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Drastic changes in behavior and emotions.
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Sudden change in grades at school or productivity at work.
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Inability to concentrate at school or at work.
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Seeming to have withdrawn, is confused and/or isolated.
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Inability to function in daily life related to self care,
money management, meal preparation, housekeeping or
personal hygiene.
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Lost interest or pleasure in self care,
activities/hobbies or sex.
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Engaging in self destructive behaviors, including alcohol/drug abuse or self abuse.
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Socially disruptive behaviors.
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Difficulty in dealing effectively with stressful situations.
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Bizarre thought disorder; seeing/hearing things that are
not there, believing things that are not real.
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COMMUNITY SUPPORT PROGRAM:
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crisis assistance
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offers protection and support to an adult with serious and
persistent mental illness in crisis.
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client outreach
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offers community support where the individual lives and provides
face to face contact in a non-intrusive manner.
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assistance with independent living skills
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provides training of independent living skills so maximum
independence may be achieved and maintained.
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psychosocial rehabilitation
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provides training in coping mechanisms so the individual becomes
socially integrated into the community. Involves the individual
in psychosocial and educational activities through the use of the
consumer resource center "Upward Bound 5th Street Express."
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Children's Mental Health Case Management
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Management assists and supports children with severe emotional
disturbance and their families. Community support services are
coordinated and advocacy for needed mental health, educational,
legal and other social services is also provided.
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In-Home Family Counseling
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is a service designed to strengthen the family system. The
goal is to assist the family and children diagnosed with severe
emotional disturbances to reside together in a safe and nurturing
home setting. The services will emphasize family strengths and
provide information and support to both children and parents.
The family, with the assistance of the counselor, will set goals
to improve family and/or child functioning. The counselor will
utilize developmental asset materials as well as activities to
improve family communication and reduce family stress.
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Family Community Support Services
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are available to children and families of children diagnosed
with severe emotional disturbances. This service strives to help
children develop independent living skills and participate in
leisure and recreational activities. It can help parents develop
new and better parenting skills, explore financial resources,
and provide support to families of children with severe emotional
problems.
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Local Coordinating Council
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is a monthly group meeting involving families, youth, law
enforcement, school staff, corrections staff and human services
staff to assist families and youth in addressing concerns and
celebrate successes at school, in the community and at home.
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Children's Day Treatment
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is a structured program of therapeutic and rehabilitative
services delivered in a group setting within the school. Day
treatment services for children are an integrated set of
education, therapy, and family interventions.
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24 hour Crisis Hotline
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1-800-233-9929
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(only for adults who experience serious and persistent mental
illness)
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Committee Against Domestic Abuse - (CADA) Crisis line:
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1-800-477-0466
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Department of Rehab Services - (DRS)
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1-800-657-3764
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Assists individuals with disabilities in job placement:
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Food Shelf Fairmont
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238-9797
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Salvation Army
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Food Shelf Blue Earth
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526-3463
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Trinity Lutheran Church and most other churches in Blue Earth
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Life Work Planning Center
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1-800-369-5166
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Provides a supportive environment to explore career/job options,
build self esteem and confidence in your ability to make decisions,
set goals, and become self sufficient.
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Mental Health Association of Minnesota
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1-800-862-1799
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Resource center and advocacy for persons with mental illness
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South Central Housing Authority - Section 8 Program
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1-800-733-9564
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Request for subsidized housing
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National Alliance for Mentally Ill - (NAMI-MN)
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1-651-645-2948
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Resource for helping family members cope with loved ones
suffering from mental
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Upward Bound 5th Street Express
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238-9021 or 238-4757
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Upward Bound (consumer center) is a non-profit community
service offering a support group for people who struggle with
stress, anxiety, depression or other nervous or emotional problems.
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Community Based Initiative (CBI)
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A state/county program of coordinated services to help the
individual maintain and/or reintegrate to life in the community.
The program also provides crisis management.
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Client Assistance Program
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A program available to qualified individuals/families to work
on their issues with qualified psychotherapists.
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Adult Employability Project
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An inter-agency program to assist adults who experience
serious and persistent mental illness to seek and retain
competitive employment.
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