Social Services Children Mental Health

Crisis Response Team (CRT)

What?
Each county has CRT that is available 24hours a day, 365 days a year . Crisis Response (CR) is covered by Medical Assistance and Last Saturday was not many private health insurance companies, and initial CR is available to a good day at our any family regardless of ability to pay. CRTs can help children and house. I could tell from adults cope with immediate stressors, develop practical behavioral the minute my daughter strategies to address the individuals short term needs, identify what led got up that she was to the crisis, suggest techniques to avoid the crisis in the future, conduct working towards one of her explosive episodes. a diagnostic assessment, make a referral to a crisis center or hospital, Thankfully the crisis and respond in non-urgent situations to help prevent a future crisis. team was able to come When you call the CRT, they may ask you your name and the name of out, work with her and the individual in crisis, your relationship to the individual, your address, us to calm her down. an alternate phone number, the nature of the problem, if safety is a Our only other option would have been the concern, if the individual has harmed themselves or is threatening to police or harm, and mental health and hospitalization history.

Who?
Any family with an immediate mental health crisis in need of help.

hospitalization, neither of which we wanted to do. -Denise, parent

How?
The CRT can help you write a crisis plan. This written plan can help prevent a crisis by identifying triggers for behavior and listing strategies that may help. Parents can help prevent a crisis by noting changes in behaviors, documenting behaviors in a journal or making notes on a calendar. It is important to note the changes in behavior because they may indicate when a crisis is about to occur. It is helpful to give this crisis plan to the local police that would be responding so they also know the plan.

Where?
For more information: Visit the NAMI Minnesota website, Visit the MN Department of Human Services website. Visit the Hennepin County Crisis Services website.