Family & Student Support

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 Student Services team is a group of staff members working towards health equity, student and staff mental wellness, school/culture climate, social-emotional learning, and equity and engagement.

Need resources and support?

Fill out the Community Referral Form. The Central Referral Form is used to connect students and families to support they need. If you have a concern about your student or need support for your family, please fill out the Central Referral Form below and a member of the Student Services team will be in contact soon.

Community Referral Form

Quick links for mental health support

How Using Social Media Affects Teenagers
From Mommy to Mom: How to Embrace your Preteen
When to Let Teens Make Mistakes
Does your child struggle with anxiety? Is your child navigating their gender identity? Does your family need support navigating through divorce? Click here for information and support on common childhood and adolescent concerns.

Hennepin County Family Response Information

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.

Call: 612-979-9511

Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at no cost for children up to 18 years old.

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

You can find more resources and information on the Hennepin County Family Response website.

Support for your family

If your child (ages: birth - 18yo) 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: birth - 18 years old 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.

Is your child or adolescent experiencing a mental, behavioral, and/or emotional crisis? There is help.

St. Anthony - New Brighton District On-Site Contact

Anna Randt
District Family and Student Support Coordinator
arandt@isd282.org
Office: 612-706-1068
Cell: 612-440-5063

Mental Health Resources

Mental Health Webinars

Mental Health Connect Webinars

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.

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, former District Mental Health Coordinator Lucy Rosario, local law enforcement and mental health professionals.

Watch the first webinar

Watch the second webinar

Parent Presentation on Sextortion

Parents are encouraged to watch a recent recording on sextortion, presented by Officer Crystal Jones from Roseville Police and Detective Tressa Sunde of St. Anthony Police. This video gives parents insights into preventing sextortion, which is a crime where someone threatens to share private sexual images or videos of another person unless they receive sexual favors, money or other demands. The presentation covers how to discuss online safety with children and provide resources that parents can access to learn more and take action.

Parent Guidance Courses

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Visit Parent Guidance

Parent Guidance is a platform offering educational and therapeutic support for parents concerned about their child's mental health. It features a library of courses developed by mental health experts, designed to provide hope, answers, and compassionate help.

The website addresses critical topics such as recognizing and addressing suicidal thoughts, understanding human needs for a healthy parent-child relationship, and navigating the impact of technology on children's mental health. Through courses, parent coaching, and access to therapists, it aims to empower parents with knowledge and skills to support their children effectively

Parent's Catalyst Leadership Group

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.

Learn about our Safety Response Protocols

View the standard response protocols page