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Offers a wide range of outpatient alcohol and drug treatment services for adults and adolescents. Treatment plans are individualized, use evidence-based practices, and incorporate the 12-step recovery principles into therapy services. Additional services include:

- Adolescent programming

- Alcohol and drug education

- Cognitive behavior skills therapy

- Comprehensive assessments 

- Family education

- Individual counseling and group therapy

- Relapse track

- Transition services

- Connections and Referral Unit (CRU): Secure, detoxification program that provides short-term (up to 72 hours) help to adults and adolescents under the influence of alcohol or other substances. 22-bed facility offers clients an environment for detoxifying from alcohol and drug use. Following an intake process, clients receive medical services, addiction counseling and relapse prevention education. Clients are monitored for withdrawal symptoms and an assessment is completed, followed by recommendations and referrals to community programs.

- DWI Classes: Provides 8 hours of education on the effects of drinking and driving, along with tactics for improved decision making. Participants in this monthly program must be involved with traffic court or the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.

- Substance Use Counseling: Provides a series of comprehensive 1:1 and group treatment options

- Substance Use Outpatient Treatment Programs: Designed to help individuals overcome their dependence on alcohol and/or other chemicals. Options include 1:1 sessions with a licensed counselor, group therapy and ongoing support.

- Walk-in Assessment: Offers chemical dependency assessments. Available only at Rochester sites.

- Connections and Referral Unit (CRU): Secure, detoxification program that provides short-term (up to 72 hours) help to adults and adolescents under the influence of alcohol or other substances. 22-bed facility offers clients an environment for detoxifying from alcohol and drug use. Following an intake process, clients receive medical services, addiction counseling and relapse prevention education. Clients are monitored for withdrawal symptoms and an assessment is completed, followed by recommendations and referrals to community programs.

- DWI Classes: Provides 8 hours of education on the effects of drinking and driving, along with tactics for improved decision making. Participants in this monthly program must be involved with traffic court or the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.

- Substance Use Counseling: Provides a series of comprehensive 1:1 and group treatment options

- Substance Use Outpatient Treatment Programs: Designed to help individuals overcome their dependence on alcohol and/or other chemicals. Options include 1:1 sessions with a licensed counselor, group therapy and ongoing support.

- Walk-in Assessment: Offers chemical dependency assessments. Available only at Rochester sites.

Offers a wide range of outpatient alcohol and drug treatment services for adults and adolescents. Treatment plans are individualized, use evidence-based practices, and incorporate the 12-step recovery principles into therapy services. Additional services include:

- Adolescent programming

- Alcohol and drug education

- Cognitive behavior skills therapy

- Comprehensive assessments 

- Family education

- Individual counseling and group therapy

- Relapse track

- Transition services

Detoxification: - Removes toxic or harmful chemicals from the body. - Individuals are assisted by specially trained medical and counseling staff. - Available 24 hours a day, 365 days per year. Inpatient Treatment: - Provides intensive therapy in all aspects of recovery for those who are unable to maintain abstinence during outpatient treatment. - Residential stay is followed by an individualized schedule of outpatient treatment during day or evening hours. - Length of treatment varies according to the length of the residential stay, but typically averages 4-6 weeks for combined residential and outpatient treatment. Outpatient Treatment: - Intensive, conveniently structured treatment program for those individuals who are able to abstain from use of alcohol and other drugs while involved in the treatment process. - Treatment may be arranged during the day, evening, or a combination according to need. Aftercare and Relapse: - Provides support and stability for ongoing recovery of individuals who have completed primary treatment. - Aftercare groups (both men's and women's) focus on issues such as coping skills, securing ongoing support, family and marital dynamics, work pressures, socializing, spirituality, relaxation, and stress management. - May be recommended for those considered "high risk" for returning to alcohol or other drug use. - Builds awareness of a person's personal relapse process. - Explores old patterns and new choices to stop the cycle from repeating. Staff: - Colleen MacKay, LADC, LPN Director of Chemical Dependency Services - Bruce Haag, LADC, Managed Care Coordinator - Sarah Litchke, LADC, Adult Outpatient Counselor - Laura Roy, LADC, Inpatient Treatment Counselor - Breanna Holmstrom, LPN, Client Care Coordinator - Michele Roth, LADC, Inpatient Treatment Counselor - Renee Jore-Anderson, MS, LMFT, LADC - Pauline Zimmerman RN - Kelly Owens, LADC, Adolescent Outpatient Counselor - Kelly Kerr, LADC, Adult Outpatient Counselor - Jeff Wagner, LADC

Provides chemical dependency services to adolescents. Services offered: - Addiction Medicine Clinic: Medication-assisted therapy, medication management, tobacco cessation, and in-person or virtual visits - Adolescent Residential: Offers chemical dependency treatment, access to mental health services, a school program, and family therapy. The program is 6 - 8 weeks in length. - Comprehensive Assessment: Chemical dependency evaluations. Same-day assessments are often available. - Evening Outpatient: Primary substance use program that offers a mental health component. The program runs for 6 weeks and requires two 3-hour sessions per week.

