Carlton, Lake, Cook and St. Louis 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 supports and services to maximize independence, mental health, and community integration.

Available Locations: Carlton, Cook, Lake, St. Louis

The Brighter Futures Initiative provides early intervention and prevention services to children ages 8-12 who are not receiving mental health services, but have been identified by teachers or others as being at risk due to concerns such as ; school issues, family issues, community issues such as drug/alcohol/tobacco use, violence, pre-delinquency issues, as well as others that affect youths. The Brighter Futures Initiative is not a mental health treatment program. It is an early intervention and prevention resource that works with families to increase academic, social, and /or parenting skills.

Available Locations: Douglas

CTSS is designed to help children under the age of 18 with mental health, emotional and/or 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 and referrals for services come from County Social Services. CTSS is available in St. Louis and Carlton Counties.

Available Locations: Carlton, St. Louis

Community Wraparound provides families the opportunity to create their own plan of care through teamwork with professionals and others. The purpose of Community Wraparound is to bring families together with friends, family members, professionals, and others to develop a plan of care that is guided by the family with support from others. This is a FREE service that provides your family with the opportunity to meet once a month with individuals such as friends, family members, and service providers, who have a direct impact on you and your family’s life. This group forms what is known as your Wraparound Team. The team then supports your family and assists in meeting identified needs and accomplishing family goals. In order to qualify for this program your child must be a resident of Douglas County and between the ages of newborn and the eighth grade. For more information please call (715) 392-8216.

Available Locations: Douglas

Eating disorders are highly complex, bio-psychosocial problems which require specialized care for effective treatment. The Human Development Center’s Eating Disorders Treatment Program, led by Dr. Carolyn Phelps, provides expert specialized care to people of all ages suffering from Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, and Binge Eating/Compulsive Overeating, regardless of gender. We provide help to females and males of all ages, who:

• Self starve
• Diet constantly
• Purge, vomit, use laxatives or diet pills
• Binge eat or eat compulsively
• Over-exercise
• Over-train
• Have body image problems
• Think obsessively or excessively about food, weight, shape and/or physical appearance
• Are experiencing problems after bariatric surgery

We also address the special needs of eating disordered athletes, dancers, and patients with co-existing and co-complicating medical (e.g., diabetes) and psychological (e.g., depression, anxiety) problems.

The Eating Disorders Treatment Program offers the following services:

• Comprehensive Assessment
• Individual Outpatient Therapy
• Intensive Outpatient Therapy
• Family/Couples Therapy
• Consultation
• Psychological Evaluation for Bariatric Surgery
• Training and Education

Confidential, expert, professional help is available by calling (218) 728-4491

Available Locations: St. Louis

In-Home services are designed for families where a child’s problems interfere significantly with school performance and/or success in the community. Our program focuses on the strengths and abilities of the family. Intensive In-Home services are designed to present a non-threatening approach to the family, lower stress and family conflict, reduce the chance of out-of-home placement whenever possible and appropriate, provide skills training such as anger control, parenting techniques, conflict resolution, stress management, and communication, educate the family the regarding child’s mental health issues, and link family to community services. Families who qualify for the program must meet the following criteria:

• Must be receiving Medical Assistance. Cost is $0 to the family.
• Must be willing to allow the team to visit the home for up to 6-8 hours per week.

Please call (715) 392-8216 for more information.

Available Locations: Douglas

These services are provided at all HDC locations and include evaluations, treatment, and medication management of depression, anxiety, and other psychiatric disorders. Our staff of psychiatrists and psychiatric nurses are skilled in pharmacology for children and adults.

Services are offered at our offices as well as several contracted locations, to include nursing homes, assisted living facilities, brain injury programs, juvenile centers, children’s residential treatment programs, and correctional facilities. Psychiatry also has services available via ITV to Cook County, St. Peter, and other locations. Most major insurance plans are accepted; we also have a sliding fee scale for uninsured clients.

Current access is limited to clients receiving other service(s) at HDC.

Available Locations: Carlton, Cook, Douglas, Lake, St. Louis

Services performed at HDC include psychological evaluations and assessments with children, adolescents, adults and seniors. These evaluations and assessments are conducted under the direction of a licensed psychologist and may include personality, behavior and/or intelligence testing.

Available Locations: Carlton, Cook, Douglas, Lake, St. Louis

HDC offers therapy in individual, family and group settings. Some of the problems addressed by HDC’s 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 & adults. Most major insurance plans are accepted and sliding fee is available with eligibility requirements for uninsured clients. Psychotherapy is available in our Cloquet, Duluth, Grand Marais, Moose Lake, Spirit Valley, Superior, and Two Harbors offices.

Available Locations: Carlton, Cook, Douglas, Lake, St. Louis

The Duluth, Proctor, and Hermantown school districts joined together in obtaining Federal grant funding for the “Safe Schools, Healthy Students” program. This program has a number of “elements” all targeted at providing a safe and healthy environment in our schools. HDC works cooperatively with all three school districts to provide therapy/counseling at all school sites, and at HDC clinic locations.. Referrals come from school personnel at each location.

Available Locations: St. Louis

The Strong Families program provides the same services as CTSS, however all children and their families can be served regardless of their insurance status because the program is partially grant funded. In order to receive these services a child must have a mental health diagnosis given within six months of the time of referral. These services also take place in the child’s home and community. Referrals come from County Social Services, Probation, Therapists and self-referral.

Strong Families is available in the Duluth area This program is housed in the Spirit Valley location.

Available Locations: St. Louis