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Provides support to affiliates and partners, coordinates statewide advocacy and awareness, provides education, and works to advance mental health equality and access. 

Community groups, agencies, families, and individuals may request educational information, use mental health resources, and seek service consultation to aid in planning, designing, coordinating, or improving programs and services.  These help prevent the need for more intensive services, increase awareness for and the advantages of early intervention, and increase the quality of mental health in the community.

Crisis team (Engagement Specialist and Crisis Counselor) providing mobile crisis response.

-- On-site counseling.

-- Mental health evaluation.

-- Assesses the need for psychiatric hospitalization.

-- Community referrals and linkages.

-- Post crisis follow-ups.

Offers education, support, and advocacy organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals impacted by mental health. Information on Mindspring's upcoming webinars can be found on the Mindspring website. These events are absolutely free and everyone is welcome.

Crisis team (Engagement Specialist and Crisis Counselor) provide mobile crisis response.

- On-site counseling.

- Mental health evaluation.

- Assess the need for psychiatric hospitalization.

Provides a joint effort of Foundation 2, Horizons, ASAC, Abbe Center, Tanager Place and St. Luke's with the common goal of serving youth with immediate mental health or substance abuse needs quickly.

If there are concerns about a youth in crisis, J-FAST can meet to discuss options. Issues covered include depression, cutting, violent behavior, substance abuse and thoughts of suicide. J-Fast can be at any Linn County location within an hour of the call. Additional services include Assessment and Referrals, Case Management.

Provides mental health and psychiatry services to those in need. Services include counseling, medication management, and mental health case management.

Offers programs designed to prepare youth to make healthy choices through prevention, education, and enrichment activities. These services aim to provide early awareness, intervention, and out-of-classroom support to equip children and adolescents with the tools they need to stay on a positive path. Programs address a variety of critical issues, including:

- Substance Use Prevention

- Smoking and/or Vaping Cessation

- Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention

- Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention

- Suicide Prevention

- Youth Violence Prevention

- Juvenile Delinquency Prevention

- Human Trafficking Prevention

- Child Abuse Prevention

Additionally, youth enrichment programs are offered to promote healthy social interaction and help participants maximize their social, emotional, physical, and academic potential. These programs may include arts and crafts, academic workshops, sports, reading clubs, and other recreational, cultural, and civic activities.

Provides mental health and psychiatry services to those in need. Services include counseling, medication management, and mental health case management.

Offers hospital services, general medical care, and behavioral health care.

Provides an advocacy group for persons with mental health concerns and has support groups statewide. It strives to raise public awareness and concern about mental illness, to foster research, to improve treatment and to upgrade the care delivery system.

NAMI offers a variety of support groups and educational programs for those with mental health concerns their family and friends. Support groups include the following: 

- NAMI Connection is a support group for adults living with mental health concerns. Participants learn from each other's experiences, share coping strategies, and offer each other encouragement and understanding.

- NAMI Family Support Group is a support group for family members and loved ones of adults living with mental health concerns. Participants gain insight from the challenges and successes of others facing similar experiences.

Crisis team (Engagement Specialist and Crisis Counselor) providing mobile crisis response.

-- On-site counseling.

-- Mental health evaluation.

-- Assesses the need for psychiatric hospitalization.

-- Community referrals and linkages.

-- Post crisis follow-ups.

Offers an 8-hour course that teaches how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. The training provides the skills needed to reach out and provide initial help and support to someone who may be developing and mental health or substance use problem or experiencing a crisis.

Also offers a course designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis. Topics include depression, anxiety, and eating disorders.

Provides educational trainings in the areas of prevention, intervention, and post-vention. Trainings specific to Native populations are available.

Provides a joint effort of Foundation 2, Horizons, ASAC, Abbe Center, Tanager Place and St. Luke's with the common goal of serving youth with immediate mental health or substance abuse needs quickly.

If there are concerns about a youth in crisis, J-FAST can meet to discuss options. Issues covered include depression, cutting, violent behavior, substance abuse and thoughts of suicide. J-Fast can be at any Linn County location within an hour of the call. Additional services include Assessment and Referrals, Case Management.

Offers programs designed to prepare youth to make healthy choices through prevention, education, and enrichment activities. These services aim to provide early awareness, intervention, and out-of-classroom support to equip children and adolescents with the tools they need to stay on a positive path. Programs address a variety of critical issues, including:

- Substance Use Prevention

- Smoking and/or Vaping Cessation

- Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention

- Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention

- Suicide Prevention

- Youth Violence Prevention

- Juvenile Delinquency Prevention

- Human Trafficking Prevention

- Child Abuse Prevention

Additionally, youth enrichment programs are offered to promote healthy social interaction and help participants maximize their social, emotional, physical, and academic potential. These programs may include arts and crafts, academic workshops, sports, reading clubs, and other recreational, cultural, and civic activities.

Offers several different mental health education programs.

- Family-To-Family: Provides a free, 12-week course for family caregivers of individuals with severe mental illness. The course is taught by trained family members. All instruction and course materials are free to class participants.

- Course includes: Current information about schizophrenia, major depression, bipolar disorder (manic depression), panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, borderline personality disorder, and co-occurring brain disorders and addictive disorders.

- Up-to-date information about medications, side effects, and strategies for medication adherence.

- Current research related to the biology of brain disorders and the evidence-based, most effective treatments to promote recovery.

- Gaining sympathy by understanding the subjective, lived experience of a person with mental illness.

- Learning in special workshops for problem solving, listening, and communication techniques.