An 18 week, non-residential, intensive evening program for substance abuse treatment that provides an alternative to traditional outpatient treatment programs. Meets twice weekly for 6 weeks then once weekly for 12 weeks. Program is grounded in the spiritual principles of Alcoholics Anonymous.

Provides a full spectrum of outpatient services for adolescents and adults with substance use disorders or co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders. Services include:

- Case management

- Comprehensive assessments (including court-ordered/DWI/DUI assessments)

- Co-occurring disorder treatment programs

- Individual and family counseling

- Mental health counseling integrated with substance use treatment

- Outpatient group therapy

- Psychiatric evaluation and medication management

- Referral to inpatient or residential treatment when appropriate

Note: An initial assessment will be scheduled with a chemical health counselor to determine the most appropriate treatment plan.

- Connections and Referral Unit (CRU): Secure, detoxification program that provides short-term (up to 72 hours) help to adults and adolescents under the influence of alcohol or other substances. 22-bed facility offers clients an environment for detoxifying from alcohol and drug use. Following an intake process, clients receive medical services, addiction counseling and relapse prevention education. Clients are monitored for withdrawal symptoms and an assessment is completed, followed by recommendations and referrals to community programs.

- DWI Classes: Provides 8 hours of education on the effects of drinking and driving, along with tactics for improved decision making. Participants in this monthly program must be involved with traffic court or the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.

- Substance Use Counseling: Provides a series of comprehensive 1:1 and group treatment options

- Substance Use Outpatient Treatment Programs: Designed to help individuals overcome their dependence on alcohol and/or other chemicals. Options include 1:1 sessions with a licensed counselor, group therapy and ongoing support.

- Walk-in Assessment: Offers chemical dependency assessments. Available only at Rochester sites.

Mental Health and Psychiatry Services: - Diagnostic Assessments - Genetic Testing: For the purpose of understanding about clients and the effectiveness of treatments. With genetic testing, providers can better understand the reasons, factors, and risks associated with individuals, including medication reactions, to better predict successful outcomes and basic concepts of genes and how they can influence the client’s health and response toward particular treatments. - Individual, Family and Marriage Counseling - Medication Management: Provides monitoring of medications that a client takes to ensure that he or she is complying with a medication regimen, while also ensuring the client is avoiding potentially dangerous drug interactions and other complications. - Medication Therapy and Counseling: Offers a medication-assisted treatment program for alcohol and opiate addiction. The medication options administered along with a tailored therapy plan are Vivitrol and Suboxone, both of which are used to reduce withdrawal symptoms; decrease cravings; and prevent use of heroin, opioids, and alcohol. - Psychiatric Consultations: Provides comprehensive evaluations to individuals of psychological, biological, medical, and social causes of emotional distress. - Telehealth (available statewide) - Treatment Planning: Each individual enrolled in the program will create a treatment plan with a counselor. The treatment plan will be customized, compiled of goals and objectives based on an individual client’s needs and wants. Substance Use Treatment Services: - Comprehensive Substance Use Assessments: The comprehensive assessment is done with a counselor to establish a better understanding of the individual’s past and current substance use. The assessment screens for mental and physical health needs as well. In addition, the Rule 25 substance use assessment is performed by a certified assessor, which helps to determine placement and level of care. - Family Therapy (Group or Individual): This is counselor-facilitated therapy designed for spouses, family members, and friends of people who struggle with addiction to come together with clients and others who share similar experiences. This service is interactive and focuses on the role addiction plays in family dynamics. The goal of family therapy is for family members and clients to gain insight into the nature of addiction and how it affects the whole family. Family members will learn how to identify what behaviors support recovery and what behaviors inhibit recovery, along with learning tools and gaining resources on how to help them. - Group Therapy: Group therapy consists of being with peers that share many of the same struggles. During group therapy, clients share the objectives they have completed and receive feedback from the counselor and other group members. Everyone is counseled as an individual in a group. Group therapy is beneficial for a variety of factors: instillation of hope, universality, gaining knowledge through others experience, and having a sense of belonging, to name a few. - Individual Therapy: Individuals who are in group therapy will also receive individual therapy with an LADC. Individual therapy is beneficial for treatment planning and being able to work on core issues that are not appropriate or comfortable in a group setting. - Medication Therapy and Counseling: Medication therapy and counseling is a service or group of services that optimizes drug therapy with the intent of improved therapeutic outcomes. - Medication-Assisted Treatment Program: Offers a medication-assisted treatment program for alcohol and opiate addiction. The medication options administered along with a tailored therapy plan are Vivitrol and Suboxone, both of which are used to reduce withdrawal symptoms; decrease cravings; and prevent use of heroin, opioids, and alcohol. - Primary Day and Evening Group: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from (9:00am - 12:00pm or 5:30pm - 8:30pm) This is an intensive program designed to present information in a format that helps clients gain a fresh perspective in areas they have had difficulty internalizing and putting into practice in their daily struggle with addiction. This is an outcome-based program. Length of time is dependent upon the client’s progress and special needs. - Treatment Planning

