A Local Mental Health Advisory Council (LAC) offers individuals, parents, families, community service providers and community members the opportunity to make a real difference in how mental health care is provided in their community. LACs allow people to share their first-hand experiences with mental health challenges with county and state policymakers for the purpose of improving mental health care in their communities.
Every county in Minnesota is required to have a LAC. A county may have both an adult and a children’s mental health LAC, or they may be combined.
Aitkin County
When: Second Tuesday of every month
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Place: Aitkin United Methodist Church
104 2nd Street NW, Aitkin, MN 56431 (see map)
Virtual: To attend via Zoom, please request an invitation by emailing Connie at: connie.smetana@co.aitkin.mn.us
Crow Wing County
When: Third Monday of every month
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Place: Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota
716 E. St. NE, Brainerd, MN 56401 (see map)
Morrison County
When: Third Tuesday of odd months
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Place: Morrison County Social Services
213 1st Ave. SE, Little Falls, MN 56345 (see map)
Todd County
When: Third Wednesday of odd months
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Place: Historic Todd County Courthouse (Prairie Conference Room)
212 2nd Ave S, Long Prairie, MN 56347 (see map)
Regional LAC Meetings
When: Third Thursday of the third month of each quarter (March, June, September, December)
Additional information:
Email Carmon Thelen, Regional LAC Chair, at: vol.coord.crisisline@brainerd.net
An adult LAC includes:
A children’s LAC includes:
CALL 911 IF YOU ARE IN IMMEDIATE DANGER. 911 is to be used only for emergencies (police, fire or medical) where an immediate response is required – when there is an emergency and lives are in danger, immediate action is required or there is a crime in progress.
CALL THE CRISIS LINE if you are thinking of taking your life, need to talk to a mental health professional in your area. Call 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
CALL THE WARM LINE if you need someone to talk with, are feeling isolated, depressed, or anxious: 1-844-739-6369, 5 p.m. to 9 a.m. every night.
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 219
Staples, MN 56479
Crisis Line