Mental health services for children and adolescents who are deaf are provided by community partners.
Culturally affirmative mental health services for children and teens who are deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing in Minnesota. Most services take place within the school setting but home-based and outpatient services are also available. For details and contact information, please see our Counseling services for children and teens grant page.
Direct and culturally affirmative mental health services are also offered to teens and adults in the Twin Cities through Regions Hospital's deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing services. Teens and adults can meet with the clinician, either in-person or virtually, to work on individual treatment goals or family therapy goals. For details and contact information, please see our Counseling services for people who are deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing grant page.
Culturally affirmative psychological assessment and follow-up services to deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing children and their families in Greater Minnesota. For details and contact information, please see our Psychological assessments for children and teens grant page.
Statewide services provided by a licensed psychiatrist trained to provide culturally and linguistically affirmative services to children and adults who are deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing. Services are provided virtually. For details and contact information, please see our Telepsychiatry services for adults and children grant page.
We also have a directory of private practice providers and other providers who are fluent in American Sign Language.
Crisis services are phone numbers or online services you can call, text or chat when you need to talk with someone right away. Two crisis lines are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
