Canvas Health hosts half-day and full-day Adolescent Day Treatment programs at its Oakdale clinic. We also have staff embedded in Elementary Mental Health Classrooms that offer students the opportunity to learn academic and social-emotional skills in a school environment.
The Therapeutic Learning Center (TLC) is a half-day, year-round day treatment program offering hope, healing, and recovery to youth ages 11-17 whose mental health needs are impacting all areas of their lives.
Youth who could benefit from the program may struggle with depression, anxiety, school refusal, and trauma symptoms.
Our philosophy combines intensive therapeutic treatment within an environment that fosters belonging, self-regulation, relationship skills, and lasting positive change. Services take place in the middle school of the Canvas Health’s Oakdale mental health clinic.
Download a flier with more information about TLC.
Program participants attend three hours of mental health treatment daily. TLC staff work with the participant and their family and school staff to develop an individualized treatment plan with specific goals and outcomes.
Children are referred by school districts, guardians, hospitals, other providers, and others.
TLC Program Manager
Jenny O’Connor, MA, LMFT
joconnor@canvashealth.org, (651) 251-5215
The Therapeutic Education Collective (TEC) program provides mental health child day treatment service to students from ISD 622 ages 12-17 who have struggled significantly with mental health symptoms for more than 6 months. Some examples of these struggles are symptoms of:
These symptoms may have led to the student needing to be hospitalized.
The classroom will assist students, their families, and school staff in gaining greater understanding of how their mental health symptoms are impacting their ability to engage in academic work, school activities, relationships, and engage in community activities.
Mental health treatment goals will assist the student and their family in learning multiple skills for managing and coping with their mental health symptoms.
The TEC Program provides an environment for the student to experience their symptoms in an academic setting with mental health support so that they can learn new skills to manage their symptoms and put these skills into practice.
Referrals can come from school social workers and/or school counselors, school principals. Students appropriate for this level of mental health care will most often have had engaged in other levels of mental health services, such as individual therapy, medication management, family therapy, etc. To qualify for this service, the student will need to either have a diagnostic assessment indicating day treatment services or a willingness to engage in completing a diagnostic assessment with program mental health staff prior to their admittance into the program.
Download a flier with more information on TEC.
TEC Program Manager
Jenny O’Connor, MA, LMFT
joconnor@canvashealth.org, (651) 251-5215
The Therapeutic Education Program-Forest Lake provides mental health child day treatment services to high school students from the Forest Lake Area School District who have struggled significantly with mental health symptoms for more than 6 months. Some examples of these struggles are symptoms of:
How can an integrated mental health classroom help students?
The classroom will assist students, their families, and school staff in gaining greater understanding of how their mental health symptoms are impacting their ability to engage in academic work, school activities, relationships, and engage in community activities.
Mental Health treatment goals will assist the student and their family in learning multiple skills for managing and coping with their mental health symptoms.
The Therapeutic Education Program-Forest Lake provides an environment for the student to experience their symptoms in an academic setting with mental health support so that they can learn new skills to manage their symptoms and put these skills into practice.
Referral process
Referrals for this program will come from the Dean of Students. Students appropriate for this level of mental health care will most often have had engaged in other levels of mental health services, such as individual therapy, medication management, family therapy, etc. To qualify for this service, the student will need to either have a diagnostic assessment indicating day treatment services or a willingness to engage in completing a diagnostic assessment with program mental health staff prior to their admittance into the program.
Download a flier with more information on TEP.
TEP Program Manager
Jenny O’Connor, MA, LMFT
joconnor@canvashealth.org, (651) 251-5215
Children’s Day Treatment Manager
Relationships matter: the currency for change is trust and trust comes through healthy working relationships. People. not programs. change People. ~Bruce Perry
I have over 20 years working with children, adolescents, and their families.
To make a referral to the TLC program, contact Hailey Jones, Program Support, hjones@canvashealth.org (651) 251-5118.
Children’s Day Treatment & School-Based Mental Health Supervisor
My goal as a therapist is to provide a safe space for children and families to grow, heal and connect. I use a strengths based, relational approach and integrate play, art, music, mindfulness and movement into my work.
I have experience working with diverse populations in a variety of mental health settings including: schools, pre-k through grade twelve intensive day treatment, residential treatment, partial hospitalization programs and family visitation centers. I have experience providing individual, family and group therapy services.
To refer a student to school-based mental health services, please contact your school’s social workers.
TLC Day Treatment Therapist
I provide care and services to adolescents who are experiencing mental health difficulties. I have worked in various levels of care and utilize a client-centered approach with each individual I see. I feel passionate about working with at-risk youth and meet clients where they are at while keeping their personal goals in mind.
