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We have exciting news!
Our Shelter Care program is now Circle of Courage Youth Program. Click here to learn more about us.
We are Here to Help
We offer counseling and therapy services to support the emotional health of children and families throughout Minnesota. We use a 'Circle of Courage' approach that uses 4 core values in the healing process: Belonging, Mastery, Independence and Generosity. Helping our clients grow in each area; while taking a strengths-based approach to recognize the skills each client may already have in these 4 core values.
Many of our clients have experienced trauma in their lives, so we practice trauma informed care in which we don't look at 'what is wrong' with the person?--Instead we ask, 'what happened to you?' And then work with clients to heal those areas of trauma that have impacted their emotional health and well-being.
For county or educational organizations who refer to us our services are C.T.S.S. (Children Therapeutic Support Services) certified and Medical Assistance eligible. Our services are focused on in-person counseling, with more rare online support through a HIPAA compliant video platform. Insurance is accepted; to schedule an appointment, please call 320-214-9692 to discuss options available.
Greater Minnesota Family Services is an organization that for more than 30 years has been assisting individuals, children, and families who need help with emotional and social problems and other conflicts in life that make daily living difficult rather than rewarding. We are a group of over 200 people with expertise in almost all areas of mental well-being from birth to 100. Our staff is equipped to help with emotional abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, chemical use, and school performance to name a few. We work with children, adults, and families to resolve these issues by identifying options and resources to maintain the family's Belonging, Mastery, Independence and Generosity.
From One of Us About Our Mission...
Lois Wesbur:
When I first came to GM in 1997 there was a lot of discussion about the agency "getting too big". During my years with GM I have met some of the best families. I have seen some of the happiest days in a family, felt the joy of some of the smallest accomplishments, felt the pain of some of the poorest families, and shared the success of some of the families that the communities had no hope for. I have been hugged by dirty hands and arms, offered a portion of a "last" cookie, been told my driving was "awesome for an old lady", thanked for the work that a family did, and walked a path with a family that felt hopeless. It is during times like these that I have been blessed with the greatest gift a person can receive - The awareness of one's own blessings.
- The ‘ALL Are Welcome Here’ image was created by the Pennsylvania Cross-Systems Advocacy Coalition, supported by Grant No. 2007-FW-AX-K009, awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations included in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.
