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Anoka-Ramsey Community College Counselors are available to meet with students who need help accessing resources to support their mental health or general wellbeing.

If you feel suicidal or are in emotional crisis, call, text or chat 988 to connect with a trained crisis counselor. Find additional resources on our Personal Counseling page. 
Anoka-Ramsey has partnered with digital mental health provider Mantra Health to bring students diverse, high-quality mental health support.

This all-in-one platform gives students access to numerous free virtual services including:

  • 12 free one-on-one therapy sessions each year
  • Short, self-guided wellness courses
  • Emotional wellness coaching
  • Peer-to-peer support with Togetherall
  • Crisis Resources

Community Health Resources

Resources to help you stay healthy and successful as a student. 

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline 988 offers 24/7 access to trained crisis counselors who can help people experiencing mental health-related distress. That could be: 
Thoughts of suicide
Mental health or substance use crisis, or
Any other kind of emotion distress

Find more about 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline online.

Allina Mental Health & Addiction Connection Hotline
Compassionate, expert support for mental health and addiction conditions. Visit online to find more information.

Blackline
Blackline provides a space for peer support, counseling, witnessing and affirming the lived experiences to folxs who are most impacted by systematic oppression with an LGBTQ+ Black Femme Lens. Call 1-800-604-5841 or learn more on Blackline's website.

Canvas Health Anoka County Crisis Hotline
Free, confidential 24/7 support. Visit Canvas Health Anoka County Crisis Hotline online or call 763-755-3801 for more information.

Canvas Health North Branch and East Central Services: Cambridge
Free, confidential 24/7 support. 
Call 1-800-523-3333 or  visit  online to learnCanvas Health North Branch and East Central Services: Cambridge.

Fast Tracker
Fast Tracker is a virtual community and health care connection resource. We connect individuals, families, mental health and substance use disorder providers, physicians, care coordinators, and others with a real-time, searchable directory of mental health and substance use disorder resources and their availability within Minnesota.

Visit Fast Tracker online to find more information.

Health Resources Directory for Diverse Cultural Communities
Therapists of color dedicated to opening doors for people of color to get the support they need. Find Health Resources Directory for Diverse Cultural Communities online.

Kiva Centers
While everyone’s life experience is unique, we believe that peer relationships are at the center of trauma healing and recovery. More information about Kiva Centers can be found online.

Minnesota Trauma Therapist Directory
Find a trauma-informed therapist. Visit Minnesota Trauma Therapist Directory online to find more information.

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
NAMI works to improve the lives of those with mental illness. It provides education/awareness, advocacy and support. Learn more on NAMI's website.

Mental Health Minnesota
Mental Health MN is a mental health advocacy and education organization that provides crisis resources, peer support, screening tool and more. Visit Mental Health Minnesota online.

My Health for Teens and Young Adults
Provides confidential physical and mental health care services including no waiting for mental health appointments and virtual visits. More information about My Health for Teens and Young Adults can be found online.

Neighborhood Health Service Behavioral Health
Offers a variety of behavioral health services with a sliding fee scale. Visit Neighborhood Health Service Behavioral Health online to find more information.

Peer Support Place
Peer Support Space is a peer-led organization with a mission to build, and be a local hub for, diverse peer-led recovery communities. They offer daily digital peer support. Learn more on Peer Support Place's website.

Psychology Today
Find a therapist near you. Narrow by insurance, gender, issues or other factors and read a bio about them to see how you feel about the fit before you set up an appointment. Visit Psychology Today online.

RECLAIM: Mental Health Support for Queer and Trans Youth
RECLAIM's mission is to increase access to mental health care for queer and trans youth so they may reclaim their lives from oppression in all its forms. More information about RECLAIM: Mental Health Support for Queer and Trans Youth can be found online.

Therapy for Black Girls
Therapy for Black Girls is an online space dedicated to encouraging the mental wellness of Black women and girls. The site includes resources as well as a tool for searching for therapists. Visit Therapy for Black Girls online to find more information.

Trans Lifeline
A peer support phone service run by trans people for our trans and questioning peers. Learn more on Trans Lifeline's website.

Veterans Crisis Line
Are you a veteran in crisis or concerned about one? Connect with the Veterans Crisis Line to reach caring, qualified responders with the Department of Veterans Affairs. Many of them are veterans themselves. Visit Veterans Crisis Line online.

Anoka County Child and Teen Checkups
Children and teens, birth through age 20, who are eligible for Medical Assistance or a Medical Assistance Health Plan can get regular checkups for free. Visit Anoka County Child and Teen Checkups online.

