What do we do?
We offer counseling and therapy services to support the emotional health of children and families throughout Minnesota.
Our Programs
Early Childhood
School and Family Mental Health
Early Childhood
Early Childhood Services focus on the mental health needs of children ages 0 - 5 and their families in the family home or community. Our SEED (Social Emotional Enrichment & Development) Centers emphasize the emotional and social development of the child while supplementing academic abilities.
Family Based
School and Family Mental Health
Early Childhood
Family Counselors and Therapists in our Family Based Services program provide intensive in-home, individual, family, and group counseling or therapy, Diagnostic Assessments, Family Group Decision Making, and Targeted Case Management Services.
School and Family Mental Health
School and Family Mental Health
School and Family Mental Health
The Counselors and Therapists in our School and Family Mental Health Program provide individual, family, and group counseling with student in schools and homes throughout Central and Southwestern Minnesota, as well as Pennington and Lake Counties.
Mindful Expressions Art Studio
Mindful Expressions Art Studio
School and Family Mental Health
Many art mediums are incorporated into our therapeutic practice at Mindful Expressions Art Studio. These include painting, ceramics, sewing or doll making, mixed media, and all kinds of drawing materials. We also use non-traditional art mediums, such as spray paint, splatter painting, 3-D sculpture, and more.
Spirited Adventures
Mindful Expressions Art Studio
Spirited Adventures
Spirited Adventures is a program for youth who have a mental health diagnosis and can benefit from an interactive, adventurous approach; for those who have been unsuccessful in traditional or office-based counseling, and for those in need of increased motivation and engagement in therapy.
The Wellness Path
Mindful Expressions Art Studio
Spirited Adventures
Our outpatient clinic, The Wellness Path in Willmar, MN, provides individual and family therapy in a welcoming, comfortable setting, with flexible hours that include after-school and evening sessions to meet the needs of busy families.
A Circle of Courage Agency
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. Greater Minnesota Family Services is a certified Circle of Courage agency.
Our GM Gives Fund
Thank You for GIVING
At Greater Minnesota Family Services, the staff have created a fund we call GM GIVES. This is a flexible fund for children and their families, many of whom live near or at poverty level. GMFS direct care staff facilitate GM GIVES, utilizing limited funds in creative ways to best meet the child’s needs and enhance their well being.
Examples of where money from this fund has been allocated include after school programs, graduation, driver license, camp, books, educational resources, band instrument, G.E.D., furniture, clothing, etc.. This fund is not considered an emergency fund and is for one-time funding only. 100% of your tax deductible contribution will go directly to our clients as we are a 501-C-3 Charitable Corporation. GMFS will cover any administrative costs that this fund may incur.
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