Mental Health Education

Children, adolescents and adults can learn how to develop and improve their mental health to manage emotions, carry out daily activities and cope with challenges. The Minnesota Department of Health and MHealth Fairview are providing many training opportunities during Mental Health Awareness Month.

Credible​​Mind

CredibleMind contains mental health information, including videos, podcasts, articles and more. Dakota County is providing free access to this website.  Find out more about CredibleMind.​

Contact mental health support

Text "MN" to 741741

The 24/7 emergency service is available if you or someone you know is experiencing a psychiatric or mental health crisis.

Call or text "988" or visit 988lifeline.org/chat.

The lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones and best practices for professionals in the U.S.

Call 1-800-442-4673

Call 1-866-488-7386 or text "START" to 678678

Call 651-288-0400 or text "Support" to 85511

Talk to a specialist who has firsthand experience living with a mental health condition.​

Resou​rces

Dakota County created a poster promoting the Dakota County Crisis Response Unit support line and the 988 lifeline. Posters are available in English, Spanish and Som​ali.​

For more information, contact:
Public Health
952-891-7500
Last updated: 07/05/2026