Ramsey County Children's Mental Health Collaborative

We will discuss what parents can do when behaviors lead to missed time at school due to suspensions, early dismissals, or time out of the classroom. 2 adults per family can get free CALM toolkit supplies.

This Committee meeting is OPEN to all parents/caregivers in Ramsey County who have experience with children's mental health challenges. $20 stipend.

(Ages 6-11) We'll do some art related to dreams, goals, and new year's resolutions. Supplies will be shipped to your home for use during the program if you register no later than November 24th!

(Ages 12+) We'll do some art related to dreams, goals, and new year's resolutions. Supplies will be shipped to your home for use during the program if you register no later than November 24th!

This is our annual Chill Out program. We'll do an art project and some other activities to focused on the three R's of parenting: Relax, Reflect, Respond. Supplies will be shipped to your home for use during the program if you register no later than November 25th!

This Committee meeting is OPEN to all parents/caregivers in Ramsey County who have experience with children's mental health challenges. $20 stipend.

Learn about the brain-body connection and research-based holistic interventions can improve emotions/mood and behavior. Two adult caregivers per family can receive a $20 gift card.

(Ages 6-11) We will try different activities to get your body moving and learn how that helps to support your mental health and wellness. Each child gets to choose free supplies for their CALM Toolkit.

(Ages 12+) We will try different calming strategies that use movement to support your mental health and wellness. Each teen gets to choose free supplies for their CALM Toolkit.

This Committee meeting is OPEN to all parents/caregivers in Ramsey County who have experience with children's mental health challenges. $20 stipend.

Join a community expert to learn how mental health is impacted when youth have chronic health conditions (asthma, epilepsy, diabetes, etc.), and how to support both of these needs. 2 adults per family can get free CALM toolkit supplies.

Learn about common childhood mental health disorders, signs & symptoms, red flags/warning signs, treatments, and how to talk to children about their diagnoses. Two adult caregivers per family can receive a $20 gift card.

(Ages 6-11) We'll use the the book "Catching Thoughts" to understand the thinking traps and to create an art project as a reminder of the power of positive thinking! CALM Tools for this month will be art supplies sent to your home before the program. Please register by Friday, February 6th!

(Ages 12+) Teens will learn how to identify negative thinking patterns, practice coping skills, and create a CALM Tool that they can use to break down thinking traps! CALM Tools for this month will be art supplies sent to your home before the program. Please register by Friday, February 6th!

This Committee meeting is OPEN to all parents/caregivers in Ramsey County who have experience with children's mental health challenges. $20 stipend.

We'll talk about the causes of conflicts between parents, parent-child, and siblings. Then we'll talk about ways to defuse conflict in the moment and resolve conflicts so they don't keep happening. 2 adults per family can get free CALM toolkit supplies.

Ramsey County Crisis will join us to review the difference between a mental health crisis and an emergency and how to manage each of these. We'll practice strategies to manage aggression and agitation and discuss when/how to get help. Two adult caregivers per family can receive a $20 gift card.

(Ages 6-11) We'll use games and activities to talk about our emotions. We'll also practice coping skills that we can use when we have very big emotions that make us feel overwhelmed. Each child gets to choose free supplies for their CALM Toolkit.