Mental Health Services Provided in Two Harbors, MN

HDC offers a variety of mental health, behavioral health, and recovery services to children, youth, and adults in the community in addition to their Waterfront Center

Adult & Child Case Management

Local counties contract with HDC to provide case management services to adults and children with serious mental health issues. Case managers work closely with individuals and families to help them access needed services and support to maximize independence, mental health, and community integration.

Also available in Carlton County, MN, and St. Louis County, MN

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Adult Rehabilitative Mental Health Services (ARMHS)

ARMHS provides rehabilitation services to individuals so they can gain skills to live independently in their community. Services are provided to people who have a mental illness, have difficulty in their ability to live independently, and meet the medical necessity criteria for service. Participants must be a recipient of or be eligible for Minnesota’s Medical Assistance (MA) or PMAP Health Plan programs.

Also available in Carlton County, MN, and St. Louis County, MN

Behavioral Health Home (BHH)

Behavioral Health Home (BHH) services is an innovative, integrated healthcare service delivery model that is recovery-oriented, person and family-centered. BHH allows for better individual experiences and better outcomes than those achieved in traditional services. 

A BHH team is comprised of a registered nurse, systems navigators, and qualified health home specialists. An individual’s BHH team will collaborate with healthcare providers to develop an individualized plan of care. Coordination with behavioral health, primary care, family practice, pediatrics, and all other healthcare providers is key to services in the BHH model.

Also available in Carlton County, MN, and St. Louis County, MN

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Certified Peer Support

Certified Peer Support Specialists are individuals who have lived through mental health experiences. They are trained and certified by the State of Minnesota to provide person-centered services to others with mental health challenges or substance abuse issues. Peer Support Specialists hold a personal belief in recovery and a genuine interest in their peer’s recovery. Peers share their own recovery stories in ways that inspire and encourage others. They provide a model of recovery for others by personally demonstrating recovery is possible.

How can a Peer Support Specialist help me?

A Peer can empower you in using strengths to create a self-determined path to recovery, identifying and overcoming barriers to participation in community resources, building relationships, and supporting community-based activities such as work, relationships, and physical movement, among other things.

Also available in Carlton County, MN, and St. Louis County, MN

Children's Therapeutic Services & Support (CTSS)

CTSS is designed to help children under the age of 18 with mental health, emotional, and behavioral issues. This service is based on the unique and changing needs of the child and is designed to improve the child’s functioning within the family and community. CTSS activities take place in the child’s home and the community.

Also available in Carlton County, MN, and St. Louis County, MN

Early Childhood Mental Health (ECMH)

The social and emotional development of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers is important, and so are the relationships they have with their caregivers. ECMH services for these children (ages 0-5 years old) and their families focus on enhancing the connection between young children and their caregivers.

Also available in Carlton County, MN, and St. Louis County, MN

Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)

PCIT is a great opportunity for families with young children (ages 2-7 years old) whose behaviors are difficult to manage. Families participate in weekly sessions that provide training for parents on how to manage their children’s behavior while improving their relationships with their children. 

PCIT has been successful with oppositional/defiant problems, aggressive behaviors, Attention Deficit Hyper-Activity Disorder (ADHD), severe temper tantrums, the impact of abuse/neglect, and exposure to alcohol/drugs before birth. PCIT requires a 12–14-week commitment to a 1-hour-long session per week.

Employment Connection Program

Employment Connection provides high-quality vocational rehabilitation services to clients. These services are designed to enhance the quality of their lives by obtaining and maintaining meaningful employment. 

We believe “work is therapy,” and all persons have the capacity to be productive members of the community. Employment Connection is specially designed to help adults with mental illness (MI), serious mental illness (SMI), and serious and persistent mental illness (SPMI).

Services available Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-4:30 PM

Also available in Carlton County, MN, and St. Louis County, MN

Therapy

Find the right therapist for you in Two Harbors, MN

HDC offers psychotherapy in individual, family, and group settings. Some issues addressed by HDC therapists include depression, anxiety, grief, abuse, life stress, family and marital issues, pain management, eating disorders, and anger management. Services are open to children, adolescents, and adults.

Also available in Carlton County, MN, and St. Louis County, MN

Psychiatry

Find a psychiatrist you can connect with in Two Harbors, MN

Psychiatry services include evaluations, treatment, and medication management for depression, anxiety, and other psychiatric disorders. HDC psychiatrists and psychiatric nurses are skilled in pharmacology for children and adults.

Services are offered in HDC offices and at contracted locations. Psychiatry also offers services via ITV to Cook County and other locations.

Also available in Carlton County, MN, St. Louis County, MN, and Douglas County, WI

School-Based Mental and Behavioral Health Services

HDC works cooperatively with school districts to provide therapy/counseling within school sites and at HDC clinic locations.

Also available in Carlton County, MN, and St. Louis County, MN

Waterfront Center

The Waterfront Center is located at 606 2nd Avenue, Two Harbors, MN.  All community members are welcome with children under 18 accompanied by an adult. We are open Monday-Wednesday from 12:00 PM-3:00 PM and Thursday and Friday from 9:00 AM-12:00 PM.  

Services provided include help with local resources, breakfast and lunch meals once a month, bingo for prizes once a week, and crafts or games daily. We participate in one or two outings a month. We offer access to a computer, printer, phone, laminator, TV, DVD player, and Wii.  The Waterfront Center is a great place to find great conversation, snacks, and coffee.