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Celebrating Partnerships & Lee Carlson Center’s Coon Rapids Location

On Tuesday July 31st, Lee Carlson Center (LCC) and North Metro Pediatrics (NMP) celebrated almost a year a partnership and the opening of our Coon Rapids location with an Open House and Ribbon Cutting!

Our partnership, which officially launched in November 2017, allows easy access to mental health service providers without the need for children and their families to go to an entirely different location.
LCC therapists are now actively working with North Metro Pediatrics (NMP) to help bridge the divide between physical and emotional health. With our Coon Rapids satellite clinic across the side walk from NMP, our therapists are able to provide services within their clinic, or at the LCC office. This connection ensures a warm hand-off between the primary care and mental health providers.

We had a great time at our Coon Rapids Open House and feel so lucky to have a community partner like NMP!

A big LCC thank you to all who attended, especially to Twin Cities North Chamber of Commerce and Metro North Chamber of Commerce for your support and commemorating the day with ribbon cutting.
As well as, Sun Focus for this great news article and Coon Rapids Community Television Network (CTN) for the featured news clip!

Community is at the core of what we do at LCC, and we wouldn’t be able to do it with out the irreplaceable support given to us.

-Grace Allen, M. Ed
Development Associate

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Update: Coon Rapids Police & Lee Carlson Center Partnership

In the beginning of May we first shared the exciting news about Lee Carlson Center’s (LCC) new partnership with the Coon Rapids Police Department putting increased focus on community mental wellness.

Partnerships such as ours are beginning all across the state of Minnesota and the country to assist law enforcement in addressing community mental health needs in conjunction with law enforcement.

In our current model, an LCC staff member will ride along with a plain clothed officer to assist with 911 calls where crisis intervention, or mental health expertise, is needed.
Many individuals welcome the warm and engaging outreach and have begun to access various service opportunities with Lee Carlson Center.

We are honored to partner with law enforcement.  We take great pride in joining other organizations and police departments in collective effort to help those who need services get the help they need; while also improving the safety of the community and officers.

Click the links below to learn more about our partnership with the Coon Rapids Police Department, and why these collaborations are so important!

Coon Rapids PD partners to help with mental health issues

Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Programs

For more information on our services or our work with law enforcement please contact: redwards@leecarlsoncenter.org

-Grace Allen, M. Ed
Development Associate

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40th Gala: Welcome to Our Backyard

Help us help those most in need in across our communities or right in our backyard.

In celebration of 40 years of mission driven work in our community this year we’ve moved our Gala close to home, right in our backyard in fact.  We are very excited to invite you to our 40th Anniversary Gala October 17th, 2019 from 5:30-8:00 pm at the Grand Olympian Ballroom in Fridley.  


In 40 years serving the Twin Cities North Metro we’ve recognized that mental health challenges can affect anyone.  Mental health concerns don’t discriminate.  We are the are the organization in your backyard here when you or those you care about need us.  We look forward to bringing our community together to raise money and awareness for those around us who rely on Lee Carlson Center for support on their mental health journey.

The 40th Gala will be hosted at the Grand Olympian Ballroom in Fridley
Thursday, October 17th from 5:30 pm-8:00 pm

Grand Olympian Ballroom
6310 Highway 65 NE
Fridley, MN 55432

Tickets/Sponsorships/Donations:

Tickets are $100 per person

Buy a Ticket

For Sponsorship Opportunities please contact 763-230-7836

 

Table Registration:

For Table Registration please contact 763-230-7836

 

 

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Lee Carlson Center Is Now ARMHS Certified!

We’re now ARMHS certified through the MN Department of Human Services!
ARMHS (Adult Rehabilitative Mental Health Services) is a program for adults 18 and older living with a serious mental illness in need of more one-on-one support in a relaxed setting like their home, a coffee shop, or the library.

The goal of the ARMHS program is to reduce the risk of hospitalization by preventing a relapse or crisis. Our ARMHS team can work with clients on social skills, budgeting, crisis planning, household management, medication education, mindfulness, employment, and independent living skills.

The cost of service is billed to Medical Assistance. To learn more or to make a referral call our intake line at 763.780.3036 or submit a referral online at www.leecarlsoncenter.org.

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New Partnership: Coon Rapids Police & Lee Carlson Center

New partnership between Lee Carlson Center and the Coon Rapids Police Department focuses on community mental wellness.

Lee Carlson Center for Mental Health and Well-Being has recently partnered with the City of Coon Rapids Police Department to offer individuals in the community mental health service options after the department responded to numerous calls at a residence.

Police department staff contact an individual who they would like to offer resources to and then, along with Lee Carlson Center staff, they travel to the individual’s residence to assess what resources and support could be offered to the individual through Lee Carlson Center’s locations in Coon Rapids and Fridley, as well as across Anoka County.

Many individuals welcome the warm and inviting approach, and have already opted into receiving services with the potential to impact their mental wellness and overall well-being.

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