TAKING CARE OF YOUR MENTAL HEALTH
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For Immediate Crisis Intervention Please Call:
Northern Pines Mobile Crisis – Cass County, located in Brainerd 1 (800)-462-5525
Sanford Crisis Hotline- Serves Beltrami, Hubbard, & Clearwater County 1 (800)-422-0045
Leech Lake Behavioral Health Crisis -Serves the Leech Lake Indian Reservation Open M-F 8:00-4:30 (218)-335-3021
RESOURCES FOR ALL AGES
NEW:
Insight Timer has the largest free library of guided meditations for adults and children in one location. The categories are: Improve Your Sleep; Coping with Anxiety; Managing Stress; Meditation Music; and Meditation for Kids https://insighttimer.com/
Fnd solid parenting advice on the verywellfamily website: https://www.verywellfamily.com/parenting
Call to Mind: Information on Mental Wellness and COVID-19
https://www.calltomindnow.org/
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Coronavirus Anxiety: Coping with Stress, Fear, and Worry
https://www.helpguide.org/articles/anxiety/coronavirus-anxiety.htm
RESOURCES FOR TEENS
Voices of Youth
"Feeling sad, stressed or angry while coping with COVID-19 is normal. It's not only the fear and anxiety about the coronavirus disease but also being away from schools, friends and relatives. Adjusting to new ways of learning and working is hard. But guess what? You are not alone."
https://www.voicesofyouth.org/campaign/covid-19-and-youth-mental-health
RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN
Ways to Promote Children’s Resilience to the COVID-19 Pandemic
https://www.childtrends.org/publications/ways-to-promote-childrens-resilience-to-the-covid-19-pandemic
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Second Step is a learning program that focuses on developing student's social-emotional skills. Elementary students at WHA have Second Step lessons taught in the classroom throughout the year by their teacher and the school social worker. Second Step helps children learn how to make friends, manage their emotions, solve problems and deal with peer pressure. During this time, Second Step has provided a free web resource that has several video lessons and activities available for students and families. The link to access this free resource is,
https://www.secondstep.org/covid19support
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VIRTUAL SUPPORT GROUPS
Alcoholic Anonymous AA
Virtual Alcoholic Anonymous Meetings. https://www.e-aa.org/links/links.php?ID=7
LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH AGENCIES
Online resources and articles about managing anxiety and depression, although helpful, are sometimes not enough. If you find that the stress of Covid-19 is getting unbearable, you may want to consider speaking with a therapist. Below are mental health agencies in your area.
Walker
Sanford Walker Clinic
614 Michigan Ave. Walker, MN 56484
Phone: 218-547-7700
Hackensack
Birch Lake Counseling
112 State 371 South Hackensack, MN 56452
Phone: 218-675-5101
Park Rapids
Lake Country Associates
515 Bridge St. Park Rapids, MN 56470
Phone: 218-366-9229
GroupWorks Wellness and Recovery Services
1003 Hollinger St, Park Rapids, MN 56470
Phone: 218-366-2636
A Better Connection Inc.
104 Park Ave N, Park Rapids, MN 56470
Phone: 218-252-2785
Essentia Clinic
705 Pleasant Ave Park Rapids, MN 56470
Phone: 218-732-2800
Remer
Birch Lake Counseling
9 Birch Street North Remer, MN 56672
Phone: 218-566-5101
Cass Lake
Leech Lake Behavioral Health
425 7th St NW Cass Lake, MN 56633
Phone: 218-335-3050
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Bemidji
Sanford Health, Behavioral Health Center
722 15th St NW, Bemidji, MN 56601
Phone: 218- 333-2200
Lake Country Associates
1426 Bemidji Ave N #1, Bemidji, MN 56601
Phone: 218- 444-2233
North Homes Children and Family Services
4225 Technology Dr. NW, Bemidji, MN 56601
Phone: 218- 751-0282
Stellher Human Services
519 Anne St NW suite b, Bemidji, MN 56601
Phone: 218- 444-2845
Center for Psychiatric Care
519 Anne St NW, Suite A Bemidji, MN 56601
Phone: 218-444-7013
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