About

Our Deaf and Hard of Hearing Mental Health team offers culturally and linguistically affirming therapy, psychological testing, and medication management for children and youth who experience hearing loss, along with for their families. Services are also provided to children of deaf adults (CODA). Services may be provided in-person at office locations, schools, in-homes, or through telehealth to those living in Minnesota.  Vona is deemed an Essential Community Provider and is certified by Minnesota's Department of Human Services under Minnesota Statutes 245i.

Eligibility

Ages served
Infancy to 22
Genders served
All genders
Payments accepted
Insurance accepted, including Medical Assistance; Some clients are eligible for grants to cover the cost of care
Referral needed?
No, anyone can complete a request for services

Contact and Hours

VP: 612-326-4255 
General phone: 763-225-4052 
Fax: 1-888-965-5130

Front desk hours: Monday – Thursday 8:30am – 5:30pm and Friday 8:30am – 1:30pm
Appointments: Monday – Friday 8:00am – 6:00pm with flexibility in scheduling to meet the needs of clients 

 

New Hope

9220 Bass Lake Road, Suite 255
New Hope, MN 55428
United States

Central Minnesota

2700 1st Street N, Suite 201
St. Cloud, MN 56303
United States

Assessment

Our experienced, compassionate team offers assessments to help guide what comes next.

Individualized Treatment Plans

Every person is unique. Our dedicated team always keeps the voice and unique needs of the people they serve at the center of care plans.

Build a hopeful path forward 

Everyone needs help sometimes and seeking help is a sign of resilience and strength. Children and teens struggling with mental health issues can find the culturally and linguistically sensitive care they need to move forward. Deaf and Hard of Hearing Mental Health services can support young people with a wide range of concerns, such as depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, acting-out behaviors, school adjustments problems, bullying, isolation, difficulty dealing with loss or change, traumatic events, suicidal ideation, and self-harm behaviors. We all struggle sometimes and finding the right mix of supports and skills can be a life changer.

Our team is made up of dedicated, highly trained professionals who are fluent in American Sign Language (ASL), spoken English, or both; familiar with deaf culture; and committed to helping families through challenging times. Our therapists have a deep understanding of the physical and mental health needs of Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing children and how these needs influence school and family life.

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Mental Health offers intensive therapy, skill building, and rehabilitative services to help improve school performance, increase school attendance, and foster healthy relationships. Counseling focuses on building a young person’s strengths and gaining skills to be successful in school, at home, and in the community.

Every child and family are unique, which is why we never use a one-size-fits-all approach. A compassionate therapist works with each family to establish a care plan that is adapted to fit the needs of the child and family, teaming with them to build a hopeful path forward. Frequency of services varies depending on support needs and is determined in collaboration with client/family.

Our Services

This is an in-depth meeting that is conducted by a mental health provider and proceeds all clinical services to understand an individual’s current life situation, summary of personal life story, current mental health symptoms or diagnoses, and history of mental health and/or chemical health problems. A preliminary screening may also be completed for depression, anxiety, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and cognitive functioning with recommendations for follow-up testing as needed.  

Based on the individual’s strengths and goals, the therapist will summarize the findings and provide options for treatment. 

This is one-on-one “talk therapy” between the client and the therapist, who work together toward mutually identified goals. Goals promote the client’s emotional well-being and build stability. 

This is “talk therapy” between the client, therapist, and one or more members of the participant’s family, such as a spouse, children, or grandchildren. Together, they work toward identified goals to strengthen family interactions and support the emotional well-being of all present. 

Family therapy may work concurrently with individual therapy. 

This is “talk therapy” for three or more people who—because of their emotional, behavioral, or social challenges—can gain a mutual benefit from interactions in a group setting. Together, they work toward identified goals to support the emotional well-being of all present. 

This includes working with a testing psychologist to complete face-to-face interview, self-report forms, and psychological testing tools to help evaluate areas like cognitive functioning, social emotional functioning, and mental health status.

Psychiatric Assessment is a face-to-face interview with a psychiatric prescriber to assess and diagnose a person’s current life situation, sources of stress, current functioning, current symptoms, history of mental health challenges, and recommendations for treatment. Recommendations may include medication, psychotherapy, or both. 

If medication is recommended, ongoing appointments with a psychiatric prescriber can be offered to monitor the effectiveness of medication treatment.