Department staff recently visited Center of Excellence Preschool and Learning Center in Minneapolis to see firsthand how it’s serving families in crisis through a trauma-informed curriculum, engagement with parents and empathy. Center leaders also discussed the effect of housing stability on child development, and ways government could better support child care and early education providers. To learn more about child care in Minnesota, visit the department’s child care webpage.

New reports show Minnesota health care providers serving Medicaid and MinnesotaCare enrollees how their opioid prescribing compares to that of their peers. Learn more about this quality improvement effort aimed at raising awareness.

Uniform preferred drug list goes into effect July 1:

• Simplifies pharmacy benefits for providers and people with Medicaid and MinnesotaCare coverage
• Reduces therapy disruptions when people switch health programs and plans.

Learn more.

Crisis Text Line is Minnesota’s new text-based suicide prevention and mental health crisis service. Text MN to 741741 to be connected with a trained counselor who will help you and connect you to local resources. Crisis Text Line is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, in all parts of the state. Read More.

Get the facts at your fingertips on Minnesota’s state health coverage programs with the new Medicaid Matters and MinnesotaCare Matters data dashboards.