I have experience across a wide array of contexts. I began my career in a level five/six residential treatment facility where I worked for approximately five years. Following this, I transitioned into an outpatient setting where I was able to expand my horizons and work with unfamiliar clientele. After two years of this, I made the decision to work in a level four-day treatment facility. In each level of care, my primary focus has been on adolescents; however, I have some experience with adults as well. Along the way, I completed training to implement Brain spotting (trauma work) into my regime.
Some of my favorite hobbies include playing and listening to music, softball, tennis, being active, reading, and spending time with friends. I have two cats, I lovingly refer to as my “slonk” (Finnegan) and my “chonk” (Nimantha). An interesting fact about me is that I have a tradition of going skydiving every year, this year will be my 10th!
To make a referral to the TLC program, contact Hailey Jones, Program Support, hjones@canvashealth.org (651) 251-5118.
Therapist, Therapeutic Learning Center (TLC)
To make a referral to the TLC program, contact Hailey Jones, Program Support, hjones@canvashealth.org (651) 251-5118.
Life Skills Counselor
I lead with the belief that trusting relationships are key to finding a sense of belonging and purpose. I seek to understand the unique experiences of each person that I encounter. I find meaning and purpose in walking alongside people to help them discover their personal value and path to recovery.
I studied community public health and Spanish at Winona State University, where I received my bachelors of science. I have experience in nonprofit community engagement, case management, and youth program development. I have supported youth through mentorship, education, and therapeutic support groups- with the focus of building trusting relationships, gaining emotional intelligence and individual empowerment.
I love to be active. I enjoy running, playing tennis and pickleball, and doing CrossFit. I also spend my free time coloring, doing puzzles, or hanging with friends.
To refer a student to school-based mental health services, please contact your school’s social workers.
Clinical Trainee
My professional philosophy is grounded in the belief that every person has inherent worth, resilience, and the capacity for growth, regardless of their circumstances. I strive to create safe spaces where individuals feel heard, respected, and supported. I believe in collaborative relationships, where clients are active participants in their change process and where their lived experiences and voices are central to treatment planning and service delivery. I aim to challenge systemic barriers, advocate for access to resources, and contribute to a more inclusive and compassionate society. I also live by ethical decision-making and reflective practice, ensuring that I remain accountable to clients and the profession as a whole. I value continuous professional development with the understanding that I will always have more to learn.
Prior to joining the team at Canvas Health I worked as a Multi-Systemic Therapist (MST). In this role, I provided intensive in-home and community-based therapeutic services to severely at-risk youth (ages 12-17) with serious behavioral challenges and/or involvement in the juvenile justice or child welfare systems. The services provided followed the MST model to engage families, schools, and community stakeholders to create sustainable, long-term changes in the youth’s environment.
I have a dog named Eva and she is the absolute best. In my free time I enjoy hiking, knitting, weightlifting, and really any fun activity that ends with me drinking a boba tea!
To make a referral to the TLC program, contact Hailey Jones, Program Support, hjones@canvashealth.org (651) 251-5118.
Adolescent Day Treatment Therapist
My professional philosophy is that each person is the expert of their own story and that healing happens in community. I utilize somatic, cognitive, behavioral, and mindfulness techniques in both group and individual work with clients. The work I do is based on relationship and trust; an adolescent’s relationship to their family, their peers, their support system, and to themselves are crucial to their wellbeing.
I received my bachelor’s degree in social work in 2017 and immediately began working with adolescents. For the next seven years, I worked in both shelter settings and case management settings largely focused on serving sexually exploited youth. I earned my master’s degree in 2024 and started working in day treatment with Canvas Health.
My wife and I have 5 animals: two dogs and three cats! I love to read, cook, play tabletop games, and work on historical sewing projects.
To refer a student to school-based mental health services, please contact your school’s social workers.
Life Skills Counselor
I provide services which will help increase a person’s mental and emotional well-being. I understand that every individual comes from a different background and will listen to an individual with an open mind. I believe in building relationships with others and providing a safe space for individuals so that everyone has a sense of belonging.
I am experienced with assisting individuals ages 9-70 years of age with physical, emotional and mental health issues. This has given me experience with many different age groups.
I love hunting and fishing. I love the outdoors and traveling to see new places I have not been to. I like playing league of legends, Pokemon and Fifa when I have some down time.
To make a referral to the TLC program, contact Hailey Jones, Program Support, hjones@canvashealth.org (651) 251-5118.
