To be eligible for Children's Mental Health Services, a child must be a resident of Beltrami County and under the age of 18.
A current (within the last 180 days) diagnostic assessment must also determine that the child meets the criteria for a severe emotional disturbance (SED).
A diagnostic assessment is defined by State Statute MN Statute 245.4871,Subd.11. as a written evaluation by a mental health professional that includes:
- The child’s current life situation, including sources of stress and reasons for referral to services
- The history of the child’s current mental health problem or problems, including important developmental incidents, strengths, and vulnerabilities
- The child’s current functioning and mental health symptoms
- The child’s mental health diagnoses, including a determination of whether the child meets the criteria for a severe emotional disturbance
- The mental health services needed by a child (including case management services)
Children with a severe emotional disturbance may be eligible for an array of therapeutic and supportive mental health services, including case management. “Severe emotional disturbance” is defined by Minnesota Statute, MN Statute 245.4871,Subd.6., and includes:
- A child diagnosed with psychosis or clinical depression
- A child at risk of harming themselves or others because of an emotional disturbance
- A child that has been admitted within the last three years or is at risk of being admitted to inpatient treatment or residential treatment for an emotional disturbance
- A child who, as the result of an emotional disturbance, has significantly impaired home, school, or community functioning that has lasted (or will likely last) more than one year
