Minnesota’s youth mental health options include specialist hospital care, residential programs, and local clinics that help families stay connected to school and home. The five providers below cover the Twin Cities, Rochester, Mankato, and central Minnesota. Use the care setting and the actual treatment address to build a realistic shortlist.
1. Mayo Clinic Psychiatry and Psychology
- Location
- Rochester, Minnesota
- Care format
- Specialist outpatient and inpatient psychiatry
- Who it serves
- Children, adolescents and adults
Mayo Clinic’s psychiatry and psychology department treats children, teenagers, and adults, with psychiatric inpatient services in Minnesota. Its clinicians work alongside other medical specialties, which is relevant when psychiatric symptoms occur with complex physical health conditions.
Ask whether the referral is for a specialist assessment, ongoing outpatient treatment, or hospital care. Families traveling to Rochester should establish which appointments require a visit and which parts of the eventual plan can be managed by clinicians closer to home.
2. Newport Academy
Verified- Location
- Minnesota; confirm the assigned campus
- Care format
- Residential treatment
- Who it serves
- Adolescents
Newport’s Minnesota residential program combines mental health and substance use treatment with family involvement and academic instruction. Its published program includes individual, group, and family therapy, recovery counseling, and continuing alumni support.
For a family considering a stay away from home, compare the clinical timetable, school arrangements, and frequency of family sessions. Ask how the team will connect the teen with a community therapist or outpatient program before the residential stay ends.
3. CARE Counseling — formerly Five Rivers
- Location
- Mankato, Minnesota
- Care format
- Outpatient therapy; in-person and virtual
- Who it serves
- Children, adults and families
The Mankato service formerly listed as Five Rivers is now CARE Counseling. Its clinic at 501 North Riverfront Drive offers outpatient psychological and psychiatric services, including therapy for children and families, with in-person appointments and virtual care across Minnesota.
When seeking adolescent care, ask which clinician accepts that age group and treats the specific concern. If assessment, therapy, and medication are all needed, confirm how those appointments are arranged and whether they involve separate providers.
4. M Health Fairview
- Location
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Care format
- Hospital and adolescent day treatment
- Who it serves
- Children and adolescents; program-specific ages
M Health Fairview provides youth hospital treatment and adolescent day treatment in Minneapolis. Its adolescent day therapy program serves ages 13–18 and is offered as an alternative to inpatient care or a step down after hospitalization. Young people in that program continue to live at home.
Ask the referring clinician and intake team which service is appropriate. A recommendation for day treatment requires a workable daily transport plan and sufficient support outside the hours spent at the program.
5. Northern Pines Mental Health Center
- Location
- Brainerd and central Minnesota
- Care format
- Clinic, home, school and community services
- Who it serves
- Children, families and adults
Northern Pines provides outpatient therapy and a range of services for children and families, including in-home therapy and skills work, school-based services, targeted case management, and mobile crisis outreach. Its network serves central Minnesota, with an urgent-care location in Brainerd.
This is a useful service model to compare when travel or difficulties at home and school make office appointments alone insufficient. Ask which programs cover the family’s county, what eligibility rules apply, and how the school and clinic teams share a care plan.
Frequently asked questions
How long does adolescent day treatment last in Minneapolis?
M Health Fairview’s adolescent day therapy program serves ages 13–18 and describes an average duration of four weeks. It is a hospital alternative or step-down service with treatment during the day and a return home afterward.
Four weeks is a program average, not a promised recovery time. Use it to plan school and transport initially, then ask how the team reviews progress, adjusts the schedule, and arranges continuing therapy after the day program ends.
Is Five Rivers still the name of the Mankato clinic?
The clinic formerly listed as Five Rivers now appears as CARE Counseling’s Mankato location, at 501 North Riverfront Drive. It offers in-person outpatient care and virtual services across Minnesota.
Use the current name and address when checking clinician availability or insurance. For a young person who previously attended Five Rivers, ask how existing records and appointments are handled rather than assuming a new intake or a different physical location is required.
What should a residential program provide beyond accommodation?
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry describes comprehensive assessment, an individualized treatment plan, educational support, appropriately trained staff, and family participation as features to examine. A residential setting should have a clear clinical purpose and explain how progress will be reviewed.
Request a sample week showing actual clinical and academic sessions, not just recreational activities. Establish the family-contact arrangements and the transition back to school and community care before admission.
Can community services help a family keep treatment close to home?
Northern Pines provides community mental health services across central Minnesota, including children’s services, family support, case management, and mobile crisis services. These roles can connect care with the young person’s home and school, rather than requiring every need to be handled through a distant hospital.
When making an intake request, describe the actual need: therapy, psychiatric assessment, support at school, or urgent help. Ask which local team provides that service and whether ongoing treatment needs a separate appointment from case management or crisis support.