The Minnesota Warmline provides peer support and a connection with others via phone, text and online chat. The Warmline service is anonymous, confidential and free of charge.

For many people, the Warmline is an important tool that helps them avoid mental health crisis and use of crisis services, 911 and hospital emergency departments. Calls are answered by peer support staff who have first-hand experience living with a mental health condition and are available to listen, provide support, and connect people with resources. And if a person is in need of more help, we can directly connect them to the nearest crisis services.

This has been an unbelievably challenging time here in Minnesota. ICE agents have become increasingly aggressive and combative, and racial profiling and disregard for legal immigration status are being frequently reported as well. Intimidation, use of force and chemical irritants are being frequently utilized on peaceful protesters and those trying to document their actions to show our nation and the world what is really happening on our streets.

Throughout this time, our team at Mental Health Minnesota show up every day to provide care and support for our community even as they face their own stress, fears and grief. The number of calls, texts and chats have also continued to increase in number and intensity in recent weeks.

What our grantee is saying: "This has been an unbelievably challenging time here in Minnesota. in recent weeks, and demand for the peer support provided by Mental Health Minnesota's Warmline. Right now, the need for the free and anonymous support and resources we provide is especially important, and we truly appreciate the support."