Home Based Services are designed to meet the needs of families with children "at risk" for out-of-home placement through individual and family in-home. Family strengths are the basis to begin resolving issues that affect the functioning of children and their families in the home, community, and school. Home-based services are provided in Kandiyohi and Chippewa counties.
Please contact Kim H., Unit Director, Youth Services, with any questions or assistance in seeking appropriate services at 235-4613 ext. 423.
Home Based Services are available in the following counties:
Intensive Family Based Services
Intensive Family-Based (IFB) is a Licensed or License eligible Mental Health Professional that serves children and their parents/guardians whose children are determined to be at high risk of needing a placement out of the home or have been placed out of the home temporarily and can return quickly with the IFB Provider assigned. The IFB provider receives referrals directly from Kandiyohi County Health and Human Services and meet with the family as soon as possible. Services are provided intensively; several times/week.
Intensive Family Based Services are available in the following counties:
Children's Therapeutic Services and Support (CTSS)
Children's Therapeutic Services and Support (CTSS) is a flexible package of mental health services for children who require varying therapeutic and rehabilitative levels of intervention to address the conditions of emotional disturbance that impair and interfere with individuals’ abilities to function independently.
Woodland Centers provides psychotherapy and individual, family, and group skills training. Individuals must be ED/SED and enrolled in a MHCP to be eligible for CTSS services.
Please contact Kim H., Unit Director, Youth Services, with any questions or assistance in seeking appropriate services at 235-4613 ext. 423.