- Provides adult and adolescent out-patient treatment for chemical dependency - Extended after care and case management for alcohol recovery - Support groups - Individual support - Provides treatment for Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Cass and Lake Of The Woods Counties - Funding assistance for chemical dependency may be available through County contracts - Conducts Consolidated Funding assessments for Beltrami County - Provides treatment in both offices in Bemidji and Park Rapids

Provides behavioral health services with other services, including speech and occupational therapy, cardiac rehab, and cancer care. Offers inpatient and outpatient services for all ages, such as individual therapy, gender and sexual orientation therapy, marriage and couples counseling, family therapy, and medical treatment, including evaluation and medication management. Services include addressing a variety of challenges, such as: - Abuse/neglect - ADHD - Addictions - Adjustment problems - Anxiety - Autism - Behavior problems - Chronic medical problems - Co-dependency - Depression - Divorce issues - Eating disorders - Family changes - Family dysfunction - Grief/loss issues - Learning disorders - Lifestyle changes - Parenting issues - Personality disorders - Post-traumatic stress - Recovery/relapse issues - Relationship/marital issues - School problems - Women's issues

Provides chemical abuse and dependency treatment. Program offers:

- Aftercare and continuing care: Support and counseling to maintain recovery after primary treatment; clients who completed primary care elsewhere may enroll in this portion

- Customized scheduling: Programs can be adjusted to fit client needs

- Chemical use evaluations: Assessments to guide treatment planning

- Primary and residential care: Structured treatment for adults with substance use disorders

- Relapse support: Programs to address relapse risk, followed by aftercare/continuing care

Provides chemical abuse and dependency treatment. Program offers:

- Aftercare and continuing care: Support and counseling to maintain recovery after primary treatment; clients who completed primary care elsewhere may enroll in this portion

- Customized scheduling: Programs can be adjusted to fit client needs

- Chemical use evaluations: Assessments to guide treatment planning

- Primary and residential care: Structured treatment for adults with substance use disorders

- Relapse support: Programs to address relapse risk, followed by aftercare/continuing care

Provides outpatient substance use disorder and co-occurring disorder treatment services. Services include: - Chemical use assessments to identify diagnosis - Family education held every six weeks - Treatment program

Designed to help individuals address issues with substance use disorder. Programs are confidential and individualized, and offered multiple days per week, in both the morning and evening, to accommodate people with different schedule needs. All Mental Illness/Chemical Dependency programs vary in length and may be offered in short, medium and long-term formats ranging from 15 - 40 weeks. Many programs are gender-specific and vary by location. Outpatient and IOP Program Meets four times a week and has groups in both the mornings and evenings. Red Wing and Winona Outpatient locations also offer intensive outpatient programming (IOP) with housing for male and female residents. The IOP with housing program meets four times per week to support clients in their recovery. Rochester Outpatient location also offers intensive outpatient program (IOP) without housing.

Provides women's outpatient treatment. Treats chemical dependency and mental health issues at any point during recovery, averting the need for residential treatment. Treatment plans are women-centric and culturally specific.

Inpatient and outpatient substance use disorder (SUD) treatment. Services include:

- Continuum of care focus with coordination of services across providers

- Evidence-based, peer-supported recovery environment

- Free assessments and intake evaluations

- Financial guidance as part of life skills training

- HIV/STD education and awareness

- Individual, group, and family counseling

- Intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) with lodging

- Relapse prevention planning

- Rule 31 and 1115 licensed provider

- Sober housing/recovery residences

- Social and living skills development, anger management, and stress reduction

- Therapeutic recreation and structured activities

- Trauma-informed care

NOTE: Each site location offers the following:

Transformation House I - Anoka House: High to medium-intensity programs for men

Shiloh House - Anoka Main Site: High to medium-intensity programs for men

Transformation House II - Fridley House: High to medium-intensity programs for women

Betty’s House - Fridley Sober House: Sober housing for women

By the River - Champlin Sober House: Sober housing for men

Provides adult and adolescent intensive outpatient programs offering culturally sensitive services for the American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Services include:

- Adolescent programming, services, and support

- Comprehensive substance use assessments and treatment

- Integrated co-occurring disorders treatment

- Medicated Assisted Treatment (MAT)

