Health Services

The school health service has been established for the health and safety of students. The health room is to be used exclusively for students who become ill, are injured during the school day, need medication or health related information.

Students who become ill during the day must have a pass from the class they are missing. They will be given a pass from health services to return to class. Students reporting that they spent the period in the lavatory or commons will not be given an excused absence from class. Exceptions to the above will be made at the discretion of health services based on the severity of the illness or injury.

All medications, including over-the-counter medications, required by students during the school day will be dispensed through health services with appropriate parental and physician signatures. The school nurse will meet with the students and families to provide for individual health care needs.

Carolyn Henning, 952-975-8074, carolyn_henning@edenpr.k12.mn.us

Are you concerned about your child's well-being?

Click on the links below to view information that can help you recognize signs and symptoms related to mental health, chemical health and bullying behavior, along with resources you can use to help your child.

Resources

Chemical Health

Could I be Ignoring Mental or Chemical Health Concerns?

The following are indicators of possible way adults may enable students to continue of with negative behaviors around chemical use:

Do you and your spouse frequently disagree or argue about your child's behavior?
Do you often worry about your child's problems?
Have you ever tried to cover up or make excuses for your child's behavior instead of discussing the situation with our spouse, friend, or school personnel?
Do you feel frustrated because no matter how hard you try, nothing seems to change your child's behavior?
Do you feel relieved when your child leaves the house?
Do you feel anger or general dislike for your child?
Are you afraid that you may have become a failure as a parent?
Have you tried to change your behavior in hopes that it would cause a change in your child's behavior?
Do you give money to your child without your spouse's knowledge?
Do you have a growing fear that your child "is out of control"?
Do you fear that your child might injure him/herself or others?
Do you "bargain" with your child in an attempt to change behavior?
Do you feel disappointed that you had to compromise your own values or lower your expectations concerning your child?
Do you find yourself desiring to spend less time at home to avoid conflicts with your child?

If you check a number of these symptoms, you may be caught in this trap, and could be creating an environment that rewards and reinforces inappropriate teen behaviors, rather than stopping them. A good first step toward intervention is to seek professional help concerning your own particular situation.

Please feel free to contact a school Counselor or Dean for more information at (952) 975-8000 or refer to the Resources page.

Signs in the Home	Signs at School	Physical & Emotional Signs
Loss of interest in family and social activities	Sudden drop in grades	Changes friends
Withdrawal from responsibilities and social activities	Truancy	Unexplainable mood swings and behavior
Sudden increase or decrease in appetite	Loss of interest in learning	Suicidal ideations
Concerning journals/stories	Sleeping in class	Over-reacts to criticism, acts rebellious
Not telling you where they are going	Poor work performance	Sharing few if any of their personal problems
Constant excuses for behavior	Not doing homework	Doesn't seem as happy as they used to be
Spending a lot of time in their rooms	Not informing you of teacher meetings, open houses, etc	Overly tired
Lies about activities	Reduced memory and attention span	Drastic weight loss or gain
Sudden increase or decrease in sleep pattern	Poor attitude towards sports or other extracurricular activities	Negative, argumentative, paranoid or confused, destructive, anxious
		Sloppiness in appearance
		Cutting
		Unhappy or depressed

Chemical Health Resources

Anthony Louis Center (Blaine, Minnesota): (763) 757-2906 Inpatient Chemical Dependency Treatment: 6-8 week inpatient treatment program for adolescents experiencing problems related to their chemical use.

Community Support Groups:

www.naminneaota.org (952) 939-3939

www.aaminneapolis.org (952) 922-0880

www.al-anon-alateen-msp.org (Al-Anon & Al-Ateen) (952) 920-3961

CREATE, Inc.: (612) 874-9811

Crisis Connection (Hennepin County – 24 hour): (612) 379-6363

Fairview Programs (check insurance for coverage): (612) 672-2736

Haven Chemical Health Systems (check insurance for coverage): (952) 442-6227

Hazelden Center for Youth and Families (Plymouth, Minnesota): (763) 509-3800 Assessment and Evaluation Program: 5-7 day assessment and evaluation program on a residential or outpatient basis.

Hennepin County Rule 25 Assessment: (612) 879-3501 Call insurance and request an adolescent chemical evaluation

Minnesota Monitoring: (763) 253-5401

Minnesota Teen Challenge, Inc. (Minneapolis, Minnesota): (612) 373-3366 Teen Residential Care: Residential care in a Christian environment for teens dealing with chemical abuse issues. Program includes a boarding school.

