Mental Health

Connect with school staff if you have questions or need help. Below is a list of resources and links to access Mental Health Resources in the St. Paul City School Community and citywide.

District Services

  • Primary School Social Worker: Ka Vang, 651-225-9177 x3079, kvang@spcsmn.org

  • Middle School Social Worker: Becky McCoy, 651-225-9177 x3088, rmccoy@spcsmn.org

  • High School Social Worker: Maddie Forsythe, 651-234-0150, mforsythe@spcsmn.org

  • Minnesota CarePartner: provides school-based mental health services to SPCS students. Contact your building’s school social worker for referral information.

  • Community Referrals: contact your building’s school social worker for support with locating a provider in the community.

State-wIde Mental Health Crisis Hotline

Call CRISIS (**274747). By calling this number you will be seamlessly forwarded to a county crisis team based on your call's location for support by phone, or when needed, to have a team meet you to provide support. Teams provide rapid response and work to assess the individual, resolve crises and link people to needed services. They are available in all parts of the state 24/7.

Twin City Metro Resources

Ramsey County Resources

  • Children’s Crisis Response: Call 651-774-7000.

  • Early intervention services and mental health assessments for children: Call 651-266-4042.

  • Ramsey County Adult Mental Health Crisis: Call 651-266-7900.

Hennepin County Resources

  • COPE: Community Outreach for Psychiatric Emergencies (COPE) provides emergency intervention services 24-hours/day for adults with crises occurring in Hennepin County. Call 612-596-1223.

  • Hennepin County Child Crisis: 24/7 child crisis (17 and under) if Hennepin County resident. 612-348-2233.

  • Hennepin County Mental Health Emergencies: Mobile crisis teams, mental health resources, and tools to evaluate mental health crisis in the home.

Dakota County Resources

  • Children's Mental Health Case Management: receive assistance in locating resources for your child’s needs and get advice about the application process. Call 952-891-7459.

  • Adult Mental Health Services Intake: where you will be assisted in locating needed resources.

    • Call: 651-554-6424 (open Monday–Friday from 8am–4pm);

    • Visit: the Northern Service Center for a walk in appointment at 1 Mendota Road, 3rd Floor, Social Services Lobby, West St. Paul (open Monday–Friday from 8am–4pm);

    • Email: Dakota Adult Services Intake at social.services@co.dakota.mn.us.

  • The Minnesota Farm and Rural Helpline: This number will be answered 24/7 by qualified staff to assist you in handling stress surrounding farming and rural problems. Call 833-600-2670. More resources can be found on the Minnesota Department of Agriculture website.

Multicultural Resources

Other Resources