First Call For Help 211

Providing crisis intervention and active listening services to Itasca County since 1974.

First Call for Help of Itasca County is a private, non-profit organization whose mission is to provide free, confidential and non-judgmental crisis intervention, active listening, and information and referral services 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to the residents and agencies of North Central Minnesota.

First Call for Help has graciously transformed over the years from its inception which included many dedicated and passionate volunteers operating “Nightingale” and answering 1332 calls in its first year, to a diverse staff of 126 employees and 42 
contractors operating 8 programs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year from within our facilities. None of this would have been possible without the tenacity, determination and kindness of our local residents and workforce of Northern Minnesota. I am a lifelong Northern MN resident and stand with pride among this rural community as it shines a light on what we have to offer and the innovative and progressive approaches we use to serve those who need us within our own county and now across the entire state of Minnesota.

Cre Larson

Executive Director
First Call for Help of Itasca Count