What is ARMHS?

Adult Rehabilitative Mental Health Services (ARMHS) in Minnesota provide essential support to adults facing serious mental health challenges, promoting greater independence and improved well-being. These services focus on skill-building in areas such as daily living, housing, employment, and managing mental health symptoms. Each individual’s plan is personalized, emphasizing recovery and self-sufficiency.

Key ARMHS Services:

• Basic Living & Social Skills: Support with budgeting, cooking, hygiene, and medication management.
• Community Intervention: Assistance during mental health crises and connecting individuals to local resources.
• Medication Education: Guidance on proper medication usage and understanding its effects.
• Transition to Community Living: Help with moving from structured settings to independent living.
• Illness Management & Recovery (IMR): Strategies for managing mental health and achieving recovery goals.

ARMHS services are delivered in homes or community settings, customized to support each individual’s journey toward greater independence and effective mental health management.

Who Qualifies for ARMHS?

To qualify for Adult Rehabilitative Mental Health Services (ARMHS), individuals must meet the following criteria:

1. Must Be an Adult

The individual must be 18 years of age or older.

2. Mental Illness Diagnosis

The individual must have a primary diagnosis of a mental illness as determined by a Diagnostic Assessment.

3. Care Assessment

The individual must have completed a level of care assessment.

4. Significant Impairment

The individual must have a significant impairment in functioning in three or more areas of the Functional Assessment domains.