Adult Mental Health

Mille Lacs County provides assessment, intake, information and referral, and case management for individuals with mental health issues. A Mille Lacs County Case Manager can determine eligibility based on assessment.

Mental Health problems may include:

• Bipolar disorder
• Borderline personality disorder
• Major depression
• Schizophrenia

Services

Related services may include:

• Case Planning
• Consultation
• Crisis Intervention
• Facilitate Hospitalization and Other Placement
• Guardianship/Conservatorship
• Legal Commitments

Services for the Public

The following services are for the general public:

• Education and Prevention Services
• Emergency or Crisis Services

Mental Illness Services

The following services are for persons with a serious and persistent mental illness:

• Assistance with government benefits
• Case Management Assessment
• Client Outreach
• Community Support Program
• Crisis assistance
• Development of comprehensive care plan
• Employability and supported work
• Independent living arrangements
• Independent living skills
• Medication monitoring
• Monitoring and evaluation
• Referral and coordination

Region 7E Adult Mental Health Initiative Meetings

Region 7E is comprised of Mille Lacs, Kanbec, Pine, Chisago, and Isanti counties, and is given a block grant of funding every year. This money needs to be spent on services pertaining to mental health services and gaps in the region. The Region 7E Adult Mental Health Initiative Meetings decide how to spend this grant, and is open to the public to weigh in on mental health needs for adults if they'd like to attend. These meetings are held monthly at Isanti County Family Services Office, located at 1700 East Rum River Drive South, Suite A in Cambridge, from 10:30 a.m. to Noon on the following dates: