Mental Health Collaboration Hub
**Referrals MUST come from a county worker due to funding structure through counties**
Located in Mendota Heights, MN, Aspen House is a community-based short-term shelter for youth ages 11-18 who temporarily need a safe place to live. Youth in our care have private bedrooms and access to educational and mental health services during their stay.
Aspen House provides a safe space to stay for youth ages 11-18 who are temporarily displaced but don’t require emergency department services or a locked facility. Youth may stay up to 90 days.
Our approach
Aspen House not only provides temporary housing, but also includes recreational activities, educational instruction, coordination with outside supports, stabilization services, and on-going connections with family support systems. Although not a treatment center, we recognize youth often come to Aspen House with mental health needs. We partner and coordinate with existing providers or make referrals for mental health supports. Through a partnership with Intermediate School District 197, youth staying at Aspen House attend school onsite. Music, art, cultural, and physical activities along with regular outings are all a part of our educational focus and build a sense of community for the youth in our care.
All referrals will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. A youth may be turned down due to:
Current physical aggression
Current active suicidal ideation that can’t be mitigated
Elopement risk
Active substance use
Unable to be independent with activities of daily living (ADL)
Use of injectable medicines that can’t be self-administered (other than EpiPen)
No smoking, chewing, or vaping is allowed on the premises
Mendota Heights MN 55118
651-447-4090
https://www.nexusfamilyhealing.org/locations/aspen-house