NOTE: this is not a Crisis Line. If you need immediate help, please call the Crisis numbers that are listed below. By calling or texting this number, you agree to receive text messages. If you no longer wish to receive text messages, you may opt out at any time by replying "STOP."
Mental Health & Crisis Help
Click on the Crisis Info button to find crisis mental health resources and other ideas to support your child/ family.
Struggling to cope with the stress of daily life, parenting or the new challenges of COVID-19? Worried about family or friends? Concerned you don’t have food or basic supplies? Multi-cultural staff. Spanish, Arabic and Hmong speaking.
Children's Crisis Response (Ramsey County)
651-266-7878
Urgent Care for Adult Mental Health
651-266-7900
Trainings & Family Events
RCCMHC has added something for every week of the month! Check out our updated Mental Health 101 series, our Extended Learning 2.0, Wellness Wednesdays, Family Nights, and Moodie Mondays (just for youth!) There is something for everyone! Most trainings and events offer gift cards, tangible tools, and community resource connections.
Virtual Resource Events
Visit an online Resource Fair to find local agencies with resources and services that are available right now (no wait times.) Families can choose to meet with individual agencies and/or resource navigators. We meet via Zoom.
Our Resource Events are scheduled frequently. Call or Text us to find out about the next date 800-565-2575
Community Bulletin Board
Find local and time-sensitive resources for mental health/stress, basic needs, parenting, free food, school, health, jobs and more! Each Bulletin Board is updated with new resources throughout the day.
Do YOU know about a helpful resource--- you can help your community by adding it to the Bulletin Board!
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Adult Board (for parents, schools, and local agencies)
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Teen Board (for ages 13+)
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Youth Board (for kids of all ages)
Cultural Brokers
The Cultural Broker Program is an initiative of the East Side Health and Well-Being Collaborative. A Cultural Broker can link people to culturally responsive supports and resources.
Families and providers can reach out to Cultural Brokers for support by contacting them directly.
American Indian Community
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Monique Nelson; monique.nelson@fairview.org
African American Community
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Rhonda Godfrey, 651-347-6618, rhonda.godfrey@fairview.org
Hmong Community
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Nou Vang, 651-470-3210, nou.vang@fairview.org
Karen Community
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LwePaw Kacher, 651-238-3505, lwepaw.kacher@fairview.org
Latino/a/x Community
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Ramsey County:
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Jessica Moran, 612-297-5328, jessica.moran@fairview.org
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- Hennepin County:
- Tatiana Jarapacheco, 612-357-1879, tatiana.jarapacheco@fairview.org
Mental Health 101 Blog
Check out our new blogs! You will recognize some of our new blog writers as past trainers, family engagement staff, or group leaders from our monthly trainings...
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Protecting Your Child's Mental Health in 2020
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Lighten Up: Stress Busters for Families During COVID
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I Am Not My Diagnosis
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Resilience
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How the Brain Works
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and more!
Family Care Organizer
An "All in One Place" Family Care Organizer can make it easier for you to organize paperwork, keep track of changes, and share information with mental health professionals, doctors, child care, school, and family members etc. Just fill out the forms and save to a folder on Google Drive or to a flashdrive or personal computer.
A Message From Your Co-Chair, Jacinta Moss
January 1, 2021
Hello RCCMHC Families! I want to welcome new families and say hello to our old families. I can’t wait to see you all again. I miss your beautiful families and running around the Boys and Girls Club with your kids. I hope during this time you are still trying to stay connected with RCCMHC so that we can all support each other and so that you can get the help that your families need. Words can’t even say how much I miss you all. I hope to see more of you on Tuesday nights on Zoom for Family Game Night and education/training events. I hope most parents and kids are getting some self-care and family time and space from each other. I miss you all and can not wait to be seeing y'all beautiful and handsome faces!
Much Love to You All!
Co-Chair Jacinta Moss
Jacinta Moss Co-Chairs the Family Services Committee with Jennifer Forrest. She also serves as a Parent Representative on the RCCMHC Governing Board and is the 2021 Board Chair.
A Message From Your Co-Chair, Jennifer Forrest
January 1, 2021
Hello! My name is Jennifer Forrest. I am your new Co-Chair and am dedicated to advocating for children's mental health. I am happy to see new families and old families over Zoom. I wish it could be in person and hopefully it will be soon! We will get through the challenges together and will rise up together, as a family. I am here to provide resources and support to all of our families.
With Love,
Co-Chair Jennifer Forrest
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Jennifer Forrest Co-Chairs the Family Services Committee with Jacinta Moss. She also serves as a Parent Representative on the RCCMHC Governing Board.