Care, Culture & Community
St. Anthony - New Brighton Schools believes that when care, culture and community are combined, we can create positive, long-lasting impacts on students, staff and the community. The CCC team is a group of staff member working towards health equity, student and staff mental wellness, school/culture climate, social-emotional learning and equity and engagement.
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Quick links for mental health support
Hennepin County Family Response Information
What is it?
The Hennepin County Family Response team provides immediate, in-person support and stabilization for children or youth and their parents/caregivers. The team's goal is to keep youth and families stable in their homes by helping them determine and connect to the support they need to thrive.
Contact Information
Call: 612-979-9511
Leave a message after hours. For emergencies, call 911.
Available every day from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
When you call, staff will gather basic information and send a family response team to your location within one hour and will:
- De-escalate and address the immediate concern
- Engage and support your family over the next 72 hours
- Connect you to other supports, including an optional eight-week stabilization service
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Support for your family
If your child (ages 5-18) experiences a mental, behavioral, or emotional issue that leaves you overwhelmed
and unsure of what to do, Hennepin County Family Response team is here to help. No situation is too small for their family response experts. You can expect:
- Immediate in-person response within one hour anywhere in Hennepin County.
- Available to families with children ages 5-18 at no cost.
- Driven by your family's cultural, community, and clinical needs.
Ongoing stabilization
After the initial 72 hours, a free, optional eight-week culturally specific stabilization service can help promote your family's well-being. It can support healthy, safe behavior and your child's ability to manage their daily activities as well as build connections in your family and to ongoing supports in the community.
Wellness Committee
St. Anthony-New Brighton School District recognizes that a school environment which supports healthy eating and physical activity also promotes students' health, well-being, and ability to learn. For more information, please visit the Wellness Committee page.
Mental health resources for families
In March and May of 2023, St. Anthony - New Brighton Schools partnered with Mental Health Connect to provide a series for parents to learn more about children's mental health.
This first session focused on how mental health impacts daily life and explain behavioral health, mental health and mental illness. Their discussion focuses on the prevalence of mental illness, data about mental health illnesses and how parents and the community can reduce the stigma.
This first session focused on how mental health impacts daily life and explain behavioral health, mental health and mental illness. Their discussion focuses on the prevalence of mental illness, data about mental health illnesses and how parents and the community can reduce the stigma.
The second session was focused on developing a parent's understanding of how to stay connected to their child when social media and other influential factors are present. Presentation speakers included the Minnesota Prevention and Recovery Alliance, District Mental Health Coordinator Lucy Rosario, local law enforcement and mental health professionals.
Parent's Catalyst Leadership Group (PCLG) Support Group
This group is made up of parents and caregivers of children and youth who experience mental health challenges. PCLG advocates for families as part of the Hennepin County Mental Health Collaborative.
View the recent webinar given by Dr. Lee-Hubble on school avoidance. More support groups are available on the National Association of Mental Illness website.