Online Resources
Partner & Local Websites
Benton County Human Services – www.co.benton.mn.us
Sherburne County Health & Human Services – www.co.sherburne.mn.us
Stearns County Human Services – www.co.stearns.mn.us
Wright County Human Services – www.co.wright.mn.us
Catholic Charities (Hope C.S.P.) – www.ccstcloud.org
Central Minnesota Mental Health Center – www.cmmhc.org
Department of Employment and Economic Development – mn.gov/deed/ (Vocational Rehabilitation, Workforce, Veterans Services)
Functional Industries, Inc. – www.functionalindustries.org
Goodwill/Easter Seals – www.goodwilleasterseals.org
Mental Health Consumer Survivor Network – mindfreedom.org/campaign/shield/ray-sandford/mental-health-consumer-survivor-network-of-minnesota/
St. Cloud Hospital – www.centracare.com
St. Cloud VA Health Care System – www.stcloud.va.gov
Minnesota Statewide Websites
Culture Care Connection
An online learning and resource center, developed by Stratis Health, aimed at supporting health care providers, staff, and administrators in their ongoing efforts to provide culturally-competent care in Minnesota.
Minnesota Department of Human Services
The Adult Mental Health Division works to ensure that programs and services are available throughout Minnesota. People may need assistance in a variety of areas, such as employment, housing, social connections, family relations and other co-occurring conditions.
Disability Benefits 101
Minnesotans with disabilities want to work. However, many people with disabilities fear that if they go to work, they’ll lose needed health care and other disability benefits. With DB101 people can explore different ways to balance benefits and work.
Minnesota Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities
The mission of the Minnesota Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities is to provide information, education, and training to build knowledge, develop skills, and change attitudes that will lead to increased independence, productivity, self determination, integration and inclusion (IPSII) for people with developmental disabilities and their families.
Mental Health Association of Minnesota
Founded in 1939, we are the state’s first mental health advocacy and education organization. We listen to the needs of community members, respond to those needs, and work to make positive changes in the lives of individuals and in public policy.
Minnesota Help Info
MinnesotaHelp is an online directory of services designed to help people in Minnesota find human services, information and referral, financial assistance and other forms of help. It is especially rich in resource information for seniors and their caregivers; people with disabilities and their caregivers; parents and families; and low income people.
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Minnesota
NAMI is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of adults and children with mental illness and their families. NAMI Minnesota offers education, support and advocacy.
Office of the Ombudsman for Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
An Ombudsman is an official who is designated to assist you to overcome the delay, injustice or impersonal delivery of services. The Office of Ombudsman for Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities is charged under Minnesota Statutes 245.91 – 245.97 with promoting the highest attainable standards of treatment, competency, efficiency and justice for persons receiving services for mental illness, developmental disabilities, chemical dependency and emotional disturbance in children.
National Sites
Mental Health America
Mental Health America (formerly known as the National Mental Health Association) is the country’s leading nonprofit dedicated to helping ALL people live mentally healthier lives. They represent a growing movement of Americans who promote mental wellness for the health and well-being of the nation – everyday and in times of crisis.
National Institute of Mental Health
Transforming the understanding and treatment of mental illness through research. The mission of NIMH is to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the way for prevention, recovery, and cure.
SAMHSA
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America’s communities.
Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE)
SAVE is based on the foundation and belief that suicide should no longer be considered a hidden or taboo topic and that through raising awareness and educating the public, we can SAVE lives.
County Offices: Find Government Offices in Your County
CountyOffice.org is an internet database of county government offices in the United States. Use this site to locate your county assessor, board of elections, chamber of commerce, child support offices, colleges, coroner, courts, and much more, with all relevant details.
