Mental Health Resources

This Year the Seward Community Support Program Celebrates 30 Years of Serving People with Serious and Persistent Mental Illness in Hennepin County.  In honor of that, all funds donated will go towards the purchase of food to provide meals to our members.

At a time when mental health challenges continue to rise and resources are limited; it is important to celebrate the 30th anniversary of a program that has been instrumental in the lives of many people living with serious and persistent mental illness in Hennepin County.  

In 1995, Mental Health Resources, Inc. (MHR) started the Seward Community Support Program (CSP) so that people with serious and persistent mental illness would have a place in the community in which they could gather to support each other, share experiences, and receive a variety of services. 30 years later, the Seward CSP continues to be a welcoming place for people to come and receive support and services.  

The CSP offers drop-in services 4 days a week. Some of the services provided include: 

• Fostering a community drop-in space that strives to ensure all individuals can feel safe, welcome, and valued, and can access mental health support from peers and counselors. 
• Supporting CSP members in accessing resources to find safe and affordable housing, and support in maintaining their housing. 
• Obtaining and maintaining health insurance benefits. 
• Assisting with job applications, finding and maintaining employment and moving toward or maintaining financial stability.    
• Providing training/education about mental illness, treatment, recovery and independent living skills. 
• Providing mental health crisis support and resource connection. 
• Psychosocial groups which help foster social support, prevent isolation and promote recovery. 
• Community activities that give individuals the opportunity to enjoy public outings and build stronger connections to the community. 
• A free meal each day we are open, and a large dinner of the month on the last Thursday of the month. 

Your donation will help our CSP continue to provide reliable and healthy food providing a foundation for better mental and physical health through nutrition for our 350 members. When members prepare and share food in the CSP communal kitchen, they meet a fundamental human need for both healthy food and positive human interactions. The CSP would not be the same place without the daily meals and snacks it provides to people who are hungry for both a meal and for companionship.

Help us continue to provide this service by donating today! 

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The mission of Mental Health Resources is to foster hope, health and recovery for people affected by mental illness and substance use disorder.