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@isd622.org, (651) 251-5215
In Elementary Mental Health Classrooms (EMHC), Canvas Health partners with school districts to help students learn academic and social-emotional skills in a school environment. Our mental health clinicians work side-by-side with a teacher and education assistants in the classroom.
EMHCs help students avoid hospitalization and out-of-home placement. The goal is for students to gain the necessary skills to return to their home school district.
Referrals can come from school social workers and/or school counselors, or school principals within the schools where Canvas Health has an EMHC presence.
EMHC Program Manager
Jenny O’Connor, MA, LMFT
joconnor@canvashealth.org, (651) 251-5215
Email
Hailey Jones, Program Support
hjones@canvashealth.org
Phone
(651) 251-5090
Fax
(651) 251-5118
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.
Therapist, Therapeutic Learning Center (TLC)
I am a dedicated mental health professional with extensive experience working in children, adolescent, and adult mental health settings, including day treatment and partial hospitalization programs. I worked in adult Intensive Residential Treatment Services (IRTS) for almost five years, where I applied a person-centered approach to create individualized care plans that addressed each client’s unique needs and challenges. In my practice, I integrate a variety of therapeutic modalities, including both verbal therapy and art therapy, to create a holistic healing environment. My use of art therapy encourages self-expression, emotional processing, and creative problem-solving, providing clients with alternative pathways to healing that go beyond traditional talk therapy. I am also skilled in facilitating group therapy sessions that create a safe, collaborative space for clients to explore their emotions and develop social-emotional skills.
In my work as a school-based therapist, I lead with a strong foundation in Social Emotional Learning (SEL), I emphasize the development of self-awareness, emotional regulation, empathy, and healthy communication in my work. I am passionate about fostering a therapeutic environment where clients can build resilience, enhance their emotional intelligence, and cultivate the skills necessary for long-term mental and emotional well-being.
To make a referral to the TLC program, contact Hailey Jones, Program Support, hjones@canvashealth.org (651) 251-5118.
Life Skills Counselor
Existentialism.
Within the field of human services, I started working as a Direct Support Professional in a group home with adolescent boys with behavioral and developmental disorders, eventually becoming a Program Supervisor for the same company. I worked with adults and children in two different group homes, and I managed them both at the same time. Eventually, I decided to leave that job and pursue something else. I found Karner Blue Education Center and was referenced there by a family member. After applying, I was recruited to join the EMHC program as an Education Assistant Specialist. I worked as an EAS for 3 years with Karner Blue, for I loved the EMHC program. This inspired me to pursue my LPCC licensure and apply to Canvas Health to continue working within the EMHC program. Currently, I am a Life Skills Counselor for Canvas Health.
To make a referral, 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.
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.
Life Skills Counselor Therapeutic Learning Center (TLC)
To improve the overall mental and physical health through recreation and life skills. It is rewarding to see clients smile, laugh, and having fun while having a positive influence on their mental and physical health.
I graduated from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse with a degree in Therapeutic Recreation in December of 2020 and worked at a psychiatric residential treatment facility for about two years before being employed by Canvas Health. I also spent time interning at an inpatient behavioral health unit where I used recreation to enhance the mental and physical health of clients.
To make a referral to the TLC program, contact Hailey Jones, Program Support, hjones@canvashealth.org (651) 251-5118.
Life Skills Counselor
Its all about connection and belonging.
I have over 10 years of experience with mind and body health, over 3000 hours of yoga teaching experience. Trained in Yoga for Trauma for kids and Teens. Over 7 years working in a field of Recreational Therapy and Care for kids and Teens with Mental Disabilities. Currently doing my masters degree in Recreational Therapy.
To make a referral to the TLC program, contact Hailey Jones, Program Support, hjones@canvashealth.org (651) 251-5118.
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.
To make a referral to the TLC program, contact Hailey Jones, Program Support, hjones@canvashealth.org (651) 251-5118.
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.
To make a referral to the TLC program, contact Hailey Jones, Program Support, hjones@canvashealth.org (651) 251-5118.
Clinical Trainee
To refer a student to school-based mental health services, please contact your school’s social workers.
Life Skills Counselor, Therapeutic Learning Center (TLC)
We are all a work in progress, and I believe in community and relationship building in order to achieve goals personally and professionally.
I worked at a residential treatment center for 6000 clinical hours before moving on to doing General Education mental health work at an elementary school.
To make a referral to the TLC program, contact Hailey Jones, Program Support, hjones@canvashealth.org (651) 251-5118.
School-Based Therapist; Harmony
To refer a student to school-based mental health services, please contact your school’s social workers.
Therapist
I am a dynamic, relational therapist that uses my experience in diverse settings to instill hope and incite change. I collaborate with clients to help them explore ways to utilize and enhance their skills and journey through dynamic and decolonized approaches to mental health.
To make a referral to the TLC program, contact Hailey Jones, Program Support, hjones@canvashealth.org (651) 251-5118.