New Beginnings at Waverly (Waverly, Minnesota): (800) 487-8758 Chemical Dependency Treatment and Services: Inpatient and outpatient treatment for chemical dependency. Separate programs for women; male adolescents/male young adults; MI/CD issues; and methamphetamine, cocaine and narcotics abusers.

New Connections: (952) 941-5151 or (952) 941-5152

Omegon, Inc. (Minnetonka, Minnesota): (952) 541-4738 Residential Treatment: Residential treatment center for youth with serious emotional and behavioral problems, which may or may not include chemical and substance abuse.

Pride Institute (Eden Prairie, Minnesota): (952) 934-7554 Inpatient and Intensive Day Treatment Program: Chemical dependency evaluation and assessment – Inpatient, extended care, halfway house and intensive day treatment program (outpatient) – Evening and day outpatient programs.

Relate Counseling Center: (952) 932-7277
15320 Minnetonka Blvd., Suite 200; Minnetonka, MN 55345

River Ridge: (952) 936-0304

Stop Program Fairview Southdale: (612) 672-6600 Adolescent program for possible dual diagnosis of mental health and chemical health. Adolescents will remain in program 3-5 days for evaluation.

Storefront: (612) 861-1675

Teen’s Alone: (952) 988-8336

Mental Health

Could I be Ignoring Mental or Chemical Health Concerns?

The following are indicators of possible way adults may enable students to continue with negative behaviors around chemical use:

Do you and your spouse frequently disagree or argue about your child's behavior?
Do you often worry about your child's problems?
Have you ever tried to cover up or make excuses for your child's behavior instead of discussing the situation with our spouse, friend, or school personnel?
Do you feel frustrated because no matter how hard you try, nothing seems to change your child's behavior?
Do you feel relieved when your child leaves the house?
Do you feel anger or general dislike for your child?
Are you afraid that you may have become a failure as a parent?
Have you tried to change your behavior in hopes that it would cause a change in your child's behavior?
Do you give money to your child without your spouse's knowledge?
Do you have a growing fear that your child "is out of control"?
Do you fear that your child might injure him/herself or others?
Do you "bargain" with your child in an attempt to change behavior?
Do you feel disappointed that you had to compromise your own values or lower your expectations concerning your child?
Do you find yourself desiring to spend less time at home to avoid conflicts with your child?

Signs in the Home	Signs at School	Physical and Emotional Signs
Loss of interest in family and social activities	Sudden drop in grades	Changes friends
Withdrawal from responsibilities and social activities	Truancy	Unexplainable mood swings and behavior
Sudden increase or decrease in appetite	Loss of interest in learning	Negative, argumentative, paranoid or confused, destructive, anxious
Concerning journals/stories	Sleeping in class	Over-reacts to criticism, acts rebellious
Not telling you where they are going	Poor work performance	Sharing few if any of their personal problems
Constant excuses for behavior	Not doing homework	Doesn't seem as happy as they used to be
Spending a lot of time in their rooms	Poor attitude towards sports or other extracurricular activities	Overly tired
Lies about activities	Reduced memory and attention span	Drastic weight loss or gain
Sudden increase or decrease in sleep pattern	Not informing you of teacher meetings, open houses, etc.	Unhappy or depressed
		Sloppiness in appearance
		Cutting
		Suicidal ideations

Mental Health Resources

Birchwood Centers (952) 944-2842

CREATE, Inc. (612) 874-9811

Crisis Connection (Hennepin County – 24 hour) (612) 379-6363

Pyramid Mental Health Center (763) 746-2400

Teen’s Alone (952) 988-8336

The Bridge for Runaway Youth (612) 377-8800

River Ridge (952) 936-0304

Storefront (612) 861-1675

Relate Counseling Center
15320 Minnetonka Blvd., Suite 200
Minnetonka, MN 55345
(952) 932-7277

Southwest Family Services
9531 W. 78th St., Suite 145, EP
5001 W. 80th St., Suite 670, Bloomington
(952) 825-4408

West Suburban Al-Anon/Ala-Teen
Ala-Teen, Thursday night, 7-8:30 p.m.
(952) 935-3595

