Community Residential Setting

Our Community Residential Setting is licensed under MN Chapter 245D.

We provide residential intensive support services, with a focus on person-centered planning and positive behavior support. Our program is designed to assist high need individuals with severe and persistent mental illness, dual diagnosis, and/or traumatic brain injury. Individuals in our program have very specialized needs that could not be met in less restrictive settings. We currently have 7 program sites; Maplewood, Pokegama, Spears Place, and Sylvan Bay are located in Grand Rapids, within 2 miles of each other. Our most recent additions include: Cut-Across Farm which is located just outside of Bovey and Siseebakwet Ranch which is located in the South of Grand Rapids. 10^th Street Foster Care operates out of International Falls. All CRS sites are Mental Health Certified facilities.

Cut Across Farm and Siseebakwet Ranch have been developed by Northland Counseling Center with the collaboration of Itasca County and the State of Minnesota. These locations are specifically designed for clients discharging from Anoka Metro Regional Treatment Center or the Minnesota Security Hospital in St. Peter, MN.

We have a rural setting to provide on-site options for activities, such as caring for our tea cup pig, gardening, lawn games and bonfires, and we are currently staffed at two direct support professionals per client 24 hours a day to allow for continuous coverage and supervision of clients in the home or community.

Spears Place also offers a Crisis Residential Setting for individuals who is struggling with an increase in mental health symptoms. During this 10 day stay we offer intense 1:1 services to assist with stabilization of mental health symptoms.

Our 24-hour awake direct support staff are trained to assist, teach, and guide residents in the home. Each qualified staff exceeds the minimum annual training requirements and receive ongoing training and continued education throughout the year.

In addition to basic services; room, board, supervision, protection, and household services; we provide intensive, ongoing services and support in:

MI Symptom Management
Medication Assistance
Stress Management / Anxiety Reduction
Coping Skills
Assistance with coordination and referrals to additional treatment recommendations
Teaching communication & conflict resolution skills
Assistance in scheduling and attending all health-related appointments
Household Management Skills (shopping, cooking, meal planning, cleaning, budgeting)
Recreational & Social Activities
Employment / Volunteering
Community Participation

Who qualifies for Community Residential Setting:

Individuals who have been diagnosed with the following: Serious Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI), Developmental Disability (DD), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) – MUST be CADI Waiver eligible.

Insurances accepted:

State Medicaid Insurances

Funding Source:

Community Access for Disability Inclusion (CADI) Waiver

Referral:

Case Manager completes pre-screening, CRS referral form, and submits to Management Team.