About the Minnesota Mental Health Community Foundation
The Minnesota Mental Health Community Foundation (MHCF) is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that grew out of the Minnesota Psychiatric Society’s vision for a permanent charitable organization that could support mental health outreach, education, and community initiatives. Planning began in 2006, and in 2010 MPS members, leadership, and staff established the Minnesota Psychiatric Information and Outreach Foundation, which later became the Minnesota Mental Health Community Foundation.
From the beginning, the Foundation was created to serve the broader mental health community. Its original board brought together representatives from psychiatry, nursing, social work, and the community, reflecting a belief that improving mental health care requires collaboration across disciplines, organizations, and perspectives.
Today, MHCF continues that work by supporting education, outreach, scholarships, and initiatives that strengthen mental health care and systems of care throughout Minnesota.
Our Mission
The mission of the Minnesota Mental Health Community Foundation is to support and promote access, outreach, and education about mental health treatment and systems of care.
Scholarships
MHCF invests in the next generation of Minnesota mental health professionals through scholarships supporting students, psychiatry residents and fellows, and emerging professionals in their education, professional development, leadership, and service to Minnesota communities.
These scholarships are made possible through the generosity of Minnesota psychiatrists, their families, and others in the mental health community. Many honor individuals whose work and commitment made a lasting impact on mental health care in Minnesota, carrying their legacies forward by supporting the next generation of mental health professionals.
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Our History with FastTrackerMN
MHCF was also the longtime home of FastTrackerMN, Minnesota’s behavioral health service locator, and supported its development and operation for many years. What began as one of the Foundation’s community resource initiatives grew into a statewide resource connecting Minnesotans and professionals with mental health and substance use disorder services.
FastTrackerMN is now an independent 501(c)(3) organization, but the connection between the organizations remains an important part of MHCF’s history.
The Minnesota Mental Health Community Foundation (MHCF) is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that grew out of the Minnesota Psychiatric Society’s vision for a permanent charitable organization that could support mental health outreach, education, and community initiatives. Planning began in 2006, and in 2010 MPS members, leadership, and staff established the Minnesota Psychiatric Information and Outreach Foundation, which later became the Minnesota Mental Health Community Foundation.
From the beginning, the Foundation was created to serve the broader mental health community. Its original board brought together representatives from psychiatry, nursing, social work, and the community, reflecting a belief that improving mental health care requires collaboration across disciplines, organizations, and perspectives.
Today, MHCF continues that work by supporting education, outreach, scholarships, and initiatives that strengthen mental health care and systems of care throughout Minnesota.
Our Mission
The mission of the Minnesota Mental Health Community Foundation is to support and promote access, outreach, and education about mental health treatment and systems of care.
Scholarships
MHCF invests in the next generation of Minnesota mental health professionals through scholarships supporting students, psychiatry residents and fellows, and emerging professionals in their education, professional development, leadership, and service to Minnesota communities.
These scholarships are made possible through the generosity of Minnesota psychiatrists, their families, and others in the mental health community. Many honor individuals whose work and commitment made a lasting impact on mental health care in Minnesota, carrying their legacies forward by supporting the next generation of mental health professionals.
Click to learn more about MHCF Scholarships
Our History with FastTrackerMN
MHCF was also the longtime home of FastTrackerMN, Minnesota’s behavioral health service locator, and supported its development and operation for many years. What began as one of the Foundation’s community resource initiatives grew into a statewide resource connecting Minnesotans and professionals with mental health and substance use disorder services.
FastTrackerMN is now an independent 501(c)(3) organization, but the connection between the organizations remains an important part of MHCF’s history.