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Outreach and Early Intervention

RCCMHC serves as a trusted Resource Hub that offers healing, belonging and hope in our community. 

 

We offer FREE, low-barrier, and easily-access resources, tools, and community programs. Families need to meet basic eligibility requirements but they do not have to fill out lengthy intake forms or sign releases.

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Objectives

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​1) increase knowledge of and access to community resources, 2) increase knowledge about mental health and related topics, 3) increase use of mindful parenting, coping skills, and tools, 4) increase family resilience and sense of belonging. 

Population of Focus

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  1. Youth must live in Ramsey County or be affiliated with a school district in Ramsey County. 

  2. Qualifying youth must have a mental health diagnosis or must be struggling with emotions/behaviors that may put them at risk for a mental health diagnosis in the future.  

Our Approach​
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Our approach to outreach and early intervention was developed by local families/community and is grounded in the Strengthening Families Framework and results from MN's pilot of Community Resource Hubs.

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Strengthening Families Framework, a research-informed approach to increase family strengths, enhance child development, and reduce the likelihood of child abuse and neglect.

  • This framework uses the foundational ideas of two-generation approach, consideration of culture, strengths-based perspective, biology of stress, resilience theory, focus on well-being, and nature of risk and protective factors.

  • It focuses on building 5 protective factors: 1) Parental resilience, 2)Social connections, 3) Knowledge of parenting and child development, 4) Concrete support in times of need, and 5) Social and emotional competence of children. 

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Relationship Based Resource Navigation: Results from MN's pilot of Family Navigators & Community Resource Hubs "demonstrated that families’ access to services is improved by investing in community-rooted organizations, relationship-based strategies, and system navigation infrastructure."

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Initiatives and Programs

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One Point of Access

In addition to online resources, RCCMHC staff provide free resource navigation to parents who contact us through our 800# Resource Line and online referral portal. Typically, families are connected to resources right away.  If extra searching is needed, staff may follow up with the family 2-4 more times.  When more intensive supports are needed, we offer an intake for care team coordination. 

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Classes and Programs

RCCMHC collaborates with local healers and providers to offer frequent classes, programs and community-based events.​​ Curriculum and topics are co-created with our client families.​

  • Large group psychoeducation classes for caregivers.

  • Youth Moodie Monday skills groups for ages 6-12 and 13+

  • We deliver CALM Toolkit supplies to help families practice what they learn. Examples are fidgets, yoga mats, art therapy supplies, noise canceling headphones  etc.

  • Holistic wellness programs. family respite activities, and Resource Events.

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Tangible Tools

RCCMHC provides tools to help families practice coping strategies. For example: Relax and Self-Soothe, Distract, Sensory (touch, taste, smell, see, hear etc.), Movement and Thinking or Processing.

  • Our Family Coaches help families select the first items for their CALM toolkit. Then, families can add to their toolkit throughout the year as they participate in caregiver trainings and youth skills groups. â€‹

  • RCCMHC provides Emergency Department Crisis Kits in collaboration with Children's Hospital. 

How Can We Help?

Call or Text 800-565-2575

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