Health Insurance – MNsure
MNsure can help you find, choose, and enroll in comprehensive health coverage and is the ONLY place to get financial help to lower the cost of insurance. Visit Health Insurance – MNsure online to find more information.

Health Resources Directory for Diverse Cultural Communities
The Minnesota Department of Health has gathered these resources to connect individuals to resources for their communities. Learn more on Health Resources Directory for Diverse Cultural Communities' website.

Neighborhood Health Source
Offering a full range of primary healthcare services in multiple locations for patients of all ages. All services are available on an income-based sliding fee scale for patients who don’t have insurance or are under-insured. More information about Neighborhood Health Source can be found online or by calling 612-588-9411.

Nucleus Clinic
Staffed by board certified nurse practitioners, Nucleus Clinic provides comprehensive wellness, reproductive and sexual health services for our community with an emphasis on truly caring for the individual. Visit Nucleus Clinic online or call 763-755-5300

Planned Parenthood, Brooklyn Park
Planned Parenthood is one of the nation’s leading providers of high-quality, affordable health care, and the nation’s largest provider of sex education. With or without insurance, you can always come to us for your health care. Call 763-560-3050 or visit Planned Parenthood, Brooklyn Park online to find more information.

Al-Anon
Al-Anon and Alateen members are people who have been affected by someone else’s drinking. Learn more on Al-Anon's website.

Alcoholics Anonymous
Find Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in the Twin Cities. Visit Alcoholics Anonymous online to find more information.

Alina Health Outpatient Addiction Services - Cambridge
Patients with a substance use disorder who do not require medical detoxification or 24-hour supervision may benefit from Allina Health’s intensive outpatient program. More information about Alina Health Outpatient Addiction Services - Cambridge can be found online.

Chisago County Chemical Health
The Chemical Health Unit of Chisago County human services assists Chisago County residents with accessing assessment and treatment services. Visit Chisago County Chemical Health online to find more information.

Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, Center City, MN
Our expert teams provide personalized care that addresses all inter-related substance abuse and co-occurring mental health challenges so you can build a strong foundation for lasting recovery. More information about Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, Center City, MN can be found online.

Isanti County Chemical Health Services
Isanti County Health and Human Services assists Isanti County residents to access information regarding issues of chemical dependency or substance abuse. Learn more on Isanti County Chemical Health Services' website.

Narcotics Anonymous (Minnesota Region)
If you think you might have a drug problem and want to stop using, we can help. Visit Narcotics Anonymous (Minnesota Region) online.

Neighborhood HealthSource
Neighborhood HealthSource is a group of non-profit primary care clinics serving North and Northeast Minneapolis and the northern suburbs. Visit Neighborhood HealthSource online.

Riverplace Counseling Centers
The mission of Riverplace is to provide highly structured chemical dependency care in the least costly, least restrictive, non-institutional manner possible, consistent with the individualized needs of persons we have an opportunity to serve. Visit Riverplace Counseling Centers online to find more information.

SAMHSA’s National Helpline
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders. More information about SAMHSA’s National Helpline can be found online.

Alexandra House
Alexandra House provides domestic, sexual, and relationship violence services to women, men, youth and families. All services are free-of-charge and include 24-hour emergency shelter, legal advocacy, support groups, housing and supportive services, youth intervention and prevention services, elder abuse services, community education and professional training, and more. Learn more on Alexandra House's website or by calling 763-780-2330.

Minnesota Day One
Minnesota Day One connects Minnesotans to network partners providing services across the state to victims and survivors of crime and domestic violence. More information about Minnesota Day One can be found online.

Central Minnesota Sexual Assault Crisis Center
Central Minnesota Sexual Assault Crisis Center provides free and confidential services to all survivors/victims and concerned persons of sexual violence. Visit Central Minnesota Sexual Assault Crisis Center online to find more information.

Family Pathways
Family Pathways works to eliminate domestic violence and sexual assault against women, men and children by providing supportive, non-judgmental and confidential services. More information about Family Pathways can be found online.

Isanti County Victim Services
The Victim Services staff provides crime victims with information about their legal rights and the criminal justice process. They also provide referrals to appropriate service and support resources in the community. Learn more on Isanti County Victim Services' website.

Pearl Crisis Center
Pearl Crisis Center provides support to victims of domestic and sexual violence through direct services, prevention, and community awareness. Visit Pearl Crisis Center online.

Rivers of Hope
Rivers of Hope offers an adult program, a youth program, a crisis intervention program and an outreach program all aimed at ending the cycle of family violence in Wright and Sherburne Counties. Visit Rivers of Hope online.

1 in 6
1 in 6 provides help and support to men who have experienced sexual abuse or assault. Visit 1 in 6 online to find more information.

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