Welcome to AspireMN
Mission: AspireMN improves the lives of children, youth and families served by member organizations through support for quality service delivery, leadership development and policy advocacy.
Register now for the January member meeting!
2019 Member Meeting Dates:
January 10/11 (Delta Hotel in NE Minneapolis)
March 14/15 (Delta Hotel)
June 13/14 (The Inn on Lake Superior in Duluth)
September 12/13 (Madden's in Brainerd)
November 14/15 (Delta Hotel)
Member and Community Resources:
- Children's Law Center "Knowing Your Rights" pdf
- Watch the "Sister Helen Louise Roth - Award for Commitment to Youth" video here
- Online Parent Resource Support Group (NAMI)
- AspireMN 2017 Student Data Reporting System - Outcome Evaluation Report
- Minnesota Children’s Residential Mental Health Treatment (AspireMN)
- New Children's Psychiatric Treatment Center Opens in Duluth (Star Tribune)
- Info about ALICE drills from the ALICE Training Institute
- County Juvenile Residential Programming, Michelle Finstad (Ramsey County)
- Implementation of New York's Close to Home Initiative: a New Model for Youth Justice
- Foster Sibling Bill of Rights get unanimous support from House.
- Minn. children's mental health facilities forced to adapt or cut back to stay open (MPR news story)
- Children's Residential ACTION ALERT and Star Tribune article
- Working Together to Find Long-term Solutions for Funding Children's Mental Health (DHS)
- As of April 1, 2018, Minnesota’s suicide prevention and mental health crisis texting services are now available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
- Children's Residential Mental Health Services: IMD Status and Funding (DHS)
- Medicaid Matters: The impact of Minnesota's Medicaid Program (DHS)
- Families First Act Summary provided by Casey Family Programs
- Quality Parenting Initiative in Minnesota
