Welcome to the Southeast Adult Mental Health Initiative.
We are glad that you are here! We are a collaborative of 10 counties, community members, organizations such as NAMI SE and Wellness in the Woods and multiple providers all striving to ensure that a range of accessible adult mental health services are available to community members.
In our region you will find a wide range of services including: drop-in centers, permanent and supportive housing providers, intensive residential treatment services programs, a regional crisis center, support groups, trained mental health first aid instructors, and a variety of mental health coalitions in addition to many providers offering a range of services.
We invite you to take some time to browse this site and to consider joining one of our monthly AMHI meetings – we welcome your participation!
Laura Sutherland
SE AMHI Coordinator
Laura.Sutherland@olmstedcounty.gov
Press Release January 10, 2025
Southeast MN Adult Mental Health Initiative to Offer Grant Funding to Increase Mental Health Services Region Wide
Southeast, Minn. – The Southeast Adult Mental Health Initiative (SE AMHI) will be accepting applications for grant funding from mental health and related service providers starting January 10, 2025, from the following counties: Dodge, Fillmore, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, and Winona Counties. This new Community Grant Fund is supported by an increase in funding for this region from the MN Department of Human Services for the coming years. The SE AMHI and the Community Grant Fund support adults with serious and persistent mental illness and is charged with providing an expanded array of services from which clients can choose services appropriate to their needs.
Applications of $1,000 to $100,000 will be considered with a total amount $200,000 in awards planned for this grant round. The deadline for applications is close of business February 10, 2025 and grant recipients will be announced March 17, 2025 with contracts being completed for award recipients by March 31, 2025.
Click on the button below for application information or by contacting Laura Sutherland at laura.sutherland@olmstedcounty.gov or call at 507-328-6495.
Click to go to the APPLICATION PAGE
Save the Date
3rd Annual SE Regional Mental Health & Wellness Conference
Thursday May 15, 2024 at the International Event Center, Rochester MN
“Be Kind to Your Mind”
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Amit Sood, MD
