Regional Behavioral Health Coordinators - Minnesota Department of Health - Emergency Preparedness and Response

Coordinates the response to the many mental health and chemical abuse (behavioral health) problems that surface in the early stages of an emergency situation among the public and among professionals responding to the event. Regional Coordinators: Central Region: Benton, Cass, Chisago, Crow Wing, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Pine, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd, Wadena, and Wright counties

• Rachel Mockros, (320)492-0890, [email protected]

Metropolitan Region: Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington counties

• Seth Jones, (612)873-3869, [email protected]

Northwest Region: Becker, Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, and Roseau counties

• Amy Card, (218)333-5918, [email protected]

Northeast Region: Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, and St. Louis counties

• Jo Thompson, (218)269-7781, [email protected]

South Central Region: Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, LeSueur, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, and Watonwan counties

• Eric Weller, (507)385-5892, [email protected]

Southeast Region: Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, and Winona counties

• Deb Teske, (507)266-9973, [email protected]?

Southwest Region: Big Stone, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Swift, and Yellow Medicine counties

• John Maatz, (320)769-4470, [email protected]

West Central Region: Clay, Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Traverse, and Wilkin counties

• Rachel Mockros, (320)492-0890, [email protected]

08/27/2025