Do you have concerns about your child's behavior? Family Response can help, with immediate, in-person support and stabilization for youth and their parents/caregivers.
There are no specific criteria required to initiate Family Response. Concerns may include children or youth who are:
Our goal is to keep youth and families stable in their homes by helping you determine and connect to the support you need to thrive.
When you call, staff will gather basic information and send a family response team to your location within one hour.
The family response team will:
For emergencies, call 911.
After the initial 72 hours, a free, optional eight-week culturally specific stabilization service can help promote your family’s well-being:
To transform the children’s mental health system, we’re building a system of care: a coordinated continuum of mental health services, designed to meet individual youth and family needs in the least restrictive and most appropriate setting. Systems of care are culturally responsive and focused on the strengths of youth within families.
Family Response is a core service in a system of care. The model is effective in reducing hospitalizations and other out-of-home placements by providing families with immediate, upstream support.
Family Response launched in August 2021. Outcomes from 30-day follow-ups with families:
In addition, 100% of families were connected to at least one community resource through Family Response.
Hennepin County works with community agencies to deliver the Family Response service.