Mental Health

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If you, or someone you care about, are feeling overwhelmed with emotions like sadness, depression or anxiety, or feel like you want to harm yourself or others, call:

911
Carver County Mental Health Crisis Team: (952) 442-7601
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (call or text 24/7)
SAMHSA’s Disaster Distress Helpline: 1-800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746. (TTY: 1-800-846-8517)

Carver County Health Services

First Street Center: (952) 442-4437

The Outpatient Clinic at First Street Center in Waconia offers quality medication treatment, individual and group mental health therapy, and psychological testing. Our group services include DBT (Dialectical and Behavioral Therapy), treatment for anger management and domestic violence for men and women, and autism support among other types of psychoeducation. Services can be provided in person or through video conferencing (telehealth).

Carver County Mental Health Crisis Program
24-hours, 7 days/week: (952) 442-7601
Business hours: (952) 442-4437
Services are provided in multiple settings. The Crisis Team sees clients within numerous settings including Ridgeview Medical Center and Two Twelve Medical Center mental health clinics, medical clinics, police and sheriff's departments, jails, schools, nursing homes, family homes and community settings.

Carver County Adult Mental Health: (952) 361-1600
Carver County Adult Mental Health continues to provide case management and community support services for individuals with serious and persistent mental illness. Chemical Health Rule 25 Assessments are currently available via telephone. Please call to request information about any of these services.

Clinic Services

Helplines

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 988 is now active across the United States. This new, shorter phone number makes it easier for people to remember and access mental health crisis services. (Please note, the previous 1-800-273-TALK (8255) number will continue to function indefinitely.)
- Call or text to 988
- Chat online
- Lifeline Options For Deaf + Hard of Hearing
  For TTY Users: Use your preferred relay service or dial 711 then 988.
- Línea de Prevención del Suicidio y Crisis: 1-888-628-9454
- Veterans Crisis Line: Call 988 or text 838255
Crisis Text Line: The 24/7 emergency service is available if you or someone you know is experiencing a psychiatric or mental health crisis.
- Text only to 741741
Mental Health Helpline: Call for information about mental health programs and services in communities across Minnesota that may help you or someone you care about.
- (800) 862-1799 or by email
Minnesota Warmline: Are you an adult needing support? Talk to a specialist who has firsthand experience living with a mental health condition.
- (651) 288-0400 or (877) 404-3190 or text "Support" to 85511
  - Hours: Monday-Saturday from 5:00 pm-10:00 pm
National Parent Helpline: Being a parent is an important job, but it's not always easy. Call to get support from a trained advocate and become empowered and a stronger parent.
- (855) 427-2736
  - Hours: Monday-Friday from 8:00 am-5:00 pm
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: The 24/7 lifeline provides support when in distress, has prevention and crisis resources for you and your loved ones, and resources for professionals.
- (800) 273-8255
Pregnancy & Postpartum Support MN: Helping connect parents and families to mental health support and resources during and after pregnancy.
- Call or text (612) 787-7776 or email
Southern Valley Alliance for Battered Women Crisis Line: The 24/7 crisis line has advocates available to help victims of domestic violence in Scott and Carver counties.
- (952) 873-4214
- Advocates are also available Monday-Friday from 8:30 am-5:00 pm by email

Web Resources

Children

Adults & Families