Recommended Service: Therapeutic Foster Care

Therapeutic Foster Care is a specialized form of foster care that provides children with structured, therapeutic, and supportive environments to address their emotional and behavioral needs.

MCR-F14-5997

Comes from Von Wald 180 degrees after being there almost 5 days, due to her statements about “what would happen if someone died here,” and some fixation on the gas stove causing concern that she would tamper and cause harm to many. She is removed from family home and there are complex family dynamics. She is adopted and is the youngest of 6. Adoptive mom is in TCU level of care and cannot care for her, needing supervised visits, and dad is not able to have contact. CPS and MH workers involved. This week she was certified disabled and hopefully a CADI SW will be assigned soon!

MHF-M10-5723

Youth came to our ED 5/28 from home after an escalation. Mom unable to take him back currently. Dakota County CPS has a custody hearing today, 6/4/25. If given custody, they will be working on foster/shelter placement and kinship. All have been explored in the past for this kiddo, but previously denied due to behaviors. Kiddo has trauma history and does very well in school, only behavioral at home. Unsure if there is a current DA- team is looking into it. Its reported by CPS that they tried to get CMH CM for kiddo 4 months ago but that was denied. No waiver currently.

MHF-F5-5847

This 5 year old youth came to our ED via her foster parent after making some threats at the home. County currently has custody. The foster parent is refusing to let kiddo return. The week prior they had issued a 30 day termination notice, but are not willing to take kiddo back in the interim. County is looking for new foster care options. Not many other placement possibilities due to age. History of trauma for kiddo.

AH-F15-5741

Was residing at Meridian crisis home; filed notice of service termination. County has guardianship and has no other alternative housing. Will need updated DA with recommendations for level of care beyond mental health group home.

MHF-F15-5707

Youth came to our ED on 5/24/25 after physical altercation at Red River Valley placement, and they refuse to let her return. Has history of physical aggression and a rule 20. Has boarded with us multiple times prior- 12/5/23-12/29/23, 2/13/25-2/27/25, and 3/6/25-3/12/25. Looking both in and out of state for placements that might take her.

MHF-F14-5598

This youth came to our ED 4/27 after a verbal disagreement with aunt who had her under a DOPA. Aunt has reported she will not take her back again as she cant meet her needs and that she is relinquishing her DOPA. Currently no one is claiming to have custody. There had been no ongoing County involvement when arriving in our ED. There is an ICWA worker through Mille Lacs Band. Hennepin CPS has now placed a welfare hold and is working toward placement. She does have ongoing medical needs regarding reported abscesses in her stomach and has incontinence related to that that she manages.

MHF-F13-5583

Pt came to our ED on 4/20 from home, where she is unable to return at this time. CPS is looking for foster care placement. Open to DD waiver and crisis respite is also being sought, MCCP referral has been made. Do not believe pt has had out of home placement before. Had DA 3/31 and outpatient therapy was the recommendation.

CH-F14-5404

Patient presents from group home. Patient is known to our ER and previously boarded 12/3/24-1/7/25. Patient presents after engaging in aggressive behavior that reportedly included verbal threats and chasing them with a shovel. She has had episodes of aggression with staff in the ER and has been targeting another patient that is boarding. The group home has provided a suspension of services and plans to submit a termination of services. County case worker has been making referrals and looking for crisis respite placement. She will likely need a home created for her.

MHF-M16-5515

Came to our ED on 4/10 only because the County had no where else to bring him. Mille Lacs County has custody. He just left the lino lakes juvenile detention center. Has been to many juvenile detention placements, but is no longer required to be there. Has some history of substance use, but most SUD treatments have denied him due to aggression. Has been sober for 2 months now as he was at JDC and now the hospital. County is exploring out of state MH treatment facilities, as well as in state MH group homes, shelters, evaluation programs. Working on getting a recommendation for PRTF through a psychologist who had seen him for civil commitment. Working on SMRT and MNchoices for waiver placement options.

MHF-M9-5478

Youth came to our ED 3/30 after an altercation in the car with his foster care provider. Foster Care provider is not willing to accept him back. Has permanent custodianship through the County. Open to waiver and looking at crisis respite, getting updated DA for treatment placement information, and is on the list for foster care/shelters.