General Info

The 1995 legislature authorized the commissioner of human services to develop a specialized service model at the Cambridge Regional Human Services Center campus to serve Minnesotans who have a developmental disability and exhibit severe behaviors that present a risk to public safety. The program developed is known as the Minnesota Extended Treatment Options. Minnesota Extended Treatment Options combines outreach and support services with the availability of specialized residential beds so that individuals can be served in the least restrictive setting necessary. With extensive outreach and support services available, admission to the program is limited to those few individuals who exhibit such extreme behaviors that they cannot, at present, be served safely in their communities. The program works closely with the responsible county to return the individual to the community as soon as necessary supports are available.