ALC- PLUS
Youable Emotional Health works with Hennepin County secondary school districts' students who are at-risk for out-of-home placement, not enrolled at school, or have a history of low attendance or engagement to provide case coordination, address crisis management, facilitate goals for high school credits, and college and career planning for eligible students through the Alternative Learning Center (ALC) Plus program.
What and who is the program for?
The Plus program is available for individuals ages 14 - 24, who are Hennepin County secondary school districts' students involved with Hennepin County Health and Human Services (HHS); or Hennepin County Department of Community Corrections and Rehabilitation (DOCCR) for truancy and/or delinquency; or referred through the Hennepin County Attorney's Office (HCAO) Truancy Office who:
● Are not enrolled in school, or
● Have a history of poor attendance, and/or
● Have low school engagement, and/or
● Have identified behavioral concerns, and/or
● May be at risk of out-of-home placement.
What are the goals of the Plus program?
Youable will provide case coordination, address crisis management, facilitate goals for high school credits, and college and career planning for individuals in the Plus program. Including mental and chemical health, correctional, and social supports to meet the needs of students and their families in a school setting. Our team will conduct a wide array of services which meet the various needs of Plus students who have county-involvement, are disengaged from school and/or behind on credits to graduate; we will monitor attendance, provide on-site mental health services, refer to community support services to meet needs such as food, clothing, and shelter, provide soft job skills training, and develop an individual development plan that outlines college and/or career pathways after graduating high school.
Questions? Contact Hennepin County Health and Human Services
Phone: 612-348-3000
Email: servicecenterinfo@hennepin.us
Youth Diversion
Youable Emotional Health partners with The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office to provide services to eligible youth and hold them accountable instead of having their case charged in juvenile court.
Be@School
Youable Emotional Health is one of the Hennepin County Attorney Office’s Be@School program contract vendors. Alongside the Be@School staff our team works to address barriers to school attendance for Hennepin County’s K - 12 students and families through collaborative, family focused, early interventions.
Case Management
Having a child with severe and long-term mental health needs can be overwhelming, confusing, tiring, and expensive. To help, our case management team reduces stress and provides clarity without adding cost. We work to improve access to resources and services that can help children and families.
Therapy for Kids and Teens
Our trauma-informed outpatient therapy is the “traditional” therapy where your child has a standing appointment with one of our therapists. It can help with everything from managing emotions to managing severe and persistent mental illnesses.
Day Treatment
When a child has a mental or emotional health issue, school can be overwhelming and make their health worse. If a student has just come out of hospitalization or a residential program, they might not be ready to return to school. Day Treatment can be useful in both cases.
Be@School
Youable Emotional Health is one of the Hennepin County Attorney Office’s Be@School program contract vendors. Alongside the Be@School staff our team works to address barriers to school attendance for Hennepin County’s K - 12 students and families through collaborative, family focused, early interventions.
Home Resources
Looking for things you can start doing right away, at home? Our therapists and mental health workers have written some guides, tips, and articles to help.
What Our Clients Have Said
I've worked with Youable for over ten years and the quality of the services they provide to youth and their family has been excellent. The staff genuinely care about their clients and want them to be successful, and they hold their young clients accountable for their behavior.
Willie Bridges, Office of the Hennepin County Attorney
Our son cares about himself and others around him… He has regained hope and faith in life, and as a family, we have a huge increase in the positive interaction and time we share. Thank you for giving us so much.
Youable Parent
I just want to say thank you for the support provided by Youable. We have had our new full time staff, Liz, for a week and many positive outcomes are being felt building wide.
Shannon McParland, Principal, Sioux Trail Elementary
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