The WellSpring Project was established in 2020 as a community driven initiative that uses upstream public health efforts to promote resilience and healthy development for all people in Washington County, MN. WellSpring strives to be intentional in promoting the themes of belonging, inclusivity, cultural attunement, connectedness, empowerment, mindfulness, and celebrating the intersectional experiences that foster growth, collaboration, positive and healthy relationships and dynamics. Contact us to see how we can become partners.
Check out how we've been working towards our goal of
resilience through these special projects.
Free Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Training
In order to protect our community, Washington County Public Health & Environment encourages anyone in the community who is interested to take a free lifesaving suicide intervention course. The QPR Gatekeeper online course teaches participants how to "Question, Persuade, and Refer" a person who may be considering suicide through a one hour session that can be accessed at any time.
To access your free training:
• Go to the QPR Gatekeeper Training Portal
• Enter WCDPH as your Organization Code
• Select Create Account
• Complete and submit your registration form with your email
• QPR will display and email the newly created username and password
• Log in to begin training at QPRTraining.com
Call 911 if you need EMS, fire and/or police dispatched to your location.
988 provides immediate emotional support to Minnesota residents. Staffed by trained counselors at local 988 centers, the lifeline is free, confidential, and available 24/7. The 988 Lifeline provides easier access to mental health crisis care through a 200+ network of crisis call, text, and chat centers, separate from the public safety purposes of 911, where the focus is on dispatching emergency medical services, fire, and police, as needed.
Face-to-face, short-term, intensive, mental health crisis services that assist and support individuals and families with crisis counseling, navigating the mental health system; referral(s) to on-going services; and resources and information.
These resources can help you navigate mental health resources in your community.
This organization works to remove the barriers that Black people experience getting access to or staying connected with emotional healthcare and healing.
Contains resources to therapists and hotlines for Black African Americans struggling with mental health during this uncertain and challenging time in our Black community.
Mary Ellen Strong Foundation: Promotes mental health in underserved communities.
Staff are bilingual and bicultural ensuring a depth of understanding of the complex issues faced by the refugee and immigrant community to offer quality care that respects culture and values.
Mental health for the Hmong community remains difficult to address and understand. Yet it is a growing concern that continues to impact the well-being of Hmong families. In this podcast, the clinical team at Vanguard Mental Health and Wellness Clinic will talk about mental health from a cultural framework.
Make It OK is a community campaign to end the stigma surrounding mental health and illnesses. Across the country, thousands of our ambassadors and community partners open the door to increased understanding and caring conversations about mental health every day.
An online space dedicated to encouraging the mental wellness of Black women and girls.
At Vanguard Clinic, we know mental health. We know human behavior. We know holistic wellness. We are a team of bilingual mental health clinicians leading the way with culturally-competent, clinically-grounded, and person-centered services.
Address:
2165 Woodlane Dr, Ste 100
Woodbury, MN 55125
Free, 24/7, confidential call center where Veterans, service members and their families can talk about their military experience or any other issue they are facing in transitioning after military service or trauma. Our call center team is comprised of combat Veterans from several eras as well as family members of Veterans.