I am honored to run the 2018 Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon in support of Children’s Minnesota’s Behavior Health Program.  As a former Children’s employee, I have seen firsthand how transformational Children’s can be for families facing a diagnosis such as anxiety, depression, autism spectrum disorder, and ADHD.  Now as a graduate student, my research is dedicated to identifying interventions to best support families facing a behavioral or mental health challenge. 

I am incredibly grateful to raise funds for the Behaviorial Health Program so that more families can access the unique services Children's offers. Every dollar helps! 

What Your Gift Can Do:

• $10 will provide emotional therapy books to help highly anxious children cope with their stress, maintain social boundaries, and better understand and control their emotional responses
• $20 will support Children's Health in Community: advocacy for behaviorial health in the community
• $50 will support one family's participation in the First Steps Program 
• $70 will provide one hour of Social Work Services for a family in need
• $100 will provide one hour of Mental Health Services for a family in need
• $300 will provide one week of bereavement support for a family in need

To learn more about the Children's Minnesota Behaviorial Health Program, please visit:

https://www.childrensmn.org/services/care-specialties-departments/behavioral-health-program/

The behavioral health program at Children’s Minnesota is full of experts who diagnose and treat a wide range of mental health issues in children and teens. Our psychologists and psychiatrists are leaders in their fields who are skilled at understanding kids and their problems — and helping parents understand, too.