Source: https://mn.gov/dhs/partners-and-providers/licensing/childrens-residential-facilities/
Timestamp: 2019-06-25 18:10:37
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Residential facilities for children / Minnesota Department of Human Services
Children’s residential facilities (CRF) are licensed under Minnesota Rules, chapter 2960 to provide temporary care or treatment to children in a group setting when not living with a parent or guardian. Services include supervision, food, lodging, training, education or treatment. The services provided in a program will depend on the specific service type the program is licensed as. Each service type is described below.
Depending on the type of services provided, children’s residential facilities may be licensed by the Department of Human Services (DHS) or the Department of Corrections (DOC). This chart shows the types of children’s residential facilities licensed by DHS and DOC: CRF Program Types Chart.
DHS licensed CRF service types
Group Residential Facility: Provide temporary care to children that live at the program in a group setting when not living with a parent or guardian. These programs may provide only group residential facility services or may also be certified to provide mental health treatment or chemical dependency treatment.
Group residential facility certifications:
Mental health treatment certification: A group residential facility certified to provide mental health treatment services, under the clinical supervision of a mental health professional, to support the child and their family in gaining the skills necessary to return to the community.
Locked facility certification: A program with a mental health treatment certification may also be certified as a locked facility to provide for the safety of the children.
Chemical dependency treatment certification: A group residential facility certified to provide chemical dependency treatment services to address patterns of harmful chemical use.
Shelter care services: Provide short-term residential care for 90 days or less to children in crisis that are in need of out-of-home placement.
Transitional services: Provide housing, independent living skills training, and related supportive services to youth leaving out-of-home placement who are homeless or who are at risk of homelessness.
Restrictive procedures certification: A certification that allows mental health treatment or shelter services programs to use restrictive techniques including physical escorts, physical holds, or seclusion.
Provide mental health treatment services to children and youth under the age of 21 with complex mental health conditions. Active treatment services are provided seven days per week under the supervision of a physician. PRTF programs provide a higher level of care than CRF mental health treatment programs. PRTFs are licensed by DHS through a variance to Minnesota Rules, chapter 2960. PRTFs are also required to be certified as a PRTF and licensed as a supervised living facility (SLF) by the Minnesota Department of Health.
Additional Information for PRTFs
Out-of-state children’s residential facilities
Minnesota children are sometimes placed in residential mental health treatment programs in other states. State law allows a portion of the cost to be covered in certain circumstances for residential services provided to children with severe emotional disturbances in facilities located in other states. In these cases, the placement must be made by the county. These out-of-state facilities must be inspected by the Minnesota DHS and then certified by the Minnesota DOC according to the standards in Minnesota Statutes, section 260B.198, subdivision 11.
For out-of-state program certification, contact the DOC at: 651-361-7200 or Minnesota Department of Corrections.
DOC licensed CRF service types
Group residential facilities may be licensed by DOC or DHS. Detention facilities, secure programs, and correctional programs are licensed by DOC. More information regarding licensure of these programs is available at: DOC children's residential facilities licensing information.
DHS CRF License Application and a supplemental document
PRTF Variance Request
MDH PRTF Certification and License Applications
DOC and Out of State CRF License Application
Requirements for all programs: Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 245A
Background study requirements: Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 245C
Requirements for children’s residential facilities: Minnesota Rules, chapter 2960
Sections of chapter 2960 applicable to each DHS service type:
Group residential facility: Minnesota Rules, parts 2960.0010 to 2960.0220
Mental health treatment: Minnesota Rules, parts 2960.0010 to 2960.0220 and 2960.0580 to 2960.0700
Locked facility: Minnesota Rules, part 2960.0700
Chemical dependency treatment: Minnesota Rules, parts 2960.0010 to 2960.0220 and 2960.0430 to 2960.0490
Shelter care services: Minnesota Rules, part 2960.0010 to 2960.0120 and 2960.0510 to 2960.0530
Transitional services: Minnesota Rules, part 2960.0010 to 2960.0120 and 2960.0500
Restrictive procedures certification: Minnesota Rules, part 2960.0710
Requirements for psychiatric residential treatment facilities (PRTF): PRTF Variance
Medical assistance requirements: Minnesota Statutes, Section 256B
Critical incident reporting form and definitions
Screening forms for group residential facilities, mental health treatment and chemical dependency treatment programs (refer to ‘Checklist of required screenings’ for instructions on which forms must be completed):
Checklist of required screenings DHS-3773-ENG
Traumatic stress screen for children and adolescents (TSSCA)
Education screening form DHS-3773A-ENG
Global appraisal of individual needs- short screener (GAIN-SS)
Vulnerability assessment and sexually abusive behavior screen DHS-3773B-ENG
Cultural screening form DHS-3773C-ENG
Gender-specific needs screening form DHS-3773D-ENG
Additional Information for PRTF Providers