Mental Health & Wellness

If you or someone you know is having thoughts of harming yourself/themselves, immediately contact 911, the Emergency Room, and/or the Four County Crisis Response Team. 

Four County Crisis Response Team 
The Sherburne County Crisis Response Team can travel to homes or community locations in the four-county area to help individuals in crisis cope with immediate stressors. The team can do suicide assessment, safety planning, coping skills education and make appropriate referrals.

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline  
Call, text or chat 988 to be connected to trained counselors, available 24/7. Anytime you need emotional support, dial 988 and start the conversation or hop online to start a chat at 988 Lifeline.

The Trevor Project
The Trevor Project is a crisis service aimed at supporting youth identifying as LGBTQ+, as well as their loved ones. The service is free, confidential, and available 24/7.

Community Resources

Stronger Together Inspiring Resilience - Sherburne County (STIR) 
STIR promotes healing, inspires resilience, shares social connections and celebrates the whole person through mind, body and spirit throughout Sherburne County. Go on their website to learn more about upcoming events and findmany community resources here for families and individuals!

Bounceback Project 
Bounceback promotes health through happiness, and utilizes several activities to promote building resiliency in the community. Check out their website for information on their activities, as well as any current events.

Children’s Mental Health 
Sherburne County offers voluntary services to families who qualify, and who are needing services to support their children’s mental health.

Change to Chill 
Change to Chill is a free, award-winning, mental well-being resource offered by Allina Health. The site is tailored toward adults and teens and the adults who work with them. It helps teens become more aware of things that stress them out and equips them with relevant tools and resources to better manage stress and anxiety, so they can live happier, more resilient lives.

Mindful Schools.org
 Mindfulschools.org offer 10 free classes for kids geared towards kindergarten to 5th grade, however, any age can participate.   

Insight Timer
 They offer free listening sessions for mindfulness, meditation, sleep, yoga as well as stories. Ages vary on who the listening sessions are geared for, but there are many for children. 

Calm Harm App 
This free app helps the user to resist or manage the urge to self-harm through comfort, distractions, breathing, expressing yourself and releasing. While this can be an aid in treatment, it does not replace any mental health treatment. This was designed for ages 12 and up.

Clear Fear App 
This free app helps the user focus on learning to reduce the physical responses to threats by learning to breathe, relax and be mindful as well as changing thoughts and behaviors and releasing emotions. While this can be an aid in treatment, it does not replace any mental health treatment. This was designed for ages 12 and up.

Move Mood App 
This free app uses the evidence-based treatment Behavioral Activation Therapy to help you improve your mood by encouraging you to improve your mood by encouraging you to increase your motivation to carry out a variety of tasks in order to help you move forward, take control and feel positive. While this can be an aid in treatment, it does not replace any mental health treatment. This was designed for ages 12 and up.

Combined Minds 
This free app was designed to help families and friends support young people with their mental health. While this can be an aid in treatment, it does not replace any mental health treatment. This was designed for ages 12 and up.

Insight Timer
 They offer free listening sessions for mindfulness, meditation, sleep, yoga as well as stories. Ages vary on who the listening sessions are geared for, but there are many for children. 

We are very fortunate to have many therapists and counselors within a half hour driving distance from our community. Here are some resources and things to consider when you are looking to find a therapist and start therapy.

Contact your insurance company to see what therapists are in your network.
 They will give you a list of in-network providers in the area. You may also utilize the free website Fast-Tracker to find assistance. If you do not have insurance, you can apply for health insurance through MNSure or Portico Healthnet.

Contact your workplace Employee Assistance Program to see if you can receive any therapy sessions for free. 
Some employers offer the first three sessions or so, for free. Do this prior to setting up an appointment.

Big Lake School District has access to a co-located therapist that sees students during the school day at the school. 
Inquire with your students’ school to get information on how to arrange this. 

Reach out to the school counselor or school social worker if you need help finding a therapist.
 Remember, one of the most important parts of therapy is to feel connected to and trust the therapist. Don't be afraid to seek out another therapist if the one that you are working with is not a good fit.