Mental Health Services

Government Requirements

The Minnesota Comprehensive Mental Health Act (1987) requires that county human service agencies provide or contract with a private agency to assure the availability of mental health services to residents of each county.


Available Services

Blue Earth County Human Services provides mental health services directly to eligible adults and children who are Blue Earth County residents.

National Health Service Corps (NHSC)

Blue Earth County Mental Health Center is a member of National Health Service Corps (NHSC). NHSC is a network of more than 9,000 primary health care professionals that provide medical, dental, and mental and behavioral health services in communities designated as Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) across the country that have limited access to health care. In exchange for their service, NHSC provides clinicians with financial support in the form of loan repayment and scholarships. Corps members fulfill service requirements by working at NHSC-approved sites.


As a National Health Service Corps site, we promise to:

  • Service all patients;
  • Offer discounted fees for patients who qualify;
  • Not deny services based on a person's race, color, sex, national origin, disability, religion, or sexual orientation; and
  • Accept patients covered by Medicare, Medicaid, and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

NHSC Promise


Resources/Related Websites:


For more information on adult mental health services, call (507) 304-4319.

Horizon Homes, Inc. Crisis Services

(South Central Crisis Center, Mobile Crisis Team, Crisis Line)


To reach Horizon Homes, Inc. Crisis Services, call 877-399-3040


Counties Served:  Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Freeborn, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Rice, Sibley, and Watonwan. 

Mobile Crisis Services

•    Service to provide support for children, teens, and adults experiencing a mental health crisis

•    Can be completed via telehealth or in-person at home, at school, or at any other community location that the client chooses.  

•    Includes a Crisis Assessment, Risk Assessment, and Treatment Plan focusing on:

  • Problem solving and coping strategies    
  • Resources and information to local services
  • Crisis Prevention
  • Brief ongoing support through stabilization 

•    Support offered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

•    100% voluntary service

•    Services are offered in English and in other languages through Language Line Solutions

•    Grant funding is available for Mobile Services if insurance does not cover

South Central Crisis Center

•    Provide support for adults with mental health needs

•    16-bed, short-term crisis unit

•    Stays range from a few hours and up to 10 days

•    Admissions accepted 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

•    100% voluntary service

•    Services include:

  • Short-term problem solving and counseling
  • Medication education and monitoring
  • Symptom management and relapse prevention
  • Family education and support
  • Stabilization after discharge

•    Services are offered in English and in other languages through Language Line Solutions 

•    A Virtual Tour is available on our website: www.horizonhomes.org