Adult mental health
Government resources
Emergency services
Emergency services are available on a 24-hour, seven-day-a-week basis for people having a psychiatric crisis, a mental health crisis, or emergency. A directory of mental health crisis phone numbers in Minnesota lists all crisis providers by county. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a toll-free number: 800-273-TALK (8255).
Mental health crisis phone directory National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Quick links
Advocacy and support websites
Advocacy and support websitesLocal Mental Health Advisory Councils
Local Mental Health Advisory CouncilsCrisis contact numbers
Mental health crisis contact numbersFederal and state government resources
Federal websites
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
This agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services administers the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)Benefits.gov
This site features information about federal program benefits for which citizens may be eligible.
Benefits.govHealthCare.gov
This website provides consumers information about private and public health coverage options.
HealthCare.govNational Institutes of Health (NIH)
This federal agency supports some 35,000 research projects nationwide.
National Institutes of Health (NIH)National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
NIMH conducts basic and clinical research, paving the way for prevention, recovery and cure.
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)SAMHSA
The federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America's communities.
SAMHSAU.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
This is the federal agency responsible to protect the health of all Americans and provide essential human services.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)State agency websites
Housing Benefits 101
The Housing Benefits 101 website provides information on housing and service options, affordable housing programs, how to stay in your own home.
Housing Benefits 101Minnesota Housing Finance Agency: Homelessness Prevention and Programs
This website contains links to homeless prevention housing programs such as "Bridges" and the "Ending Long-Term Homelessness Initiative."
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency: Homelessness Prevention and ProgramsMinnesota Housing Partnership
This coalition administers the Crisis Housing Fund, a flexible pool of money to provide short-term housing assistance to persons with a serious and persistent mental illness.
Minnesota Housing PartnershipMinnesota State Advisory Council on Mental Health
The Minnesota State Advisory Council on Mental Health is a 30-member group charged with advising the governor, the Legislature and state agencies about policy, programs and services affecting people with mental illness.
Minnesota State Advisory Council on Mental HealthProjects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness Programs in Minnesota
This is a federal grant program that addresses the needs of people who are homeless and have serious mental illnesses.
Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness Programs in MinnesotaMental health matters
The Department of Human Services (DHS) is dedicated to supporting adults, children and youth with a mental illness in their personal journey toward recovery, as well as preventing mental illness whenever possible.
People with mental illness have the same rights as anyone. The department is committed to making sure individual choice is respected and that people with mental illness are able to live, learn, work and enjoy life in their community to the best of their ability.
The department oversees a number of publicly funded programs offering community-based mental health services, creating a continuum of services designed to meet the needs of individuals.