Deaf and Hard of Hearing Mental Health Services

Location: Volunteers of America of Minnesota Mental Health Clinics

Golden Valley Office:
5905 Golden Valley Road
Golden Valley, MN  55422

Anoka Office:
22426 St. Francis Boulevard
Anoka, MN  55303

Days/Hours: Business office hours for the Mental Health Clinic are 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.  The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Mental Health program is flexible and appointments are scheduled to accommodate the needs of the participants and their families  Services may take place in a clinic, school or home setting.

Participants are: Deaf, deaf/blind or hard of hearing children and adolescents who have social, emotional and behavioral problems.

Fees: Mental health services are reimbursable by Medical Assistance, third party insurance payers and contractual agreements with counties.  

763-225-4064 (voice)

Email: kotis@voamn.org

The Volunteers of America of Minnesota Mental Health Clinics Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) Mental Health program offers culturally and language specific mental health services for deaf, deaf/blind and hard of hearing youth (birth to age 22) who experience significant difficulty due to emotional or behavioral problems, and their families.   Our comprehensive program offers intensive therapeutic, skill building and rehabilitative services to help strengthen the emotional, behavioral and social functioning of DHH youth and their families.  This includes improving school performance, increasing school attendance and improving their ability to function well within their families and in the community.   The DHH Mental Health program staff is composed of highly trained mental health professionals who are fluent in American Sign Language (ASL) and are familiar with deaf culture.  They have a broad range of understanding about the physical and mental health needs of deaf, deaf/blind and hard of hearing children and adolescents and how these needs influence school and family life.  Consultation, support and direct service is also available from the multidisciplinary team of mental health professionals in the Volunteers of America of Minnesota Mental Health Clinics.   DHH Mental Health Program components include: Diagnostic Assessment Individual Therapy Family Therapy Group Therapy Individual Skill Building Family Skill Building Group Skill Building Multidisciplinary Team Consultation Parent Support Groups Consultation to Schools and teachers Community Presentations The Volunteers of America of Minnesota Mental Health Clinics is a Minnesota Department of Human Services licensed Rule 29 Mental Health Clinic and is accredited by the Council on Accreditation.  Additionally, we are a certified provider of Children’s Therapeutic Services and Support (CTSS) in several counties including Anoka, Benton, Hennepin, Ramsey, Wright, Sherburne and Stearns.  DHH Mental Health Services is funded in part through a state grant awarded to Volunteers of America of Minnesota by the Minnesota Department of Human Services Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Division.    For more information, or to make a referral to the DHH Mental Health Services program, contact Karen Otis, Program Assistant, at 1-866-400-8229 (toll-free voice), 763-225-4064 (voice), or email at kotis@voamn.org.