Grading the States 2006: Minnesota

Overall Grade: C+ Category Grades: Infrastructure: C Information Access: B Services: C- Recovery Supports: A

Spending, Income, & Rankings     National Rank Per Capita Mental Health Spending $119.07 12 Per Capita Income $32,702 8 Total Mental Health Spending (in millions) $602 13 Suicide Rank 40

Recent Innovations Collaboration between State Mental Health Authority and multiple agencies to provide services Evidence-based practices, particularly Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) and supported employment Increased supportive housing options CIT and mental health courts

Urgent Needs Funding for direct mental health services and related services, such as vocational rehabilitation Preserve access to medications Ensure adequate inpatient beds while making transition to county-run, community-based services

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