Mental Health Collaboration Hub
The Itaskin Treament Campus includes both our Itaskin Treatment Center and Cottage locations. Both locations provide residential treatment, shelter/stabilization, and 35-day assessment programs. Being on the same property, both sites have access to our Wellness Center – which provides greater opportunities for wellness and physical activity.
The Itaskin Treatment Center & Cottage Residential Treatment programs provide trauma-informed care in a safe, therapeutic living environment for children diagnosed with a Serious Emotional Disability. The program is adaptive to meet the individual needs of each youth, based on their trauma and mental health screens at admission.
The Itaskin Center & Cottage 35-Day Assessment Program is licensed by the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS). This assessment program serves residents between the ages of 10-17 years old. Upon completion of the 35-Day Assessment Program, a Comprehensive Assessment is provided to the youth’s guardian and/or treatment team. The Comprehensive Assessment aims to identify child and familial strengths, resiliencies, and opportunities for growth via a multifaceted approach, while also providing diagnoses, recommendations, and a prognosis for recovery. This multifaceted approach involves a behavioral assessment, comprehensive assessment, wellness/recreation assessment, academic assessment, health screening/physical examination. Additional assessments, as requested by individual teams, include a psychiatric assessment and/or chemical use assessment. Upon completion of the program, the assessment team will also recommend a level of care believed to most accurately represent the current needs of the youth and how best to be supported. Opportunities for individual therapy and improving coping skills are provided throughout the 35-day assessment period.
The Itaskin Center & Cottage Shelter/Stabilization program provides a safe and structured short-term placement setting for youth 10—17 years of age. Typically, stays are for thirty days or less and placements are accepted for the following reasons: Neglect/abuse, status offense, minor delinquency offenses, diagnostic assessment, respite/time out, and youth awaiting long-term placement. Health screenings occur within 24 hours of admission by a registered nurse, and planning for stabilization begins with admission to address immediate concerns and to identify a plan for the youth at discharge.
Program staff work with youth and families to develop support systems, build skills, and prepare for a successful transition back to the community/home setting. The program also provides after care support upon discharge.
The residential mental health treatment programs are rooted in trauma-informed practices, acknowledging families and youth are doing the best they can with their current skill sets. Appreciating and acknowledging how traumatic stress and experiences have shaped the lives of youth and families enables the programs to provide a person-centered, strength-based, and trauma-informed approach.
Grand Rapids MN 55744
218-327-3000
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