Crisis Response Unit - Dakota County Social Services
14955 Galaxie Avenue West, Apple Valley, MN 55124
Eligibility
Adults and children who are residents of Dakota County
Required documents
Application/intake form
picture ID
Hours
24 hours/7 days a week
Interpretation services
Interpreters available
Application process
Call
Service area
Dakota County, MN
Other Information
Hours of Operation
- Open Weekday Evenings After 5 pm
- Open Saturday or Sunday
Program Fees
- No Fee
- After-hours for emergency food. Also, refers to the Housing Resource Line for shelter resources and housing information.
- Crisis intervention for mental health crises by phone and face-to-face including psychiatric crisis intervention, outreach services, short-term crisis counseling, emergency psychiatric hospitalization, after-hours adult protection, child endangerment reporting, and after-hours child protection reporting
- Diversion from out-of-home placement
- Mental health crisis assessment is completed within 90 days or less to find out what option is available to the individual. One option might include case management, as choices may vary depending on the assessment.
- Public speaking regarding mental health crisis
- Parent-child conflict resolution
Last Assured
12/29/2025
What's Here
Mental Health IssuesCase/Care ManagementMental Illness/Emotional DisabilitiesPsychiatric Emergency Room CareParentsSpeakers/Speakers BureausSubject Specific Public Awareness/EducationOutreach ProgramsMental Health Crisis LinesEmergency Shelter ClearinghousesIn Person Crisis InterventionPsychiatric Mobile Response Teams
Providing organization
Dakota County Social Services
Promotes, protects, and preserves the health and well-being of individuals, families, and communities in Dakota County