Northern MN Addiction Wellness Center

Residential Care with a Structured Daily Routine

Northern Minnesota Addiction Wellness Center offers residential, 24-hour treatment for adults seeking support for substance use disorders. Days are structured around scheduled groups, counseling, and shared responsibilities, with a focus on helping clients step away from day-to-day triggers and rebuild healthier routines. Some privileges, like phones and visitors, may be limited early in treatment to support focus and stability.

Peer-Supported Recovery that Extends Beyond Discharge

A defining feature of the program is its peer-supported recovery model. The center describes peer support as a key part of the transition out of residential care, helping clients to strengthen accountability after they leave. Peer mentoring and support groups are designed to help people rebuild social connections and feel less isolated as they return to daily life.

Evidence-Based Counseling and Whole-Person Support

Clinical services include individual and group counseling, relapse prevention, and substance use disorder counseling, with options that may include cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing, contingency management/motivational incentives, the Matrix Model, trauma-related counseling, anger management, and 12-step facilitation. The center also reports medical services for substance-use-related health needs, case management, and education and counseling supports, including health education and smoking/tobacco cessation counseling.

Wellness, Nutrition, and a Nature-Forward Setting

The center’s environment is designed to support day-to-day stability. Clients have access to a fitness center, healthy meals, and indoor common spaces for group engagement. Outdoor areas — including landscaped grounds and views of the lake — offer space to decompress between programming. Smoking is permitted in a designated area.

Practical Supports that Reduce Barriers to Care

Northern Minnesota Addiction Wellness Center offers transportation assistance, which can make it easier to arrive for admission and stay connected to services. The program also offers aftercare/continuing care, discharge planning, naloxone and overdose education, and outcome follow-up after discharge. Additional recovery supports include housing services, help accessing social services, and vocational training or educational support.