Mental Wellness with Spero | Owatonna, Waseca, & Kasson, MN
Mental Health • Owatonna, MN • Since 1964
About
Spero is a nonprofit Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) based in Owatonna, Minnesota, delivering comprehensive, community-based mental health services for adults, children, adolescents, and families for over 60 years. Founded in 1964 (formerly South Central Human Relations Center), Spero focuses on holistic mental wellness and removing barriers to care. Services and programs include: psychiatry, psychology, case management, substance use treatment, mobile crisis, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), children's therapeutic services (CTSS), ACT, school-linked mental health, family collaborative supports, housing, and ARMHS. They operate two offices in the United States, with headquarters at 610 Florence Ave, Owatonna, MN 55060. Contact: info@speromn.org; 844-274-7472 or (507) 451-2630. Website: speromn.org.
Clinic Type
Mental Health
Address
610 FLORENCE AV, Owatonna, MN; Owatonna, MN 55060, US
Phone
844-274-7472
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive
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Patients praise
- Comprehensive, community-based mental health care model (CCBHC).
- Long-standing organization with over 60 years of community service (formerly South Central Human Relations Center).
- Positive staff expansion and increased service availability in Southern Minnesota.
- Focus on breaking down stigma and providing integrated care.
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- No specific public patient complaints or negative reviews regarding Spero were identified in this search.
"We all do better when we all do better."
— Michele Merxbauer, Executive Director of Spero"The amount of services we can provide under one program has increased, so I think that’s significant as well. It helps us meet the needs of the community when you have four people doing the job one person used to do."
— Mary Harders, Spero’s mobile response program managerSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Community-Based Impact: How Spero Is Supporting Mental Health from the Ground Up - Spero — Jul 27, 2025
- Steele County divvies out $94,000 in opioid-settlement funds for 2026 | News | southernminn.com — Jan 3, 2026
- From violence to mental health, Promoting Peace sparks local conversations | Southern Minnesota — Sep 14, 2025
- PUBLIC HEALTH: Mental health matters at every age | Opinion | southernminn.com — May 25, 2026
- Rep. Sexton holds coffee talk with Owatonna residents | News | southernminn.com — Sep 7, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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