Suicide Awareness/Voices of Education
http://www.save.org
(952) 946-7998

Stop Program Fairview Southdale:
Adolescent program for possible dual diagnosis of mental health and chemical health. Adolescents will remain in program 3-5 days for evaluation. (612) 672-6600

Bullying Behavior

Eden Prairie Schools believes in a safe environment for all students. That is why bullying behaviors of any sort are not allowed, and actions will be taken to intervene when this behavior occurs. Bullying behavior is described in our student handbook as 'Unreasonable and inappropriate willful behavior that intimidates, offends, degrades, insults and/or humiliates an individual.' Bullying also means that there is an imbalance of power so that the victim cannot successfully defend himself or herself. Power can be physical size, strength, numbers, social standing, verbal skill, economic power, cultural or ethnic power, level of intelligence, popularity, gender, etc.

If any of these things or something else is going on that causes a student to feel uncomfortable; please contact the student's dean or counselor by contacting the school. It is our hope that all students will take an active role in stopping bullying behaviors.

We ask that if a student sees bullying behaviors occur or an adult sees or hears about bullying behaviors, that they will also contact their dean or counselor.

We need everyone working together to help keep our schools feeling safe and bully free. If you see or know of bullying behaviors or have any questions, please contact your dean or counselor right away. You can access any of the staff email addresses or phone numbers by clicking on the staff directory link in the top navigation bar of the website.

Examples of Bullying Behavior Might Include:

Harm to another's body or property	Threatening physical harm	Insulting gender and/or race
Arranging for public humiliation	Assaulting	Destroying/Damaging property
Setting fires	Physical cruelty	Making repeated violent threats
Assaulting with a weapon	Pushing/shoving	Taking items from others
Stealing	Initiating fights	Tripping or causing a fall
Assaulting	Making repeated violent threats	Giving insulting gestures
Teasing	Starting rumors	Gossiping
Teasing publicly about clothes, etc.	Undermining other relationships	Threatening group exclusion
Making threats to secure silence of the victim	Making repeated threatening and/or graphic threats	Using technology to make threats, spread rumors or say inappropriate things

Bullying/Violence Resources

Cornerstone
Barton/Amy
(952) 884-0376

Crisis Connection (Hennepin County – 24 hour)
(612) 379-6363

Day One Domestic Violence Line
Connects callers to nearest battered women's shelter statewide.
www.dayoneservices.org
1-866-223-1111

Domestic Abuse Project
Counseling for victims and perpetrators of domestic abuse and children from violent families.
(612) 874-7063

Pyramid Mental Health Center
(763) 746-2400

Additional Resources

Eating Disorders

Crisis Connection (Hennepin County – 24 hour): (612) 379-6363

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Crisis Connection (Hennepin County – 24 hour): (612) 379-6363
STD Hotline (9 a.m. – 9 p.m.): 1-800-783-2287
West Suburban Teen Clinic: (952) 474-3251

Family

Birchwood Centers: (952) 944-2842
Cornerstone: Barton/Amy: (952) 884-0376
CREATE, Inc.: (612) 874-9811
Crisis Connection (Hennepin County – 24 hour): (612) 379-6363
Pyramid Mental Health Center: (763) 746-2400
Relate Counseling Center: 15320 Minnetonka Blvd., Suite 200, Minnetonka, MN 55345: (952) 932-7277
River Ridge: (952) 936-0304
Southwest Family Services: (952) 825-4408
- 9531 W. 78th Street, Suite 145, Eden Prairie, MN
- 5001 W. 80th Street, Suite 670, Bloomington, MN
Storefront: (612) 861-1675
Teen's Alone: (952) 988-8336
The Bridge for Runaway Youth: (612) 377-8800
The WorkLine: (612) 852-2225: 24/7 counseling line. Provides access to emergency transportation and child care.
West Suburban Al-Anon/Ala-Teen: 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Ala-Teen, Thursday night: (952) 935-3595

GLBT

Crisis Connection (Hennepin County – 24 hour): (612) 379-6363
District 202: (612) 871-5559: Provides educational support and information for parents, families and friends of GLBT youth.
The Bridge for Runaway Youth: (612) 377-8800

Physical Health (pregnancy)

Crisis Connection (Hennepin County – 24 hour): (612) 379-6363
Teenage Medical Center (TAMS): (612) 813-6125
West Suburban Teen Clinic: (952) 474-3251