- Peer recovery support

Mental Health and Psychiatry Services: - Diagnostic Assessments - Genetic Testing: For the purpose of understanding about clients and the effectiveness of treatments. With genetic testing, providers can better understand the reasons, factors, and risks associated with individuals, including medication reactions, to better predict successful outcomes and basic concepts of genes and how they can influence the client’s health and response toward particular treatments. - Individual, Family and Marriage Counseling - Medication Management: Provides monitoring of medications that a client takes to ensure that he or she is complying with a medication regimen, while also ensuring the client is avoiding potentially dangerous drug interactions and other complications. - Medication Therapy and Counseling: Offers a medication-assisted treatment program for alcohol and opiate addiction. The medication options administered along with a tailored therapy plan are Vivitrol and Suboxone, both of which are used to reduce withdrawal symptoms; decrease cravings; and prevent use of heroin, opioids, and alcohol. - Psychiatric Consultations: Provides comprehensive evaluations to individuals of psychological, biological, medical, and social causes of emotional distress. - Telehealth (available statewide) - Treatment Planning: Each individual enrolled in the program will create a treatment plan with a counselor. The treatment plan will be customized, compiled of goals and objectives based on an individual client’s needs and wants. Substance Use Treatment Services: - Comprehensive Substance Use Assessments: The comprehensive assessment is done with a counselor to establish a better understanding of the individual’s past and current substance use. The assessment screens for mental and physical health needs as well. In addition, the Rule 25 substance use assessment is performed by a certified assessor, which helps to determine placement and level of care. - Family Therapy (Group or Individual): This is counselor-facilitated therapy designed for spouses, family members, and friends of people who struggle with addiction to come together with clients and others who share similar experiences. This service is interactive and focuses on the role addiction plays in family dynamics. The goal of family therapy is for family members and clients to gain insight into the nature of addiction and how it affects the whole family. Family members will learn how to identify what behaviors support recovery and what behaviors inhibit recovery, along with learning tools and gaining resources on how to help them. - Group Therapy: Group therapy consists of being with peers that share many of the same struggles. During group therapy, clients share the objectives they have completed and receive feedback from the counselor and other group members. Everyone is counseled as an individual in a group. Group therapy is beneficial for a variety of factors: instillation of hope, universality, gaining knowledge through others experience, and having a sense of belonging, to name a few. - Individual Therapy: Individuals who are in group therapy will also receive individual therapy with an LADC. Individual therapy is beneficial for treatment planning and being able to work on core issues that are not appropriate or comfortable in a group setting. - Medication Therapy and Counseling: Medication therapy and counseling is a service or group of services that optimizes drug therapy with the intent of improved therapeutic outcomes. - Medication-Assisted Treatment Program: Offers a medication-assisted treatment program for alcohol and opiate addiction. The medication options administered along with a tailored therapy plan are Vivitrol and Suboxone, both of which are used to reduce withdrawal symptoms; decrease cravings; and prevent use of heroin, opioids, and alcohol. - Primary Day and Evening Group: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from (9:00am - 12:00pm or 5:30pm - 8:30pm) This is an intensive program designed to present information in a format that helps clients gain a fresh perspective in areas they have had difficulty internalizing and putting into practice in their daily struggle with addiction. This is an outcome-based program. Length of time is dependent upon the client’s progress and special needs. - Treatment Planning

Provides several treatment programs for adults who have a problem with substance use. Services include: - Co-occurring program provided to adults with both substance use disorder and mental health diagnoses at the Oakdale location - Group/individual outpatient treatment such as New Choices for Recovery Program. The program helps adults take action to change their thinking and behaviors to both prevent relapse and form a more positive relationship with themselves, others, and their community. Approaches include cognitive therapy, motivational interviewing, and 12-step support. Also addresses co-occurring mental health issues. - Sober housing with permanent and supportive housing services to individuals who are homeless and single parents and their children in Forest Lake. The goal is to help parents and their children become self-sufficient and contributing members of the community. - Substance use assessments

Provides outpatient substance use disorder and co-occurring disorder treatment services. Services include: - Chemical use assessments to identify diagnosis - Family education held every six weeks - Treatment program

​Provides a safe, supportive, and personalized recovery path, combining medical oversight with community and family involvement. Most care plans include a combination of inpatient, outpatient, and aftercare services over 16 weeks. Services include:

- Inpatient treatment

- Outpatient Treatment: Screening, diagnosis, and care, including medication for substance use disorder treatment. Also connects individuals with community support programs and addiction recovery resources.

- Peer Recovery Support Services: Provides additional professional treatment and support along with local community resources.

Individuals can choose if they want their family members to be part of their recovery. If so, professionals can help the individual:

- Improve their relationships and ability to communicate

- Involve family members in treatment planning

- Reintegrate family contact